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I have a Shilen barrel on a Savage. Using 210Gr. Hammer Hunters and Varget, I'm gettiing .3-.4 accuracy at 2625 fps.
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Ten years later, Varget is still my favorite for the 200-210gr weights. I have used IMR 4064, Big Game, H4895, and IMR 4451 and some I have probably forgot.
Have another 338-06 coming to match my 416 Remington. The smith is being a little slow getting the Dakota open sights installed. Once I get the open sights filed in they will both go back for Cerakote treatment.
Once finished, I plan to shoot my 338-06's a bunch this summer along with my 338 Federals.
Got a bunch of the 185gr Federal Fusions from Midway. Really looking foward to banging a bunch of steel practicing field position shooting this summer. Sounds like fun.
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50 grains of 4064, yields an MV of 2500 fps, in my Model 70 with a 24 inch barrel...
with a 200 gr Hornady SP, a 225 gr SP and a 250 grain SP....with the point of impact within an inch of each other...
I call that convenience....
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I used 185 GMX and 4064, it killed elk just fine.
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You will remember a curve of your wagon track in the grass of the plain like the features of a friend."
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That's quite a bump!
180 Accubonds and IMR4064 = sub MOA, 3000 fps (most accurate)
185 TTSX and H4895 = sub MOA, 2950 fps
225 Accubonds and H4350 = sub MOA 2720 fps
250 of just about any brand and H380 or W760 = 1 inch 2500 fps +
LH Rem 700, 1:10 inch 24 inch Douglas SS barrel
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I have a Shilen barrel on a Savage. Using 210Gr. Hammer Hunters and Varget, I'm gettiing .3-.4 accuracy at 2625 fps. Hammer Hunter Bullets: Sound great, I have a friend he uses them in a 6.5 Needmoor The .338 bullets should rock pretty good.
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I just ordered 205gr hammers for my 338-06. Loads will be with either Varget or Big Game. Quickload seems to like Big Game for about 2800 fps. Ive used 213gr Hammers,185gr barnes, 200 gr Accubonds and 225gr Accubonds all have taken Elk easily.
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250 Skinners and it's near .650 BC,at 2550fps. Hint. ![[Linked Image from imagizer.imageshack.com]](https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1280x1024q90/673/J8BDb9.jpg) ![[Linked Image from imagizer.imageshack.com]](https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1280x1024q90/673/401Emm.jpg) ![[Linked Image from imagizer.imageshack.com]](https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1280x1024q90/924/Qb473K.jpg) They don't bounce off much. Hint..............
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Both of mine like 62.0 of IMR 4350 and 215 grain Sierra GK, but both also shoot lights out with 53 of RL15 and a 210 Nosler Partition. Haven’t used it on elk, but deer and large hogs take a dirt nap.
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These are mine: 200gr Speer for deer & 210gr NP were loaded for elk. The 200’s are for my converted 700 Mtn that I made up as a tracking gun whitetail thumper with a 20” bbl and the Partitions are for my Wby UL 338-06 with a 24” bbl. ![[Linked Image from i.postimg.cc]](https://i.postimg.cc/HJwG8v3c/32156-C4-F-6-C18-4102-B9-F8-F89667706-DA2.jpg) ![[Linked Image from i.postimg.cc]](https://i.postimg.cc/zb8sCwPd/7777-D438-42-E1-4-D58-B7-F5-FA467978825-E.jpg)
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Please share pics of your 338-06 mountain rifle! I’m a mountain rifle looney! I also have a Mark V ultralight in 338-06. I recently acquired some 200 grain ballistic tips for deer/bear here in central Pennsylvania.
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I thought I'd ask this question: Wondering if anyone has tried RL-15.5 in their 338-06 rifles.
I know RL-15 works very well. I've heard RL-15.5 is a bit slower burning.
Thanks.
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Hammerdown,
I've run about 6-7 lbs RL 16 in the 338-06 short (338 rcm).
Great powder, great accuracy, great below-zero cold weather performance, but a wee bit slow.
Id MUCH rather have RL 15.5 as an all-around 338-06 powder. I hope you find some. If you do, grab as much as you can.
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Hammerdown,
I've run about 6-7 lbs RL 16 in the 338-06 short (338 rcm).
Great powder, great accuracy, great below-zero cold weather performance, but a wee bit slow.
Id MUCH rather have RL 15.5 as an all-around 338-06 powder. I hope you find some. If you do, grab as much as you can. I would love to try some Rel 15.5, but have not found any. I like that rifle!
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Hammerdown,
I've run about 6-7 lbs RL 16 in the 338-06 short (338 rcm).
Great powder, great accuracy, great below-zero cold weather performance, but a wee bit slow.
Id MUCH rather have RL 15.5 as an all-around 338-06 powder. I hope you find some. If you do, grab as much as you can. I’d love to get my hands on a lb or two of that!
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I have a 338-06AI. The ingredients used are the 210gr Swift Scirocco and RL17. I have no complaints with this mix. Outstanding accuracy and on game performance is second to none.
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We must always be on the hunt for powder.
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We must always be on the hunt for powder. Ain't that the truth. Finally found an 8lb container of Varget. I will be able to feed my 338-06's and 416 Remington for quite awhile again.
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I thought I'd ask this question: Wondering if anyone has tried RL-15.5 in their 338-06 rifles.
I know RL-15 works very well. I've heard RL-15.5 is a bit slower burning.
Thanks. Yes Randy, I played around with it in one of my .338-06 (have 2) and wrote it up fairly extensively HEREI know you were on that thread so maybe not a useful link, but perhaps you forgot? Please post your results back here. Rex
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