Reloader 33 and 285gr bullets?

[its only light]

Anybody using the reloader 33 yet? I got 3 pounds of it from my lovely wife for Xmas. I shoot a 338 lapua. All I have on hand for bullets are the 285gr Hornady match bullets. Anybody got a good starting point for me? Am I better off going with some 300gr bullets or will the so called advantages of this powder be seen on the lighter bullets also?

 

[Preacher]

I shoot the 250 SMK in my 338 Ultra Mag with 93.0 grains of RL33, you should be able to use that weight to start with your 285's in the Lapua with out a problem. 100.0 will be close to a max load near as I can tell..
I have had better luck with H4831SC when I'm shooting 200 grain bullets and under....

 

[cdparker]

Just thought I'd pass this along. The 12% rule: take the difference in weight of bullets or brass in grains and multiply by 12%. Add or subtract that to what you have to get to new bullet or brass weight. It should get you fairly close. Play it safe though, It's just a rough estimate.