Precision Reloading, a company known for its extensive range of reloading supplies, has announced the addition of two new calibers to its product line: 6mm Dasher and 7mm PRC This move is aimed at meeting the changing needs of shooting enthusiasts and competitive shooters who require high-performance options To explore these new calibers and the wide array of reloading supplies Lapua Brass has been a significant part of the Precision Reloading inventory earning a reputation for consistency and durability among reloading fans The introduction of these new calibers brings exciting alternatives expanding the selection and providing specific benefits for various shooting disciplines The 6mm Dasher is celebrated for its accuracy and efficiency making it popular among long-range competitors the 7mm PRC is crafted to offer strong ballistic performance appealing to those who are in search of more power and precision The CEO of Precision Reloading shared the company's positive outlook on the new additions "We have always valued the needs of our customers in the reloading community," said Stevens "By including 6mm Dasher and 7mm PRC in our lineup we provide more options for those competitors and hunters looking for calibers that meet their specific criteria." The aim of this expansion is not only to serve seasoned reloaders but also to attract newcomers who are keen on reliability and performance in their shooting activities Precision Reloading's decision to broaden its caliber selection shows its dedication to supporting various shooting applications Lapua Brass continues to be a favored choice for reloaders, thanks to its respected manufacturing process that leads to precise and durable brass cases. This quality has won the trust of users who depend on repeatable performance for competitions and recreational activities. The addition of 6mm Dasher and 7mm PRC complements the current options offering cartridges tailored to meet specific performance needs A spokesperson emphasized the value of embracing new advancements in ammunition "Including these calibers in our product line aligns with our mission to provide the best options for our customers," Carter stated "Clients continually seek combinations that enhance their work whether for precision in long-range shooting or power in hunting alongside the reliable presence of Lapua Brass underscores Precision Reloading's focus on addressing the diverse and growing interests of the shooting community This development represents a thoughtful step towards supporting precision and strength in ammunition options celebrating the unique preferences that dedicated shooters value Precision Reloading continues to serve its customer base by broadening its range of products to align with the precision and reliability that its brand symbolizes the company remains 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Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen Nammo Lapua Oy is a strategic partner of the Finnish Defence Forces with an agreement that includes a broad range of munitions The deal highlights the importance of maintaining strong domestic defence capabilities amid changing security environments The procurement is expected to generate an estimated 410 person-years of employment in Finland Cookie Policy Copyright © 2025 Defence Industry Europe | mady by: geekon.eu We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience We use cookies to help you navigate efficiently and perform certain functions You will find detailed information about all cookies under each consent category below The cookies that are categorized as "Necessary" are stored on your browser as they are essential for enabling the basic functionalities of the site We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze how you use this website and provide the content and advertisements that are relevant to you These cookies will only be stored 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Lapua is releasing a new line of high BC (ballistic coefficient) precision rifle bullets With the massive expansion in longer-distance precision-oriented rifle-shooting disciplines and competitive events including events like Precision Rifle Series (PRS) Lapua’s new Max Range Target bullets are designed to cater to these types of rifle shooters who often handload their own ammunition to gain not only a competitive advantage This is because high level precision handloads tend to be tailor-made for a specific rifle The first wave of the new Lapua Max Range Target bullets will include a 6.5mm (.264 inch) bullet that weighs 144 grains and is suitable to load in cartridges like the 6.5 Creedmoor 6.5-284 Winchester or any other high performance long-distance rifle cartridge that accepts .264-inch bullets The long and sleek 6.5mm Lapua Max Range Target projectile has a G1 ballistic coefficient of .670 and a G7 ballistic coefficient of .335 respectively This number is indicative of a bullet’s ability to overcome drag and air resistance “With the continued growth of precision rifle sports throughout the world Lapua is listening to customer demands to deliver a 6.5mm long-range projectile that outperforms all others Let us share our Passion for Precision with the new Max Range Target projectiles.” Following the initial release of the 144 grain 6.5mm Lapua Max Range Target bullet, Lapua has plans to continue with an additional .30-caliber projectile in the near future. To learn more about these new projectiles or other products from Lapua, visit lapua.com The armed citizen needs to know more than just defensive tactics and how to shoot Carry your pocket pistol on your waistband The new 8.6 BLK cartridge looks to be a step closer to the general-purpose role the .300 BLK was originally intended to fill Mexican silhouette shooter Edgar Rueda secured the 2024 Lapua Monarch Cup aggregate title after winning the competition’s second stage at Club De Tiro Saltillo Safari in Saltillo Rueda is the first Mexican competitor to claim victory at the Lapua Monarch Cup since its inception in 2022 His overall championship score from both legs of the competition was 214/240 he finished in fourth place during the first stage of the 2024 Lapua Monarch Cup at the NRA National Smallbore Silhouette Championships held at Ridgway Rifle Club in Ridgway giving him an aggregate score of 104/120 after the first leg of the competition During the second stage of the 2024 Lapua Monarch Cup in Mexico Rueda was tied with Enrique Kuess on the first day of the match Rueda contested windy conditions to fire a score of 38/40 for a final aggregate score of 110/120 enough to capture the Saltillo title and the overall 2024 Lapua Monarch Cup victory The runner-up of the 2024 Lapua Monarch Cup was Jake Stine with 207/240 Stine defeated Kuess in a shoot-off to secure the second place ranking More about the Lapua Monarch Cup: “Comprised of three Smallbore Silhouette shooting matches hosted in Canada the Lapua Monarch Cup is recognized as the must-attend event of the silhouette shooting world Lapua Monarch Cup competitors earn points from each match within their respective classification (Master All shooters have the opportunity to receive more than $100,000 in cash and prizes.” Silhouette competition shooting is a challenging discipline with competitors tackling steel chickens take aim at four banks of silhouette targets at increasing distances of 40 See the full results of the 2024 Lapua Monarch Cup at nassasilhouette.org/lapua-monarch-cup Team Remington’s Madison Sharpe and Todd Hitch claim Main Event High Over All titles at 2025 U.S Magpul allows customizable sight picture selection by adding a hooded front sight variant to its MBUS Pro sight A short history of Winter Olympic Biathlon competition from 1960 to 1976 Highlights from the May 2025 issue of Shooting Sports USA Here’s a look at each product in the new MDT Nanoguard lineup "At this time we can confirm that nine people died when a man drove his car into a crowd at the Lapu Lapu Festival last night," police said on the X Network and he is a 30-year-old man who lives in Vancouver adding that they were convinced that it was not an act of terrorism People were in the area near XNUMXst Avenue and Fraser Street for the celebration of Lapua Lapua Day named after the national hero of the Philippines Footage posted on social media showed victims and debris scattered along a long stretch of road with at least seven people lying motionless on the ground Photos from the scene of the accident show a black SUV with a crushed front end "I am shocked and deeply saddened by the horrific incident at today's Lapua Lapua Day event," Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim said on the X social network He added: "Our thoughts are with everyone affected by this event and with the Filipino community in Vancouver during this extremely difficult time." Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Network X that he was "devastated by the news of the horrific events at the Lapua Lapua festival in Vancouver." "I send my deepest condolences to the families of the dead and injured the Filipino-Canadian community and all the citizens of Vancouver We are closely monitoring the situation and are grateful to the members of our emergency services for their quick response," wrote the Canadian Prime Minister There are no more students ahead and us behind them Now we are all in the same situation: we drove the beast out into the open Serbian students repeated a hundred times that this is a marathon Similar to Adam Mihnjik in the eighties in Poland The government in Serbia is on the way to the end - you just need to be patient © 2025 Time, Belgrade. Developed by cubes news and speeches that the minister has held are located in this section The Ministry of Defence publishes all of its press releases and news in Finnish and Swedish and many of them in English Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen has authorised the Defence Forces to a place a EUR 79 million order with Nammo Lapua for the supply of full charges for 155 mm artillery These are used as propelling charges for firing 155 K 83-97 and 155 K 98 artillery guns and 155 PSH K9 “Thunder” armoured howitzers "We have again placed a major materiel order with a Finnish manufacturer This decision will ensure sufficient stockpiling of artillery ammunition which is one of the cornerstones of the Army's capability it is crucial that the domestic production capacity for key defence materiel is not only maintained but strengthened Another important aspect of ensuring our defence capability is that it creates jobs and prosperity in Finland," said Minister of Defence Häkkänen The estimated domestic employment effect of the procurement is 240 person-years which is included in the defence administration's planned budgetary framework is based on a strategic partnership agreement between the Defence Forces +358 299 800 (Finnish Defence Forces switchboard) Ministry of DefenceEteläinen Makasiinikatu 8PO Box 31FIN-00131 Helsinki registry.plm@gov.fi The registration office This site uses cookies. 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Welcome back to another edition of The Rimfire Report This ongoing series is all about rimfire firearms and appreciation of all the “small things” we have to be thankful for on the range Today’s edition is a guest post by yours truly super long range for a .22 would be a squirrel on a tree limb at 75 yards advances in ammunition consistency and overall quality of .22LR platforms have allowed contemporary shooters to push .22LR to further and further distances I regularly do varmint control at distances of 100-200y with a Tikka T1x I’m always on the lookout for consistently accurate .22LR ammunition As speedy as CCI Minimags and Stingers are consistent accuracy is what I’m after when I’m looking to headshot a critter poking its head out of a hole when it comes to rodents top to the size of a woodchuck a well-placed subsonic .22 seems to do the job just as well as a high-velocity copper jacketed hollow point my go-to .22 ammo for that purpose was Lapua Polar Biathlon for its temperature-agnostic velocities my interest was piqued at last year’s announcement of Lapua’s eponymous dedicated long range and super long range .22 loads And it’s hard to put a price on the hilarity of long range .22LR success Lapua quality has been around for 100 years and we celebrate by presenting the very best new new rimfire cartridges designed for ranges at 100 m/yds and beyond: The Lapua Super Long Range .22lr cartridge The result of extensive product development combined with the world’s finest rimfire production process the Lapua Super Long Range is made and designed for those who are looking for the best of the best in extreme long distance shooting with .22 caliber ammunition The Lapua Super Long Range rimfire round shows excellent performance on targets at 100 m/yds and beyond and has a muzzle velocity of 337 m/s or 1106 fps It is the perfect option for disciplines such as Long Range rimfire benchrest and Field Target shooting With a flat trajectory and improved wind performance Lapua Super Long Range provides the very best accuracy for any top .22LR shooter looking to beat the competition at longer distances Ballistic coefficients are calculated by Quick Target Unlimited Lapua Edition from V0 to V75 BC G1 for all rimfire .22 LR bullets = 0.172 Lapua Super Long Range printed consistent cloverleafs I have not had my chronograph in good working order lately but other testers have confirmed that the SD of velocity is well under 10fps Super Long Range can be summed up as a faster version of