Shot a weird looking .338 Lapua Sniper rifle with a 50 cal. Barret looking recoil reducer today. Literally a blast. No recoil and dead nuts accuracy.If you can afford to shoot $.30 + bullets and 90 grains of 4831 it is the only way to go. It is, however, not range friendly. A + and than some as far as technical achievement.

Rifle $2800.00

Scope $500.00

Mounts $150.00

Owner; Young but knowledgeable.
roger

Just curious which shot better,which did you like the most?

So not much recoil, You must have been standing
when you fired it. I own the 338 RUM, and I have a brake that ,I can remove, on it. I think
you have a brake on the rifle you shot also.

i used 4831 for years, but have found h-1000 to be a bit more accurate in 338 lapua

roger I only shot one rifle. It had a fantastic muzzle brake. I shot it sitting. Kid you not ; my 6.5x55 ,that I was shooting Wed. had FAR MORE RECOIL. If I had an urge to spend a lot of money on rifle, hardware , components and reloading tooling this is what would fill the bill.

it is a fun round to shoot, but i need to get rid of the brake on my rifle. the concussion will give me headache if i spend a lot of time at the range

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Originally posted by jro45:
So not much recoil, You must have been standing
when you fired it. I own the 338 RUM, and I have a brake that ,I can remove, on it. I think
you have a brake on the rifle you shot also.

I went from 300RUM to 338RUM and man what a difference. No brake on mine. I dropped it in a McMillian Hunter Adjustable. After 100 rounds (no brake) the recoil blew the glue outs the adjustable mechanism. Of course McMillian taking care of it.

Recoil is heavy but what a difference a good stock design makes.

If I lived where I could reach out to extended ranges easily, I would have to have a 338LAPUA!!!! JELOUSE for sure.

I have owned and shot extensively several .338 chamberings, including .338 Win, .340 Wby and .338 Lapua. I have taken an Alaska Yukon Moose and several Bull Elk with the .340 Wby. My son, grandson and I have taken Elk with the .338 Lapua. The rifle is a Sako Model 995 with Muzzle brake, and a 4.5 X 14 Ziess Conquest scope. My son used it this year to take a monster Kentucky Bull at 250 yards with the rifle, shooting my tried and true load of 225 grain North Fork at 3100 fps. It smacked him down in his tracks, a backbone hit that made a 3 inch gap, shot dead on with him munching on grass with extended neck. He waited 30 minutes for a broadside shot that never came, deciding to take what he had, it worked out perfect. I beleave in the .338's going fast. We also hunt with .358 STA's in Colorado. I don't reccomend someone new to the larger chamberings picking them up cold and going hunting, many hours and sessions of shooting are required before becoming totally seasoned to them. Good shootingt.

I saw where Savage is offering a 338 Lapua tactical rifle for 2010. Something close to $2900.00 retail. That must make it the most expensive Savage in recent history!

I have a Dakota African Grade in 338 Lapua...odd caliber for an African, but the rifle is way cool. Great shooting and classy rifle for large Plains Game like Eland, Kudu, Giraffe. The 338 Lapua has the case capacity to handle 275 and 300gr bullets...much better sectional density than the same weight in 375 H&H.

I'm loving my 338 Lapua Improved I just got!

Biebs,
have you hunted with your gun yet ?

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Originally posted by Biebs:
I have a Dakota African Grade in 338 Lapua...odd caliber for an African, but the rifle is way cool. Great shooting and classy rifle for large Plains Game like Eland, Kudu, Giraffe. The 338 Lapua has the case capacity to handle 275 and 300gr bullets...much better sectional density than the same weight in 375 H&H.

Bill, no, not as of yet. I was working on developing 2 loads...one for Eland and one for smaller game...maybe a 210 Partition or something. I'll be in the Chirisi in March, Sengwa in April, and Namibia in May, so I will probably use it on at least one of those hunts as a 2nd rifle to my double.

On history channel last night there was a program about snipers including an interview with the Canadian who took out a BG at 1.5 miles !!
One used double hearing protection needed with those muzzle brakes ! The performance of the 50BMG round is fantastic.For hunting I'd stick with the 338Lapua.

Biebs,
I guess for some reason the 338 Lapua has caught my eye,like you I would probably do most of my hunting with a double rifle,but am wondering how well this round would qualify as a hunting round ?
Any of you guys hunt with this round ? what do ya think ?

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Originally posted by Bill73:
Biebs,
I guess for some reason the 338 Lapua has caught my eye,like you I would probably do most of my hunting with a double rifle,but am wondering how well this round would qualify as a hunting round ?
Any of you guys hunt with this round ? what do ya think ?

Wh would you dought the 338 Lapua's ability in the hunting fields?

My 338 Lapua has taken 3 Deer and 1 Elk to date

Bill, What's not to like? 338 bullet selection, ability to get 300gr bullets up past 2,700 fps,can still load down to the 180gr weight for smaller game, better penetration than a 375 H&H (SD) for the same bullet weight, flatter shooting...looks like a winner to me.

Got a buddy that had a custom and somewhat improved 338 Lapua rifle built. It runs 300 grain match kings at close to 2900 fps. At 1000 yds the computer says they'll still be doing 1900 fps....that's amazing. Not so much the caliber but a gun built to run short range cruise missles that don't seem to slow down....WAY COOL.

Gentlemen,
I don't mean to start any controversial discussions about this caliber,just need some reasons to go buy another rifle most of the ones listed on gun sites seem to be all in a sniper rifle configuration,except a couple of Remington police models,would the Remington do o.k as a hunting rifle ?

Biebs,
how does the recoil compare to your big bore double rifles ?

Bill, it's about like the 600 OK with heavy loads....JUST KIDDING! My Dakota African is not a light rifle...probably over 10 when scoped and loaded, so it isn't bad at all. If you look at the cartridge design, it looks similar to an oversized WSM or PPC cartridge, so some of that theory about recoil mitigation in cartridges shaped as such may be true. Recoil is not a concern in my rifle, but like a 338 Win Mag, 300 RUM, or any such powerful rounds...if you put them in a 7 lb rifle, the laws of physics will certainly be evident!...Jon

PS: Since when is it so hard to "sell" yourself on another rifle! i think I have rifles designed just for specific phases of the moon when hunting!