What pressures do you think you are at with those loads? They are fairly smoking those bullets out the end of the barrel.
How is case life after a couple of reloads?
Regards
According to QuickLoad about 64,000 psi. Also, from experience with several .338 Win Mags and a .340 Wby, I see no distinctions in effects on brass than in those two cartridges. Not all loads are pushed to max, however. I have a very good load for the 232 Oryx using RL-15 at about 2500 fps that shoots 1/2 MOA.
My top loads for the 250 AB and 286 NP are, again, based on psi for the .338 Win Mag at 64,000 psi which is produced by Tikka in the exact same rifle as my 9.3 X 62. Top load for the 250 AB is 2760 fps but I load to 2715 because accuracy is about 1/2 MOA vs MOA. The 286 NP shoots MOA regardless, whether at 2550 or 2620. As mentioned, I've shot two very good bears with those loads. One shot each and done.
As mentioned by JB, the 286 Hornady is a very good medium game bullet at around 2400. And easily sub-moa using RL-15.
