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Is there any other rifle in the .338 caliber that can compete with .338 Lapua?
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<blockquote data-quote="Tikka300man" data-source="post: 939415" data-attributes="member: 45224"><p>I have a .340 Weatherby Mark V and I think it is under-rated and has a slight advantage over the .338 Lapua. However, you will need the Mark V action (with freebore) and access to older Norma load data. For example, using a 250-gr Hornady loaded to 3.675" OAL, and with 88.5-grains of powder, I get 3015-3020 fps with Norma MRP and Alliant RL 22 respectively and with absolutely no signs of pressure. Accurate showed the same charge weight with Accurate 3100; however it only produces about 2945 fps. Note that this load my not be safe in any non-Weatherby rifle and should therefore not be used. And the best part is, the .340 doesn't have the heavy recoil of the .338-.378 Weatherby.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tikka300man, post: 939415, member: 45224"] I have a .340 Weatherby Mark V and I think it is under-rated and has a slight advantage over the .338 Lapua. However, you will need the Mark V action (with freebore) and access to older Norma load data. For example, using a 250-gr Hornady loaded to 3.675" OAL, and with 88.5-grains of powder, I get 3015-3020 fps with Norma MRP and Alliant RL 22 respectively and with absolutely no signs of pressure. Accurate showed the same charge weight with Accurate 3100; however it only produces about 2945 fps. Note that this load my not be safe in any non-Weatherby rifle and should therefore not be used. And the best part is, the .340 doesn't have the heavy recoil of the .338-.378 Weatherby. [/QUOTE]
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