X-ACT at 1106 fps vs 1073 fps with the same level of consistency and quality control as it’s just under the speed of sound at 1125fps and as such will not experience transonic ballistic conditions there is a barely perceptible increase in recoil impulse with Lapua Super Long Range ammo (we’re talking a suppressed .22LR rifle so you really have to search for it) It still is whisper quiet coming out of the T1x’s 20″ barrel with a CGS Hydra can on it allowing for dispatching multiple varmints with them being none the wiser as to the source of their demise this load nicely corresponds with my primary drop stadia in my scope and I have successfully taken critters out to 200 yards away with it so far This round has enough oomph to reliably cycle semiautomatic rifle actions as well easily running in multiple semiautomatic receivers I had very good accuracy results out of a number of my other rifles as well but overall my T1x is the top performer for longer-range varminting (I do keep a Green Dot on my Volqaurtsen Summit for rapid short-range varminting around the haystack and I’ve gone 10/10 on scrambling rats with this ammo as well) I plan on seeing how Lapua Super Long Range performs out of semiautomatic pistols with longer barrels and also plan on pushing the envelope on this load out to 400 yards on steel and paper Thanks as always for reading the Rimfire Report as an IDPA certified range safety officer and a certified instructor and private training in the use of firearms More by Rusty S. for the same ammo cost I'll take .17HMR out of my $300 Ruger American over this every day Great insights on the Lapua Super Long Range .22 Excited to see how it performs in real-world conditions Looking forward to future updates on its effectiveness AZ Ammo Depot Hunters today are blessed with a seemingly endless selection of capable cartridges to pursue their quarry. While many of them were designed “from zero” for hunting, some of the best options have military origins. Case in point: the stalwart .30-06 Springfield There’s also the .223 Remington (and the 5.56x45mm NATO) to name a few.That military chamberings nicely pull double-duty for hunting is hardly surprising The demands are similar; cartridges for shoulder-fired military rifles must be accurate they need to produce the necessary external and terminal ballistics to strike and stop a target For the astute student of cartridges and their history an omission from the abovementioned listing likely caught your attention is one of the best military-turned-hunting cartridges extant though it’s both underutilized and misunderstood “The .338 Lapua Magnum originates back to the year 1982 when the .338/416 cartridge was developed for the United States military purposes the project was to develop a target rifle and cartridge for 1000 yards but in reality the purpose was more likely to develop a 1,500-meter sniper rifle.” “The search for [a] heavier caliber with better ballistics created a wildcat cartridge that was originally formed from a necked-down .378 Weatherby Magnum case and finally from the .416 Rigby case,” added Pohjoispää “The new cartridge was known as the .338/416 or 8.58x71 Lapua finished development of the first bullets and cases for the .338/416 cartridge in 1985.” Even though it won a 1,000-yard competition the subsequent year it wasn’t adopted.Without acceptance by the U.S the company refined the .338/416 into what is now known as the .338 Lapua Magnum Cartridge and chamber dimensions were modified and the beltless case itself was strengthened to withstand higher pressures Commission internationale permanente pour l'épreuve des armes à feu portatives (CIP) approval came in 1989 militaries increasingly recognized the cartridge’s capabilities and added it to their inventories it’s potent.Provided that your .338 Lapua Magnum has a sufficient twist rate to stabilize the svelte you’ll benefit from their use—especially at-distance when Berger’s 300-grain Elite Hunter bullet—with a 0.814 G1/0.417 G7 BC—is propelled to 2725 fps it’ll impact 40.52 inches low at 500 yards when zeroed at 200 At 700 yards the figures are -102.50 inches and 2,686 ft.-lbs When the Elite Hunter bullet hits a half mile it will still possess nearly 2,300 ft.-lbs So imagine it at close to medium range on large species streamlined .33-caliber bullets are only minimally affected by a 10-mile-per-hour full-value breeze the Berger 250-grain Elite Hunter bullet will drift 11.67 inches at 500 yards while its 300-grain counterpart only deflects 11.16 inches That’s impressive.Outside of the .338-.378 Weatherby Magnum this level of performance bests all other non-proprietary .338s—including the newer .338 Remington Ultra Magnum (RUM) Given the cartridge’s impressive external ballistics it’s easy to see why it’s a top choice for hunting elk moose and other extra-large species in areas where a long shot is likely But don’t fall victim to the mindset that it’s a long-range-only round; in actuality, it’s equally at home when hunting at close to medium range. In fact, wherever you’d use a .338 Win. Mag., .340 Wby. Mag., or .338 RUM, it’d do as well, if not better. This is certainly evident in Europe.Geoff Esterline, marketing director for Capstone Precision Group, LLC. passed along the following from his Finnish counterpart .338 Lapua Magnum is used when hunting the moose from the fields and in Norway they use that caliber on their mountain hunting,” he wrote “Mainly because of Blaser and Steyr .338 Lapua Mag has taken some place among the Central-European hunters There are huge fields like puszta in Hungary where they use that caliber for wild boars and red stags it is used on [the] Alps where the shooting distances are relatively long.” Given its success in Europe it’d be equally at home on most big-game species in the U.S Many of the abovementioned bullets cannot be had in factory .338 Lapua Magnum loads you’ll have access to a wide selection of .33-caliber bullets And most .338 Lapua Magnum-chambered rifles can utilize the heaviest of them Just keep in mind that not all 0.338-inch-diameter bullets are good choices for the Lapua for the previously mentioned reasons.As for factory loads most manufacturers load match-grade target bullets; this makes sense as the cartridge is most frequently used for engaging static Hornady and Barnes to satiate most hunters Just be prepared to pay a premium for them In the current (and unpredictable) marketplace it’s not uncommon for the ammunition to range from $5.00 to $12.00 per round will last through many firing-and-loading cycles I opt for Lapua brass due to its absolute consistency and demonstrated longevity.Of course achieving top velocities from that cartridge’s cavernous case—in excess of 100 grains of water—requires large charges of extra-slow-burning propellant Reliable ignition requires a large rifle magnum primer FirearmsPerhaps the greatest impediment to the .338 Lapua Magnum’s popularity is perception preventing many existing models from housing it it’s almost always in a heavyweight rifle fitted with an extra-long barrel that lengthy barrel will help achieve a better propellant burn; however it also makes said rifles unwieldly when navigating dense brush A quality brake is beneficial for recoil reduction These models are well-suited for hunting both near and far Immediately noticeable is that many of these options are from European rifle makers—yet more proof that the cartridge is viewed as more than a long-range-only affair rifles chambered in .338 Lapua Magnum—but not dedicated that cartridge—will carry a premium due to their low demand and/or increased action size which is needed to house the hulking cartridge with a 3.681-inch SAAMI maximum cartridge overall length So often in life products serve dual purposes This is especially true in firearms and cartridges and the .338 Lapua Magnum is a prime example Though developed for the military and engaging targets at great distances it’s equally suited for hunting big game at any sane range The Benelli Lupo HPR was designed to bridge the gap between extreme long-range shooting and hunting Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is the latest partner to join the Outdoor Stewards of Conservation Foundation’s (OSCF) “Fill A Bag While Filling Your Tag” program This week on #SundayGunday we test-fire the Revel Classic a new-for-2025 lever-action rimfire rifle available from Savage Arms and models in .22 Winchester Magnum Rimfire and .17 Hornady Magnum Rimfire will be available this summer ultra-tight-choked turkey guns can make bagging a bird more probable when the range is long—as long as you understand their drawbacks Looking for ways to hit the road this fall Check out these gear options for the travelling hunter Lapua recently announced the addition of 7 mm PRC cartridge cases to its product lineup The company’s new 7 mm PRC cartridge cases will be available for purchase this fall The 7 mm PRC effortlessly delivers heaviest-in-class .284-caliber projectiles which are popular for precision shooting and long-range hunting disciplines More about Lapua brass: “Lapua cartridge cases are known to far exceed the quality and longevity of all other manufacturers and are today’s #1 component choice of competitive long-range shooters and hunters Lapua uses only the highest quality materials and manufacturing processes to achieve their world-renowned ‘exacting tolerances.’ Precision reloaders demand Lapua components first for their shooting discipline.” Another new product from Lapua is the GB582 6.5 mm MaxRange Target projectile which will be available for precision shooters this spring This boat-tailed bullet sports a streamlined trajectory optimized ballistics and improved stability for shooting at extended distances The Max RT projectile has been developed to produce a high ballistic coefficient “whether you’re a seasoned marksman or a competitive shooter this bullet offers the consistency you need for success in every shot.” Learn more about the new 7 mm PRC cartridge cases and 6.5 mm MaxRange Target projectile at lapua.com Turns out I could pick one up from my neighborhood gun store for a price just shy of grand I had looked at some of Savage’s rifles before because the head instructor at the SIG Academy Scott Kennison had mentioned more than once that Savage is a good choice if you want a great gun at a great price lots of companies (SIG included) buy barrels from Savage because they make really good stuff One thing that tended to turn me off of other Savage rifles was that most of them were rather low capacity guns with internal magazines that held only four rounds or less I like rifles with detachable magazines and not many of the Savage guns I looked at had them and the .338 features both a detachable 5 round magazine and a muzzle brake on a threaded barrel – two features that I wanted on my prospective .338 gun My justification for buying it was that I didn’t own a true hunting rifle Neither of them are really great hunting guns (although I’m sure that there are folks who will argue that point) the chances of me actually doing any real hunting is pretty slim the .338 Lapua round is more than capable of taking down anything I could possibly want to shoot a 26″ barrel is a little long for moving through the underbrush you’d better damn well hit what you aim at because a .338 Lapua stays supersonic out past 1,600 yards so you really don’t want one of these rounds tearing through the woods unimpeded One of the things that I quickly noticed about the 111 was that it was very easy to short stroke the bolt This happened to me on a number of occasions until I learned to make sure that I pulled the bolt all the way back each time Once I got used to the sounds the rifle made it was easy to tell whether or not I had actually chambered a round or not  Having now fired more than 100 rounds through it Confession: it was with some trepidation that I pulled that trigger for the first time Conventional wisdom says the .300 Win Mag is on the outside edge of what most shooters consider to be acceptable recoil I knew the .338 Lapua would be one mean kicking son of a bitch But Savage has apparently done its homework and the combination of the padded butt stock and muzzle brake really tames things Felt recoil was less than my original Remington .300 Win Mag SPS It’s also softer shooting than my Mossy 930 firing OO buckshot The only time it really hurt was when I didn’t have the rifle tucked firmly into my shoulder pocket I’ve had several shooting sessions where I dumped about 40 rounds downrange and the next day the only discomfort I felt was a slight tenderness to my lower jaw where it rested on the hard plastic adjustable comb as opposed to many higher end .338 guns that use a 1:10 twist rate The upshot of the faster twist is that the 111LRH can handle the longer 300 grain bullets with ease but may not be quite as accurate with the shorter 250 grain bullets as some pricer alternatives I reload my own ammo and 300 grain bullets are only slightly more expensive than 250 grain ones so it’s not a big consideration for me you may find it hard to find any real bargains in the 300 grain range No one is going to claim that shooting a .338 Lapua is cheap It’s not unusual to pay as much as $6-$8 per round for high end ammo While you can find some deals out there (Cheaper than Dirt has Sellier & Bellot ammo with the Sierra MatchKing 250 grain HPBT bullet for $25.08 for a box of ten) caveat emptor Lesson learned: what works great on an AR might not be so good on a .338 gun I managed to put three rounds within four inches of each other I’m running a 10X Bushnell Elite scope on