338 lapua has any one shot this round

johngeigle · May 7, 2013, 04:46 PM

Has anyone ever shot the 338 lapua ?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?featur...&v=UN_zQ16qD0s

allaroundhunter · May 7, 2013, 06:43 PM

Yes, many people have, myself included. Is there anything specific you'd like to know about it?

**Mike Irwin** · May 8, 2013, 07:58 PM

Yes.

Quite thumpy with heavy bullets and full power loads.

CharlieDeltaJuliet · May 8, 2013, 08:47 PM

They are a beast at long range.

fatwhiteboy · May 8, 2013, 10:58 PM

With a good muzzle brake, there is less recoil than a .300 winmag....

allaroundhunter · May 8, 2013, 11:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fatwhiteboy

With a good muzzle brake, there is less recoil than a .300 winmag....

With a good muzzle brake they are closer to a .308 Win. More than manageable.

Flea21 · May 8, 2013, 11:21 PM

Yes.. theyre awesome. I thoroughly enjoy shooting my .308 at 1000 meters but that .338 shoots consistently at that range and its more fun to shoot at 1500 meters... enjoy buddy, its awesome.

Bart B. · May 8, 2013, 11:33 PM

Don't forget, fellas, the recoil the .338 Lap Mag has that makes it very hard to shoot accurately when fired off ones shoulder happens before the bullet clears the muzzle and a external brake will then reduce the remaining 90% of the recoil. By the time that muzzle brake reduces felt recoil, the bullet's already many, many yards down range.

It's the recoil while the bullet goes down the barrel that moves the barrel off where it pointed when the primer flashed and started burning the powder. That much recoil is hard to manage exactly the same for each shot.

Few people can manage the recoil of a 13 pound .22 rimfire match rifle and shoot no worse than 1 MOA at 50 yards. That recoil during the time the bullet goes down its barrel lasts 3 times as long as most centerfire rifles. Doesn't matter that it kicks a whole lot less than a .338 Lap Mag; people have a hard time holding perfectly still for 3 to 4 thousandths of a second while that 40 grain bullet goes down and out the barrel. That darned pulse beat pumping blood into our muscles makes them swell and shrink a bit 60 to 100 times a minute and that's transferred to the rifle we're holding.

Why do you think the 6.5x.284's popular for replacing the 30 caliber magnums formerly the favorite on long range matches fired slung up in prone? Barrel time recoil.

allaroundhunter · May 8, 2013, 11:46 PM

I never said that I shot it accurately, Bart

velocette · May 8, 2013, 11:53 PM

I am frequently around folks shooting 338 Lapua rifles with muzzle brakes. They all claim that the recoil is easily manageable - - - - for them.
What is difficult is the intense muzzle blast to the shooters on each side of the .338. It is ferocious and unpleasant. Not as bad of course as being on the receiving end of a .338, but even with ear plugs and high quality ear muffs, the noise level is nasty and the blast is actually physical.

Roger

Flashover2011 · May 9, 2013, 05:45 PM

Longest confirmed kill was with a .338 lapua mag. 2,707 yards

https://www.google.com/search?q=long...fari#itp=open0

fatwhiteboy · May 9, 2013, 10:33 PM

If you decide to get a .338 Lapua, I would recommend a Schmidt and Bender PMII scope, your choice of reticle.

**Mike Irwin** · May 10, 2013, 07:56 AM

The one I shot did NOT have a muzzle brake. After the first shot I wished it did, after the second shot I said no more...

cookie5 · May 18, 2013, 05:58 PM

The Remmington 700 police with a muzzle brake is has recoil less than an equal rifle in 308 / 30-06 without a muzzle brake. I really like the 338 lapua in a heavy rifle with a muzzle brake.

reynolds357 · May 18, 2013, 07:11 PM

I have an AR-30 in one. I love it for punching paper. It would be good for shooting Elk at 1000 yards. Other than that its just fun to have.

May 7, 2013, 04:46 PM	#1
johngeigle Junior Member Join Date: April 30, 2013 Posts: 2	338 lapua has any one shot this round Has anyone ever shot the 338 lapua ? https://www.youtube.com/watch?featur...&v=UN_zQ16qD0s

May 8, 2013, 07:58 PM	#3
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,389	Yes. Quite thumpy with heavy bullets and full power loads. __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.

