338 Federal

[muforester]

Anyone load for 338 Federal? What is your go to powder? I am loading for a TC Encore rifle and pistol.

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[JeffreyDeGraff]

I shoot 160gr barnes ttsx with xbr8208. That is the only bullet I’ve ever shot out of it. Benchmark shot really well too, but the 8208 shot just as well, but with better velocity. My rifle is a Ruger frontier with 16” barrel.


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[muforester]

I shoot 160gr barnes ttsx with xbr8208. That is the only bullet I’ve ever shot out of it. Benchmark shot really well too, but the 8208 shot just as well, but with better velocity. My rifle is a Ruger frontier with 16” barrel.


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I had been using TAC, Varget, and 4064 with decent results. Bullets were 200grain speer hot cor, and 200 grain hawk. Had poor results with 200grain Accubonds. A few people have recommended H335. I have some new bullets to try. Nosler 200grain Ballistic tip and Hornady 200 grain Interlock. All of this was out of a 28" Encore. Below is the pistol I am going to try.20180930_210041.jpeg

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[JeffreyDeGraff]

That looks brutal!


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[muforester]

That looks brutal!


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Hopefully the brake works like they claim!

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[JeffreyDeGraff]

I definitely would like a range report on that one. What bullet are you going to try?


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[muforester]

I definitely would like a range report on that one. What bullet are you going to try?


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I have some factory Federal Fusion ammo I am going to try first. 200 grain bullets. The guy I bought the barrel was using it. He killed multiple deer at over 200yds with it. I think am going to try the nosler 200 grain ballistic tips.

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[muforester]

I have some factory Federal Fusion ammo I am going to try first. 200 grain bullets. The guy I bought the barrel was using it. He killed multiple deer at over 200yds with it. I think am going to try the nosler 200 grain ballistic tips.

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I have some Barnes 185 grain loaded up but I haven't tried them yet. I think 28" is too long for my rifle barrel. I am going to have it cut off at 20-22".

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[JeffreyDeGraff]

That federal fusion shot great out of my rifle. I use the barnes 185tsx in my 338-06 improved. It’s been accurate and deadly. I think 22” would be perfect for that rifle barrel.


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[muforester]

That looks brutal!


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These are the bullets I plan on trying in my pistolScreenshot_20181004-233537_Chrome.jpeg

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