looking at getting a .338 barrel and wonder what the best twist and bullet weights to look at?

My Bresien was a 15 LH Twist and I used a 234gr. MOS Spitzer in 16-1 Bob and it was the most consistently accurate rifle that I have ever owned. Hopefully Jerry Hartwig will chime in I don't remember what his is but it shoots just as well.

JLouis

My 33-47 is a 14 twist. Using a 231 gr. Mos spitzer it was the rifle I shot my first 250 with. A very consistent shooting rifle, it kept me near the top if I did my part.

JerryH

westerner wrote on Jul 13^th, 2018 at 9:28pm:

It can be a bit confusing for sure.  The wind will give you a reminder when you forget     

I shot my 14.5 twist from 2008 until late last year, on a Borchardt. I switched to 30 cal this year, not because of my 33 but, because I got a RKS barrel and want to try it on my Hoch. 

The 33 barrel was from a gun show and I have no idea who made it but, it's my most accurate barrel, to date.

I used 5 bullets. 1.19 lg bullet (unknown), 1.2 lg PJ, 1.135 lg NOE, 1.30 NOE and Brooks.

I designed the 1.135 lg NOE and placed 2nd overall in a 4x5 shot group CBA match. I won the same type CBA match with the 1.20 PJ and shot a single 5 shot, 200 yd group, in my local match of .467, with the unknown 1.19 bullet, as well as back to back 249's, in Spokane.

I would also suggest the 14 twist barrel, you'll be able to shoot spitzers, as long as 1.35 in it.

These are the molds that I shot.

Frank

Bob I was using a blown out 32-40 Case in my 33-47
I also once owned a 33RKS Schuetzen, Smith GT Barrel, Case 357Max. straight tapered to 33. Never could get it to shoot consistently and sold it and the reamer to someone here on the site. Not sure if he ever got it shooting good never heard back from him. Pressure was my issue with it I needed a bit more velocity and I just could not quite get it there.

JLouis

Last winter I bought a 1-10 twist Douglas barrel blank because it was cheep. chambered it for a 33RKS . Had a mold made. Frank was kind enough to draw up to my specs. 296 grain bullet . Rifle shoots under 1/2" groups at 100yds but the recoil is tough to deal with. Still shooting my 32RKS most of the time. much less recoil with 233 grain bullet.
Dales

John
I have not fired the 33 as much as I should but I have not seen any problems. As for the 32RKS It is very consistent and I do not have any pressure problems , Most of the time I fire with one case the one I used at our match today has been fired over 300 times in the last two matches  with out any sizing and will use it again tomorrow . I am using a 233 grain bullet at about 1475fps no pressure problems here.
Dales