All great points and food for thought !! My 1st step up to 338 anything and to sum it up I don't know what I don't know. I like the short fat cases for whatever reason - enjoy the wsm family. So I guess I'm kinda following that path. Thank you for the response !! I appreciate the perspective.
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There are already bullets for 338 that require 1:8.5 MINIMUM, so 1:9 is too slow of a twist for whats already available.
Goto JBM balistics, and calculate with your chosen bullet/speed, what does 50-100 FPS difference do at your intended ranges. Faster is always better at long range. Less drop/drift, the question only you can answer is the extra X inches of barrel worth it at the target.
I've got the factory 26" 1:10 conversion , no issues running 285's and 300gr OTM's / EHHello all - looking for some input on a 338 norma barrel. With length & weight not being of great concern (within reason) This will just be for steel & turning rocks to gravel at extended ranges as my ability grows. Would it be worth having a faster twist (9....) to accommodate future bullet designs? How about length - worth doing say 30" to get the extra velocity without having to push components as hard and still take advantage of the round? Probably overthinking or would the factory DT 26" 10 twist do just fine for the majority of what's available? Been collecting components and figure I'll start with the norma brass H-1000 and 285 eld-m. Thanks for the input
^ I agree. People over-twist bullets.
Unless you’re running solids 1:9 or even 1:10 should be fine
Plus 300 gr is kinda upper limit for non-improved 338LM (designed around 250 grain bullets); it doesn't have the nutsack to push the heavies.
Unless you’re running solids 1:9 or even 1:10 should be fine
Plus 300 gr is kinda upper limit for non-improved 338LM (designed around 250 grain bullets); it doesn't have the nutsack to push the heavies.
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Thanks all for the input - I'll check out JBM / retumbo and continue to dig through the valuable info found here.
Got my 223 kit today. Waiting for some 80gr ELD’s then I’ll take it out for some testing.
223, 308, 338L so far and a 28” 30-06 PVA prefit on the way.
223, 308, 338L so far and a 28” 30-06 PVA prefit on the way.
Don’t use 80 ELD
Bearing surface longer, speed way slower than 75 ELD at same pressure
BC of 80 not high enough to overcome the loss of speed
YMMV
Bearing surface longer, speed way slower than 75 ELD at same pressure
BC of 80 not high enough to overcome the loss of speed
YMMV
I don't know if he still makes them but I bought magazine pouches and barrel bags for my SRSA1 from @softcock. He made pouches and bags for other applications. I would reach out to him.
Good to know. Do you think it’s worth trying anything heavier like 85/88gr with the 26” barrel? Or just stick to 75’s and keep it simple
I suppose it depends on what you’re trying to do with it
I never tried anything heavier than the 80 so I can’t give you any advice there, but the 75s do fine out to 1000 yards on steel. I doubt you will get the speed out of the heavier bullets to make them have superior drop, but they might have better wind-bucking ability and thump a little harder at distance - on target and in terms of splash for misses
There’s just so many known good loads for the 73, 75, 77 grain offerings that I personally would just stay right there
I never tried anything heavier than the 80 so I can’t give you any advice there, but the 75s do fine out to 1000 yards on steel. I doubt you will get the speed out of the heavier bullets to make them have superior drop, but they might have better wind-bucking ability and thump a little harder at distance - on target and in terms of splash for misses
There’s just so many known good loads for the 73, 75, 77 grain offerings that I personally would just stay right there
Appreciate the thoughts. This kit will just be my cheap to load, low recoil fun barrel for general shooting on steel out to probably 800 max. Maybe the odd the coyote and I don’t shoot to save fur. Anything further than 800(or more energy required) I’ll use the the 30-06 or 338.
Brass Facts put up this video and basically refusing to interview DT after they have offered to next week at least 3 times publicly at their facility. I keep questioning brass facts as to why he won't. He keeps making excuses. It's ridiculous to not set the record straight in my humble opinion after putting up a video like this. Makes me think it's another slander campaign since he only wants to possibly do the interview after reviewing a wolvrn now.
