Originally Posted by Dirtfarmer
Just read and downloaded from the CD, Steve Timms .338-06 article in Handloader #109. Very good article.

Bottom line, he considers 200, 210, and 225 gr. bullets the most practical. IMR-4320 seemed his best powder. In June '84, he didn't have some of the newer powders, like RL-17, etc. So, not too unlike Ken Water's Pet Loads, excellent but somewhat dated info.

Steve quoted Ken Waters' note from his Handloader #87, .35 Whelen article. "I suspect the best way to improve on the .35 Whelen is to neck it down to .338... taking advantage of the better sectional density of the .338 bullets, as compared to .358 bullets, as well as the larger and better selection of available .338 bullets".

I think ole Ken was right, not to insult Whelen fans. But it is what it is... wink

DF



Not insluted, but I will disagree a little. The Whelen wasn't designed for 200 and 210 grain bullets. It was made for 250gr slugs.

But if you want to look at 200 and 210 grain bullets, Ken might have said:

"I suspect the best way to improve on the .338-06 is to neck it down to .308... taking advantage of the better sectional density of the .308 bullets, as compared to .338 bullets, as well as the larger and better selection of available .308 bullets".

So is the 338-06 a tweener? smile


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