Time to pick a load!!!

[Ought 6]

Plains game Hunt in August, here is what I have it narrowed down to. Shots from 50 to 300 yards likely, Steenbuck and Duiker up to Kudu and Zebra. No Eland or DG on this trip. What do you think? All are great loads, changed my mind three times since I started typing this post!

Ruger M77 African 35 Whelen 245 Shock Hammer 2781 fps

WIN M70 338-06AI 186 Shock Hammer 3160 fps

Ruger M77 .338WM 213 Hammer Hunter 3011 fps

 

[HARPERC]

Difficult choice, but I keep coming back to that Whelen load.

 

[hand skills]

For plains game, I'd be thinking 338-06, but to really make mince outta this ya gotta tell us more about the whole package, (barrel length, optics, overall weight).

...or just take the African - that's poetry

 

[Steve Davis]

Take two of them.

 

[Ought 6]

Difficult choice, but I keep coming back to that Whelen load.

Me too, its really between that and the 338-06 load. That 338WM load is serious long range medicine, still over 2k speed and energy at 600 yards but that is not really what I am after.

 

[Ought 6]

For plains game, I'd be thinking 338-06, but to really make mince outta this ya gotta tell us more about the whole package, (barrel length, optics, overall weight).

...or just take the African - that's poetry

Yep the M77 African would definitely win if it was just a beauty contest!

 

[Ought 6]

Take two of them.

That is prob gonna happen!

 

[Reemtyj]

338-06AI. What’s the load? I have one also, love the gun and cartridge?

 

[gltaylor]

There's some data on our spreadsheets under Reloading. The 338 Sherman is also a 338/06AI.

 

[Ought 6]

338-06AI. What’s the load? I have one also, love the gun and cartridge?

Here ya go!

338-06AI
Norma 338-06AS Brass (Fire Formed)
213gr Hammer Hunter
Alliant 2000-MR 61.8gr
WLRM Primers
Light Crimp(1/4)
Win Mod70
22 Proof Stainless Barrel 1/9.4
COL 3.375
Silencer
2900FPS

338-06AI
Norma 338-06AS Brass (Fire Formed)
186gr Shock Hammer
Accurate 2520 61.5gr
WLRM Primers
Light Crimp(1/4)
Win Mod70
22 Proof Stainless Barrel 1/9.4
COL 3.175
Silencer
3160FPS

 

[OutdoorEdventure]

If it aint broke don't fix it. Run with your 338-06AI.