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<blockquote data-quote="Steve Sheasly" data-source="post: 1531442" data-attributes="member: 103826"><p>yes but it did not come out till 2015 and I already owned these guns. I could load the Lapua to do it all as well. Reach out further and hit harder -- ofcourse you do have to carry the Lapua and mounted with a scope and shooting sticks I think mine weighs close to 18 pounds. So If I lose 18 pounds I guess it is a wash </p><p><strong>28 Nosler</strong></p><p><strong>Type</strong> Rifle</p><p><strong>Production history</strong></p><p><strong>Designed</strong> 2015</p><p><strong>Specifications</strong></p><p><strong>Parent <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cartridge_(firearms)" target="_blank">case</a></strong> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.404_Jeffery" target="_blank">.404 Jeffery</a></p><p><strong>Case type</strong> Rebated rim, bottlenecked</p><p><strong><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bullet" target="_blank">Bullet</a> diameter</strong> .2840in</p><p><strong>Neck diameter</strong> .320in</p><p><strong>Shoulder diameter</strong> .528in</p><p><strong>Base diameter</strong> .550in</p><p><strong>Rim diameter</strong> .534in (13.6mm)</p><p><strong>Case length</strong> 2.590in</p><p><strong>Overall length</strong> 3.340in (84.8mm)</p><p><strong>Case capacity</strong> 93.8 gr H2O</p><p><strong><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rifling" target="_blank">Rifling</a> twist</strong> 1 in 9 inches</p><p><strong><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primer_(firearm)" target="_blank">Primer</a> type</strong> Large rifle magnum</p><p><strong>Maximum pressure (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Small_arms_ammunition_pressure_testing" target="_blank">SAAMI</a>)</strong> 65,000 psi (450 MPa)</p><p><strong>Ballistic performance</strong></p><p><strong>Bullet mass/type</strong> <strong>Velocity</strong> <strong>Energy</strong></p><p>160 gr (10.4 g) 3,191 ft/s (973 m/s) 3,596 ft⋅lbf (4,876 J)</p><p>180 gr (11.7 g) 3,081 ft/s (939 m/s) 3,795 ft⋅lbf (5,145 J)</p><p>150 gr (9.7 g) 3,262 ft/s (994 m/s) 3,545 ft⋅lbf (4,806 J)</p><p></p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.338_Norma_Magnum" target="_blank">Magnum</a> 338 Lapua</p><p><strong>Type</strong> Rifle</p><p><strong>Place of origin</strong> Finland</p><p><strong>Service history</strong></p><p><strong>Used by</strong> Multiple official and civil users</p><p><strong>Wars</strong> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_in_Afghanistan_(2001%E2%80%93present)" target="_blank">Afghanistan War</a></p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq_War" target="_blank">Iraq War</a></p><p><strong>Production history</strong></p><p><strong>Designer</strong> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nammo" target="_blank">Nammo Lapua Oy</a></p><p><strong>Designed</strong> 1989</p><p><strong>Produced</strong> 1989–present</p><p><strong>Specifications</strong></p><p><strong>Parent <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cartridge_(firearms)" target="_blank">case</a></strong> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.416_Rigby" target="_blank">.416 Rigby</a>, .338/416</p><p><strong>Case type</strong> Rimless, bottleneck</p><p><strong><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bullet" target="_blank">Bullet</a> diameter</strong> 8.58 mm (0.338 in)</p><p><strong>Neck diameter</strong> 9.46 mm (0.372 in)</p><p><strong>Shoulder diameter</strong> 13.82 mm (0.544 in)</p><p><strong>Base diameter</strong> 14.91 mm (0.587 in)</p><p><strong>Rim diameter</strong> 14.93 mm (0.588 in)</p><p><strong>Rim thickness</strong> 1.52 mm (0.060 in)</p><p><strong>Case length</strong> 69.20 mm (2.724 in)</p><p><strong>Overall length</strong> 93.50 mm (3.681 in)</p><p><strong>Case capacity</strong> 7.40 cm3 (114.2 <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grain_(unit)" target="_blank">gr H2O</a>)</p><p><strong><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rifling" target="_blank">Rifling</a> twist</strong> 254 mm (1-10")</p><p><strong><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primer_(firearm)" target="_blank">Primer</a> type</strong> Large rifle magnum</p><p><strong>Maximum pressure</strong> 420.00 MPa (60,916 