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Why do so many people not like the 338 Lapua?
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<blockquote data-quote="RonS" data-source="post: 1055670" data-attributes="member: 68613"><p>Since I have both I'll provide some perspective. I've got the LRP in 6.5 Creedmoor and a BA110 in 338 Lapua. The 6.5 with a 140 grain Berger hybrids has ballistics that are pretty incredible. My loads, running at 2760 fps, remain supersonic past 1200 yards and no muzzle break is necessary. I use it in F Open for 300-1000 yards. The 338 is pretty impressive as well. Using 300 grain SMK's at 2800 fps it remains supersonic past 1800 yards. I don't use it for much but I enjoy it. I was shooting 250 grain SMK's but wasn't getting the groups I wanted at the best powder charge I could find. ¾ of a MOA at best. The muzzle break really tamed it with those loads. It was like shooting a 308. I switched to the 300 grains and now I'm getting in the ½ MOA range but the muzzle break does not tame it nearly as well. When I started my testing with the 300 grain SMK's I shot my first set of loads prone starting with the lightest charge. Wasn't sure if I was going to snap my spine or tear connective tissue in my shoulder. I got the first set of three off and had to move to the bench to finish testing with the rest of the range of loads. I was not man enough. Of course the BA110 has a really narrow butt stock. The only problem with the 338 is shooting it at a range. It really bothers the people shooting around you. The only good spot when you touch it off is behind the scope. Anyone standing near you will get their bell rung. I won't even stand near it when someone else is shooting it. I would call the 6.5 an everyday everything rifle. I'd call the 338 a special occasion rifle. You pull it out when you want to concuss your friends and make them soil themselves. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RonS, post: 1055670, member: 68613"] Since I have both I'll provide some perspective. I've got the LRP in 6.5 Creedmoor and a BA110 in 338 Lapua. The 6.5 with a 140 grain Berger hybrids has ballistics that are pretty incredible. My loads, running at 2760 fps, remain supersonic past 1200 yards and no muzzle break is necessary. I use it in F Open for 300-1000 yards. The 338 is pretty impressive as well. Using 300 grain SMK's at 2800 fps it remains supersonic past 1800 yards. I don't use it for much but I enjoy it. I was shooting 250 grain SMK's but wasn't getting the groups I wanted at the best powder charge I could find. ¾ of a MOA at best. The muzzle break really tamed it with those loads. It was like shooting a 308. I switched to the 300 grains and now I'm getting in the ½ MOA range but the muzzle break does not tame it nearly as well. When I started my testing with the 300 grain SMK's I shot my first set of loads prone starting with the lightest charge. Wasn't sure if I was going to snap my spine or tear connective tissue in my shoulder. I got the first set of three off and had to move to the bench to finish testing with the rest of the range of loads. I was not man enough. Of course the BA110 has a really narrow butt stock. The only problem with the 338 is shooting it at a range. It really bothers the people shooting around you. The only good spot when you touch it off is behind the scope. Anyone standing near you will get their bell rung. I won't even stand near it when someone else is shooting it. I would call the 6.5 an everyday everything rifle. I'd call the 338 a special occasion rifle. You pull it out when you want to concuss your friends and make them soil themselves. :) [/QUOTE]
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