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	Accuracy International AWM - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		27 in (686 mm).338 Lapua/ 26 in (660 mm).300 and 7 mm
		The.338 Lapua Magnum caliber rifle and cartridge were designed as a genuine long range system to reconcile the maneuverablility of the.308 Win with the power, range and accuracy of the.50 caliber.
		The.338 Lapua Magnum is fitted with a stainless steel, fluted, 686mm (27") barrel which research has found to yield the best velocity and precision without the penalties of weight and length.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Accuracy_International_AWM (752 words)

	Eric's Super Magnums Page
		Lapua offers a broad range of tactical and sporting rounds for the.338 LAPUA Magnum, and it would be useful to take a brief look at each of these different rounds.
		The.338 LAPUA Magnum, also known as the 8.6x70mm, was originally developed in 1983 as a long-range sniper cartridge for the U.S. Navy designed to push a 250 grain (16.2 gram) bullet at about 3,000 fps (914 mps).
		The.338 LAPUA Magnum is an important cartridge to military snipers because it significantly outperforms the 7.62x51 mm (.308 Winchester) round, which is the most common cartridge used in the sniper rifles of NATO and other Western countries.
	www.ericsettle.co.uk /SUPMAGS.htm (3232 words)

	ArmaLite AR-30 .338 Lapua Magnum Rifle
		Lapua of Finland was the first company to bring out a commercial version of the cartridge, thus the name of.338 Lapua Magnum, or 8.58x71mm, as the Europeans prefer to call it.
		The.338 Lapua Magnum was purpose built from the beginning to be a long-range antipersonnel sniper rifle.
		Ammunition for the.338 Lapua is rather expensive, but hand loading the big case is easy, and can be done for about one-third the cost of factory ammo.
	www.gunblast.com /ArmaLite_AR-30.htm (1217 words)

	Vihtavuori Lapua
		Lapua is a renowned force in the shooting world, with its high performance cartridges setting a benchmark for all other cartridge manufacturers.
		Lapua is proud to present the World’s first true Match-grade.510 caliber bullet tailored fort the.50 BMG caliber long-range target rifles.
		Lapua is also a trailblazer in the development and manufacturer of precision cartridges.
	www.vihtavuori-lapua.com /riflecenter.asp (527 words)

	Benchrest Central Forums - 338 Lapua Magnum vs. 300 Winchester Magnum?
		The 338 Lapua will deliver more energy than the 300 WM at all distances, and this can be beneficial in hunting (but still does not make up for poor shot placement).
		Faced with that decision, I would take the 338 Lapua in a second, if it was me. But then, I really like what I hear and read about it, and hope to build one soon.
		The 338 Lapua was "designed" for 1500 meters and beyond.
	www.benchrest.com /forums/showthread.php?t=17005 (538 words)

	The 338 Ultra - A Poor Man's Lapua?
		A.338 Lapua launches 250 grain bullets at over 3000fps and 300 grain bullets at over 2850fps, with good hand loads and sub 1/2 moa accuracy.
		The caliber is close to the.338 Lapua but not its equal.
		The Lapua requires lots of modification to work in a Remington 700 action and that means high cost.
	www.snipercountry.com /InReviews/338UltraPoorMansLapua.asp (598 words)

	GunBroker.com Message Forums - 300 win mag vs. 308 vs. 338 lapua for distance??
		.338 Lapua is extremely popular in Europe as a Heavy Rifle cartridge, used in the same capacities as we use.50BMG.
		The.338 Lapua is a helluva round, but it is most certainly not for the faint-of-heart or shallow-of-pocket.
		The Lapua (or 338RUM, almost identacal balistics) is great for down range "whomp" but ammo is hard to find and expensive and they both kick fairly hard, so your practice will suffer.
	forums.forthehunt.com /topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=140544 (4270 words)

	Wolfe Publishing Company
		For more information on the.338 Lapua Magnum and its many uses, as well as information on the full line of Lapua reloading components, ammunition and Vihtavuori small arms propellants, contact: Kaltron-Pettibone, Dept. R, 1241 Ellis Street, Bensenville IL 60106; or send an e-mail to: kaltron@concentric.net.
		Due to accuracy-minded case design and the fact the.338 Lapua Magnum is available from rifle manufacturers like Dakota Arms and Sako, accuracy is often sub-MOA, making long-range shots practical rather than just possible.
		Lapua’s 250-grain Lock Base full-metal-jacket boat-tail and Scenar hollowpoint boat-tail incorporate advanced design features to provide flat trajectory, high-wind resistance and precise accuracy, while Lapua cases create a uniform combustion chamber for unexcelled shot-to-shot consistency.
	www.riflemagazine.com /magazine/article.cfm?magid=57&tocid=772 (332 words)