psi)</p><p><strong>Ballistic performance</strong></p><p><strong>Bullet mass/type</strong> <strong>Velocity</strong> <strong>Energy</strong></p><p>12.96 g (200 gr) SP 1,005 m/s (3,300 ft/s) 6,734 J (4,967 ft⋅lbf)</p><p>16.20 g (250 gr) Partition 897 m/s (2,940 ft/s) 6,516 J (4,806 ft⋅lbf)</p><p>16.20 g (250 gr) Lapua Scenar GB488 VLD 910 m/s (3,000 ft/s) 6,634 J (4,893 ft⋅lbf)</p><p>19.44 g (300 gr) Sierra HPBT MatchKing 826 m/s (2,710 ft/s) 6,632 J (4,892 ft⋅lbf)</p><p>19.44 g (300 gr) Lapua Scenar GB528 VLD 837 m/s (2,750 ft/s) 6,810 J (5,020 ft⋅lbf)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Steve Sheasly, post: 1531442, member: 103826"] yes but it did not come out till 2015 and I already owned these guns. I could load the Lapua to do it all as well. Reach out further and hit harder -- ofcourse you do have to carry the Lapua and mounted with a scope and shooting sticks I think mine weighs close to 18 pounds. So If I lose 18 pounds I guess it is a wash [B]28 Nosler Type[/B] Rifle [B]Production history Designed[/B] 2015 [B]Specifications Parent [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cartridge_(firearms)']case[/URL][/B] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.404_Jeffery'].404 Jeffery[/URL] [B]Case type[/B] Rebated rim, bottlenecked [B][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bullet']Bullet[/URL] diameter[/B] .2840in [B]Neck diameter[/B] .320in [B]Shoulder diameter[/B] .528in [B]Base diameter[/B] .550in [B]Rim diameter[/B] .534in (13.6mm) [B]Case length[/B] 2.590in [B]Overall length[/B] 3.340in (84.8mm) [B]Case capacity[/B] 93.8 gr H2O [B][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rifling']Rifling[/URL] twist[/B] 1 in 9 inches [B][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primer_(firearm)']Primer[/URL] type[/B] Large rifle magnum [B]Maximum pressure ([URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Small_arms_ammunition_pressure_testing']SAAMI[/URL])[/B] 65,000 psi (450 MPa) [B]Ballistic performance Bullet mass/type[/B] [B]Velocity[/B] [B]Energy[/B] 160 gr (10.4 g) 3,191 ft/s (973 m/s) 3,596 ft⋅lbf (4,876 J) 180 gr (11.7 g) 3,081 ft/s (939 m/s) 3,795 ft⋅lbf (5,145 J) 150 gr (9.7 g) 3,262 ft/s (994 m/s) 3,545 ft⋅lbf (4,806 J) [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.338_Norma_Magnum']Magnum[/URL] 338 Lapua [B]Type[/B] Rifle [B]Place of origin[/B] Finland [B]Service history Used by[/B] Multiple official and civil users [B]Wars[/B] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_in_Afghanistan_(2001%E2%80%93present)']Afghanistan War[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq_War']Iraq War[/URL] [B]Production history Designer[/B] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nammo']Nammo Lapua Oy[/URL] [B]Designed[/B] 1989 [B]Produced[/B] 1989–present [B]Specifications Parent [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cartridge_(firearms)']case[/URL][/B] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.416_Rigby'].416 Rigby[/URL], .338/416 [B]Case type[/B] Rimless, bottleneck [B][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bullet']Bullet[/URL] diameter[/B] 8.58 mm (0.338 in) [B]Neck diameter[/B] 9.46 mm (0.372 in) [B]Shoulder diameter[/B] 13.82 mm (0.544 in) [B]Base diameter[/B] 14.91 mm (0.587 in) [B]Rim diameter[/B] 14.93 mm (0.588 in) [B]Rim thickness[/B] 1.52 mm (0.060 in) [B]Case length[/B] 69.20 mm (2.724 in) [B]Overall length[/B] 93.50 mm (3.681 in) [B]Case capacity[/B] 7.40 cm3 (114.2 [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grain_(unit)']gr H2O[/URL]) [B][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rifling']Rifling[/URL] twist[/B] 254 mm (1-10") [B][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primer_(firearm)']Primer[/URL] type[/B] Large rifle magnum [B]Maximum pressure[/B] 420.00 MPa (60,916 psi) [B]Ballistic performance Bullet mass/type[/B] [B]Velocity[/B] [B]Energy[/B] 12.96 g (200 gr) SP 1,005 m/s (3,300 ft/s) 6,734 J (4,967 ft⋅lbf) 16.20 g (250 gr) Partition 897 m/s (2,940 ft/s) 6,516 J (4,806 ft⋅lbf) 16.20 g (250 gr) Lapua Scenar GB488 VLD 910 m/s (3,000 ft/s) 6,634 J (4,893 ft⋅lbf) 19.44 g (300 gr) Sierra HPBT MatchKing 826 m/s (2,710 ft/s) 6,632 J (4,892 ft⋅lbf) 19.44 g (300 gr) Lapua Scenar GB528 VLD 837 m/s (2,750 ft/s) 6,810 J (5,020 ft⋅lbf) [/QUOTE]
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