the gun now and it seems to work just great I haven’t managed to repeat that feat at the 100 yard line in my last two range trips I was using hand loaded ammo with both 250 and 300 grain Berger Tactical Target bullets I’ve tried two different powders  (H4831-SC and IMR 4350) with different powder weights I didn’t have Berger’s recipes so I used the Sierra reloading manual and chose powder weights that I would have used had I been shooting 250 Grain and 300 Grain Sierra Matchking HPBT bullets but not perfect and while none of my experiments were great it initially seemed that the 250 grain bullet was more accurate than the 300 grain one I’ve been using recipes from Berger and they’ve proved much more effective I sent about eight 300 grain bullets down range into the target below: we’d just throw out the five rounds in the white call this a three round group and agree that we have a sub-MOA rifle we can say that this is a pretty decent rifle and in the hands of someone more proficient than I It’s not going to win any national matches You really don’t appreciate the power of the .338 Lapua until you fire one I wasn’t allowed to shoot the steel targets at 100 yards because the round would blow right through them every steel target I hit fell over and each one had a chunk taken out of it The 111LRH features Savage’s Accu-Trigger and Accu-Stock The Accu-trigger is a true adjustable trigger with a user selectable pull weight range of 1.5 – 6 lbs Many gun makers stay away from adjustable triggers fearing lawsuits that could result should a gun with a light trigger be dropped resulting in an accidental discharge Savage addresses this problem by including an insert in the trigger that must be depressed for the sear to properly engage (think Glock’s Safe Action trigger) You need to remove the barreled action from the stock to adjust the trigger pull weight provided you haven’t lost Savage’s special adjustment tool (pictured below with the yellow handle) Not sure why Savage didn’t just go with the standard allen key for this adjustment but it may have something to do with the over/under travel mechanism that keeps you from going outside the 1.5 – 6 lb adjustable range The Savage Accu-Stock is essentially a standard composite stock with aluminum rails reinforcing/bedding the action Savage’s marketing speak to the contrary it’s clear that this is not the equivalent of a custom bedding job But it certainly is an improvement on a plain composite stock and may mean that you won’t be in as big a hurry to swap it out While Savage claims that their Accu Stocks have true floating barrels a quick dollar bill test on my rifle showed that the stock does indeed contact the barrel at the end was quickly cleaned up with the judicious application of a Dremel tool Besides that not-so-free–floating barrel Even with a very nice Leupold scope mounted Scott Kennison was on hand during this exercise and quickly figured out that the problem was a loose scope rail A few dabs of Loctite and the problem was fixed something that should have been caught by the QC guys before Savage shipped the gun Then there’s the action. I don’t pretend to understand all of the nuances that make a good action, but to paraphrase that famous comment made by a Supreme Court Justice in regards to pornography My point of comparison is the Remington 700 that my .300 Win Mag is built around smooth and has the feel of a quality hunk of metal The action on the Savage just doesn’t It feels light and for lack of a better word there is absolutely nothing wrong with it as it performs its function adequately the action probably costs more than this entire rifle does so its hardly fair to ding Savage for using a cheaper action in order to keep the price down It doesn’t appear to inhibit the rifle’s performance at all nor would I want to bet that this rifle would hold up to the kind of punishment it would get in a military theater So the big guys with the expensive rifles don’t have to worry much about Savage taking away their business any time soon One final minor issue: Savage’s choice of magazine Savage elected to use Accuracy International magazines for their .338 Lapua guns they avoided having to re-invent the wheel with potentially less than stellar results nothing that Accuracy International makes comes cheap and an additional mag will run you $100 or more from places like Cheaper than Dirt and Midway USA I found the best price on a second magazine from Davidson’s when ordering with the rifle The cost was only a bit more than $100 and I did not have to pay a second shipping charge you need to do some thinking about the choice of caliber Conventional wisdom suggests that your average .308 is more than capable of extremely accurate I know that folks will argue that the .308 can be effective at even longer ranges but often that involves an accurized gun that costs more in the end than my 111LRH did That same conventional wisdom holds that the .300 Win Mag is good to about 1,200 yards It’s not until you exceed that limit that the .338 Lapua really comes into its own it throws a bigger bullet as fast or faster than some other calibers but let’s face it – if I can hit something with a .308 inside of 800 yards or a .300 Win Mag inside of 1,200 yards (and that’s a big if) it’s not going to be any less dead than if I had hit it with a .338 Lapua I don’t have access to any ranges longer than 1,000 yards this gun doesn’t afford me any benefits above and beyond my existing precision .300 Win Mag (which cost me about 3 times as much) All that the Lapua really gives me is more kick the coolness factor here of a .338 Lapua rifle can’t be denied — especially given the price If I had to spend $3K -$5K to get a gun in this caliber this is just a fun rifle to shoot irrespective of the higher cost of ammo Let’s just call this one my “stupid gun.” I’m sure I’m not the only person who owns a wholly impractical It shoots way better than I’m capable of at the moment and lets me spend my money on ammo rather than rifle to get better If you’re looking at getting into .338 Lapua this is a great way to go provided you are prepared to do a little work to tune it to your liking I know people are now really dissing the round but after watching that gel take that round I know I sure as heck would not want to be hit by it they can be an integral part of a really fun time; but you also place a lot of trust the more likely it is to put you in a bad spot Let them keep their Turkish shotties and French ticklers But I wish you would do a review on the Savage “Long-Range-Hunter” in .300Win-Mag as I have been told it’s the “Best” all around cal for someone that can only afford “ONE” hunting rifle for everything from Coyotes to Moose and everything in-between If it has a top-of-the-line Recoil pad and a great Muzzle-Break etc… Because these are a true “Hunting” scope if they work… Would be nice to do both reviews together so we can see if these scopes work at long range as advertised and handle these kind of calibers… Thanks I just came across a stock for the 111 Long Range Hunter Can anyone help me determine the caliber and where i can get the parts for it 111 savage LRH I literally know nothing about it It got jammed up before I shot a full box through it I brought it to Arctic gunworks in Fairbanks Alaska to extract it of the same brand & caliber he had to work on with same problem My hunting rifle is 30-06 browning bolt not strong enough to penetrate wet moose fur I am excited for this new rifle But i need a good scope for it that’s affordable I’ll agree the savage action feels sloppy At least every savage I’ve ever shot has been And never heard of a savage basically exploding when fired well built piece of steel” from remington Self disassembly is damn near a trademark at this point on “unworked” 700s I reload using Berger bullets at 300gr along with 90gr power 869 and am having a blast By the way out here in Washington Yakima tbrer’so a range 1500yards .Come try it It’s a canyon some one turned into a shooting range I too am looking to upgrade due to certain conditions in this country But also want a 10 rd magazine to go with the rifle However as the article said I don’t intend to spend 4 to 12 grand on a rifle that’s essentially a once a year show off toy Ban all buildings higher than 2 floors and this type of crime will not happen again and website in this browser for the next time I comment Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" and insights to help you stay informed on the latest trends in gun culture Affiliate Disclosure: This page contains affiliate links. 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With the new Long Range and Super Long Range cartridges Lapua sought to optimize the already existing Midas+ and X-Act line for longer range performance I knew I had to get my hands on this ammo to test it myself It should go without saying – consistency matters Especially when consistency means pushing tiny bullets with extremely low ballistic coefficients (BC) to distant targets The high BC of those long heavy bullets stabilizes them through supersonic As counterintuitive as it may initially seem when using .22 LR to reach extended distances Most modern .22 LR loads perform admirably at 50 yards which is often the standard testing range used for .22LR reasonably acceptable group sizes can be had even at 100 yards and you will see the wheat separate from the chaff Many .22LR cartridges are loaded to supersonic velocities for hard hitting plinking and varmint hunting at shorter ranges the low BC bullets bleed off speed extremely fast in those supersonic ranges The turbulence then encountered when the bullet drops from Supersonic to Subsonic further decimates accuracy This deceleration from Super to Sub is known as Transonic and happens within 100 yards on most .22 LR loads Velocity loss is most consistent and gradual in subsonic ranges Unless that bullet stays subsonic through its entire flight retaining sub-moa groups at distance is all but impossible Lapua’s 40-grain lead round nose bullet has a BC higher than just about every .22 LR option on the market each tier of their .22 LR was loaded identically and lot-tested to determine which line it would fall into Lapua decided to up the ante with a couple of notable changes The bullet is the exact same .40 grain lead round nose bullet used in all other lines of Lapua’s precision rimfire ammunition with the exception of their biathlon series Both case and bullet are coated with a thin film of their proprietary paraffin-based lubricant This aids in smoother chambering and extraction for the case and serves to lubricate the bullet while it travels down the bore one may think there is no difference between these and their other loads Using a propellant and charge different from any of the previous loads Lapua has managed to add an additional 30 feet per second (fps) in the Long Range and Super Long Range loads this change resulted in 1,106 fps on average versus 1,073 fps in Center-X Pushing velocities to their subsonic limits without courting too close to supersonic (approximately 1,125 fps) makes for an ideal long range recipe When combined with the higher-than-average BC of their 40 grain bullets Long Range and Super Long Range are identical They are then lot-tested into which label will be on the box Lapua’s goal was for single digit Standard Deviations (SD) The tighter SDs are sorted into the Super Long Range side while slightly wider SDs found a home under the Long Range label My tests at the range produced SDs of 5.5 for Long Range and 3.5 for the Super Long Range Extreme spreads were also impressively low Director of business development for Capstone Precision Group(CPG) import and distribution of Lapua and a few other key brands On one of my first experiences meeting Emil he was shooting empty .308 casings offhand at 75 meters with Lapua Center-X Army Marksmanship Unit with droves of experience in just about every shooting discipline known Emil doesn’t mince words when it comes to ammunition performance He told me of his first experience with Long Range and Super Long Range “I was actually kind of shocked by how well it shot,” he said He went on to talk about the Vudoo Gun Works rifle he was using I explained to him that the only bolt action .22LR rifle I had was my 68-year-old Remington 512 that I’d only ever shot a 1.5-inch group out of “You might be surprised with how well a lot of those old guns shoot with the right ammo,” he said Emil met me at my local range to put it to the test National High Power Rifle Silhouette champion Erich trains for this discipline entirely with smallbore .22 LR ammunition  They each brought a few different rifles to shoot so I clamped a scope base on and torqued on a Crimson Trace optic that didn’t yet have a home Emil suggested this be the distance we test accuracy of the groups as it was comparable to the 50 meters at which Lapua tests.  