338 Federal and TAC with 200-215 grain bullets

[TauPhi111]

Anyone using this combination? If so, what velocities are you getting? After a conversation about how great TAC is in the 358 Win, I'm wondering if it is just as good in the 338 federal, which has much better BC for the same weight bullets.

 

[VernAK]

In "The Big Book of Gun Gack", John Barsness quotes 47.5 grs TAC and 210 NP for 2693fps out of 22" Kimber.

 

[prm]

In "The Big Book of Gun Gack", John Barsness quotes 47.5 grs TAC and 210 NP for 2693fps out of 22" Kimber.

I would really think that has to be a typo. 2593 perhaps? 2693 at 47.5 is close for a 185 TTSX. Not certain if I've tried TAC with the 210 Partition, but I did load 47.5 behind a 200 AB and my notes say 2629 and 2628 for the two chrono readings that day. 22" barrel. For the 200-215 bullets, Leverevolution and 2000MR are the best I've tried.

 

[VernAK]

John lists a Kimber 338 Federal 22" as stated above as well as 200 Speer Hot cor at 2681fps with 47 grs 8208xbr
I admit it does seem fast so load with caution.

 

[prm]

I can see the 2681 for the 200 Hot Cor. That’s a little faster than I’ve seen with that load, but not enough so to question it.