Originally Posted by
tejano
I should have posted an update months ago. I finally did get the SSK barrel but I have been busy with work and shooting other rifles and handguns. The 338 whisper project sort of just got bought on the backburner . Last week I put the barrel on the contender frame and loaded 20 rounds of Hornady 250 gr. RN and 8.4 gr. of HP38. It shot okay at 50 yards after I got it sighted in, but at 100 the groups opened up and were way low. If I get to shoot this weekend, I will try 9.4 gr. That should still be in the 1000 fps neighborhood. If that does well, I will post photos of the rig and the target(s). If I can get it (and me) to shoot this combo well enough I will turn to cast bullets. I ordered some 250 gr. LFN-GC bullets from Montana Bullet Works shortly after I placed the order for the barrel and began the waiting game. They have just been sitting there all this time.