I watched shot after shot impact paper from both Emil’s Vudoo and Erich’s silhouette rifle Both extremely skilled shooters with top tier equipment they produced multiple groups with unprecedented accuracy I felt a little out of place sitting behind my Frankenstein museum piece I got to work on my own target with Lapua Long Range in the chamber Emil coached me as I settled into the heavy I picked a clean spot and started a fresh group I soon forgot the limitations of the rifle and was able to produce a couple five-shot groups measuring .24 inch I swapped to Super Long Range and five shots later I had a ragged hole in the target measuring .20 If it hadn’t been witnessed by the other guys I’m still not sure I would’ve believed it Our targets were spaced out from 200 to 450 yards but variable winds told us to pay careful attention to timing our shots Erich got to work and shot a 1.6-inch group at 200 yards Emil also shot a few sub-moa groups at distance to further prove the capability of the loads Emil had me climb in behind his Vudoo V22 Repeater – a custom built chassis rifle with a one-pound Bix’n Andy trigger I took careful aim and squeezed off my shot at two hundred yards I watched my bullet fly the whole way to the target Pairing my shots with Emil’s wind calls I was able to place a few more hits on target before moving on to the next targets the more I was able to watch the wind multiply its effect on each small bullet I had to try for the farthest target – a 12 by 12 inch square at 450 yards the bullet seemed to take forever to make contact When I did my job and listened to my spotter’s wind call They’ve spooled up production at their plant in Schonebeck Both Long Range and Super Long Range can now be ordered online from a number of U.S Lapua not only has produced another high-performance rimfire cartridge – they have truly succeeded in optimizing a long range ammunition contender for precision rimfire shooters If you have any thoughts or comments on this article, we’d love to hear them. Email us at FirearmsNews@Outdoorsg.com Burris Optics combined the range finding system of their Eliminator 6 with their TXR PRO to make the XTR PS riflescope for long-range shooting 20 mils of vertical turret travel and HUD (Heads Up Display) for ballistic data while looking through the riflescope SDS Arms imports Turkish made firearms including Tisa MAC and Spandau Arms with a complete lineup of pistols rifles and shotguns covering nearly every application The Spandau Arms hunting shotguns are modeled after the Benelli M2 for reliability and performance These new camo patterns keep turkey and waterfowl hunters concealed until they are in range for the shot on the wariest of birds The new Hi-power clone has many of the same features as the original pistol with some new finishes and tighter tolerances in manufacturing New for 2025 is the 5” barrel option in the compensated 1911 Double Stack series as well as a new AR style 9mm pistol using HK MP5 magazines ATI offers the Iron Lady gun 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transportation in the field Their new triple barrel shotgun hits the market at $799.99 MSRP and is sure to please hunters Mec-Gar now offers a full-metal Glock 17/19 magazine that works with factory Glock mag releases and includes an anti-friction coating to offer easier loading and reduce malfunctions from the magazine KelTec releases their PR57 pistol and SUB2000 rifle in 5.7x28mm as the demand grows for more firearms in this unique and effective cartridge See All Other Magazines See All Special Interest Magazines Get the top Firearms News stories delivered right to your inbox All Firearms News subscribers now have digital access to their magazine content This means you have the option to read your magazine on most popular phones and tablets click the link below to visit mymagnow.com and learn how to access your digital magazine Get Digital Access Subscribe Now By signing up, I acknowledge that my email address is valid, and have read and accept the Terms of Use At the 2024 NRA National Smallbore Rifle Silhouette Championship Marko Nikko of Finland won the first match of this year’s Lapua Monarch Cup after a thrilling shoot-off The match was held at Ridgway Rifle Club in Ridgway in a shoot-off to collect the $1,000 top prize he brought home $750 for his second place finish multi-national Smallbore Silhouette series with the winner named the North American Champion Competitor scores are gathered from each match in their respective classification (Master giving all shooters an opportunity for more than $100,000 in cash and prizes a Master-class competitor who was shooting Lapua’s Midas + ammunition 36/40 in match two and 38/40 in match three at the 2024 NRA National Smallbore Rifle Silhouette Championship Smallbore Silhouette shooting is a challenging shooting discipline with competitors taking aim at steel chickens take aim at four banks of silhouettes placed at distances of 40 The second leg of the 2024 Lapua Monarch Cup will be conducted at Club Saltillo in Mexico See the full results of the match at this link Learn more about the Lapua Monarch Cup at nassasilhouette.org Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen has authorised the Finnish Defence Forces to procure cartridges for model 7.62 RK and 7.62 KIV rifles from the Finnish company Nammo Lapua Oy The main part of deliveries will take place in 2025-2028 The overall value of the procurement without value added tax is around EUR 180 million “We have decide to place a significant order with a Finnish company It will also have significant regional employment effects,” Minister Häkkänen says Their partnership agreement co-vers a wide range of ammunitions and explosives and associated services and product elements The employment impact of the procurement will be around 410 person-years in Finland Finnish ammunition manufacturer Lapua have announced the suspension of some of their ammunition components due to “continued high product demand and the prevailing market conditions” Lapua pointed to the ongoing “Ukraine situation” putting pressure on the availability of some materials used in ammunition production the availability of some of our products is unfortunately limited and delivery times have become extended To better serve our civilian and military obligations some of our components will be temporarily suspended from production This is due to prioritizing production lines Lapua looked to reassure customers by explaining that while “some Lapua products will probably be out of stock in many places in the world for some time to come This doesn’t mean that we are cancelling any products.” They noted that it is their intention to resume production of the temporarily suspended products as soon as ‘market conditions stabilize.’ Lapua also disposed that they are in the process of establishing new production capacity: We’re also taking necessary steps at our production sites to improve production capabilities with e.g new production lines installed during 2023 and 2024 We work as hard as we can every day on all of our sites to produce high-quality ammo and components for you and aim to serve you at normal levels as soon as possible Check Prices on Lapua Cartridge Cases Here are the cases Lapua has announced will be temporarily suspended: The full announcement can be found on Lapua’s website here More by Matthew Moss Lapua's decision seems sound: Prioritize common and trim some of the low-interest specialty stuff for the time being @Raoul Duke Mil contract by the millions of shells a month Its probably the shortage of the primers made in Ukraine Lapua has an enviable international reputation among competitive shooters that want quality ammunition. Whether shooting factory-loaded centerfire or rimfire (with rifle or handgun), or loading their own ammo, their products have earned the respect of shooters. When SSUSA Managing Editor John Parker asked me if I would like to wring out Lapua’s 123-grain 9mm load Editor’s note: The best deal we found online for this load was at AmmunitionStore.com For test guns, I used three of my 9mm match guns. All have spent a lot of time on a 25-yard benchrest, testing various factory ammo and handloads That’s given me a large database on what they’ll do at their best and worst My older M&P 9mm Standard (4.25-inch barrel except for adjustable sights and a 3.5-pound trigger job The loads it likes best will do 2.35 to 2.50 inches The rest are in the 2.75- to 3.25-inch range Trijicon RMR reflex sight and a 2.75-pound trigger job) serves for Carry Optics The best loads I’ve found will produce 2-inch groups With the Ruger 9mm PC Carbine (1:10-inch twist the most accurate load was in the 1.25-inch range I ran some rounds through all three guns to check function The next step with the limited number of rounds on hand was benchrest accuracy tests and chronographing and the accuracy chart will show that the groups were average given the gun’s round count and previous accuracy history I wondered if the 1:10-inch twist rate barrel on the M&P was a factor That showed the 1:10-inch twist rate wasn’t a factor The groups were the best groups I had ever fired from that gun—with any load I’d yet to find a load in that gun that grouped below 2 inches but the Lapua load bested that by a noticeable margin The 1:16-inch twist KKM match barrel loved that load and I could see potential for it in NRA Precision Pistol or Bianchi Cup use I was curious so I pulled a bullet. It showed a very nice concave exposed lead base that obviously sealed the bore well at the velocities recorded by the C.O.R.E. and PC9 Carbine Lapua has an excellent reputation for quality ammunition and this 123-grain 9mm FMJ load certainly lives up to it as part of the Nammo group that includes big names like Berger Accuracy and Chronograph ChartAccuracy figures are the average of three five-round groups from a 25-yard sandbag rest measured center-to-center in inches Velocity was measured over an Oehler 3 screen chronograph at 10 feet and is the average of five rounds per gun across the screens with Power Factor (PF) noted I climbed the mountain in front of my hunting camp wondering how I would manage to stay on stand About an hour after sun up the shivers had set in and I had yet to see a deer As I began to question my sanity I heard movement behind me and turned to see a doe fleeing a wide racked buck My rifle found my shoulder and I caught a glimpse of the buck just as he and the object of his affection disappeared over the ridgeline 180 yards across a clear-cut, in kind of the direction the deer were heading, I found an opening and decided to watch it. Just in case. After about five minutes the buck ran into the opening and stopped. Again, the New Ultra Light Arms .243 Winchester found my shoulder This time the reticle found the buck and my finger found the trigger before he could move on A few minutes later I was standing over my best West Virginia whitetail I was hunting with these bullets because my .243 Winchester loved them; it would stack them on top of each other at 100 yards I was also interested to see how this strange looking round nose The Lapua Naturalis bullet is no longer offered by Remington, but with some judicious shopping you can find them loaded in Lapua ammunition. It is an all gilding metal projectile with a round nose filled with a round plastic tip. Because of its round profile the ballistic coefficient is low, but the expansion is impressive. Unlike other mono-metal bullets like the Barnes Triple-Shock This makes wound cavities wide and increases tissue destruction I’ve tested several of these bullets in various calibers in different test mediums and the performance is always the same Their blunt profile obviously limits their long-range reach but it allows them to open even at velocities as low as about 1600 fps If you are hunting the timber they are a great choice especially if you like to take raking shots Remington no longer loads the Naturalis bullet but if you look hard enough you can find them available in Lapua ammunition They are also sold as component bullets for handloaders they are not cheap; a 20 round box of .243 Winchester Lapua will cost you about $ 70.00 I’ve still got a few boxes of the Remington on the shelf Even though I won Top Shot Season 4 and a pro shooting contract with Bass Pro Shops my self-taught amateurness is often still on fully display I recently tested the Remedy .338 Lapua Magnum by Surgeon Rifles For those of you who are well skilled in rifle shooting you may get a good laugh at some of the rookie mistakes I made on my day out at the range and lucky for me I like to learn whether it’s through my own mistakes or through intelligent readers such as yourselves I drove 2 hours to my closest long distance range where I shot out to 600 yards my first mistake was not having a stool as I assumed that they would have stools My second mistake was that I forgot my shooting mat at home I knew the Nightforce NXS 5.5-22×56 scope was zeroed in at 100 yards but I had forgotten to check to see if the scope used hash marks or mil dots and then looking up ahead of time what the corresponding hold would be at 600 yards and thankfully the other shooters were kind enough to give me an approximate hold to get me on paper and walk it in and has a very smooth action with an oversized bolt handle I held my first sighting shot four hash marks below level The trigger had minimal pre and post travel and I was able to easily rack another round while staying on target and he recommended I drop down another two hash marks I walked it in with eight more shots and was getting consistent groups My other mistake was not bringing a sandbag or a rear support for the buttstock so it was challenging to keep a steady hold on the bench I shot this same rifle with a suppressor and can report that it was very effective in reducing recoil and report The suppressor took the .338 Lapua recoil down to something around a low recoil 12 gauge shotgun round and I can’t wait until I get to one again If you’re in the market for a high end rifle Surgeon sells directly to consumers, and proudly supports the United States military. The base price of the Surgeon Remedy is $5,400. Other models and calibers are also available. www.surgeonrifles.com Chris Cheng is History Channel’s Top Shot Season 4 