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This. Had to be muzzle velocity to which they were referring, right? Impact speeds of 2400 and up would make them “unsuitable” at all but the shortest typical hunting ranges.


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Originally Posted by Jevyod
I emailed Hornady this morning concerning the velocity window for these bullets. They stated that they were designed for the 2400-3000 window. Bums me out because it means they really are not suitable for 338-06 velocities. They may work in pinch, but not ideal at all. I guess you guys that had your doubts are right. I just assumed that a RN design would mean lower velocity thresh hold would be down around 1800, not 2400.

Did they specify this as a range of impact speeds, or was it a suggested range of launch speeds for good impact performance at typical hunting distances.
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I emailed Hornady this morning concerning the velocity window for these bullets. They stated that they were designed for the 2400-3000 window. Bums me out because it means they really are not suitable for 338-06 velocities. They may work in pinch, but not ideal at all. I guess you guys that had your doubts are right. I just assumed that a RN design would mean lower velocity thresh hold would be down around 1800, not 2400.

Did they specify this as a range of impact speeds, or was it a suggested range of launch speeds for good impact performance at typical hunting distances.


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Yup. Must have meant muzzle velocity. If not there isn’t a 338 made they would be a good choice for.
They will work fine for the op’ stated purpose.

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Found this in a thread. An actual user. User name las

Had 150 rounds of those ugly .250 gr. Hornady bastids come with the 2nd hand .338 WM I bought about20 years ago. 15 years or so later, I got tired of looking at the ugly things, so I picked a high-end load (one grain under max, IIRC) out of the book, a different primer (on hand) (and possibly brass, too) and threw together the whole batch of bunch of junk loads to just shoot up. Screw any work-up. Rugers are tough!

Fuggers shoot MOA, drop like a rock at longer ranges, but since I shoot moose at 100 yards or less (mostly), no prob. Now I'm stuck with boxes of the buggers, since my ideal moose season goes like this... Take rifle out of storage, check screws, run patch down bbl, fire 1 round across the bench to confirm POA (I already know how it groups, carries, and shoulders).

Shoot moose. Walk up. Employ insurance round from a few yards out (had the crap scared out of me a couple times.... smile )

Clean gun, put away for another year.

Kinda boring, really. Leaves me free to enjoy the hunt.

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