338 Lapua load development

[waco]

Got to test a few more loads yesterday. Still needs some tweaking. 300gr Nosler custom competition bullets, Lapua Brass (New) WW large rifle mag primers 89gr of H1000 @ 2650fps
Bullets 15 thou off lands. This load shows promise at just over two inches at 300 yards shot from prone.

 

[waco]

Note the target. Pretty steep angle and the target was leaned against a stump to make things worse.

 

[Brad]

Nice. How is recoil?

 

[Josh]

Well that's just impressive, any idea what caused that little flyer up there?

 

[Ian]

First thing I noticed was the oblong holes...all exactly the same direction, figured it was leaned or uphill. That being the case, the top shot isn't really a flyer, it's part of a nice, round group that's actually smaller than indicated, probably closer to half MOA than 2/3. Good shooting! Now, how about some paper-patched cast bullets?

 

[waco]

It was very hot when we shot, despite being 8:30 AM. It was getting hard to see the target and focus the scope even with the sunshade.
Brad. Recoil is somewhere between .308 and 30-06. The gun has a sweet brake and weighs 16lbs.

 

[waco]

PP cast bullets???? Probably not with this one.
Steel at a mile and beyond with J words is the goal with this one.