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Thanks again Tim. If it wasn't for you sending them up to me I wouldn't have the opportunity to use such a good bullet. They are unavailable around here.

I have tried 225ABs in a couple of my all-too many .338s, not impressed by the accuracy so far. I think I may have some 250s in my cupboard of bullets and powders, or, in one of the MTM ammo boxes full of handloads I have for each rifle.

My overall performance from 250NPs, from the dozen .338s I have owned since January, 1968, first cartridge I handloaded for and still my all time favourite round, has been so satisfactory that I use these almost exclusively for hunting and have since the late 70s-early 80s, when Nosler, improved them with redesign and whatever.

I am now testing the 225TTSX in my Dakota No. 1 as it is a "slow" bbl. and does only 2600 with my usual load of 250Nps RE-22-76, WLRM, WW brass. My four "old Model 70s" beat that by 200 fps and this is not all their factory 25" tubes. So, gotta speed it up as I wanna go Moose hunting with Mike!

I loaded up some today for my 340 Wby. If they shoot well, I will use them on my elk hunt. Otherwise I still with the 250 grain Bergers.

Did Reba have her hat on backwards? I prefer the 225 gr partition myself.

Was this an internet two inch group at four hundred yards?

Where did you come up with this?

Larry posted - "Was this an internet two inch group at four hundred yards?"
If your post was in response to mine - Not really. However I couldn't find a digital image of a 250 Accubond group but have several with the 250 Partition. This one should come in below the .5 moa that I mentioned. At 400yds it would have come in well below.

My 338-06 shoots this bullet really well.

Snap- have you ever had any temp issues ( really cold) with your 76gr R22 load? I am so thoroughly spooked with a (granted, it was only one time) bad experience with R19 so don't use it, but I have a wad of R22 and while I never had a cold weather issue with it ( 280 AI) I did get some sticky bolts when it got warmer. I just adjusted for it. I normally used H4350 with the older Barnes 185 XLC in my last 338. ( I haven't messed with another 338 since for 20yrs, starting back for nostalgic reasons. I used a 338 RUM a bit in the interim) I have an older Ruger "tanger" (Win Mag) coming and I plan on a lot of 250gr load workup for it. I like lighter weight bullets for deer, cow elk, etc, but I always work up a load in any rifle I have with a heavier bullet for "when I really want to thump them", ha. I will even be trying the Woodleigh 300gr later on. Thanks, Rev Jim Knight

I have had excellent results with Nosler 250 gr partition and Hawk 225 gr bullets. The Hawk bullets performed like bonded core versions. Both bullets
did well in Winchester pre-64 Model 70s in 338-06 and 338 Win magnum. The semi-wildcat 338-06 in the M-70 has the original barrel
which means a riflesmith in Washington State knew his barrel and chamber work. (At least based on the 1 in group it printed today.) Think I have
a lifetime supply of partition bullets.......

That being said, as much as I like the 338-06 and 35 Whelen partition bullets.......

Alaska Bullet Works-Juneau;Woodleigh, and Hawk bullets are amazing in the .348 Model 71 Winchester. My last moose went south
to a well-placed 270 gr Hawk flat point (348 Ackley Imp). The Model 71s are increasingly popular in Canada and Alaska because of bears that show up
regularly at kill sites. No bolt action can keep up with a smooth 1886 or Model 71 in experienced hands for repeat shots. Fast handling can be critical in
close bear encounters.

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A good sled dog..........Albert Johnson shot Constable Edgar Millen, RCMP- near Rat River, Yukon Territory

I couldn't get them to group any better than 2.5" @ 100 yards so I didn't even load any for this hunt. Back at it in the AM

Well I was hoping that 250 AB would shoot well out of that 340. What kind of velocity are you seeing, Dennis? 2900?
Best of luck on finding a good load.

My 338 Winchester loves that bullet. Scary accurate the 250 Accubond in that rifle

Sorry, I missed this, but, no, although I do not really use a .338WM in what little cold weather (sub-zero F) hunting I do. Usually, my hunts have been in cold from maybe 10*F to about warm weather about 65*F. So, I have not noticed any issues of that type using RE-22 or RE-19 in my .338s.

For cold weather deer hunting, as it is seldom very cold in southern BC during most hunting seasons, I tend to carry a light .308W, 7x57 or 7-08 and since shots are less than 150 Yds, usually only 50-100 yds and even less, one does not worry about this issue. Finding the deer now is the real problem, due to wolves, Indians and general poor management by governments.

Thank you sir. I see were several users have been using/recommend the 250 anything with 75-76gr R22. I used 76gr R22/180 XBT in a 300 Win mag in Namibia. It was 20 deg in early A.M. and 120 deg by noon! Never had an issue "in that particular rifle or load". It was a miserable place to hunt, to tell you the truth. The only saving grace was I was only paying $275 per gemsbok and $175 per Springbuk. Shot 4 of each! ha.

3000 fps using Mag Pro or R17

Dang! I can like that. About the best I ever got out of my 340( didn't have RL 17 then) was just under 2900, if I recall.

I have a few boxes of FACTORY Norma ammo using 250 grain Woodleigh roundnose bullets that chronographs an honest 3200 fps. I have pulled bullets and weighed them and shot it over 3 chronographs. Not sure how that bullet would hold up at those speeds but it gets your attention when you pull the trigger!

They are loaded with pixie dust I think.

There are a lot of new powders I haven't tried but three of the best have been R17, MagPro and R19.

3200? Holy smokes! I chronographed a couple boxes of the factory ammo with 250 grain partitions. I saw between 3000 and 3060 ft./s. And that over a Oehler chronograph-and I thought that was moving...

I tried them in a Weatherby .338 Win mag many years ago. Federal Premium.

Did not group so well. Don't recall the group size. Guessing right around 1.5 inches @ 100 yards.

Did better with other Federal loadings. I guess that I should not complain. But the rifle came with a
sub minute guarantee. And it does do that, just not with accubonds.