OVERKILL
$100 Site Donor 2021
I've been shooting .338LM for about two years now and generally all that was available was target/match ammo. I've used both S&B 250gr match as well as Hornady 285gr match. In order to have anything that you could shoot at something living you had to hand load. Hornady makes a 225gr SST projectile in this calibre (as well as a 250gr Interlock) which I've used successfully.
Today, I was out at the local shop and they had Federal 250gr lead tipped in stock at just under $4/round. I picked up a box of 20 to try out. These are pretty much the .338LM equivalent of the Federal blue box stuff I buy in .308 and most I am sure here are familiar with.
Of note: There is no heat treating on the brass, something that I have had with all the other .338LM rounds I've purchased. I find that a bit odd.
These are them here:
https://www.federalpremium.com/products/details/rifle.aspx?id=1084
Muzzle velocity is 2,875fps
Muzzle Energy is 4,588lb-ft
They are showing 40 inches of drop at 500 yards.
Today, I was out at the local shop and they had Federal 250gr lead tipped in stock at just under $4/round. I picked up a box of 20 to try out. These are pretty much the .338LM equivalent of the Federal blue box stuff I buy in .308 and most I am sure here are familiar with.
Of note: There is no heat treating on the brass, something that I have had with all the other .338LM rounds I've purchased. I find that a bit odd.
These are them here:
https://www.federalpremium.com/products/details/rifle.aspx?id=1084
Muzzle velocity is 2,875fps
Muzzle Energy is 4,588lb-ft
They are showing 40 inches of drop at 500 yards.