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just got a 338 win mag carbine sako from another gunnutter i am not sure what to load for it like to load with 180,185,or 200 grain so i can get some distance not realy sure of what powder or brand of bullet nosler accubond,e tip or barnes if any body has any acccurate loads or helpfull opinions i would appreciate it thanx trevor. looking to use for deer,moose annd black bear i now use a 300 win mag for deer and moose and have a 45-70 marlin 1895gs for bear i may sell them and just use the 338 just bought it havent even got it yet its ported and full wood stock has recoil suspention in the stock so it should help recoil .please remove
 
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Personally I think you’re handicapping yourself with lighter bullets with the .338 if you want to shoot long range. I’d go with heavier bullets myself.
 
whitetail wheeler said:
just got a 338 win mag carbine sako from another gunnutter i am not sure what to load for it like to load with 180,185,or 200 grain so i can get some distance not realy sure of what powder or brand of bullet nosler accubond,e tip or barnes if any body has any acccurate loads or helpfull opinions i would appreciate it thanx trevor.
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210 or 225gr.

I've run a bunch of different bullets in them, and had no problems taking a large bull moose at 275yds with the 225 TSX. Fricken hammer!
 
whitetail wheeler said:
just got a 338 win mag carbine sako from another gunnutter i am not sure what to load for it like to load with 180,185,or 200 grain so i can get some distance not realy sure of what powder or brand of bullet nosler accubond,e tip or barnes if any body has any acccurate loads or helpfull opinions i would appreciate it thanx trevor.
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Knowing what you plan on hunting with your 338 will aid in any answer you receive.

Go to Reloader's Nest or Steve's Pages for tons of loads. The interweb is full of helpful loading sites for those who need it.

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the FACTORY loads for the 338 win mag are 250 grains at 2600 fps; you're handicapping it by using 30 caliber bullet weights- if you look up the HISTORY of the 338, you'll find that it's parent is the 458 winchester- the reason for the neckdown was that 458 was considered too powerful for n/a game-and if you look closely at the ballistic coefficents and the sectional densities( which are the magic numbers where range and velocities are concerned,) you will see ( if you have the right book) that the 275 -300 grain slugs have the best numbers followed by the 250s, provided you use spitzers, semi spitzers, and anything with a half-decent point- myself- i've got a bunch of 275 speer semi spitzers that aren't made anymore , and a bunch of 250s- either of those, ahead of 70 grains of 7828 should get the job done just be prepared for the SHOCK WAVE that comes off when you touch off FACTORY ammo- it moves out downright smartly
 
The 250g load was the classic round for it, but I know several guys myself included who have smoked a number of big game animals with excellent results using the 210g partition. As SC said, knowing what you want to use it for would help. For North America, it won't make much difference I'd say, as long as you are happy with how the gun shoots. Most any bullet will do the job out of a 338 Win Mag.
 
I hardly use it anymore ,but I think the .338 is great,if you use bullets heavier than
225 gr.
Anything less than that and you might as well be shooting a 300 winchester.
Using slow powders and heavy bullets will help minimize velocity loss from short barrels.
 
A carbine will do just fine with 225 grainers or even 250's. Partitions or accubonds are great. I agree that anything sub 210 grains puts you in the realm of lesser calibers. The .338 made its reputation on 250's, but the premium 225's work just as well.
 
I tried just about every available weight and ended up using the 210 partition. Killed many elk and my son is still dropping moose with it. He has about 12 moose killed with the 210s.
 
I Personally use only 250's (hornady interlock) and occasionally 225 (Interbonds)
Or interlocks. (I don't worry too much about bullet failure in a 250 grain bullet, as a 100 grain bullet can put a moose down, If it busts into pieces, which is not likely at speeds in the .30-06 neighborhood, will still take down a bull)
Reloader 19 seems to be my go-to powder , along with reloader 22.
---For the 225 X bullet, I use 71 grains of RL19 in Winchester brass, over a Magnum primer (winchester) with a good crimp.Minimum O.A.Length is 3.335"
It averaged 2730 Ft/Sec over my chrony.
---For the 225 interbond/interlock, I use 73.8 gr of Rel 19 (same brass/primer/crimp) for an average of 2801 f/s Minimum O.A.Length is 3.33 inches
---For the 250 Interlocks (or other pointed cup/core bullets) I used 72.5gr of Rel 19 (compressed slightly) (win brass/win magnum primer) Minimum O.A.Length 3.33"
This ones averages 2695 F/S and its my most accurate load. I punched several 0.6" groups last summer at the range, (but let me tell you, my lead sled sure takes the beating out of a shooting session.)
I suggest you start with a powder charge 5% or more lower, as these were loads I worked up in my Ruger Mk II , and they were all about 90% or more before the books said Max. There was slight room for my loads to go up a bit, but I noticed some primer flattening with loads .5-1 grain larger. So , for my gun, these are "Max" loads. Always load for accuracy, not max velocity. Sometimes they are the same thing, but not too often.
 
Considering I used the 338 Federal and 160 TTSX on a moose which resulted in passing through on two ribs and a front shoulder at 125 yards all you'd need for the 338 Win Mag is a 185 TTSX or 210 TTSX.
 
if you're shooting "all you need" you don't"need" a 338- basically anything above a 270 will get the job done- if you want to shoot "all you want" then is a 275 grain speer
 
I've used 338s for 25 years. Used all bullets from 200 gr. up. Stayed with the 250 Nosler for many years, now shooting the 225 TTSX at 2800 fps. Could go faster but it shoots bug holes there.
 
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