You mean it’s an extortion video? Gimme a Wolverine or else?
His motives and his behavior aside, is there any truth to any of what he has in that video??
And Nick Young, himself so fond of self-congratulatory and self-promotional videos, can also set the record straight with his own video, right?
His motives and his behavior aside, is there any truth to any of what he has in that video??
And Nick Young, himself so fond of self-congratulatory and self-promotional videos, can also set the record straight with his own video, right?
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Not extortion, just delay. He sounds scared to meet Nick in his comments. Nick has been trying to get him to meet and even responded back to 3 of the claims. I think the big issue now is how many people were fired or layed off. BF is saying 75%, the number he got from a disgruntled ex employee. Nick is saying more like 15% so I don't know. My problem with this is, BT put the video out and even said he should've talked to DT before hand. Now he's scared to meet. Loses all credibility to me. He's just making excuses not to meet.
But yes, Nick should do his own video. So many haters though. I hope Desert Tech pulls through.
I do not. Just using my common sense. If you post a video about my company and I offer multiple times to bring you to my company for a interview and you keep making excuses not to, yea I'm not with that.
I hear ya. I'm majorly invested in tbe HTI platform. I have a ton of spare parts just because I wanted them. I hope they pull thru though. We have enough going against the firearm industry.
Just coming up to 1700 rounds on the Factory CheyTac barrel...still going strong!! 
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Arken EP5 7- 35 .. Standing in for some Alpha Glass
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Wait a sec. Your running an Arken on your HTI? What happened to your NF and Schmidt Bender?Just coming up to 1700 rounds on the Factory CheyTac barrel...still going strong!!
Arken EP5 7- 35 .. Standing in for some Alpha Glass
2 6-36,s initially....then my 2 10-60,s lasted 12 rounds between them..
Woking with S&B ...
as much as I can say..
Just curious, did you ever try a Vortex Razor on your HTI’s when you used the .50 BMG barrel?
Also, do the S&Bs shit themselves on other the rifles of other manufacturers in the same caliber?
No, the Vortex is one of the few scopes i have never tried , but hear lots of goods things about!
Where is this mate? looks like familiar territoryJust set up a target plate at 2800yds...
One of my back paddocks.... Couple of gully's over from my main range..
To be exact....Connors Hill , Windy Ridge , Swifts Creek , Victoria , Aus..
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Beautiful part of the world mate. I’ve been down that way a heap of times. I grew up at the base of Mt BullerOne of my back paddocks.... Couple of gully's over from my main range..
To be exact....Connors Hill , Windy Ridge , Swifts Creek , Victoria , Aus..
Wot @secondofangle2 sed.
75 eldm's are where it's at for the .223, they shoot fast and are little laser beams. The extra BC of the heavier projectiles isn't worth the velocity loss.
I'm shooting them at 3075fps out of my SAC .223AI and they hammer.
Small world ....
If ever your this way again ... yell out !!Very rarely now I’m up in QLD. Have got mates who can take you sambar hunting anywhere you like around there, and fly fishing if you’re into that as wellSmall world ....
Sambar...
this is a young friend of mine who i lent one of my old No4T ( .303) Sniper rifles to take on a hunt locally. Got this Sambar at approx 180yds with Sierra 174gr HPBT Match projectile......Dropped it instantly
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That’s an absolute juggernaut mate. I’ve only ever shot one close to that size, was so old he had about 3 teeth in his head and these were the antlers that came off him. Bloody heavy bastard, I doubt he would have survived another season.
After looking at a LOT of bags, I settled on a Helikon Tex double upper rifle bag. It's not exactly a backpack, but it does have backpack straps on it and can be used as one if you need.
The rifle with 26" barrel + brake will fit lengthwise, it has the perfect internal molle layout for rifle and additional pouches, plenty of storage in the external pockets and is well made.
I have put 2x other DTA owners onto these bags and they both rate them highly.
This one .. approx. 200 50bmg.... 100 375CT and 200 or so 338 Lap..
