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Title: anyone shoot a 338 lapua?
Post by: poulsbo on August 25, 2008, 07:27:00 PM

anyone on the site shoot a 338 lapua? i'm getting mine back from mpi stocks in a week or so, just wondering what you're shooting in yours, and if youve taken any animals with it

Title: Re: anyone shoot a 338 lapua?
Post by: jdb on August 25, 2008, 07:33:02 PM

hows it compare to a .340 wetherby? JB

Title: Re: anyone shoot a 338 lapua?
Post by: 257 Wby Mag on August 26, 2008, 11:02:54 PM

Quote from: jdb on August 25, 2008, 07:33:02 PM

hows it compare to a .340 wetherby? JB

JB, real similar, 416 Rigby necked down to 338, designed to fill the gap between the 50BMG and 30 cal sniper rifles, concieved over in Finland I think? A guy at work has a Lapua in a Sako TRGS, shoots good, handloads 250 Sierra GK's at a little over 3 grand. Kills bulls with it almost every year, said it works good...

Title: Re: anyone shoot a 338 lapua?
Post by: bucklucky on August 26, 2008, 11:19:24 PM

Sounds like a thumper rifle!!

Title: Re: anyone shoot a 338 lapua?
Post by: jdb on August 27, 2008, 07:58:29 AM

I have a buddy that shoots a .340 weatherby I dont think he has shot and elk with it but he has made some REAL long shots on deer. JB

Title: Re: anyone shoot a 338 lapua?
Post by: Intruder on August 27, 2008, 08:10:50 AM

My buddy shoots a 30-338 Lapua wildcat.  I've shot it a couple times.  Wicked elk gun.

Title: Re: anyone shoot a 338 lapua?
Post by: Slider on August 27, 2008, 04:42:33 PM

I have shot one at a range in Central Oregon. 600 yds. Very slight breeze. The spotter told me to hold 12 inches right. Of couse I didn't and missed!!!. I didn't miss the second shot.......lol. The 338 Lapua is an Awesome round!!!

Title: Re: anyone shoot a 338 lapua?
Post by: huntnphool on August 27, 2008, 05:10:49 PM

Here you go. A friend owns one of the Sako built rifles and really likes it.

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