Originally Posted by
Mojotex
About to start handloading for my 338 Win. Mag.
I know I need to, and will, try several loads to see which groups best. I am not as familiar with this large a capacity case and would appreciate any expereices you folks have had with powders .... plan to use 225 gr. Partitions, but am open to other bullet choices. Game to be hunted ... elk.
I have a boat load of RE-25, H-414, IMR-4350 and H-4350 on hand. Adn CCI-250 primers.
My favorite elk bullet is the 210 Partition. The 225 grain bullet has shot very well for me, but the 210 is still my choice for elk. I tried the Barnes bullets for a while but ended up going back to Nosler. The only times that I have recovered a 210 is when elk were facing me and the bullets came to rest in the hind quarters.
RL 19 and IMR 4350 have been the best powders in my loads.