338 lapua load data help

[litotes15]

Brand new to reloading and wondering if anyone could help out picking between powders (imr 7828 or hodgdon us869) and maybe giving me a head start on load data. Picked up some hornady 285gr amax for hunting this year, Winchester large rifle magnum primers, using hornady match brass fired from my rifle, Lyman reloading press kit, Lyman 49th edition reloading book, and hornady dies. I realize my gear isn't top of the line, going with what's available/affordable .
Thanks in advance

 

[I Am Hero]

You were one forum away from where all this info is at:

http://www.snipershide.com/shooting/snipers-hide-reloading-depot/495-loads-338lm-50-cal.html

That should get you started.

 

[zackm]

If your using 285 gr hornady bullets i would start at 92.0 gr. of h1000 had. Alot of luck with that in mine and some others have done well also with that combo.

 

[litotes15]

Hero.... Sorry boss. Computers not my strong point... Thanks for direction

 

[zackm]

Litotes15, were in pa are you from? I am western pa.

 

[litotes15]

York, Pa... South central pennsylvania.
Hunt coyote and bear up in Lycoming county. Mostly hunt the gas pipelines, only place in pa I can shoot anything past 75m. Shots up there for me (my ability and comfort zone)max out at roughly 500m. Plenty of opportunity past 1000m, but again that's a far cry from my ability right now.

 

[LR338nut]

I know its not one of the powders you are asking about, but H1000 is the "go to" powder for most 338LM loads. I would recommend starting with that if you can find it.

 

[litotes15]

Hit the gunshow this weekend and picked up some powders. The powders recommended by you guys meshed with my other readings and reload book, sooo I scratched the previously mentioned and went with the seemingly more popular Retumbo, H1000, and RL 22... We shall see how it goes. As always, thanks for everyone's help!

 

[11bar]

Rl33
300gr Sierra hpmk
98gr
2651
2636
2638
30” barrel

 

[DTF370]

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