If anyone has feedback/info using these bullets I'd appreciate it. Especially impacts down to 1800-2000 fps on big game. Rifle is a 700, chambered in 338 Winchester Magnumb, 24" barrel. Both weights of MTH are the mag fed versions.
- 225gr MTH -- 0.640 G1 & 0.321 G7 (claimed)
- 252gr MTH -- 0.726 G1 & 0.361 G7 (claimed)
I'm leaning more towards the 225gr at this point. And thinking 2900 fps is reasonable for MV. Was figuring 2700 fps for 252gr. Using JBM for my locale, the 225gr at 2900 doesn't give up too much to the 252gr, in terms of velocity and drift.
Notes:
- Unfortunately, I can't use lead so it's not an option. I want one lead-free load for all hunting/shooting in this rifle.
- No, I'm not going to re-chamber or rebarrel to a RUM or Lapua
- Big game animals to 600, maybe 700.
- Steel targets out past 800.