338 Winchester Magnum
The following data was developed in a McMillan Talon rifle, with a 26-inch barrel. A Leupold 6.5-20 scope was installed in Leupold bases and rings. All groups are 3 shots at 100 yards. We used Winchester brass and the Federal 215 primers in all the loads
|
POWDER |
VELOCITY |
GROUP |
BULLET |
|
|
|
|
|
|
67.5 - W
760 |
2785 |
1.177 |
200
NOSLER BALLISTIC TIP |
|
69.0 |
2834 |
0.728 |
|
|
70.5 |
2922 |
1.826 |
|
|
72.0 |
2964 |
0.722 |
|
|
73.5 |
3080 |
1.980 |
|
|
68.0 –
H 414 |
2863 |
1.257 |
|
|
69.5 |
2941 |
1.849 |
|
|
71.0 |
2977 |
0.997 |
|
|
72.5 |
3043 |
1.365 |
|
|
74.5 |
3117 |
0.757 |
|
|
75.5 |
3148 |
2.101 |
|
|
77.0 |
3154 |
1.191 |
|
|
71.0 VVN
165 |
2727 |
1.369 |
230
WINCHESTER FAIL SAFE |
|
72.5 |
2769 |
1.750 |
|
|
74.0 |
2819 |
0.359 |
|
|
75.5 |
2834 |
0.229 |
|
|
77.0 |
2854 |
1.106 |
|
|
67.0
VARGET |
3098 |
1.003 |
160
BARNES X |
|
68.5 |
3201 |
0.979 |
|
|
70.0 |
3218 |
0.702 |
|
|
71.5 |
3348 |
0.745 |
|
|
73.0 |
3383 |
0.743 |
|
|
74.5 |
3394 |
1.479 |
|
|
76.0 |
3539 |
1.521 |
|
|
70.0 H
414 |
3037 |
2.414 |
185
BARNES X BT |
|
71.5 |
3128 |
2.018 |
|
|
73.0 |
3176 |
1.279 |
|
|
74.5 |
3184 |
1.062 |
|
|
76.0 |
3285 |
3.393 |
|
|
77.5 |
3292 |
1.922 |
|
|
68.0 H
4831 |
2419 |
0.715 |
215
SIERRA SP |
|
69.5 |
2526 |
1.179 |
|
|
71.0 |
2598 |
0.790 |
|
|
72.5 |
2627 |
1.192 |
|
|
74.0 |
2723 |
0.943 |
|
|
75.5 |
2761 |
0.677 |
|
|
77.0 |
2822 |
0.898 |
|
|
78.5 |
2865 |
1.511 |
|
|
80.0 |
2909 |
1.402 |
|
|
81.5 |
2965 |
1.203 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
The following data was developed by my friend F.R.
Mitchell, in 4 different rifles, details of each rifle are given ahead of each
load table.
Dakota Deluxe safari Grade with a 23” barrel
|
POWDER |
VELOCITY |
BULLET |
PRIMER |
BRASS |
|
76.0 IMR 4831 |
2866 |
225 NOSLER |
WLRM |
WIN |
|
75.0 IMR 4831 |
2855 |
|
|
|
|
70.0 IMR 4350 |
2600 |
250 HORNADY |
FED 215 |
|
|
|
2614 |
250 SPEER GS |
|
|
|
76.0 RL 22 |
2687 |
|
|
|
|
77.0 |
2717 |
|
|
|
|
|
2711 |
250 NOSLER |
|
|
|
74.0 IMR 4831 |
2737 |
|
|
|
|
73.0 |
2742 |
250 SPEER GS |
WLRM |
|
|
75.0 RL 19 |
2686 |
250 NOSLER |
|
|
|
68.0 IMR 4350 |
2446 |
275 SPEER |
FED 215 |
|
|
75.0 H 4831 |
2547 |
|
|
|
|
74.0 RL 22 |
2562 |
|
|
|
|
76.0 H 4831 |
2600 |
|
WLRM |
|
|
66.0 IMR 4350 |
2340 |
300 WIN PP |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
WIN FAIL SAFE |
2638 |
230 FS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
The following were developed in
a Kimber Model 89 rifle with a 24” barrel.
|
POWDER |
VELOCITY |
BULLET |
PRIMER |
BRASS |
|
FED SAFARI |
2600 |
250 NOSLER |
|
|
|
REM |
2745 |
225 |
|
|
|
71.0 IMR 4350 |
2805 |
210 NOSLER |
FED 215 |
WIN |
|
73.0 |
2902 |
|
CCI 250 |
|
|
69.0 |
2630 |
250 NOSLER |
FED 215 |
|
|
|
2635 |
250 HORNADY |
|
|
|
72.0 H 4831 |
2518 |
250 SPEER GS |
CCI 250 |
|
|
70.0 IMR 4350 |
2626 |
250 HORNADY RN |
|
|
|
74.0 H 4831 |
2600 |
250 SPEER GS |
|
|
|
75.0 |
2617 |
250 HORNADY |
FED 215 |
|
|
77.0 RL 22 |
2769 |
250 NOSLER |
|
FED |
|
70.0 IMR 4350 |
2670 |
|
|
WIN |
|
69.0 |
2668 |
250 BEAR CLAW |
|
|
|
73.0 H 4831 |
2538 |
275 SPEER |
|
|
|
75.0 RL 22 |
2668 |
|
|
|
|
|
2670 |
|
|
FED |
|
70.0 H 4831 |
2371 |
300 WIN PP |
CCI 250 |
|
|
72.0 RL 22 |
2505 |
|
FED 215 |
|
|
71.0 H 4831 |
2467 |
|
|
REM |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The following loads were
developed in a custom rifle built on an FN action. It had a 24” Donnelly
barrel.
|
POWDER |
VELOCITY |
BULLET |
PRIMER |
BRASS |
|
FED SAFARI |
2600 |
250 NOSLER |
|
|
|
77.0 RL 19 |
2854 |
210 NOSLER |
WIN |
WIN |
|
76.0 |
2804 |
225 NOSLER |
|
|
|
69.0 IMR 4350 |
2553 |
250 NOSLER |
FED 215 |
|
|
|
2521 |
250 HORNADY |
|
|
|
70.0 |
2590 |
250 TROPHY |
|
|
|
71.0 |
2610 |
250 NOSLER |
|
|
|
72.0 |
2700 |
|
WIN |
|
|
76.0 RL 22 |
2710 |
|
|
|
|
|
2750 |
250 TROPHY |
|
|
|
70.0 IMR 4350 |
2636 |
250 NOSLER |
|
|
|
|
2675 |
250 HORNADY |
FED 215 |
|
|
|
2675 |
250 NOSLER |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The following were developed in a Winchester Pre-64 Model 70, with a 25” barrel
|
POWDER |
VELOCITY |
BULLET |
PRIMER |
BRASS |
|
FED PREMIUM |
2578 |
250 NOSLER |
|
|
|
72.0 IMR 4350 |
2918 |
225 HORNADY |
WLR |
WIN |
|
70.0 |
2667 |
250 HORNADY RN |
REM 91/2 |
|
|
|
2719 |
250 SPEER GS |
|
|
|
|
2728 |
250 NOSLER |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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