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DF, thanks for the heads up. I ordered 400 as well this morning. I will be using them in my 338-6 and my wildcat 338 WSM loaded to 338-06 velocity.
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DF, thanks for the heads up. I ordered 400 as well this morning. I will be using them in my 338-6 and my wildcat 338 WSM loaded to 338-06 velocity. What's your pet load for that combo? DF
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24” barrel. 210 nosler PT @ 2500 FPS avg MOA with 62.0 of RL19 180 nosler BT @ 2780 FPS avg 1.50 MOA with 63.0 of RL 17 225 Hornsby SP @ 2700 FPS avg MOA with 63.0 of RL17 210 TTSX Barnes @ 2600 FPS avg MOA with 58.0 big game All above 338-06.
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Thanks Dirtfarmer!
Purchased 600. Will be loading them in a 338 RCM for practice, and varmint calling. The rifle is too nice to sit around waiting for the next elk hunt.
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Man, ole Larry is dumping these, they're now 20 cents. I thought they were a good deal for a quarter. He must have a boat load. Load up. Shelf life is impressive.... https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1023840599?pid=207758DF
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Don’t miss out.
May be a while before we see these prices on good bullets.
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That’s cheap shooting. I’m tempted to try some. I have a Sako 338 win mag and a 338 federal
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Too bad he doesn’t have any for better calibers…. Lol
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Too bad he doesn’t have any for better calibers…. Lol There are those who consider the .338 to be a “better” caliber. Ha! Seriously, in this season of supply and availability difficulty, you grab what you can when you can. Even if you don’t currently need them, you may down the road. And they cheap enough to stock pile. DF
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Yes, I searched for .257, .284, .308 and .358. None offered. 😩
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I couldn't resist and bought 1000. Have two 338-06's.
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I guess I am lost on the need for 100's (1000?) of .338 bullets? I have hunted with my 338-06 since 1995, have developed a couple of loads using the 210 gr Partition and the 185 gr TSX and am pretty well set with the two boxes of fifty loaded (short of the dead animals) in my cabinet. I just looked and I have a box of the Partitions and a box of TSX's that I will likely never load. Non-loony I guess...
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I guess I am lost on the need for 100's (1000?) of .338 bullets? I have hunted with my 338-06 since 1995, have developed a couple of loads using the 210 gr Partition and the 185 gr TSX and am pretty well set with the two boxes of fifty loaded (short of the dead animals) in my cabinet. I just looked and I have a box of the Partitions and a box of TSX's that I will likely never load. Non-loony I guess... Careful there, Ed. Your Loony card may be in jeopardy. Ha! Seriously, lots of us Loony types like to plink and practice with our hunting rifles. But from a practical point of view, I fully understand. I have rifles with optimal load(s) worked out and use them only when I hunt. Good thing about hoarding bullets, shelf life is really good. DF
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I have a NFLD moose hunt scheduled next year. I have a good 210TTSX load for my 338 RCM, but I bought a bunch of those fusions and my plan is fling 200 or so around next summer as a tune up. I generally do something similar every year with rifle I will taking on a out of state hunt, Most years I shoot the load that I will use for hunting but I am not sitting waist deep in TTSX's. I also shoot a bit with my other rifles, but I think practicing with what you hunt with has some value.
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I guess I am lost on the need for 100's (1000?) of .338 bullets? I have hunted with my 338-06 since 1995, have developed a couple of loads using the 210 gr Partition and the 185 gr TSX and am pretty well set with the two boxes of fifty loaded (short of the dead animals) in my cabinet. I just looked and I have a box of the Partitions and a box of TSX's that I will likely never load. Non-loony I guess... My 2nd order with 600 showed up, can not wait to start burning powder and banging steel with them. Cheap way to get a bunch of trigger time. Have a 338-06 that will be done shortly that is getting set up with the same open sights as my 416 Remington. This will be an easy way to get a bunch of practice with open sights. Without burning expensive 416 bullets and all the powder. I can see easily going through 4,5 or 600 bullets in that practice alone. They should also work very good out of my 338 Federal rifles. Can't imagine them bouncing off whatever I am hunting.
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CRS should get a gold star on his Loony card for that kinda forward thinking and foresight
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I got some for a 338WM. IMO pushing the envelope on light (I am one of those die hard "medium-medium" guys for whom 250 grainers are perfect in a .338WM)
Will try them out as an experiment at first. At $.20 a bullet, a real deal.
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I bought 800 to shoot in my 338-06 and my 338 federal.
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