May 8, 2013, 08:47 PM	#4
CharlieDeltaJuliet Senior Member Join Date: July 25, 2012 Posts: 755	They are a beast at long range. __________________ " The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in Government...." - Thomas Jefferson

May 8, 2013, 10:58 PM	#5
fatwhiteboy Senior Member Join Date: April 3, 2011 Posts: 317	With a good muzzle brake, there is less recoil than a .300 winmag.... __________________ Fat White So Cal

May 8, 2013, 11:21 PM	#7
Flea21 Member Join Date: May 3, 2013 Posts: 72	Re: 338 lapua has any one shot this round Yes.. theyre awesome. I thoroughly enjoy shooting my .308 at 1000 meters but that .338 shoots consistently at that range and its more fun to shoot at 1500 meters... enjoy buddy, its awesome.

May 7, 2013, 06:43 PM	#2
allaroundhunter Senior Member Join Date: May 6, 2012 Location: Southeast Texas Posts: 1,670	Yes, many people have, myself included. Is there anything specific you'd like to know about it?

May 8, 2013, 11:33 PM	#8
Bart B. Senior Member Join Date: February 15, 2009 Posts: 8,927	Don't forget, fellas, the recoil the .338 Lap Mag has that makes it very hard to shoot accurately when fired off ones shoulder happens before the bullet clears the muzzle and a external brake will then reduce the remaining 90% of the recoil. By the time that muzzle brake reduces felt recoil, the bullet's already many, many yards down range. It's the recoil while the bullet goes down the barrel that moves the barrel off where it pointed when the primer flashed and started burning the powder. That much recoil is hard to manage exactly the same for each shot. Few people can manage the recoil of a 13 pound .22 rimfire match rifle and shoot no worse than 1 MOA at 50 yards. That recoil during the time the bullet goes down its barrel lasts 3 times as long as most centerfire rifles. Doesn't matter that it kicks a whole lot less than a .338 Lap Mag; people have a hard time holding perfectly still for 3 to 4 thousandths of a second while that 40 grain bullet goes down and out the barrel. That darned pulse beat pumping blood into our muscles makes them swell and shrink a bit 60 to 100 times a minute and that's transferred to the rifle we're holding. Why do you think the 6.5x.284's popular for replacing the 30 caliber magnums formerly the favorite on long range matches fired slung up in prone? Barrel time recoil.

May 8, 2013, 11:46 PM	#9
allaroundhunter Senior Member Join Date: May 6, 2012 Location: Southeast Texas Posts: 1,670	Re: 338 lapua has any one shot this round I never said that I shot it accurately, Bart

May 8, 2013, 11:53 PM	#10
velocette Senior Member Join Date: May 25, 2007 Location: South Florida Posts: 924	I am frequently around folks shooting 338 Lapua rifles with muzzle brakes. They all claim that the recoil is easily manageable - - - - for them. What is difficult is the intense muzzle blast to the shooters on each side of the .338. It is ferocious and unpleasant. Not as bad of course as being on the receiving end of a .338, but even with ear plugs and high quality ear muffs, the noise level is nasty and the blast is actually physical. Roger __________________ Trigger control + Breath control + Sight alignment = Gun Control. http://www.hrpclub.info/ NRA Smallbore Prone Master, High Power Master

May 9, 2013, 05:45 PM	#11
Flashover2011 Member Join Date: April 7, 2013 Posts: 46	Longest confirmed kill was with a .338 lapua mag. 2,707 yards https://www.google.com/search?q=long...fari#itp=open0

May 9, 2013, 10:33 PM	#12
fatwhiteboy Senior Member Join Date: April 3, 2011 Posts: 317	If you decide to get a .338 Lapua, I would recommend a Schmidt and Bender PMII scope, your choice of reticle. __________________ Fat White So Cal

May 10, 2013, 07:56 AM	#13
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,389	The one I shot did NOT have a muzzle brake. After the first shot I wished it did, after the second shot I said no more... __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.

May 18, 2013, 05:58 PM	#14
cookie5 Senior Member Join Date: September 1, 2011 Posts: 217	The Remmington 700 police with a muzzle brake is has recoil less than an equal rifle in 308 / 30-06 without a muzzle brake. I really like the 338 lapua in a heavy rifle with a muzzle brake.

May 18, 2013, 07:11 PM	#15
reynolds357 Senior Member Join Date: December 10, 2012 Posts: 6,165	I have an AR-30 in one. I love it for punching paper. It would be good for shooting Elk at 1000 yards. Other than that its just fun to have.