I hope the US dollar drops ....

26" will work, but a 28 - 30" barrel will help ensure full combustion of the slowest powders and the larger powder volumes you will be using with a LM case.

...the further away you can put that brake from your face, the better :)
 
Obtunded said:
26" will work, but a 28 - 30" barrel will help ensure full combustion of the slowest powders and the larger powder volumes you will be using with a LM case.
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30 in barrel it is, therefor its now a 420$ barrel from 400$ (Chrome Moly don't want stainless).

So I was wondering, when I do end up placing the order for the barrel (probably after I buy the action itself) can I pay US dollars directly or not? Would give me a reason to withdraw money from my US dollar account (no not enough in it yet, but it will get there). :dancingbanana:

Dimitri
 
For hunting situations....does the 338LM really offer an appreciable advantage over the 338RUM? Or how about the 338/378 weatherby?

I shoot a 700 in 300RUM, set up to shoot bullwinkle up to and including 1000m, and I have never seen the need for anything more....am I missing something with the Lapuas?
 
For hunting situations....does the 338LM really offer an appreciable advantage over the 338RUM? Or how about the 338/378 weatherby?
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I suppose for hunting situations many factors come into play...type of bullet; terminal performance of the bullet; placement of the bullet; condition, position, and temperment (alarmed or not) of the animal; weather conditions; skill/experience of the shooter; etc. On any day any long range hard hitting caliber could be the winner.

In LR target shooting conditions the 338LM has been proved to be simply awesome. Read more at snipershidedotcom. A lot of US shooters are using it with great success. It only follows that with the right bullet, it will work in hunting situations.

338LM brass from Lapua is second to none. I have not had to sort brass at all. Do I seem like a fan of the 338LM? Well, I am because it is scary accurate for a LR hunting rifle. BTW, the 250 gr Accubonds are very accurate.
 
Wrong Way said:
am I missing something with the Lapuas?
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Probably not, my dad has a 300RUM in a Remington M700 SPS, still I was looking at the Lapua due to it being "different".

Still looking at it now it seems the only advantage the 338LM has over the 338RUM is that using the same powder on a 300gr projectile it does 10,000PSI less chamber pressure to propel the round at the same speed. Mind you I'd be concerned at the 64,000PSI top pressures the RUM's are rated at.

Dimitri
 
We have done a number of 338LM guns for your purpose. A Barnard PL action is impossible to beat for quality or price. The US buck is nuts again now but we have not increased prices on Barnard ever, I think. It is not a repeater and many LR hunters are realizing that single shot works just as well and is simpler in many ways.
 
Ian,

Thanks for the tip, but baby steps, already venturing into the world of bolt actions (I'm a semi-automatic firearms person) which this being my 2nd one, I don't know if I could go to a single shot just yet. :)

Dimitri
 
You sure don't need a 338 Lapua for long range hunting,..of course it depends on what you call "long range"....

The favorite cartridge of the boys at "The Best of the West" is the lowly 7mm Rem Mag...a 168 Berger with a BC of .640 laucnhed at 3050 shoots plenty flat and carrys enough energy to 1000 yards to take elk.....

Accuracy and the ability to range and compensate for bullet drop and wind drift is way more important than shooting a cartridge with a cool name or a tactical connection...
 
Very True Rembo, but I wanted something unique as well. And since no one I personally knows owns a 338 I figured why not since there have been many threads about long range hunting with them. :)

Dimitri
 
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