i picked up a box of winchester accubonds today which i believe are shooting well out of my gun. i will try them again tomorrow on a clean gun and if that works i think it is time to start reloading. i have a friend who offered to help me with it and i guess all i need is the 338 dies and the various components. i have probably spent almost as much on ammo trying to figure this out as i did on the initial purchase price of the rifle minus the scope. i am sure i won't spend very much at all once i have it figured out but in the mean time the reloading looks like the way to go. thanks uncle for all your input.