Sherman Wildcat (338 Sherman Short)

[brockel]

Ive seen data where some guys are running the 225 Hammer up to 3000 FPS. So I would think 2900 is definitely doable.

i think some are leaning on them pretty hard. I’d be happy with 2800-2850 with a 225 with a 24” barrel.

 

[Black Elk]

i think some are leaning on them pretty hard. I’d be happy with 2800-2850 with a 225 with a 24” barrel.

I feel the same way. I am tickled at 2725 FPS with a 250 berger and to push the brass and possibly open up groups to get to my original goal of 2800 FPS is not worth it to me. I did the ballistic chart and it doesn't give me any real world benefit at realistic hunting ranges.

 

[brockel]

I feel the same way. I am tickled at 2725 FPS with a 250 berger and to push the brass and possibly open up groups to get to my original goal of 2800 FPS is not worth it to me. I did the ballistic chart and it doesn't give me any real world benefit at realistic hunting ranges.

I’ll have mine put together in the next couple weeks

 

[Black Elk]

I’ll have mine put together in the next couple weeks

Please feel free to share your load testing/data. I am interested in what you end up shooting and your velocity.

 

[brockel]

Please feel free to share your load testing/data. I am interested in what you end up shooting and your velocity.

Will do. I’ll be running 213 grain hammers

 

[Black Elk]

Will do. I’ll be running 213 grain hammers

Any specific reason on the 213 instead of the 223? Speed?

 

[brockel]

Any specific reason on the 213 instead of the 223? Speed?

213 has the better ballistics coefficient not that you’d see a difference 600 and in. I just have a few 213s already laying around

 

[Black Elk]

213 has the better ballistics coefficient not that you’d see a difference 600 and in. I just have a few 213s already laying around

Makes sense. I like the idea of Hammer bullets. Maybe I’ll buy a few once I’m out of Berger’s

 

[brockel]

Makes sense. I like the idea of Hammer bullets. Maybe I’ll buy a few once I’m out of Berger’s

It’s nice you can actually find them right now

 

[brockel]

Funny lookin thing. I’ll have it finished Monday or Tuesday. 230 grain eldx and a 213 grain hammer

 

[TheJason]

Phatttt…..

 

[noharleyyet]

Thiccc...

 

[brockel]

Going to be a flashy too. Got a spiral fluted Remington mag contour benchmark barrel for $150 (still not sure how). Then the only tikka action I could find to build on had a spiral fluted bolt.

 

[noharleyyet]

Going to be a flashy too. Got a spiral fluted Remington mag contour benchmark barrel for $150 (still not sure how). Then the only tikka action I could find to build on had a spiral fluted bolt.

Hmmm...might hafta exploit your attention span on that’n.

 

[noharleyyet]

Going to be a flashy too. Got a spiral fluted Remington mag contour benchmark barrel for $150 (still not sure how). Then the only tikka action I could find to build on had a spiral fluted bolt.

You probably mentioned already... stock?

 

[brockel]

You probably mentioned already... stock?

Just a factory stock for now I think. The tikka factory stock is pretty good. If I keep it longer than the fall I’ll order an AG composite

 

[Black Elk]

Funny lookin thing. I’ll have it finished Monday or Tuesday. 230 grain eldx and a 213 grain hammer
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She is a fat girl, no doubt about that. I think you will find that you'll keep this one. I am over the moon with how mine turned out.