	Silenced Sake TRG42
		I was already a confirmed fan of the.338 Lapua Magnum for long-range military sniping and law-enforcement applications at airports and in big cities with high-rise buildings, where shots can be long and big buildings can generate their own weather.
		Lapua offers a variety of special-purpose rounds for the.338 Lapua Magnum featuring a number of ingenious bullet designs.
		And (3), while there has been considerable interest in fielding precision rifles in.50 BMG (12.7x99mm) to counter threats from heavy weapons at a distance of a kilometer or more,.50 BMG military rifles are much bigger and heavier (and frequently less accurate) than rifles designed for the.338 Lapua Magnum.
	www.canadiantactical.ca /PaulsonArticle2.html (3004 words)

	Rifle Selection: 338 Variants
		Clymer has Lapua improved reamers, and.338/.416 Rigby reamers, but you will need the longer action for the later one, BRNO and Heym make these extra long actions in Mauser style if you don't like the Weatherby.
		.338 Lapua is available in the Sako TRG-41 (SWS) and the TRG-S hunting rifle, the first being expensive, the second not too much.
		The 338 Lupua I shot was heavy and had a break and still had the recoil of a stout 300WM, not something I would want to shoot all afternoon.
	www.snipercountry.com /HotTips/Rifle338.htm (596 words)

	338 Lapua
		The 338 Lapua Magnum is not as well known as the 308 Winchester and the 50 BMG but it fills an important niche between the two calibers.
		Firing a 250 grain bullet at approximately 3000 f.p.s., it significantly out performs the 308, while being much lighter, smaller and softer recoiling than rifles traditionally chambered for 50 BMG.
	www.fnhusa.com /contents/r_pgm_lapua.htm (79 words)

	Ghost Recon Arms - Barrett Model 98
		The.338 Lapua Magnum Round (Generally speaking) is Intermediate and could be considered as being between the 7.62mm X 51mm NATO and the.50 Cal. BMG.
		The weapon came in.338 Lapua Magnum and was Gas-Operated, which was unlike Barrett's earlier Semi-Auto Rifles in.50 Caliber that have operated with a "Long-Recoil" Action.
		At that time the Barrett Firearms Company had already designed it in their computerized AUTOCAD System and had let it be known to Afficianados that the Weapon was - INDEED - On the Drawing Board...
	www.ghostrecon.net /html/arms_barrett98.htm (447 words)

	.338 Lapua Magnum @ www.reloadersnest.com
		The 338 Lapua Magnum was developed in 1983 by Research Armament Co. It was based on a 416 Rigby case necked down to.338 caliber.
		Please notify me when new loads in.338 Lapua Magnum arrives.
		The caliber was designed to arrive at 1000 meters with enough energy to penetrate 5 layers of military body armor and still make the kill.
	www.reloadersnest.com /frontpage.asp?CaliberID=140 (272 words)

	American Hunter, The: .338 Lapua Mag.
		Though factory ammo may be hard to come by and choice of rifles quite limited, the.338 Lapua is obviously capable of matching the.340 Weatherby and.330 Dakota, and then some.
		Few hunters would want to pay for or carry that rifle, but the.338 Lapua is chambered in two commercial rifles available stateside: the Sako TRG and the Dakota Longbow.
		U.S. hunters who want a factory-built rifle in.338 Lapua Mag.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qa3730/is_199902/ai_n8837979 (1136 words)

	STINGS LIKE A BEE: The .338 Lapua and the ERMA SR100
		Additionally,.338 chambered rifles (such as the Erma SR100) are only a couple of pounds heavier than "stock" sniper rifles, yet they offer nearly double the range and down range energy of their counterparts (7.62mm rifles are accurate to between 600-800m whereas the 338 Lapua is accurate out to 1,500m).
		In fact, the best way to characterize the relationship between the.338 Lapua cartridge and the ERMA SR100 sniper rifle would be to place it in boxing terms -- a one-two combination.
		What makes the.338 Lapua chambered rifle so impressive?
	www.military.com /soldiertech/0,14632,Soldiertech_Lapua,,00.html (695 words)

	338Lapua
		The 338 Lapua cartridge was introduced in 1983 by Research Armament Co,
	www.ammo-one.com /338Lapua.html (104 words)

	Benchrest Central Forums - .338 Lapua Short Mag
		IF it is based on the current.338 Lapua case (developed on the 416 Rigby case) and IF it is offered in a Remington 700 it will not have the current Remington extractor.
		A wildcat short 338 Lapua won the 2004 NBRSA 1000 yard national Championship in Reno.
		Remington built a run of rifles for the.338 Lapua Mag but called it the SR8.(articles in early issues of Tactical Rifle Magazine) It had a Sako style extractor.
	www.benchrest.com /forums/showthread.php?t=21242 (1201 words)

	Badminton Central Discussion Forums - Rifle Ammunition Specs
		The.338 Lapua Magnum (also known as the 8.6 x 70 mm) fills the gap between the 7.62 mm and.50 caliber weapon systems.
		In addition to that the.338 Lapua Magnum caliber rifle is more pleasant to shoot than the.50 caliber rifles, and has less audible muzzle report.
		A rifle chambered for the.338 Lapua Magnum still has size and weight approximately similar to the 7.62 mm NATO caliber counterpart.
	www.badmintoncentral.com /forums/showthread.php?t=18041 (2192 words)

