
Let me know if you all have any questions. That seems to have taken care of the problem. I polished the lugs and the bearing surface on the bolt because it had a very rough finish.
#338 spectre brass full#
338 SPECTRE, CUSTOM RIFLE FULL LENGTH 3-DIE SET. The gun would go "click", and there was no dent in the primer. Products ( Total Items: 2 ) Sort by: 338 SPECTRE, CUSTOM FACTORY CRIMP DIE. I also had a problem with the bolt not fully rotating into position when the bolt carrier was fully closed. The added spring pressure of the new kit also made it harder to get the extractor over the case rim, so I had to polish the extractor nose.
#338 spectre brass upgrade#
The extractor spring was not strong enough to pull the round from the chamber, so I had to add the extractor spring upgrade kit. I've had some issues with the 6.8spc bolt I got from DPMS. The load data I have for that, shows the 200gr bullet going 1550 fps with 18gr of 4227. Atchinson 338-223 straight was the name before SSK. The brass is made by Starline and can be bought straight from them or else through the larger reloading specialty outlets like Midway and Graff and Sons. 338 bullets, you will have to trim and form brass, just like the standard 300 Whisper, but it leaves zero shoulder. 338 and stick a VLD bullet on it and you have the 338 specter. I have recently picked up some 200gr Hornady V-Max bullets for working up a super-sonic hunting load, but have not gotten to loading any yet. Atchinson 338-223 straight was the name before SSK. With 12 grains of IMR4227 in the 16" barrel and the suppressor attached, I get 1075 fps with the gas system shut off (scary quiet!), and 1025 fps with the gas system in the "suppressed" position with the action cycling. The Lapua bullet was a little more accurate, and was averaging just over 1 MOA at 100 yards. Can you give specifics on the economies (brass price, die price, etc) Im thinking of building a. I'm currently using a 2.26" OAL for both rounds. WARNING: This product can expose you to Lead, which is known to. This caliber will also work in several other types of firearms including the Mini-14, Thompson Center Encore as well as other bolt and pump action rifles. The Lapua bullet will seat further towards the rifling if they are loaded with the same OAL. The 338 Spectre cartridge was designed specifically for the AR-15 family of detachable box magazine-fed, gas-operated firearms. I'm using 12 grains of IMR 4227 behind either the 300gr Sierra Matchking or the 300gr Lapua bullets.
