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re: Custom .338 Lapua Help
Posted on 9/12/20 at 1:10 pm to Finch
Posted on 9/12/20 at 1:10 pm to Finch
There so many really good production rifles on the market today that guarantee sub moa groups with factory ammo.
Pick your poison! Love my 300rum but have been favoring my 6.5 creedmoor's here lately.
Pick your poison! Love my 300rum but have been favoring my 6.5 creedmoor's here lately.
This post was edited on 9/12/20 at 1:17 pm
Posted on 9/12/20 at 3:06 pm to Got Blaze
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Posted on 9/12/20 at 10:20 pm to Finch
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You sure you want a .338?
I'd draw the line somewhere around the .338 win mag for hunting. Good am8 mo availability and a great western big game caliber.
Hunting throws all this way off and really erases any benefit the big .338 gives you.
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Have you ever shot a 338 Lapua or a 338 Win Mag? The recoil is heavy. I can't imagine any reasonable hunting situation w/ North America non-dangerous game where the 338 WM wouldn't be adequate. Even then, I don't think the 338 Lapua would be a better choice.
Posted on 9/12/20 at 10:26 pm to TigerOnThe Hill
Every lapua I have shot has a brake and recoil is very minimal.
Posted on 9/12/20 at 10:36 pm to ChatRabbit77
They're also generally big arse heavy rifles, not well suited to hunting.
For long range hunting, I'd definitely lean towards a .300 or .338 win mag, or the new nosler 300/338 if you want a cool caliber.
For long range hunting, I'd definitely lean towards a .300 or .338 win mag, or the new nosler 300/338 if you want a cool caliber.
Posted on 9/13/20 at 6:33 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
The only places I’ve seen a gun that big makes sense is when guys sit on the side of a mountain out west that’s not far from their truck and hunt the mountain on the other side of the valley that’s 500+ yards away.
I’m sure there’s places you could sit in a box blind hunting a power line or field but that’s overkill for white tail.
I’m sure there’s places you could sit in a box blind hunting a power line or field but that’s overkill for white tail.
Posted on 9/14/20 at 12:02 am to ChatRabbit77
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Every lapua I have shot has a brake and recoil is very minimal.
That's another consideration, but he said nothing about his gun having a brake.
I'm still curious as to his experience w/ heavy recoiling guns like the 338 Lapua.
This post was edited on 9/14/20 at 12:03 am
Posted on 9/14/20 at 7:23 am to TigerOnThe Hill
I dont think weatherby sells a 340wby without a brake. Being very similar to lapua on paper but offered in a great huntng rifle (mark v), I think thatd be a good option for OP to explore.
Anything in that class without a break is going to be brutal on the shouler. With a brake, itll be mandatory double ear pro every shot. Neither one makes for a pleasant hunting experience.
Anything in that class without a break is going to be brutal on the shouler. With a brake, itll be mandatory double ear pro every shot. Neither one makes for a pleasant hunting experience.
Posted on 9/14/20 at 5:42 pm to bbvdd
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The Remington ultra mags are a little behind now in cartridge design.
Look at the .300 prc like Chat said or the .300 Norma and maybe the .30 Nosler.
If you load, and you will want to with any of those cartridges, the Norma would be my choice. If not You might be well served to get you ammo from a custom ammo maker like Unknown Ammunitions.
The reason I bring up the 7 RUM is because my dad passed this particular gun down to me. I’ve used it on a few hunts. Outstanding gun.
The only time I’m firing my large caliber rifles is to check if they’re still on and to hunt. The other day at the range there were 2 fellas who obviously spend lots of time on the range. They were begging me to sell them this gun. They were saying once out past 300 yards the 7mm RUM is carrying more energy and not nearly the drop at that range compared to some of the souped up .30 cal guns. Is this true or bullshite.
Just curious because I don’t spend much time at the range other shooting my ARs or handguns
Thanks
Posted on 9/14/20 at 6:44 pm to Quesadilla Superman
The 7mm RUM with 180gr berger is moving around 3100fps at the muzzle.
At 1000yds it has 1298ft lbs of energy and 234 inches of drop
The 300 Norma with 210 gr berger is moving around 3050fps at the muzzle
At 1000yds it has 1348ft lbs of energy and 248 inches of drop.
At 1000yds it has 1298ft lbs of energy and 234 inches of drop
The 300 Norma with 210 gr berger is moving around 3050fps at the muzzle
At 1000yds it has 1348ft lbs of energy and 248 inches of drop.
