Originally Posted by anothergun
One load with 7828 wasn't good.. 86 grains barnes 150 TTSX 1-1/4 inches at 100
Best groups were RL 25 and H4831. 82 of 4831 w/ 168 TTSX 3/4's at 100, 82 of 25 w/ 200 PT..1/2 inch at 100, 72 of IMR 4350 w/180 SST 1 inch at 100. Got rid of 25 and 7828 and H1000, I know.. why !?? Got mag pro thinking it would be better.

I say this much the hot loads, max charges are the best, no matter what powder. I guy I used to hand with said his buddy ran his barrel hot getting mad because it wouldn't group, .338 Win Mag. The hotter the barrel got the better it shot.

Ok so I'm ok with just FL sizing. What bullet shines with any powder you guys loaded with any powder ?


Don’t get too caught up on groups. A 1 1/4 inch 100 yard group is 6 inches at 500 yards. Remember you aren’t shooting bench rest here, you are shooting elk. 6 inches may sound like a lot, but the truth is, you are still only 3 inches from point of aim and that should keep you in the kill zone of an elk.

You don’t need a 1/2 inch group to kill elk…

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