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Would like to see some loads if anyone is putting Reloader 17 and the 338-06 A-Square together...
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Andy.....Just a note....The 338-06+Varget plus 210 TTSX's works great.
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Varget is a powder that I'm giving great consideration towards. Hoping to run a 210 gr. (something) to the areas 2700 to 2750 fps if possible. Partition, Scirocco, TTSX are all in the running...
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My 23" barrel only pushes them to 2,600FPS with Varget at about 15 feet from the muzzle but it's very accurate.
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@ Bruz; I doubt the deer notice the velocity difference ;-)
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The Doe I shot last year commented on it just before she flopped.:)Amazing really.
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I've been shooting it in my 338/06 with 200 NBT's. In my 23" tube 63.5 gets me a skosh over 2900.
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Where are the guys that say a '06 will do anything a 338-06 will do?? That is a serious load.
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I've been shooting it in my 338/06 with 200 NBT's. In my 23" tube 63.5 gets me a skosh over 2900.
Dober Dober- That seems hot, but maybe not for your chamber and particular rifle. I admit, I have "ZERO" experience with RL-17 but see that RL-15 in the Hornady manual is 57.1 grs. for 2900 fps with their 200 gr. SP. Is the load you describe the "T" total max for your set up?
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Where are the guys that say a '06 will do anything a 338-06 will do?? That is a serious load. +1!
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It would seem that RL-17 with it's heavy density and a 4350 burn rate might work well.
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I have found the 338-06 to shoot all powders pretty well (well the half dozen or so that I have tried).
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By my way of thinking, and this is just me but I feel that the 338/06 has a fair bit mo stomp than the 06. They'll both kill just fine but when it comes down to the finer points of ballistic gack the 338/06 is more gun.
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Mark, I like, " Mo Stomp"
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I ain't convinced... but I do know a 30-6 is more gun than a 270 
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I know the 06's mo gun than the .270 but the .270 has mo finese and you know how much finese I have...  Plus, I can't take the recoil so dats why I go .270...grin Dober
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Mark, I like, " Mo Stomp"
Me to, perhaps sometime we should meet up @ that place we spoke about and put some "Mo Stomp" on some deer with high IQ's...grin Dober
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Get me thinkin about the "Mo Stomp" and you'll push me over the edge to pick up the 338/06 sitting at a local shop. I know the smith who put it together and it's being sold for the owner's widow. Might just have to throw a pile of trading stock in the truck and go. And, the shop once again has a pretty good stock of powders including Reloader 15 & 17.
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Mark, I like, " Mo Stomp"
Me to, perhaps sometime we should meet up @ that place we spoke about and put some "Mo Stomp" on some deer with high IQ's...grin Dober That would be a great time for all.
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Ward, push, pushover.
I really think, you will be happy with this round. Great power for the case. Very accurate, nice assortment of bullets.
I'm real happy with mine.
Wish you luck.
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