Now that the heat wave is over and fall is almost here I've been working on a new .338 Federal hunting load again. Accurate 2230-C has been shooting great (five shot, 3/4 inch groups at 100 yards) but I just don't like using ball powders in cold hunting conditions. I've been using 8208 XBR and it looks a great powder if you want velocity. We were letting some teens try out our rifles today so I didn't get to shoot for groups - but I did get the chronograph results. IMPRESSIVE! Normal extraction, rounded primers - could probably push it some more (I don't want to!)

Bullet: Nosler 180 gr. Ballistic Tip
Powder: IMR 8208 XBR 48.0 grs
Primer: CCI-BR2
Case: Federal
LOAL: 2.895 (2.250 base to ogive with Stoney Point)
Avg. Velocity: 2768.83 fps
Spread: 20.29
Std Dev: 6.63

The entire string.
#01 2780.83 fps
#02 2763.06 fps
#03 2766.85 fps
#04 2762.43 fps
#05 2774.46 fps
#06 2760.54 fps
#07 2775.73 fps
#08 2763.69 fps
#09 2768.11 fps
#10 2764.95 fps