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Anybody have 5-10 200 grain 308 swift a-frames they could spare?

I'd like to test those against 220 partitions. Can't find any.

I'll send you some .308 200 grain Swift A-Frames if you'll also test some .308 200 grain Nosler partitions I'll include.

PM me your address and I'll get them in the mail.

Excellent test and results. I'll guess the 30 cal, 200 NPT wins the penetration contest. I could send ya a few 33 cal 185 TTSX if your so inclined. I run them at 2700 in my 338 Federal. They look good shot into a clay bank.

Thanks for putting this together.

I just picked up a 338 Federal and that was one of the ones I was pretty interested in trying out first Bill. I'll have to bend your ears about the Federal soon.

Jeep,
Thanks

bwinters
I'm all set, not really into sub 225 stuff in .338

Beretz,
How about a 225 gr federal in a federal?

Those things expand so dmn nicely! With the right powder,you might see better than 2550 fps.

That’d work fine Mainer. I haven’t even gotten the rifle yet so I was just thinking a bit for the rifle.

I was going to get a box of the Trophy Bonded Tip 200’s from Federal. At 100 bucks for a box of 20 I’ll just load my own. That’s like Safari ammo!

This is getting fun!

All bets are on the 200 grain Swift A-Frame beating them all but am super curious on how the 200 grain partition will do.

I’d bet a drink the PT goes deeper. But I’ll be watching to see. Both are good darned bullets.

338 Federal you say…

I’ll be pumped to hear more from both this thread and about that new rifle!

It’s a Kimber POC…. Seems like a helluva combo though.

Very nice!

I’m enjoying this thread - reminds me of the old Fire.

This forum seems to be the most reasonable in terms of mental retardation. Super helpful folks here all trying to better their game.

Would be interesting to see how the light mono's compare to the heavier cup n cores, though.

I could send some 168 ttsx's.
Really interested in how they perform at .308 win velocities compared to rhe heavies.

Very much this.


Okie John

When you test again, how about including the 200 grain Hot Core from the other thread? I’d be interested to see how they compare,in regards to penetration, to the others. Thanks.

Thank you Mainer!!!
Good suggestion hillbilly jake.
I’ve got some Speer 338/275 soft nose and solids off you’d like to test them in your 338rcm.

My thought is that maybe Nosler designed it, to fit the type of velocity it would be getting, say out of a 30/06, in the 2400 fps range, as to be able to open earlier with a lower velocity, VS the average handloader loading them up in 300 Magnums, Winchester or Weatherby...

With a lot of experience in sales and marketing over my career, you aim for a target market... and in 30 caliber, the 06 would be a better target market in 30 caliber than say the 300 Mags. Yet the 200grainer is better targeted at the 300 Mag crowd, because it would be the bullet weight most folks would look for, in a faster cartridge... being a cross between the 180 Partition on one end, and the 220 on the other end...

Mainer, did you ever get to test the 200 grainers?

Not yet,waiting on a bullet puller and some more 200 grain bullets, I'm gonna test all the 200 grain bullets from the 308 i can find.

Also just got my 308 back from the gunsmith:
Chopped to 20" and open sights installed.

Soon, very soon.....

I put a Williams shorty ramp with a Skinner front sight on my Kimber Adirondack and use a Talley peep. I'm getting 2350 with 200gr Partitions and big game. I maybe could wring out some more FPS, but life certainly has more important priorities as of late and the Nosler performs well at that velocity. That being said, I do enjoy looking for the next best thing....