180g Nosler Accubond in 338 Win Mag

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Has anyone got a good load. We bought a lot of Federal factory loads, beginning to get low. Haven’t had any luck duplicating within pressure. Have tried the usual, 4831, 4350, 4895, Varget.
Came close with 4895.
Factory runs 3150fps, 22” barrel.
 
I've only used them in 338-06

If you're after high velocity, maybe try to find some Winchester StaBALL 6.5. It's a hair slower burning than 4350 and gives a bit more juice. Others that should work well are RL17, RL16, Viht N555, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V, Ramshot Hunter

Nosler has recently announced this bullet will be discontinued along with some others (eTip 338" 200gr, eTip 338" 250gr, 6.5mm 100gr Partition, 277" 140gr Partition, 6mm 55gr Varmageddon Tipped)
 
todbartell said:
I've only used them in 338-06

If you're after high velocity, maybe try to find some Winchester StaBALL 6.5. It's a hair slower burning than 4350 and gives a bit more juice. Others that should work well are RL17, RL16, Viht N555, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V, Ramshot Hunter

Nosler has recently announced this bullet will be discontinued along with some others (eTip 338" 200gr, eTip 338" 250gr, 6.5mm 100gr Partition, 277" 140gr Partition, 6mm 55gr Varmageddon Tipped)
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Is the 180gr Partition 30 cal discontinued? Haven’t seen it in years.
 
Damn, that 180 was a good one. Took down a few elk. Always exited at 400 yards, but always stayed in at 300. I have some StaBall loaded to test. I’m looking for Hunter. I also have some RL 17 loaded to test. I’ll look for 16 too. Sounds like I was part way! Thanks a lot.
Hammer bullets has a 190, got some to try. Usually can get another 100 feet per second, and they shoot very well in my Whelen. Higher bc, too.
 
A friend used to use the 180 Accubond in a 338 RUM at if I remember corrrectly somewhere around 3500 fps. Spectacular killer of whitetail and mule deer. I thought the bullet was discontinued?
 
Tod says the 180g .338 Accubond is discontinued. I’m hoping the 190g Hammers will cover it. I originally picked that bullet because I shot a lot of IPSC competition, and knew that a lighter bullet with lots of gas should give reduced recoil. That proved out, it recoiled less than an .308 we have, and the bullet was extremely effective on elk, which was kind of a question mark going in. Our range limit was and is 450 yards, and the performance was exceptional.
 
Quite a bit more comfortable than our 308. Maybe not as soft now, because we braked it too. But don’t go hunting without ear protection. I wear an electronic Walker set,
 
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