champion. A self-taught amateur turned pro through his Top Shot win, Cheng very much still considers himself an amateur who parachuted into this new career. He shares his thoughts and experiences from the perspective of a newbie to the shooting community. www.TopShotChris.com Chris Cheng is History Channel's Top Shot Season 4 champion and author of "Shoot to Win," a book for beginning shooters A self-taught amateur turned pro through his Top Shot win Cheng very much still considers himself an amateur who parachuted into this new career He is a professional marksman for Bass Pro Shops who shares his thoughts and experiences from the perspective of a newbie to the shooting community CA and works in Silicon Valley.www.TopShotChris.com More by Chris Cheng Sticking a fabricated receiver and barrel in an aftermarket chassis to sell a new product @Mike Knox The receiver is made by Surgeon Remington and Ruger also put their receivers in aftermarket chassis and stocks Remington 700 SPS Tactical and Ruger 77 Hawkeye Alaskan)Remington and Winchester use Bell & Carlson Stocks (e.g Remington 700 Mountain SS and Winchester 70 Coyote Light)Remington uses AI chassis (e.g M24-A3 AI)Remington and Savage use HS Precision Stocks (e.g Remington 700 Sendero SF 2 and Savage 10/110 FCP HS Precision)Remington and Savage use McMillan stocks (e.g As my reply to Bob's question implies: Yes AICS AX is just another chassis/stock and Surgeon is just another rifle maker that uses aftermarket stocks Surgeon Remedy has the Surgeon XL 1581 action: http://www.surgeonrifles.co... I don't see anything wrong with a company that builds rifles with parts from other manufacturers I'd rather have a rifle that was built with aftermarket parts by GA Precision than a rifle that was built entirely with Remington parts by Remington you said the chassis is made by surgeon when it's actually made by Accuracy International It's not an entirely new item when the only thing new is just one component An important fact is companies that use other's products and components don't get so far. I have read all my posts again and I can't find anything can be construed as a claim that Surgeon made the chassis Where did I claim that chassis was made by Surgeon a hasty claim to owning a firearm over a comment dispute says a lot. the only difference is the (angular) spacing Two holes were punched in roof and pieces of the rifle were scattered around the range I am not sure exactly which demographic of the shooting community is responsible for this phenomenon but it tends to be higher end bolt actions that are effected which makes me think it is veteran shooters and/or long range/competition shooters who are trying to extract the most accuracy from their guns by cleaning it between each string of shots significantly increases the pressure inside the barrel (it is essentially adding to the bullet weight at best or jamming the bullet in the barrel at worst) I founded TFB in 2007 and over 10 years worked tirelessly to build it up into the largest gun blog online During my decade at TFB I was fortunate to work with the most amazing talented writers and genuinely good people More by Steve Johnson DRD Tactical’s Kivvari is a semi-automatic takedown sniper rifle chambered for the hard-hitting and far-reaching .338 Lapua Magnum unlike other widely used sniping cartridges Prior to .338 LM sniping rifles entering service with military units in the early 1990s, long-range sniping had been primarily the bailiwick of .50 BMG (Browning Machine Gun) anti-material rifles I’m not positive about the first military unit to adopt a .338 LM sniping rifle; the first I remember was the British Army which adopted the Accuracy International AWM (Arctic Warfare Magnum) in 1996 as the L115A1 The Dutch Army adopted the AWM in .338 LM around the same time I also recall being told that the Swedish Army had adopted the rifle a short time before the British and the Dutch .338 LM sniping rifles have now been in service for more than 20 years Designated as an anti-personnel rifle, the .338 LM has proven deadly at very long-ranges. It was designed to penetrate typical body armor at 1000 meters. From November 2009, until May 2017, the record for the longest sniper kill was 2,475 meters by a British sniper in Afghanistan using an L115A1 It has since been surpassed by a Canadian sniper using a McMillan TAC-50 for a 3,540-meter kill Though not intended as an anti-material rifle the .338 LM may also be used to destroy enemy communications equipment One other tactical advantage of the .338 LM that must not be forgotten is its ability to punch through barriers to eliminate a target Military snipers have delivered kill shots through walls and other barriers With increased awareness of the danger of snipers some US police tactical units are considering the advantages of using a .338 LM against dangerous active shooters the .338 LM has actually been used to eliminate such threats Just a final comment: I have done tests taking targets through concrete blocks and bricks using the .338 LM on “Tactical Ted” type targets and have delivered chest cavity shots without deflection which adds a greater degree of portability and gives the tactical marksman more flexibility gaining his shooting position The Kivaari consists of three primary components: receiver and stock DRD offers the choice of a hard case with rollers or a backpack I have been using the backpack lately and am convinced that it’s the best choice for military users and others who will have to climb or hike to their shooting position A waterproof cover should prepare the pack for combat swimmers or small boat operators At only 15” x 30” the pack is easily carried especially since it offers straps for shoulder use or handles for vertical or horizontal carry This allows it to be removed from the shoulders for entering or exiting a vehicle The process for assembling the Kivaari or other DRD takedown rifles is actually rather simple Once the components are out of the case or backpack the rifle’s bolt needs to be locked back Another preparatory step is removing the thread protector from the barrel with care that the gas tube is aligned to slip into the receiver the Kivarri requires the use of a wrench to snug the collar tight the forearm is slid over the barrel and seated against the receiver then locked into place with a cross pin and a lever As I have quite a bit of experience with DRD rifles I’ve gotten facile at assembling or disassembling them the most time-consuming operation is removal of the thread protector Using the wrench to check barrel snugness adds extra seconds as well I timed myself at the range a couple of days ago and got the Kivaari together in 2:40 That may go done to 2:30 with a bit more practice that fast assembly time is not normally going to be an issue with the Kivaari It is a long-range sniping rifle not a CQC rifle then gets assembled once the shooting position is reached If engagement is necessary immediately upon arrival at the shooting position it was probably a bad choice of shooting position and the observer will bring his DMR (Designated Marksman Rifle) fast follow-up shots are a critical factor in saving lives I usually cite the Beslan School attack in Russia where Spetsnaz snipers used self-loading SVDs to give cover fire to escaping hostages would not fit in the case and/or would not allow the top rail on the forearm to mate with the top rail on rail on the receiver all features that suit it well for the Kivaari it fits well into the hard case or the backpack It incorporates IOR Valdada’s MP-8 reticle which I have used on other IOR scopes and found quite usable this scope has proven very durable despite firing thousands of rounds on .50 BMG rifles so it should easily handle .338 LM recoil IOR-Valdada scopes use Schott-Germany glass and have exceptional clarity This scope uses 0.1 Mrad clicks at 100 yards—that’s about 1/3 inch per click I have found that clicks on IRO scopes are accurate I have another IOR-Valdada scope I’ve been using for 20-years; at least 4,000 rounds later it as clear as the day I took it out of the box and its adjustments are still precise I wanted a QD bipod and decided the best solution was to combine a Harris HBRS 6-9 inch bipod with a RotoPod (MIM Mfg) QD adaptor Conceivably in mountain warfare or other scenarios bipods that extend past 9 inches might be useful but I have always found that the 6-9-inch is extremely versatile and works well on bench as well as when one leg is extended more than the other on uneven ground the 500-meter berm was in the process of being reinforced so I limited my shooting tests to 100 and 300 yards which for a self-loading sniper rifle is quite good I have fired other bolt-action .338 LM rifles that are one-half MOA rifles though often actually capable of shooting one-third MOA if the shooter is that skillful Based on the shooting I’ve done with the Kivaari it is entirely capable of consistently providing one MOA or less I have actually shot some groups under one MOA though I have not gotten lower than ¾ MOA All of my best groups have been with Nammo (Lapua) ammo When I was doing my shooting tests for this article I seemed to be shooting about one-half MOA greater than I normally have with the Kivaari I note this to point out that the rifle and ammo can shoot better than I did that day which were in the 1.5-2.0-inch range at 100 yards but actually tightened up to 2.5 to 4.75-inch range at 300 yards My best group was with the 250-grain Nammo (Lapua) Scenar load at 300 yards: 2.5 inches I also did what I considered a valid counternsiper test by firing an entire 10-round magazine prone off of the bipod at a silhouette target placed at 300-yards I did fire as quickly as the trigger reset and the crosshair was on but all ten shots were in the “chest cavity” of the target As a final test/experiment/drill I fired at plates at 100 yards off of an improvised rest as another test of handling; the Kivaari performed superbly I should also note that the combination of the semi-auto action and the Magpul PRS stock which I adjusted for comfort and cheek weld allowed me to shoot 50-60 rounds of .338 LM with no discomfort from recoil I have tested .338 LM bolt guns that if I were firing more than 20-30 rounds I wore my ballistic vest to cushion recoil—not needed with the Kivaari An aid to accuracy is the Wilson Combat two-stage trigger The safety switch is operable with the thumb of the shooting hand and the cocking handle is easily operated with the support hand Both the stock and the pistol grip are comfortable when shooting I only noticed one slight ergonomic difficulty: the ambidextrous safety lever did scrape my shooting hand sometimes in recoil The Kivaari is still relatively heavy at 13.6 lbs unloaded and is still 47 inches overall when assembled it is possible to readily carry it assembled ready to engage if necessary This would be value if it were necessary to quickly shift shooting position I carried the Kivaari back and forth to the 100-yard target with a fully loaded magazine to change targets but I didn’t carry it back and forth at 300-yards I also tried hiking the 100 yards with the Kivaari stowed in the backpack That is a very convenient way to carry the rifle The Kivaari is a high quality and well-engineered rifle The barrel is 2-3 inches shorter than most other .338 LM rifles Its semi-auto action affects accuracy slightly The Kivaari makes an excellent overwatch rifle that can easily be carried into a hide When performing the countersniper mission or when taking out a target behind cover the .338 LM allows engagement through barriers likely without the target even realizing he’s vulnerable I would consider the Kivaari at its best as a 1,000-yard-or-less rifle I guess that makes it ‘just” a long-range rifle It is well-suited for use as a long-distance counterterrorist/countersniper rifle Its ability to penetrate barriers and deliver quick follow-up shots adds another dimension to its effectiveness “Kivaari” means rifle in Finnish If you have any thoughts or comments on this article, we’d love to hear them. Email us at FirearmsNews@Outdoorsg.com Missouri and has continued to use it as his base of operations He has an undergraduate degree in Business Administration and graduate degrees in English from St Louis University and University College London He has trained military and law enforcement personnel in various countries and has written 53 books and more than 3,000 magazine articles on military This is a shortened version of the article which appeared in the printed edition of Firearms News versatile MRAD ("Multi Role Adaptive Design") sniper rifle from the US company Barrett presents itself in straight AR form It was available to us in .338 Lapua Magnum with a user-friendly complete interchangeable upper receiver in .300 Winchester Magnum Developed by Chris Barrett and released in 2011 the MRAD is based in technology on the Barrett Model 98B "Bravo" in .338 Lapua Magnum introduced in 2008 it has a folding stock and is convertible in terms of caliber and barrel length carries three different MRAD rifle models in its catalog there is the simplified MRAD SMR (Single Mission Rifle) without folding stock quick length adjustment and caliber/barrel change option both available in seven calibers: .338 Lapua Magnum which is largely identical to the military ASR original and is offered only in .338 Norma Magnum The MRAD and MRAD SMR are available with 17"/432mm (.308 Win 26"/660 mm (.300 NM) and 20"/508 mm (7.62x51) barrel lengths with its straight "in-line" design and two-piece receiver cannot deny a certain kinship with Eugene Stoner's