Load suggestions

[Surgeon_Shooter]

I just got a .338 lapua and I got some bore tech bullets.the bc is .869 on a 245 gr. Lapua brass. What's a good powder to use and maybe where could I find a load chart for these bullets???

 

[desertHK]

Re: Load suggestions

Do you have a link to those bullets? Can't say that I have heard of them. BC of .8 something is quite decent for a 245 grains.

 

[Nuttshooter]

Re: Load suggestions

Retumbo works good. I could not find anything for 245gr bullets.

 

[desertHK]

Re: Load suggestions

I use RL25 in both of my 250 grains and 300 grains.

 

[WRM]

Re: Load suggestions

I also use RL 25 under 300MKs.

Bore Tech lists two loads on their website. It says solids need a jump to the lands, so 338 Lapua OAL is specified as .070" off the lands. Fed 215M primers:

Retumbo 90 gns
VV N165 80 gns

http://www.boretech.com/products/bulletsv3.shtml

Please let us know how they work,

Bill

 

[Surgeon_Shooter]

Re: Load suggestions

Thanks for the help
Guys. What do y'all think about these bullets.I just saw the b.c. And went for it.

 

[desertHK]

Re: Load suggestions

You just have to try them and see. Definitely, the high BC is tempting. The price is not too bad either. I am just curious to see why the 245 grains and not something more standard like 225, 250 grains. It's certainly be worth while to explore since getting the Lapua scenars is difficult now a day.