While the Lapua can only kill a deer at up to 1,800 yards, the mighty 50 BMG can do the same task at Wow. We carefully select every component to ensure uniformity, then load to exacting specifications to provide pinpoint accuracy. Go. Thread starter buster2765; Start date Mar 25, 2019; Forums . Ed Connors placed three consecutive shots all on target at 2160 yards for a sub-3/8 MOA group. Feb 12, 2008 #1 K. KQguy Well-Known Member. 338 lapua barrel lenght. Where they differ greatly is in 50 BMG’s much bigger, much heavier bullet’s ability to carry killing power far beyond the capabilities of the 338 Lapua. Extreme Long Range —.338 Lapua Magnum at 2160 Yards Ed Connors placed three consecutive shots all on target at 2160 yards for a sub-3/8 MOA group. 1 of 2 Go to page. 338 Lapua 250 gr BTHP Match™ Item #8230 | 20/Box . The .338 Lapua Magnum was part of a U.S. Military project in 1983 conducted by the Research Armament Company using a narrowed down neck of the .416 Rigby case. This would be the first time the .338 was put to use in a hunting situation. The design was to be used a new long … As for the orphaned .338-416, Lapua adopted the cartridge as its own in 1987 after making a few final tweaks. The final designation was 8.6x70mm or what we now know as the .338 Lapua Magnum. Now,I have nothing against this caliber,but if you want to shoot this caliber,why in the hell would you want to shoot it at a 100 yard range,and then ***** and moan about it not shooting very small groups.

While at the range today doing some ammo testing,there were 2 guy's that came in seperately with Savage FCP 338 Lapua Magnum rifles. Mar 25, 2019 #1 Turning a savage 112 magnum target into a single shot hunting rifle. Mar 19, 2013 24 2 6 Northern Mi. Sniper's Hide Stupid Marksmanship Questions.

Extended Ballistics: The .338 Lapua Magnum, 250-Grain BTHP Match Round. B. buster2765 Private. This calculator will produce a ballistic trajectory chart that shows the bullet drop, bullet energy, windage, and velocity. Cartridge Type: Rifle Height: 2.774" Width: 0.588" Average FPS: 2927 Average Energy: 4831 Average Gr: 254 Recoil: 3.33 Power Rank: 7.43 of 20 . Reaching an agreement, Zimmerbauer obtained chamber drawings for Henry and the project began. Joined Dec 7, 2007 Messages 322. Amazing shooting — that’s how we’d describe what Ed Connors accomplished recently with his Speedy-built .338 Lapua Magnum LR rifle. 1000yd range-7mm vs. 338 Lapua. Upon hearing that no further advances had been made, Henry offered to build a .338 Lapua with the help of NZ gunsmith Din Collings using a Brno magnum action, then test the performance of the .338 Lapua as a hunting cartridge. The American .338-378 Weatherby Magnum cartridge introduced in 1998 and the American .338 Remington Ultra Magnum (.338 RUM) cartridge introduced in 2000 are probably the closest ballistic twins of the .338 Lapua Magnum commercially available as of 2007. Ballistics and Drop for the .338 Lapua Magnum. Will be used inside 1200 yards, is there any … Sniper’s Hide Advance Marksmanship Unit. I can't find any ballistic tables for shots out beyond 1500 yards, so the question is this, what is the approximate bullet drop at 2000 yards using standard weight and load match ammo for the follwing calibers :.308 Win.300 Win Mag.338 Lapua.50 BMG If you can help me make my point here I'd be grateful, Regards, Mike H Thread starter KQguy; Start date Feb 12, 2008; Help Support Long Range Hunting : Join the LRH Team or . The New Zealand connection As of 1987, Lapua began to advertise 8.6x70 brass as becoming available but to countries outside of Europe. I talked to a gunsmith the other day about building me up a rifle chambered for the 338LM,I told him it was for 1000yd.target … Next Last. Ballistic Trajectory Calculator Use this ballistic calculator in order to calculate the flight path of a bullet given the shooting parameters that meet your conditions. Ballistics-wise, 50 BMG and 338 Lapua are somewhat similar, at least at sane ranges. 1; 2; Next. Extreme Long Range — .338 Lapua Magnum at 2160 Yards. Belligerents. by Major …