Pet loads for .338 Lapua

[hambone1971]

I have the same rifle. H1000 with hornady 285 elds and peterson brass work real well.

I've tried the Peterson Brass in my Creedmoor and it works well. I see your from Texas, I grew up in north central around Wichita Falls area as a kid. Lots of ranch land to shoot on if your friends with ranchers and don't shoot their cattle. ha. Any long range areas left? I now live in southern Utah.

 

[jimbo88mm]

I'm just getting started so bullet and brass selection is not the greatest. I did find some Norma yesterday and already have some cheap Priv. How much 1000 are you stuffing in and at what velocity? What are you getting for groups?

I have two nodes, one right at 89gr (~2730 fps) and the other at 92gr (~2830fps). The 89gr is the more consistent of the two and its also more pleasant to shoot. I still need to tune the seating depth.

Typical group sizes at 100 yards are 3/4 moa.

 

[jimbo88mm]

I've tried the Peterson Brass in my Creedmoor and it works well. I see your from Texas, I grew up in north central around Wichita Falls area as a kid. Lots of ranch land to shoot on if your friends with ranchers and don't shoot their cattle. ha. Any long range areas left? I now live in southern Utah.

I'm a Texas transplant but I've been here for over 20 years.. Austin area. Best of the West goes out to 1000 yards but they closed their 250-1000 yard range recently for a redesign. Not sure how long it will be closed.

I've been to North Springs range in Price.. very nice setup out there.

 

[hambone1971]

Haven't been to North Springs, we have lots of open range all around here to shoot. No problem finding places to shoot a mile or more here in southern Utah.

 

[esromvre1]

300 Hybrid .120 jump
87.5 RL 25
215M
Lapua case

Holds H2O all day.

 

[muleman69]

I have two nodes, one right at 89gr (~2730 fps) and the other at 92gr (~2830fps). The 89gr is the more consistent of the two and its also more pleasant to shoot. I still need to tune the seating depth.

Typical group sizes at 100 yards are 3/4 moa.

I went with your load and it looks real promising,Have you found a seating depth your happy with? I'm 20 off now but thinking about going 10 each way next trip

 

[muleman69]

Makes sense to me, your on the road to lots of long distance fun. Ha I heard some bases had to be drilled out but otherwise they will fit ok. Nice scope for long distance. Thanks.

I went with Jimbo's load with decent results. Need to work o depth now. Recoil was unbelievably mild (pleasantly pleased so far)

 

[jimbo88mm]

I went with your load and it looks real promising,Have you found a seating depth your happy with? I'm 20 off now but thinking about going 10 each way next trip

I did a seating depth test early on and came up with 20 thou off as the best distance. I'm planning to run through a second round of seating depth tests to confirm.

I just had the rifle out this past weekend, at 300 yards I had 3 5-shot groups, largest was 2.46" and smallest was 2.05". So while nothing earth shattering, it is holding ~3/4 moa which isn't bad for a factory barrel.

 

[muleman69]

I did a seating depth test early on and came up with 20 thou off as the best distance. I'm planning to run through a second round of seating depth tests to confirm.

I just had the rifle out this past weekend, at 300 yards I had 3 5-shot groups, largest was 2.46" and smallest was 2.05". So while nothing earth shattering, it is holding ~3/4 moa which isn't bad for a factory barrel.

3/4 is were I'm at with my loads,I did shoot a 3/8th's with Nosler competitions at 100. I ordered some of there custom bullets to try . Let me no how things are going if you have time . Thanks Gary

 

[338 dude]

Just bought a .338 Lapua and need a place to start? Any special recipes out there? What components and loads have worked best for you ? Hunting and long range

These loads were shot with 250 grain burger elite hunters through a custom BART line 9.3 twist 28 inches long