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<blockquote data-quote="klallen" data-source="post: 135618" data-attributes="member: 431"><p>[ QUOTE ]</p><p>how does the .308 warbird compare to the .338 lapua mag? and hows the recoil on the lapua ?? </p><p></p><p>[/ QUOTE ]</p><p></p><p>The only Lapua I ever shot had a brake on it so it was very comfortable to shoot.</p><p></p><p>Performance wise, seems like we're kinda comparing apples to oranges with this one. Obviously, you can go with a heavier bullet using a .338 Lapua. Was looking at published stuff off the Hodgdon web site. Says the Lapua will get a 200 gr bullet moving along at almost 3200 fps in the 24" barrel they used. Probably can push it faster. I don't know. I didn't really push my Warbird when I developed my 200 gr. AccuBond load cause of the price of cases, not wanting to loose any, and got just under 3300 fps.</p><p></p><p>Hornady and Hodgdon publish 2800 - 2880 fps for the Lapua using a 250 gr. bullet. Again, would imagine you could safely push things faster. Lazzeroni's 8.59 (.338) Titan lists 3150 fps with a 250.</p><p></p><p>Would imagine there's lots of folks on this site that use and have wildcatted that Lapua case so you should get some good performance results for the Lapua. Later. &gt;&gt; klallen</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="klallen, post: 135618, member: 431"] [ QUOTE ] how does the .308 warbird compare to the .338 lapua mag? and hows the recoil on the lapua ?? [/ QUOTE ] The only Lapua I ever shot had a brake on it so it was very comfortable to shoot. Performance wise, seems like we're kinda comparing apples to oranges with this one. Obviously, you can go with a heavier bullet using a .338 Lapua. Was looking at published stuff off the Hodgdon web site. Says the Lapua will get a 200 gr bullet moving along at almost 3200 fps in the 24" barrel they used. Probably can push it faster. I don't know. I didn't really push my Warbird when I developed my 200 gr. AccuBond load cause of the price of cases, not wanting to loose any, and got just under 3300 fps. Hornady and Hodgdon publish 2800 - 2880 fps for the Lapua using a 250 gr. bullet. Again, would imagine you could safely push things faster. Lazzeroni's 8.59 (.338) Titan lists 3150 fps with a 250. Would imagine there's lots of folks on this site that use and have wildcatted that Lapua case so you should get some good performance results for the Lapua. Later. >> klallen [/QUOTE]
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