AR-10/AR-15 The grip section and the upper receiver with integral handguard made of 7075 aluminum surface-finished to military standards are connected to each other via a front hinge pin in the area of the lush magazine well so that the MRAD can be opened up like an AR rifle But the differences are in the details: instead of another simple pin in the rear of the grip wedge-shaped latch mechanism provides a more solid connection between the two main components given the powerful .338 Lapua Magnum long-range caliber also ensures the necessary resistance in continuous use The locking mechanism between the grip and the receiver can only be released when the bolt is open by means of a lever on the underside of the grip the connecting mechanism of the two main assemblies is blocked Barrett chose the AR-inspired design method because it allows the bolt action to be caliber converted without loosening a single screw on the rifle If you use a complete interchangeable receiver with optics mounted on it and zeroed in you are ready to go immediately after a caliber change without re-zeroing or further effort which only requires loosening two T30 Torx screws on the receiver/handguard to pull the barrel forward out through the integral handguard The barrel featuring a very solid barrel extension with a diameter of almost 38 millimeters and AR-typical barrel nut is locked in the receiver on a clamping surface of 87 millimeters This solid construction is also necessary to support the 2.6-kg carbon steel barrel in the chassis and to positively influence the barrel vibration behavior has eight flutes that increase its surface area This ensures better heat dissipation and faster cooling of the hot-shot barrel due to the increased surface area of the jacket barrel mirage sets in earlier and makes it more difficult to see through the optics And that happens quickly when up to six grams of nitro powder are burnt with each shot The 26"/660-mm barrel in .338 LM has a 1-9.4" twist and a ¾x24 UNEF muzzle thread while the same-length barrel in .300 WM has a 1-8" twist and a ⅝x24 muzzle thread the original Barrett compensators with two expansion chambers were replaced with Gunworks muzzle attachments Although holes or areas for gas relief are not directly visible on the receiver the MRAD still has appropriate safety features one discovers generously sized milled holes in the housing directly behind the cartridge chamber which direct the gas away from the shooter downward in the event of overpressure which locks with nine tri-lug design lugs in the barrel extension reveals another design feature of the Barrett MRAD sniper rifle: two polymer tubes known as the "Rear Bolt Guide" and "Front Bolt Guide" that serve both as dust covers and guides for the bolt whose locking head can be quickly replaced by removing a cylindrical pin These construction features ultimately also support more rational production in view of the wide range of calibers The basic design of the top assembly including upper receiver and handguard There are neither KeyMod nor M-LOK interfaces on the handguard but an in-house system for attaching short mounting rails and additional equipment which folds to the right side of the rifle not only features an ultra-rugged hinge joint but also shines with adjustment mechanisms for customizing the MRAD to the individual shooter If the right-hand star knob screw is loosened the cheek rest can be varied in height by up to 30 millimeters The butt plate can be individually adjusted in length by up to 40 millimeters in seven steps at the touch of a button The detent surfaces of the adjustment mechanisms are generously dimensioned and thus shot-resistant even in continuous use A height-adjustable butt plate is not available but this is perfectly acceptable for a rifle with a straight AR design since the buttstock is positioned higher than on a conventional bolt-action rifle anyway This means that even in prone and kneeling positions there are no problems when you want to tuck the rifle into your shoulder The stock is rounded out by a free-standing Magpul MIAD pistol grip In the grip of our test gun sat a Barrett double-stage trigger with a measured pull weight of 2300 grams but the trigger had perfect characteristics and about 2000 grams were already used up in the pre-travel leaving only about 300 grams for the actual shot release The controls on the grip can be mounted on either the left or right side of the gun This is especially practical for the 45-degree rotating safety lever If you mount it on the left side as a right-handed shooter you can not only operate it perfectly when firing but also use it as a thumb rest when shooting The aim is to divert the forces generated in the right hand in a straight line to the rear of the rifle it is inevitably pushed to the right by the movement of the trigger finger and barely perceptible trigger pull errors occur this safety was also designed with an oversized surface that provides a perfect rest The Barrett MRAD is fed by double-stack box magazines made of polymer with a capacity of 10 cartridges the Ore Mountains are known for deposits of ores such as silver and the locals can look back on a centuries-old mining tradition Today's shooting range was originally built in the 1960s as part of a water supply from a dam to Karl-Marx-Stadt (now Chemnitz) How long mining has been anchored here is proven by the fact that the side tunnels were built here as early as 1332 since the water supply project was abandoned it was not until 2012 that the gallery was reopened and with it the idea of building a shooting range germinated A lot of work had to be done before the shooting range could be opened in 2015 At the shooting range there is an electronic evaluation system from the Silver Mountain Target company so that the hit images as well as the bullet velocities at 100 It is then possible to view a comparison of the grouping circles at different distances for a shot group In connection with the bullet velocity at different distances it is therefore possible to work scientifically-analytically Skeptics will point out that the wind influences which are the proverbial salt in the soup in long-range shooting this is the best place to test the performance of a firearm/ammunition combination Then it was off to Marienberg in Saxony to further test the potential of the Barrett MRAD on site at 500 meters indoors Because the ballistics of both cartridges are relatively similar at this distance we only had to compensate for a difference in elevation of between 2.6 and 3.0 mrad for both receivers in order to hit the target 500 meters away Here we were able to take advantage of the fact that both interchangeable receivers had appropriately zeroed optics so a caliber change was implemented extremely quickly the RWS Target Elite Plus in .338 Lapua Magnum also shone at 500 meters as the best grouping measured 78 millimeters we even managed a 44 millimeter at this distance with the complete group of 5 opened up by a flier to 109 millimeters the best 100-yard cartridge also shot the best 500-yard result which experience shows is by no means always the case cartridges with modest 100-meter results can rise to top at long distances With the Hornady 178-grain ELD Match factory ammo we achieved a very respectable 86-mm group at 500 meters The Barrett MRAD multi-caliber sniper rifle can fully score in all practice-relevant areas: a very well thought-out robust design and a high level of workmanship coupled with the best handling function as well as accuracy leave nothing to be desired The version with a lighter carbon barrel even costs 8349 euros it is unfortunately cool and worth every penny Deutschlandinfo@vsmedien.de International contact to all4shooters.com:info@all4shooters.com The international editorial team General Terms and Conditions Terms of Use Colophon Contacts Privacy Policy Lapua of Finland is introducing two new cartridge casings in 2024 namely the 300 Winchester Short Magnum (WSM) and 6mm GT the 300 WSM provides many advantages among magnum cartridges delivering energy equal to the 300 Win Mag It’s conveniently integrated into a short-action rifle design The 6mm GT is introduced due to its massive growth and use in competition shooting series like PRS It’s a high-performing short-action cartridge using the latest 6mm projectiles The cartridge geometry is based on the 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the quality and longevity of all others case manufacturers and are the #1 component choice of competitive long-range shooters and hunters have urged us to develop a 6mm GT case with unmatched quality and superior cartridge geometry to those currently offered in the marketplace We’re confident we’ve exceeded their demands by collaborating with original cartridge developers Lapua’s 6mm GT cartridge cases will be available for order this fall through your favorite authorized Lapua retailers Why announce new products when your favorite cases are suspended We are planning to resume manufacturing your favorite suspended cases in 2024 also Thanks for your patience in these challenging times Contact your authorized Lapua retailer beginning in February for more details regarding delivery dates for your favorites Competitive practical shooter and hunter with a European focus Always ready to increase my collection of modern semi-automatics More by Eric B Last October, I attended a media event by Christensen Arms to launch their then-newest rifle, the Modern Precision Rifle (MPR). At the time, I wrote that the MPR was “the future of long-range hunting.”  I’m sure was selected because it was a great fit for the rifles and our shooting platforms were very stable including a 2.5-inch group of three shots at 520 yards you never really know about a rifle based solely on a media event as it doesn’t replicate day-to-day shooting I needed to use a production MPR at home at my own pace tinkering with the rifle and really getting to know it The MPR isn’t simply the future of long-range hunting it is what longer-range hunting is all about The rifle combines the precision of a competition rifle with the in-the-field functionality of a fine hunting rifle Until someone builds a much superior rifle the MPR is my first choice when my hunting shots are likely to be 300 yards or more The MPR I received is chambered in 6.5 Creedmoor and sports a 22-inch stainless steel and carbon-fiber wrapped barrel free-floating and button rifled with a 1:8 twist rate The end of the barrel was outfitted with an adjustable With a rifle, great accuracy usually means substantial weight, but the MPR weighs in at just 7.5 pounds unloaded. That lighter weight is due to several factors, including the Christensen Arms 7075 billet aluminum chassis the MPR is built upon The handguard is also lightweight carbon fiber The stock is skeletonized for further weight reduction and the two-lug bolt-action is fed via an AICS-compatible detachable magazine The over-sized and fluted bolt knob know allows for easy loading and unloading and the rifle itself is done in a black nitride finish The MPR was initially available in only 6.5 Creedmoor and .308 Win its design shows that a great deal of careful thought went into making it a more-effective hunting rifle The stock is adjustable for cheek weld and length-of-pull; while many rifles are Christensen did something I only occasionally see on new rifles—they made those adjustments all possible with a single hex wrench “Why not design our rifle stock so one tool lets you make all the changes?” Good thinking The carbon fiber handguard with M-Lok attachment makes the hunter’s life easier by giving the handguard a flat bottom—not the rounded bottom common on many hunting rifles but a nice flat surface for greater stability when the bottom is rested on the ledge of an elevated blind The MPR features a section of Picatinny rail already in place near the front of that flat bottom Simply depress a small button on the left side of the stock and it folds up and into the rifle receiver There’s a small cut-out in the stock which fits over the end of the bolt handle The now-folded stock is held in place with a locking hinge a rounded magnet on the right side of the stock matches up with a small steel circle just forward of the bolt itself and magnet secures the stock to this metal circle I’m not sure exactly when the Accuracy Testing Gods decided that a five-shot group was superior to a three-shot group as three-shots had been the norm for years I can see the arguments for and against both but it seems to me that if your first three shots print a ½ MOA group or any of 100 other variables can pull either shot No five-shot groups at 100 yards from sandbagged rest is it truly indicative of a hunting rifle’s accuracy I printed three- and four-shot groups of .5-inch or better at 100 yards at least three times with each brand of ammunition This included a .290-inch group of three shots with the Federal Fusion rounds three-shot groups with the Sig ammo at .302-inches MPR’s great match-grade flat trigger helped make that accuracy possible. According to my Lyman Digital Trigger Pull Gauge the MPR’s trigger has an average trigger pull of just 1.7 pounds Not so light it might go off with a brush of your finger trigger pull shouldn’t result in pulled shots There are many great rifles available today for $500 or less I’ve used a dozen of the newest ones over the last four years and nearly all of them are capable of MOA accuracy at 100 yards why would anyone pay four times that for a hunting rifle If your shots are all going to be 200 yards or less there’s no functional reason to buy an