Need some load help

[L-10_shooter]

I have a friend that recently bought a .338 lapua rifle and wants me to load for it. HE has some 250gr lapua scenar, and 250gr barnes tac-X bullets on order right now. Looking at load data and briefly searching other forums Hogdogon Retumbo looks like the powder of choice. Anyone have any advice/tips for this caliber, thanks!

[SkyScrapin]

What is the barrel length?

Here might be a useful thread for you.

If you use the search function on that forum, you will find plenty of loads for the 338L.

Preston

Edited May 5, 2010 by SkyScrapin

[L-10_shooter]

Thanks dude, I will check that link out. I have not had time to search for info in depth.

[dt1]

Retumbo and H1000 are both good powders to use for the 338LM. There is a lot of good load data to be found on Sniper's Hide in the forum referenced by the poster above as well as other places on that site.

What type rifle does your friend have? the 300gr SMK's or 300gr Scenars are generally considered best for long range shooting depending on the barrel twist.

[Tom Freeman]

90-95 gns of Retumbo under a 250 Scenar shoots MOA out past 1,000 for me. The 300s are good, but the recoil gets pretty bad when you start pushing them.

[L-10_shooter]

The rifle is a Barrett 98B with a brake on it. 27 inch barrel with 1-10 twist. I keep reading about Retumbo so I will have to try it in the rifle and see how it works. Any idea how temp sensitive Retumbo, H1000 and H4831 are?

What rifle do you have Tom? OAL of the 250gr Scenar?

Edited May 6, 2010 by L-10_shooter

[Tom Freeman]

What rifle do you have Tom? OAL of the 250gr Scenar?

Right now I am using a Surgeon XL with a Lilja barrel. I have had an AIAW on order for a while. When it shows my Surgeon will be up for sale.

It is a single shot so I throated it long to make more room for powder and to keep the base of the bullet clear of any donut issues.