Posted on 9/14/20 at 7:16 pm to bbvdd
I really appreciate you posting that info.
I’d love to get into shooting more besides hunting but I fish almost every weekend it’s not hunting season.
Would enjoy having a good conversation about guns with you one day. Between my brothers and I we have some pretty awesome, high dollar guns that’s been passed down through the family. Even the guns we’ve bought ourselves as adults over the last 25 years still hold great value.
I’d love to get into shooting more besides hunting but I fish almost every weekend it’s not hunting season.
Would enjoy having a good conversation about guns with you one day. Between my brothers and I we have some pretty awesome, high dollar guns that’s been passed down through the family. Even the guns we’ve bought ourselves as adults over the last 25 years still hold great value.
Posted on 9/14/20 at 7:20 pm to Quesadilla Superman
Well, I’m have a lot to learn myself and have just got into shooting longer range. Did an f-class match a few weeks ago at 600yds.
Was surprisingly easier that I built it up to in my head. At that distance ammo is so much more important than at 100yds.
Was surprisingly easier that I built it up to in my head. At that distance ammo is so much more important than at 100yds.
Posted on 9/14/20 at 7:59 pm to bbvdd
That sounds like a good time but expensive. I’d have to cut my fishing time in half.
My brothers father in law was the best marksman I’ve ever seen and was well known in the shooting competition community. He was an old marine Vietnam vet sniper. He passed about 10 years ago unfortunately. He left my nephew 6mm rem that he won tons of competitions with. He literally had hundreds of medals and trophies in boxes in a spare bedroom they had upstairs. You could barely get into the room without clearing a path.
He has several notebooks filled with notes on how that gun and others performed with x powder, grain, primer, etc. Even how the gun performed in different weather and environments. Barometric pressure, humidity, elevations. I know a lot goes into being that good but It was just unreal to see all the time and what goes in to being a tremendous marksman.
I’m sure no one uses a 6mm in competitions anymore, right?
My brothers father in law was the best marksman I’ve ever seen and was well known in the shooting competition community. He was an old marine Vietnam vet sniper. He passed about 10 years ago unfortunately. He left my nephew 6mm rem that he won tons of competitions with. He literally had hundreds of medals and trophies in boxes in a spare bedroom they had upstairs. You could barely get into the room without clearing a path.
He has several notebooks filled with notes on how that gun and others performed with x powder, grain, primer, etc. Even how the gun performed in different weather and environments. Barometric pressure, humidity, elevations. I know a lot goes into being that good but It was just unreal to see all the time and what goes in to being a tremendous marksman.
I’m sure no one uses a 6mm in competitions anymore, right?
Posted on 9/14/20 at 8:08 pm to Quesadilla Superman
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I’m sure no one uses a 6mm in competitions anymore, right?
Actually it’s now probably the most popular caliber in f-class and PRS
6mm creedmoor
6x47
6br
6bra
6brx
6xc
6 dasher
And I could go on
I asked why the 6mm was so poplar. The answer I got was high ballistic coefficient and wide powder nodes (easy to load).
Posted on 9/14/20 at 8:16 pm to Finch
Man, you want a .338 Lapua get you a .338 Lapua. Is it an overkill, absolutely, but It’s a fun/easy caliber to shoot and has great BC. Nothing like throwing heavy 1/2” steel plates around like they’re plastic. Ammo isn’t cheap, but can be had for less than $3/round if you look around. Id suggest an off the shelf gun to if it’s for you before dropping $5-7k on a custom built.
Posted on 9/14/20 at 8:48 pm to Finch
Posted on 9/14/20 at 9:03 pm to Finch
this thread lol
"whats budget"
"$1k-2k"
"rofl"
"ok $5k-7k"
"whats budget"
"$1k-2k"
"rofl"
"ok $5k-7k"
This post was edited on 9/14/20 at 9:05 pm
Posted on 9/14/20 at 9:20 pm to bbvdd
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I asked why the 6mm was so popular.
Spot on brother Custom made bullets with high BC’s easily buck the wind and are very accurate. The 6’s have very mild recoil with 30 to 40 grs of powder under a 110 gr pill. IMO, the most important factor for LR accuracy and reloaders is Lapua brass. Easily the most consistent and best brass in the world as it’s not even close. The 6BR and it’s improved cases are stupid accurate and easy to load for.
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