MPR The difference between ½ MOA and 1.0 MOA or even 1.5 MOA at 200 yards on deer-sized game still translates into a heart-lung shot but my personal preference is to be able to take a shot at up to 400 yards A rifle shooting 1.5 MOA at 100 yards could be off six inches or more at 400 yards A bit of wind or a slight shift by the animal For this shot, I would not only need substantial practice, a very stable shooting position, and a thorough understanding of my ammunition’s ballistics. I’d require a rifle with ½ MOA accuracy, which is why I’d want an MPR What if you could hire a state-of-the-art testing facility to determine the best match-grade .22 LR ammo for your competition rifle and at an ammo-and-labor cost less than what you’d pay for trying out a half-dozen boxes of match ammo yourself If you’re serious about smallbore competition, Lapua will test its line of match ammo in your rifle, and you don’t have to ship it to its home base in Finland. Capstone Precision Group in Mesa, AZ, is the sole importer and distributor of Lapua ammunition in the U.S., and its test facility in the desert parallels those in Europe where Lapua has been evaluating rifle/ammo combos used by Olympic shooters for years Rifles shipped to Mesa (part of the Phoenix metropolis) for testing go to Daniel Cliff Cliff started smallbore competition as a junior and scholastic shooter His focus and intimate familiarity with the sport’s rifles and ammunition make him a natural for the meticulous work of ammo testing On the day I observed Cliff’s testing protocols Cliff removes the barreled action from the stock and mounts it in an aluminum block that is machined to precisely fit the specific action He clamps the block in a heavy steel vise bolted to a concrete- and reinforced-steel pedestal sunk six feet into the ground The pedestal “floats” separately from the building’s foundation so that the vibrations from footsteps closing doors and other such disturbances can’t induce vibration into the barrel during firing “When you’re measuring something to such a small degree The Arizona Lapua facility uses a high-tech BallMan Meyton Elektronic system of integrated sensors and software The system includes a built-in redundant double check of sensor data which assures a group recording accuracy tolerance of +/- 1/100th of a millimeter “It’s definitely the most- accurate system out there,” Neal said Shots go down a climate-controlled 100-meter concrete tunnel and the BallMan system electronically plots them simultaneously at 50 and 100 meters “We test the same way here that Lapua in Europe tests ammo lots for the Olympics,” Neal said we test for groups at both 50 and 100 meters.” Cliff said the first 10 shots are typically needed as bore-fouling shots before the actual testing begins Then Cliff will fire perhaps eight 10-shot groups beginning with Lapua Center X That’s usually enough to find a good rifle/ammo combination but Cliff will continue testing until he finds that right combo or else determines there may be some fault with the rifle “It takes two to four hours to test—it depends on the individual rifle,” Cliff said “Sometimes a rifle can be more of a challenge than others and sometimes I can diagnose a problem with a rifle.” When asked his opinion on the most important aspect of a .22 LR match rifle Cliff said he has no personal opinion yet on Bentz chambers A Bentz chamber is one with dimensions slightly larger than a match-grade chamber but still “tighter” than a standard .22 LR chamber as found on hunting and plinking rifles The intent of the Bentz chamber is to improve a .22 LR’s precision while still allowing reliable trouble-free semi-automatic cycling in competitions that feature semi-automatic firearms old) Remington 513T Matchmaster rifle for testing I threw the Lapua test center a bit of a loop as it didn’t have an aluminum block to fit it which added another week or so to testing time and so the center’s collection of specific-fit aluminum blocks continues to grow Cliff will sometimes use a special fixture that clamps onto the barrel but he feels the action-block fixture is really the best way to go The integrated sensor/software system plots every shot on a computer monitor as they go downrange displaying velocities and other data to aid in testing and troubleshooting Cliff prints out a hard copy of each group for evaluation and comparison with group sizes often varying from each other by only a fraction of an inch while others may show a dramatic preference for a specific Lapua ammunition The results and Cliff’s ammo recommendation go back with the rifle to the owner (either directly or to an FFL where state law requires it or the customer desires) Cliff also encloses information on the customer’s closest source of retail Lapua ammunition including the specific case lot of the ammo tested and recommended The Mesa Lapua facility does not sell ammo The Lapua Rimfire Test Center charges a nominal $50 fee for testing you can readily see that isn’t profitable enough to pay for the testing time and ammo much less the cost of the equipment and building the test facility—even when amortized over many years The payback for Lapua is actually in sales of ammunition Manufacturing several different match-grade .22 LR ammo offerings means that one of Lapua’s is bound to shoot well in just about any match-grade rifle Serious rimfire competitive shooters tend to buy ammo in case lots so reaching out to individual competitors in this way is marketing that pays for itself In performing our own testing we inevitably ask ourselves “Nothing is shooting well yet; is there a problem with the bedding?” The Lapua Test Center’s protocol eliminates any error that may be induced by the shooter the wind or by the fit of the barreled action to the stock “Shooters who can really benefit are those who tell us ‘My rifle really likes Ammo X but it’s discontinued—can you find me something that shoots like it?’” Cliff said was my own reason for bringing the old Matchmaster out for testing The rifle is a one-holer with its contemporary Winchester Western Super Match Mark III ammunition long discontinued and now with only about 150 rounds left in my ammo can It appears Cliff found Lapua’s Midas+ to be its modern replacement I’m fortunate that the Lapua Test Center is only a two-hour drive away may not exactly be in your own neighborhood To test your .22 LR match rifle, make an appointment at www.capstonepg.com or click here The Ultimate Firearms Destination for the Gun Lifestyle Home » Magazine » Issue 40 » Long-Range Killing Machine: The Defensive Edge 338 Terminator This article originally appeared in RECOIL Issue 40 A rifle case and a large cardboard box arrived for me in the mail I opened the cardboard box and found two monstrous ammunition containers with 50 rounds each of what looked like 338 Lapua ammo on steroids — slightly larger case capacity with a long I then opened the rifle case and found a bullpup single-shot bolt-action rifle with a very beefy 32-inch barrel in a pistol-grip chassis and I was waiting for our fearless editor to answer Cleckner: What in the world did you send me to test Cleckner: You expect me to put my cheek on top of the chamber while I torch-off a 300-grain bullet out of ammo hand-loaded by someone else in a wildcat cartridge that is pushing a modified 338 Lapua Magnum to the extreme Harrison: Make sure someone else is taking the photos I set up the rifle and my chronograph and prepared to confirm the rifle’s zero at 100 yards “Defensive Edge LRKM” (which I later found stands for “Long Range Killing Machine”) A quick Google search on my phone showed me that I should expect the velocity of the 300-grain bullet to be just over 3,000 feet per second For those of you who don’t geek-out on ballistics A 338 Lapua Mag will launch the same bullet at around 2,800 fps and that extra 300 fps is a big difference and should result in some very high pressures Knowing that I’d be tempted to flinch when shooting this rifle I dry-fired a few times to get used to the trigger and confirm my position And here’s where I found my first pleasant surprise bullpup-style rifles are generally known for having poor triggers (the linkage required usually results in poor trigger feel it’s worth noting again: the Defensive Edge LRKM has an amazing trigger — and it happens to be a bullpup-style rifle They’ve clearly figured out the bullpup linkage problem I loaded up and fired my first shot out of the LRKM It was exactly where I was aiming and my chronograph read 3,071 fps The next two shots registered at 3,074 fps and 3,072 fps and were within a 1/2 MOA group I inspected the brass and noted no pressure signs A 338 Lapua Mag would’ve likely blown a primer I moved out to 600 yards and then quickly worked my way out to 1,000 where I placed three rounds in a 6-inch group on a steel gong Shooting 0.6 MOA at 1,000 yards is doable for me The other long-range shooters at the range and I were pleasantly surprised with the rifle’s accuracy but they were happier watching me from a safe distance Perhaps I shouldn’t have been so quick to judge the system The rifle shipped with two test targets showing 1/3 MOA groups I never quite got them as small as the test targets That beautifully machined trigger bar is responsible for the LRKM’s very unbullpup-like trigger pull It also means there’s no way to feed it from a magazine The ammunition loading was some of the best I’ve seen The brass is gorgeous and the extreme spread (ES) of the velocity was 6 fps for the first 10 rounds — impressive indeed but all but one other round out of 50 stayed within a 10 fps spread When you’re looking for good long-range performance a loss of 10 fps for this round is almost a foot more drop at 2,000 yards A 40-fps decrease is almost a 4-foot difference at 2,000 yards — enough to miss a target completely The Rifle Belying its shorter overall length due to the bullpup design is the rifle’s weight at just under 16 pounds with the Nightforce ATAC-R that arrived with it easier to hold off-hand than a similar-weighted rifle and it was very stable on a bag due to much of its weight being distributed toward the rear I’m not a fan of a pistol-grip chassis on bolt-action rifles My bias stems from operating the rifle and stability/height issues due to the stock being high enough to make room for the pistol grip A standard rifle stock allows me to run the bolt easier and faster I shoot rifles with my firing-side thumb on the same side as This not only allows for easier manipulation of the safety it also prevents over gripping or torquing the rifle while placing my thumb near the bolt knob for fast reloads I know I’m in the minority here — there’s nothing “wrong” with pistol grip chassis I simply prefer standard-style rifle stocks It was a crisp and light single-stage trigger The bolt was smooth (it would get smoother as the cerakote burnished in) and it extracted and ejected as it should I returned to the range for a second trip and experienced similar results — I was able to get ½ MOA groups out to 1,250 yards I did struggle a bit with anticipating the recoil on my 100-yard groups My worst at that distance was just over 1 MOA and I attribute much of that to a poor fit for me and the rifle I’m a bigger guy and my large head usually requires a scope mounted further forward and a longer length of pull Don’t get me wrong … the actual design of the LRKM was great for a bullpup rifle I just didn’t like bullpup bolt action rifles in general the design did save over a foot off the overall length but it introduced too many issues for me I am a big believer in quickly running the bolt and getting the rifle back into the fight for a quick follow-up shot if needed That M700 bolt exiting the rear of the action means you have to take the rifle out of the shoulder each time you stuff in a reload Due to the linkage required for the bullpup design A new round must be manually loaded into the rifle before closing the bolt did include a kydex holder for two rounds forward of the ejection port so that a couple of spares were readily available I needed to change my position between each shot that’s right — I couldn’t operate the bolt while staying in position on the rifle In addition to being very awkward to grab the bolt so close to my body once the bolt was about 1/3rd of the way back I needed to completely remove my shoulder from the rifle in order to operate it Modifying your position between every shot and then having to re-settle on the rifle and re-find the target is what most instructors (me included) would strongly advise against The Cartridge The 338 Terminator is a monster It’s effectively a 338 Lapua Mag Improved +P The brass is custom made for Defensive Edge and it carries the “338 terminator” headstamp The brass starts out as extremely high-quality 338 Lapua brass and then it’s fire-formed by Defensive Edge to push the shoulders forward a bit for its “improved” design They sell the brass for $400 for 100 pieces This “improved” design with the shoulders pushed forward After seeing the high velocity and learning that the brass started as 338 Lapua Mag brass I couldn’t figure out how it was able to handle the performance without showing signs of pressure A conversation with the rifle’s designer cleared it up and this is the most novel part of the entire system … It has a unique chamber that allows for a more powerful round while minimizing the chamber pressure More on this after some ballistics of the round The 338 Terminator has some impressive stats The 338 Lapua Mag has been king for a while in the big-boy long-range cartridges Then 300 Norma Mag came along and