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Originally posted by smallfry:
Love it RIP! I was looking at that rear island and was thinking... WTF! Looks good though. Being a 338 bore fan I never warmed up to the 338 LM. If I went., that route I would prob do a full length rigby case otherwise I'd stick to a RUM or 340 wby. I am doing a new wby now on a M70. All stainless 24" trying to keep it scoped and loaded at ~8lbs

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Originally posted by 416Tanzan:

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Originally posted by smallfry:
Love it RIP! I was looking at that rear island and was thinking... WTF! Looks good though. Being a 338 bore fan I never warmed up to the 338 LM. If I went., that route I would prob do a full length rigby case otherwise I'd stick to a RUM or 340 wby. I am doing a new wby now on a M70. All stainless 24" trying to keep it scoped and loaded at ~8lbs

For RIP and SmallFry,
the 338Lapua is almost a Rigby length case, and the bit of length that it gives up can be profitably spent on long, sleek, long, high-BC bullets. (Did I mention long bullets?)

[Long bullet adaptability is the rationale behind the 338 Norma. I might prefer the 338 Norma if fitting into a mid-sized action. The Tikka is a delightful mountain rifle, but if fitting into a mid-sized normal bolt the choice ends up a wildcat 338Ruger or 338WinMag (WinMag is never a bad choice). So a 338 Lapua is definitely the easy way to go and with good brass and pedigree.]