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<blockquote data-quote="just browsing" data-source="post: 1053538" data-attributes="member: 87559"><p>You definitely won't be hunting with the .338. That thing is an absolute bare to lug around with the brake, mag, and a few rounds in it. Add a scope and I sincerely doubt you could even shoulder it. Not to mention reloading costs associated with it, the brass is expensive, heavier bullets, more powder, etc. if you're doing some serious long range shooting (like 1,500+), get the .338. For anything up to 1,500 yards, get the .300 win mag. Both are really good long range cartridges and will absolutely get the job done for you, but the .338 really starts to shine once it gets way out there. There is a certain nostalgia about the Lapua that makes you keep going back to it, but honestly the benefits of buying that rifle vs. the win mag are much less than you think (initial cost of the rifle, ammo, sacrificed versatility...).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="just browsing, post: 1053538, member: 87559"] You definitely won't be hunting with the .338. That thing is an absolute bare to lug around with the brake, mag, and a few rounds in it. Add a scope and I sincerely doubt you could even shoulder it. Not to mention reloading costs associated with it, the brass is expensive, heavier bullets, more powder, etc. if you're doing some serious long range shooting (like 1,500+), get the .338. For anything up to 1,500 yards, get the .300 win mag. Both are really good long range cartridges and will absolutely get the job done for you, but the .338 really starts to shine once it gets way out there. There is a certain nostalgia about the Lapua that makes you keep going back to it, but honestly the benefits of buying that rifle vs. the win mag are much less than you think (initial cost of the rifle, ammo, sacrificed versatility...). [/QUOTE]
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