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For you magnum hunters would you go with the 300 win mag or .338 Laupa?

What round is easier to load the 300 or the 338?

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The Lapua! Great bullets, great ballistics, bigger holes! The downside: generally... much heavier rifles or more recoil in reasonably light rifles. memtb


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6.5 Creedmoor.


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Originally Posted by David_Walter
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Thats what I'm thnking.

FWIW the military chose 300 WM over 338 Lapua as their long range sniper round.


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300 Win mag, Best bang for buck out there.

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What hanco said !


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Originally Posted by hanco
300 Win mag, Best bang for buck out there.


Bingo... easier carrying rifles, tons of load options and great bullets. Love the 338's but I would wanna carry a 338 Lapua around the elk mountains that was comfortable to shoot.

An 8.5-9lb 300 Win Mag is pretty easy and very deadly.


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600 yards is well within the limits of a good 300WM. No need for a 338 Lapua at that range. The military is actually going to be using a 300 Norma not the 300 WM (also not the 308 Norma) going forward.


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The .300 RUM is also not a bad bet. With good bullets the wind drift at range isn't much more than the .338 Lapua


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Something 6.5 or 7mm wink

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I would avoid the Lapua unless you can afford to invest in a special length custom action or spend the gunsmith time to modify an existing action to accommodate Lapua length cartridges and magazines. Also, extremely expensive brass.

Either the 300 WM or 338 WM should have no problem at 600 yards- at least mine don't.....

Unless, of course, you just want a 338 Lapua.... then just get it- no explanation necessary.....

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I have had both, my take is:

Good points, 338 Lapua ;
wind drift, retained energy.

Good points 300 Win mag. ;
Trajectory, burns less powder, cheaper components, less recoil, lighter rifle.
Easier to shoot. Plenty of energy at long range. Normal sized action.
Better component availability and selection.


Bad points 300 Mag.;
more wind drift.


Bad points 338 Lapua;
Component cost and availability. Muzzle blast and recoil. Trajectory. Action compatibility, I.E. you need a larger action. Heavier gun. Harder to spot your shots.


I sold my 338 Lapua to a young man, I couldn't talk him out of it! he wanted the horsepower and thought it was "cool"

600yds no question the 300mag wins, the 338 Lapua advantage doesn't show up until you get further out.

You may want to consider a 7 Mag or 280 A.I. if you are only shooting 600yds?
Hell a 6.5 Creed may be a better solution?


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A measurement of distance first world countries use.

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Originally Posted by irfubar
I have had both, my take is:

Good points, 338 Lapua ;
wind drift, retained energy.

Good points 300 Win mag. ;
Trajectory, burns less powder, cheaper components, less recoil, lighter rifle.
Easier to shoot. Plenty of energy at long range. Normal sized action.
Better component availability and selection.


Bad points 300 Mag.;
more wind drift.


600yds no question the 300mag wins, the 338 Lapua advantage doesn't show up until you get further out.


Thanks for your 'personal' experience - knowledge - recommendation.


I've always liked the 300 Win Mag, can't really define why. Red/Blue
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300 WM due to better bullet selection, availability and cost

I have wanted a 338 lapua for awhile.

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memtb - "The Lapua! Great bullets, great ballistics, bigger holes......" Sure it's a bit heavy and clunky to haul around in comparison to the .300WM. BUT in case you ran into a rogue elephant, in the wilds of say NJ, which would you rather be armed with??? Just kidding...wouldn't want to PO the infamous "Jersey Devil" Homesteader

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You should use a 338 with a partition and a Leupold. Is that the answer you wanted?



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