Thread: Shooting 338LM

Obviously there was some interest in this subject recently , and thanks to Herbmeister I found this very informative article in Snipers Hide forum. . . .

Gunsite XLR & 338 Bullet Test | Sniper's Hide

Well worth a read if you're into LR/ELR



PS, I'd love to see someone arguing with this lot !

Lately ive got my .338 running superb.... I have been coldbore 1st shot hits to 1200m very very very consistantly literally never miss... Today I git a 2m rock 1st shot warm bore at 1592m..... Compared to my 6.5 target rifle this sort of stuff is only acheivable to 800m with the smaller weopen.....

Example the other day it was blowing 20~30 knots I hit tge 734 & 833 1st hit 338 using 1 mil windage on the 833m & I think 0.7mil on closer.. 6.5 was 1.5 mil on 734 but I just couldnt connect the 833 with it......

All I wanna do is get loose in the mountains with 100 rounds and sum tahr wayyyyyyy out!!!

Jeleous much :sly:

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Whats long range an when does ELR kick in? Its just target shooting really tho or steel whos going to shoot at animals 1300m+???????

Originally Posted by baldbob

Lately ive got my .338 running superb.... I have been coldbore 1st shot hits to 1200m very very very consistantly literally never miss... Today I git a 2m rock 1st shot warm bore at 1592m..... Compared to my 6.5 target rifle this sort of stuff is only acheivable to 800m with the smaller weopen.....

Example the other day it was blowing 20~30 knots I hit tge 734 & 833 1st hit 338 using 1 mil windage on the 833m & I think 0.7mil on closer.. 6.5 was 1.5 mil on 734 but I just couldnt connect the 833 with it......

All I wanna do is get loose in the mountains with 100 rounds and sum tahr wayyyyyyy out!!!

Got a 375 gain twist barrel on the way Baldbob? Lr has bitten you hard lol

Originally Posted by tui_man2

Whats long range an when does ELR kick in? Its just target shooting really tho or steel whos going to shoot at animals 1300m+???????

Its all very well to say that.. But its a total different thing in the hills... 1300m on animal in the hills is huge.. You have to factor in all the envirnmental factors that change... Makes it very unfair to the animal..

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Got a 375 gain twist barrel on the way Baldbob? Lr has bitten you hard lol

Its the biggest buzz there is to build a load and hit something..... "anything" with it really far......
Then hit the deck and make the load better...

375 is a waste of time.... the bullets are to big, the speeds are below expactations... For the $$$ & all the other crap goes with the 375s the 338s eat them as a hunting round!!!!!

I know thats why i said WHO haha, at end of day mo matter how big the cannon a k out there is a long way for a animal, fuck up the wind in the valley plant a pill in its arse an it does the bolt..............nek minut its dark an you cant get to the animals = all class, thats why 'ELR' is steel an target shooting

Originally Posted by baldbob

Its the biggest buzz there is to build a load and hit something..... "anything" with it really far......
Then hit the deck and make the load better...

375 is a waste of time.... the bullets are to big, the speeds are below expactations... For the $$$ & all the other crap goes with the 375s the 338s eat them as a hunting round!!!!!

I got the bite I was after, whos the best fisherman now

Originally Posted by baldbob

Its the biggest buzz there is to build a load and hit something..... "anything" with it really far......
Then hit the deck and make the load better...

375 is a waste of time.... the bullets are to big, the speeds are below expactations... For the $$$ & all the other crap goes with the 375s the 338s eat them as a hunting round!!!!!

LOL Mate you are dreaming

You would have described the 338 in exactly the same way a wee while ago when you were "mucking" around with your toy calibres

Originally Posted by Kiwi Greg

LOL Mate you are dreaming

You would have described the 338 in exactly the same way a wee while ago when you were "mucking" around with your toy calibres

No I wouldnt have.... your putting words on my keyboard now!!!
Ps shit you took the bait quickly....

How far am I going to shoot an animal realisticlly? How long and how much is it gonna cost me to peice a 375 together???

Originally Posted by tui_man2

I know thats why i said WHO haha, at end of day mo matter how big the cannon a k out there is a long way for a animal, fuck up the wind in the valley plant a pill in its arse an it does the bolt..............nek minut its dark an you cant get to the animals = all class, thats why 'ELR' is steel an target shooting

KIWIGREG LOL

Originally Posted by baldbob

KIWIGREG LOL

LOL

your lucky Mr REDBANG I thought you had gone and fired the 338 without me there to witness your $15 per round target session

Originally Posted by horihunter

your lucky Mr REDBANG I thought you had gone and fired the 338 without me there to witness your $15 per round target session

Yeah right ! Gunshitty advertises 338LM rounds at $15 each, think I'll rush down and buy some before they run out ! !