How temp stable has Reloder 33 been for you? Being from North East Texas I shoot anywhere from teen's to triple digits, so temp stability is paramount. I've stuck with H1000 for my magnums for this reason. I am interested on how RL33 performs since it was designed for the Lapua.
I recently acquired a new Ruger RPR chambered in 338LM. I've shot multiple RPR's and personally own two of them: one 6.5 Creedmoor and now 338LM. They're not without fault, but overall I tend to like them and definitely enjoy shooting the RPR.
Here's my 2 cents:
Chassis:
The RPR chassis...
So far I've got 11 reloads and counting from a pc of GWT brass I'm testing. I'll continue testing until it starts showing signs of case failure. Most virgin Lapua brass I've seen is $2.50 - $3.00 delivered.
I've shot several RPR's and own two of them, 6.5 Creed and 338LM. Overall I like both...
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Today (between rain showers) I did a reloading test of one GWT brass case to test the longevity of primer pockets, neck, shoulder and case web. I only annealed once and that was due to the brass work hardening and being difficult...
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Note: I'm loading COL +0.089" over SAAMI specs and using HBN coated bullets which gives lower pressure for a given powder charge in my rifle. These are custom loads for my rifle only. Don't duplicate them without proper workup as...
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Loaded a small batch to sight in and get a few rounds downrange. Rang steel like a hammer @ 500yd. No accuracy test on paper due to getting rained out. Once-fired GWT brass lubed with Hornady One Shot glides through dies with...
The GWT 338 LM brass came in a few days ago. Here's my findings so far from the test bench on weights and measurements. I've started load dev so I'll update this post.
I was able to purchase GWT 338 LM brass direct from Go West Trading for $85 / 100pc brass delivered. The gentleman I spoke with...
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Updated my original post to reflect the latest testing data. GWT brass is doing good so far.
I ordered 100pc of GWT 338 LM brass and posted my experience with it so far here:
https://www.thehighroad.org/index.php?threads/review-gwt-brass-338lm.850021/#post-11135839
I moved my review of GWT 338LM brass to its own thread as it was getting rather large.
https://www.thehighroad.org/index.php?threads/go-west-trading-gwt-338lm-brass-test.851739/
I stumbled upon GWT by accident while looking for Lapua brass.
While cliche, consistency is king, especially in the LR and ELR shooting world.
I'm down the road from you in the Tyler area. Are you familiar with North TX PRC? I've shot with them a few times. Great group of shooters.
I appreciate your info about GWT Lapua brass. Any further updates would be great.
I called GWT yesterday and spoke with them about their brass quality and lathe-turned Predator bullet. They said their 338 GWT brass was getting better results than Lapua (hard to imagine). I'm waiting for them to...
You are correct, that was through the MPX 8" barrel which so far is averaging 981fps with that load.
I didn't test any of these through my 4" 9's, but a 4 shot avg through a 5" Citadel 1911 9mm was 971fps. They cycled great and recoil was light compared to factory 115g @ 1150fps. Barrel length...
I noticed there's not a lot of range info about Berry's 147g 9mm Hybrid Hollow Point so I loaded up a few and did a water jug test. Here's a couple photos and a short youtube review I did over the weekend. The bullet core was caught in the 4th jug while the pedals fragged within the 1st and 2nd...
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