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.338 lapua model 700 build?
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<blockquote data-quote="Shawn Carlock" data-source="post: 256625" data-attributes="member: 4"><p>Bubbagodkin,</p><p> </p><p> The biggest stumbling block for you right now is the Remington factory box mag. These have a few problems. </p><p>1. They are not very reliable.</p><p>2. A 338 Edge won't fit in it.</p><p>3. A 338 Lapua won't feed very well from it.</p><p>4. The action on you rifle has straight (read no) feedrails so you cannot switch systems.</p><p> </p><p> If you want a 338 in a 700 you really need to get a different 700 to work with. If you get a standard magnum action and have a Wyatt's box mag fitted to it you can run an Edge easly. It will duplicate the Lapua's velocity or exceed it depending on what powder you use. While the Lapua brass is of higher quality you won't have trouble getting the Rem brass to shoot and it lasts just as long all other things being the same. You do not have to fire form Edge brass and there are no more steps to loading it than there is with the Lapua. You would be happy with either one but the only thing the Lapua offers over the Edge is more money to build, more money to shoot, and more money to load for. If you have your heart set on a Lapua then build one, but I recommend simply replacing the bolt with a PTG bolt and M-16 extractor setup for the LM. Also if you go LM get a center feed magazine for it. Hope this info helps you with your decision.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Shawn Carlock, post: 256625, member: 4"] Bubbagodkin, The biggest stumbling block for you right now is the Remington factory box mag. These have a few problems. 1. They are not very reliable. 2. A 338 Edge won't fit in it. 3. A 338 Lapua won't feed very well from it. 4. The action on you rifle has straight (read no) feedrails so you cannot switch systems. If you want a 338 in a 700 you really need to get a different 700 to work with. If you get a standard magnum action and have a Wyatt's box mag fitted to it you can run an Edge easly. It will duplicate the Lapua's velocity or exceed it depending on what powder you use. While the Lapua brass is of higher quality you won't have trouble getting the Rem brass to shoot and it lasts just as long all other things being the same. You do not have to fire form Edge brass and there are no more steps to loading it than there is with the Lapua. You would be happy with either one but the only thing the Lapua offers over the Edge is more money to build, more money to shoot, and more money to load for. If you have your heart set on a Lapua then build one, but I recommend simply replacing the bolt with a PTG bolt and M-16 extractor setup for the LM. Also if you go LM get a center feed magazine for it. Hope this info helps you with your decision. [/QUOTE]
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