	Modern Firearms - Sniper Rifles - PGM Mini-Hecate .338
		At the shorter distances the.338 Lapua is too powerful, and unless you need a deep penetration, the Mini Hecate wold be an overklill choice.
		At the distances beyond 1200 meters the standard.338 Lapua bullet will become subsonic and accuracy and effectivness will be decreased.
		But within its envelope this rifle can show accuracy of about 0.5 MOA, which is quite good.
	world.guns.ru /sniper/sn47-e.htm (370 words)

	Sniper Rifles Twilight 2000
		The R93 also features quick interchangeable barrels that allow the usage of the standard 7.62N round or the more powerful.338 Lapua round.
		Arctic Warfare Super Magnum: The.338 Lapua Version of the AWP.
		The bolt is a straight pull action that allows a faster second shot than that of a standard bolt action.
	www.angelfire.com /nc2/kensar/Sniper.htm (1979 words)

	WOLF Barrels are here.
		Sure, it is a large 30 CAL based on the 338 Lapua case.
		I'm seriously thinking of another 30-338 Lapua Imp instead of the 338 version for my main hunting rifle.
		This friggin 30-338 Lapua Imp is spoiling me to death!!
	artactical.com /eve/ubb.x/a/tpc/f/889605106/m/931608446/xsl/print_topic (856 words)

	ArmaLite AR - 30
		The AR-30M is available in three calibers - the.300 Win Mag,.308/7.62mm and the.338 Lapua.
		The AR-30M is equipped with a triple lapped match grade barrel, and is available with a 5 round magazine.
	www.armalite.com /sales/catalog/rifles/ar30.htm (73 words)

	.338 Lapua Sniping
		Recommendations: For military extreme long-range anti-personnel purposes, the.338 Lapua is king.
		I have chosen the Lapua factory load with a 250gr FMJ-BT at 3000fps (Wow!).
		Be sure to practice the fundamentals of shooting to try and prevent a flinch from developing.
	www.snipercentral.com /338.htm (335 words)

	Blaser LRS2 .338 Lapua Magnum Tactical for sale - TradeMe.co.nz - New Zealand
		I am a 338 lapua shooter as well and would be interested in a open comp.
		The Blaser LRS2.338 Lapua Magnum is the king of sniper rifles.
		I like your idea of having a big bore comp,I no of 2, 338 lapua shooters plus myself who would be keen, we use them to bang magpies at 800 yds plus.Nice gun.
	www.trademe.co.nz /structure/listings/0005-0386-0082-/auction-9178134.htm (1309 words)

	.338 Lapua Choices - THR
		.338 Lapua can be a barrel burner, so this platform provides a great user serviceable rifle as far as barrel swaps are concerned.
		Lapua branded ammo is even more spendy last I looked) To get around that one drawback of.338 Lapua I reload my own rounds.
		.338Ultra is cheaper, and actually has a few FPS on the Lapua.
	www.thehighroad.org /showthread.php?t=81856 (1019 words)

	Contemplating the 338 Lapua - Gun and Game Forums
		338 Lapua is bound to be very expensive, probably as much as if not more than 50 BMG.
		.338 Laupa ammo isn't too abundant, but it's out there.
		Recoil isn't bad at all, though reloading is a must, which is why I haven't gotten that much use out of mine, since I've been waiting for my friend's new manual to be printed.
	www.gunandgame.com /forums/showthread.php?t=9761 (480 words)

	338 LAPUA MAGNUM
		All loads used LAPUA brass and FEDERAL 215 primers.
		The 200 NOSLER BALLISTIC TIP bullet was loaded for 3.705 inches over all, and the SIERRA MATCH KING 300 was 3.730 inches.
		And as the results below show very clearly, this rifle is extremely accurate.
	www.accuratereloading.com /338lmag.html (79 words)

	Accuracy International Super Magnum
		The PM Super Magnum, or Super Magnum (SM) as it is now known, is essentially an Artic Warfare rifle upgraded to accept the high power cartridges, especially the.338 Lapua.
		The barrel is slightly longer to take full potential of the.338, and the range is increased signifcantly.
		The U.K. was one of the first and has designated the rifle L115A1 and uses it as a "platoon level support weapon".
	www.snipercentral.com /pm_sm.htm (118 words)

	Is Remington making a 338 Lapua Magnum? - TheFiringLine Forums
		I'd consider the Sako 75 as far as a.338 Lapua is concerned.
		i want a.338 lapua magnum so bad, but i cant afford the expensive rifles that chamber for it, like the ones from acuracy international.
		I was planning to do this myself, but it's on the back burner until I get the reloading settup to afford to shoot the 338 Lapua.
	www.thefiringline.com /forums/showthread.php?t=15668 (246 words)

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