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Old November 28, 2019, 06:16 PM   #6
FloridaGuy
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Originally Posted by T. O'Heir View Post
.338 Lapua is expensive stuff. When you look at prices on the assorted sites, look at how many rounds per box. 20 rounds starts at about $80 per box with match bullets.
The .300 Mag is much more reasonable and way more selection.
Brass isn't any better either. Graf's wants $41.99 per 20 for Hornady .338 Lapua. $51.99 per 100 for .300 Win Mag.
Your .308 will do nicely for 600 yards with 168 or 175 grain match bullets. 600 is mid range for NRA High Power. The magnums are used at 1,000 yards.
"I want one." is a reason though. And 600 will do. MSRP on an RPR chambered in .338 Lapua is $2099. ($84.95 for an extra 5 round mag direct from Ruger.) So what the local shop wants for it will matter. But shop around locally for brass, bullets and such first.
Locally the .338 Lapua RPR would cost me about $1600.00. Which ever I end up getting ammo price really would not be an issue. Because it would only be shot once or twice a year. The 600 yard range is about a 2 hour drive away from where I live and I don’t get there often.

I was originally thinking about the .300PRC but none of the local shops had ever heard of that caliber. So they had no rifles or ammo in stock for that caliber then I found one shop that has a .338 Lapua RPR in stock.
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