Can any bdy tell me about a 338 lapua?

[datruth]

I have a 30-06 from savage and it serves as my hunting and target rifle, and I plan n buying a 45-70 , because I like the idea of a certified buffalo gun in the collection and want a decent long range rifle , the is fun to shoot just dont know much about the 338 and what does it provided that the 30-06 does not and what is the 338lapua used for currently?

 

[Javelin]

Expensive to shoot! If you have the big money and alot of time to reload then maybe think about it. It shoots very well with alot of energy out to 1-mile. But again. Expensive to shoot.

 

[Kimber1911_06238]

.338 lapua has more energy than the .30-06. a lot more recoil and is extremely expensive to buy a rifle chambered for it. ammo is hard to find and very expensive

250 grain fmj bullet at 3000 fps, and a lot more long range retained energy. Military/law enforcement applications as well as long distance target shooting.

http://www.gunblast.com/ArmaLite_AR-30.htm

check that article out

 

[Lucky]

Just learned that first part of your article Kimber the other day too, at www.quarry.nildram.co.uk

.338 Lapua was an American design. It started out as a wildcat, basically a .416 Rigby necked down to take the American .338 cal bullets. It was briefly made by Brass Extrusion Laboratories Ltd for a USN sniper project, and was known as the .338 BELL. Then it was finally picked up and made into a proper production cartridge by Lapua, who formally standardised the chambering to international specs.

So it's got some pedigree behind it. I think one site had a chart showing that .338 was actually superior to .50 at very long range stuff.

 

[datruth]

sorry for my spelling, what is a good and less expensive alternative?

sorry for my spelling, what is a good and less expensive alternative?

 

[TehK1w1]

338 Win Mag

 

[Kimber1911_06238]

alternative for what? long range target shooting? for that or hunting I'd go with the .300 win mag. If that's not enough for you, you could try a .338 win mag, or go for the big stuff like .416 rigby. (if you wanna go that big you better have a fat wallet and a shoulder made of concrete)

 

[Javelin]

(if you wanna go that big you better have a fat wallet and a shoulder made of concrete)

If you cant kill it with a .338 win mag I want to go hunting with you!

 

[Kimber1911_06238]

me too!

 

[Zak Smith]

I did some research on 338LM's history for this article

article | Military .338 Lapua Magnum Rifles: the Sako TRG-42 and the AI-AWSM

338 Remington Ultra Mag has almost identical ballistics to 338LM.

-z

 

[datruth]

too kinda switcth gears , what is a good 300 win mag rifle

to get into long range shooting , my 06 will be for hunting I see but I might be more incline to get a 300 win mag what rifle is the best to start with bolt action of course, sorry for the spelling

 

[Kimber1911_06238]

http://www.savagearms.com/12FTR.htm

http://www.savagearms.com/12f_class.htm

check these out....from what i've read these should give you the best bang for the buck. chambered in .308 or 6.5-284