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Offline RWK

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338 win.
« on: June 29, 2013, 06:01:54 AM »
Looking for some hunting loads for 338 win.
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Offline kingj

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Re: 338 win.
« Reply #1 on: July 01, 2013, 03:25:57 AM »
If you are looking for a light load,40.2 grians of H4895 with the Barnes 160 grain bullet. I talked to an engineer at Hogdon and he said use the listed max. load from their tables with the listed bullet and reduce by 40%. This is only for H4895.
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Re: 338 win.
« Reply #2 on: July 01, 2013, 03:51:31 AM »
The 338 Win Mag is very versitle.  What are you planning on hunting and where? 
I own a 338 and I normally use Remingtons 225 grain Soft points as a general purpose.
If I were headed for something larger than Deer and Elk I would change to a 250 grain bullet for Moose or Bear in up close encounters. 
If smaller big game is on the list, as the earlier post says 160 grain bullet will be a great flat shooter for open fields or plains for deer and antelope and even elk.
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