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Midway has 185 gr .338 overruns, thought to be Fed Fusion, designed for the .338 Fed.

They’re 24 cents each, I just ordered 400 with free shipping. Lotta bullets for a hundred bucks.

They may be for the .338 Fed, but I’ll be cranking them out of my .338-06, slightly faster.

DF

Here's the link.

Anyone with a .338 caliber rifle, this is cheap shooting and IME, Fed Fusion's are generally pretty accurate and good on game.

Designed for the .338 Fed, I guess they could get a bit expansive at .338 WM speeds. I think they'll be OK out of my .338-06.

https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1023840599?pid=207758

DF

Thanks DF for the heads up!

Yeah, ordered 400. Plan to load them in my 338 WM, reduced with either H4895 or Blue Dot around 2600-2700....or re-barrel a Savage SA in 338 Fed. Would love some data with the Win Mag if you have it.

Yeah, don’t know how much excessive speed they’d tolerate.

Fed Fusions are generally accurate, although I’ve not shot these yet.

DF

Looking forward to the reloading challenge. Thanks for the heads up.

Thanks for the heads up DF. Ordered a bunch for fun plinking.

What .338’s are you guys shooting?

DF

DF
I am a big 338-06 fan.

But have been looking for a Federal. Just have not found the right one yet.

My 338 Fed sure likes these bullets

I have a nice 98 Mauser 338-06 and a nice Pre-64 FWT .358 Win.

I think the .338 Fed is a nice round, just don't have much hankering for one with the two above in my safe.

What you looking the .338 Fed to do that you can't do with the .338-06.

Now, I'm not saying you don't "need" it, would have to relinquished my Loony card if I even implied as much....

Just curious.

DF

They're here. Quick.

https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/16708408/re-338-federal#Post16708408

DF

Did I ever thank you for buying that mauser? You saved me, from myself on that one.

I keep trying tp relinquish my looney card, but am seriously failing. I have three 338-06's, and still want a 338 Federal. I have tried some subsonic loads with my 338-06's and with all my tinkering can not get a load to shoot better than 2.5 MOA. Thinking a Federal case might work better. So I found a Kimber Montana with a bunch of reloading supplies for a lightweight woods rifle, and a Savage Hog Hunter with a threaded barrel to scratch the itch.

I have about 1/2 dozen rifles that are going to go on the chopping block, so maybe I am making headway?

Hmm...

I'd say prognosis is guarded...

But I do feel yo pain...

Ha!

DF

Thanks for the heads up. Got some coming.

I've been hunting the 338-06 since 1995 on multiple elk, a mule deer, a black bear and a grizzly. It was a 210 gr Partition, a 225 gr AB or a 185 gr TSX. They all worked. I don't know what I would do with four or five hundred .338 bullets?

I ordered 400 and hope they last. I find it very satisfying when a 338 bullet whacks steel.

Thinking the federal case will save some powder and provide some resounding whacks. Along with making a better subsonic load.

I've got 2 340 weatherbys, these would make good practice rounds. I see they're at $19 a hundred now. Thats cheap.

I bought up a bunch of Speer hot cor 338 bullets last year at under $20. I wondernif they're different than these Federal bullets or similar if not the same? I have a 338RCM and 338win mag. Love the 338 and middle bores in general and wish I could find a 338 Federal in a rifle I liked.

Thanks for the heads up.. I'm going to shoot them in my 338-06.