our military really started to like it because it outperforms the 338 Lapua Mag with less recoil The 338 Terminator handily outperforms both (on paper) I shot 1,000 yards with 5.9 Mils of elevation above my 100-yard zero and 1,250 yards with 8 Mils of elevation How did they get a 300-grain bullet traveling over 3,000 fps without serious over-pressure issues The Chamber Defensive Edge has a patented chamber design wherein they use a special throat to handle the power of these monster rounds without dangerous pressures Instead of simply having an elongated throat and thereby having too much free-bore with a consequent adverse effect on accuracy (I’m looking at you but they don’t have the bore down to its final diameter yet There’s a step wherein the bullet engages the rifling as it should it isn’t under full pressure yet because it isn’t necked down to its final bore size until it can travel a bit I described this as a graduated throat (to the dismay of the designer) This really is novel — it allows the bullet to be controlled and start spinning without the abrupt start normally incurred with a standard chamber My money is on this helping to increase barrel life too the throat is usually what goes first on a barrel because of intense heat and pressure generated by powder particles and friction from the bullet This unique throat design lowers pressure so much that a standard cartridge/load will not meet its normal performance expectations in this chamber The reduced pressure prevents a cartridge from reaching the velocity it would normally so this throat/chamber design is best suited for monsters like the 338 Terminator Both the cartridge and the rifle have some merits and impressive performance I personally recommend neither for most shooters The LRKM rifle is extremely accurate but the bullpup design although very accurate with impressive ballistics is too monomaniacal for the majority of applications This rifle and cartridge are built for one purpose: launching a monster projectile a long way from a static position The bullpup design isn’t practical for any use that I have for a rifle but is required in order to keep the OAL somewhat manageable because of the humongous 32-inch barrel needed for the cartridge to perform This system is only useful if you have the money for it ($4 per piece of brass is pricey) you hand-load ammunition (and are willing and capable of making extremely accurate rounds) and mostly want to shoot one round at a time from one location (the weight and recoil of this rifle don’t match with “on the move” shooting) like this are almost worth the price of admission if you’re that guy who really wants to shoot a 300-grain bullet that stays supersonic out to 2,000 yards and doesn’t mind reconfiguring between each shot because you want a long barrel then the LRKM and the 338 Terminator are for you This rifle and cartridge are surely novelties I had a wonderful time testing them and learning about them for the vast majority of shooters looking for an extreme long range rifle and cartridge I’d recommend something like a Barrett MRAD in 338 Lapua Mag or even the new 300 PRC the rifle is billed as a solution for long-range hunting Here’s my opinion on the matter — not 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Save my name & email in this browser for the next time I comment Shooters know each .22 LR rifle is an individual and will shoot best with a specific brand—and even specific lot—of ammunition Those who shoot NRA Smallbore and reach beyond to compete in Extreme Long-Range National Rifle League-22 and other long-range rimfire games have plenty of options in premium .22 Long Rifle ammo for those distant targets It used to be that .22 LR was either quite expensive match grade ammo competitors have choices in grades of .22 LR match ammunition to suit their pocketbook or firearms Here’s a look at some .22 LR match ammo choices for 2023 “Long range” has taken on a new meaning for the humble .22 Long Rifle cartridge since Lapua started making cartridges a century ago and the company celebrated its centennial at SHOT Show by announcing two more offerings specifically for shooters who are up to the challenge—Lapua Long Range and Super Long Range imported from Finland by Capstone Precision Group in Mesa have both shown excellent performance in testing at 300 yards and beyond with the Super Long Range offering a slight edge over the Lapua Long Range “Each production lot of Lapua’s new rimfire products are test-fired in 50-round groups for dispersion,” Capstone’s Marketing Director “The results determine whether it makes Super Long Range or Long Range packaging.” Both Lapua Long Range and Super Long Range feature the same 40-grain round-nose lead bullet launched at 1,106 f.p.s.; Lapua calculates the bullet’s G1 ballistic coefficient as 0.172 Lapua said Long Range and Super Long Range derive consistent downrange precision from precision in manufacturing that results in the lowest standard deviations (SD) and extreme spreads (ED) MSRP for Long Range is $19.99 per box and $171.71 per brick, and for Super Long Range MSRP is $25.45 per box and $220.45 per brick. Additionally, Creedmoor Sports lists both slightly below retail. lapua.com German manufacturer SK has eight match-grade .22 LR offerings one for semi-automatic rifles and one for frigid SK Biathlon Sport features a special bullet lubricant to stand up to freezing conditions and we’re fortunate to have so many choices in .22 Long Rifle match-grade ammunition today Albert Arms is a firearms manufacturer located in Schweinfurt They produce AR-style rifles chambered in .300 Winchester Magnum and .338 Lapua Magnum called ALR-300 and ALR-338 respectively Both guns are short stroke gas piston operated and have AR-style bolt carrier group. However, they have some unique features, different from traditional AR-15/AR-10 design. As an instance, the bolt incorporates two rows of locking lugs and dual ejector more reliable and safer design for the calibers it is chambered in The rifles also feature ambidextrous controls: side charging folding handle The gas system is adjustable with a hole in the valve extension It allows quick adjustments of the system in field conditions Takedown pin has a groove matching the rimcut of the cartridge which allows using a cartridge case to pull the takedown pin out Both rifles lack forward assist and have a spring-loaded cover for charging handle channel which hinge opens upward to allow the charging handle tail to run over the buffer tube when pulled back Below are some pictures from Albert Arms website showing different stock these guns have several unique parts and solutions which set them apart from other AR based large caliber firearms Innovations combined with German quality should generate some demand for them if introduced in US market Waffen Albert GmbHAm Stichlein 997424 Schweinfurt More by Hrachya H with the rapid descent of germany into a failed state how many generations are we from not seeing this According to the owner these rifles managed 7cm groups at 500m at a presentation to the Austrian military Another fun fact: thee 338 version is not legal in Germany as it is classified as a weapon of war Does the ban go by the caliber size or by some other spec to determine that Lapua from Finland begin the year with expanding their range of quality brass for hunters and long range competition shooters If you’re shooting the .300 Norma Mag in any of your rifles you now have another case and brand to chose from Below: The AI AWM in 338 LM and the SAKO TRG M10 in 338 LM All the others in “minor” calibers Notice the difference between 338 Lapua Magnum and 338 Norma Magnum .300 Norma MagnumA recent development based on the 338 Norma Magnum necked down to .30 caliber the .300 Norma Magnum was adopted as the US military’s Advanced Sniper Cartridge “for extra long ranges beyond 1 500 meters” the 300 Norma is sure to find favor with Long Range competitive shooters and hunters Lapua is pleased to add this impressive case to our line .338 Norma MagnumBased on the .416 Rigby case Norma adopted the design and standardized it with CIP in 2010 The US military has spurred the development some machineguns chambered for the .338 Norma which would be capable of providing superb long-range capability With Lapua’s unmatched standard of quality handloaders will find our new .338 Norma Magnum cases a choice for extra long range shooting applications Both the .300 Norma Magnum and the .338 Norma Magnum cases will be available in 2018 If you’re going to SHOT Show you can see these news in Lapua’s boot No Who are three people who have never been in my kitchen It's weirdly ironic that Lapua is doing this as both of these cartridges mirror developments from Lapua over the years .338NM is essentially a .338LM with a steeper shoulder .300NM is their .338NM necked down to .30 cal Have a look in your older reloading manuals for .300 Lapua - a .338LM necked down to .30 cal ;) Berger Bullets has formally announced that Nammo Group has purchased them This should make for a strong alliance within the shooting sports industry since Nammo Group already owns Lapua, a manufacturer of ammunition and reloading components; and VihtaVuori is known for producing high-quality military and commercial ammunition The acquisition of Berger Bullets should further strengthen that The president of Nammo Group had this to say in a public statement: Having Berger Bullets on board is the perfect match for Nammo which are complementary to our other premium brands will strengthen our group’s strategic position in the US commercial ammunition market Nammo does not have a strong presence within the United States aside from their following with reloaders but expensive powder available to most reloaders The same can be said for Lapua brass components This purchase could be a push to start making a new label of ammunition or to get the Lapua lines to market more within the US The president of Berger Bullets possibly eluded to this but he certainly sounds grateful and optimistic for the future: Berger will continue to produce the highest quality rifle bullets in the world Written words fail to describe how excited we are about the future of Berger Bullets and the growth of the other premium Nammo brands within the US market The full press release between Berger Bullets and Nammo Group can be seen below Editor | AllOutdoor.comWriter | OutdoorHub.comWriter | TheArmoryLife.comWriter | Tyrant CNCWriter | MDT Chassis SystemsSmith & Wesson Certified ArmorerGlock Certified ArmorerFirefighter/EMSCity CouncilmanInstagram: strength_in_arms More by Adam Scepaniak tiny nitpick:"The president of Berger Bullets possibly ALLUDED to this.. First and foremost I apologize — we could not The guys running the booth had no ammo for it we did get a chance to heft it about and fondle the rifle There’s no doubt that the rifle is lightweight I’m pretty sure that the scope is the heaviest component on the gun There’s a spot for the forward assist — because all military guns need a forward assist — but for consumers it’s optional they really did slice off the forward assist to save a hair of weight left to question whether the lack of .338 Lapua ammunition was strategic Could they really have underestimated how much gun food to bring to Media Day Was Federal Premium unwilling to sell them more and let you know as soon as we try it ourselves What’s the round count in that mag (had there been rounds although I don’t think it is good enough to kill someone over it The movie is not a good as the book and I think they could have found someone other than Marky-Mark to play the lead (none of that east/west SAFE act nonsense) Laws in this country make absolutely no sense……… Looks like it isn’t going all smooth and happy for The Shooting Ranch in Buda They’ve been closed/opened a couple of times now From today’s front page of their website It’s obvious the retired cop went to his car to get his gun Probably couldn’t get a woody for decades his gun was the only hard and powerful thing he can hold in his hand ROFL I think full sized 1911’s aren’t heavy More libtard (democrat) “Big Gov” evil Joe actually got to shoot it after Nick and I moved on; he rang the 900-yard gong with boring consistency A more fun way to spend 3K (especially with a cross draw holster) I haven’t shot it yet to fill out my report yet The first thing I am going to tell them is that the cost is prohibitive They need rounds that are priced competitively with M80 ball The only advantage right out of the box that I see is weight The rounds are indeed lighter than their brass-cased equivalents at their current cost I’ll stick to bulk M80 ball Long-range shooting is fun, challenging and an insatiable addiction. Once sharpshooters hit their accuracy goals at a certain distance, they almost immediately seek out longer shots at smaller targets. Of the cartridges designed to accommodate this desire, few are better-known than the .338 Lapua Mag., and one of the latest platforms for this long-range round is the Savage Arms Model 110 Stealth Evolution precision rifle the military sought a caliber to bridge the gap between 7.62 NATO and .50 BMG without having to use a .30-caliber bullet and its inherent ballistic shortcomings Years of research and development brought forth the mighty .338 Lapua Mag it became a hit in the civilian market as well and shooting long range without a spotter presents its own challenges so I dialed up my friend and fellow RFI instructor Chris Scarpitta to join in on the evaluation My proposition went something to the tune of We’re going to send a few cases of .338 out past 1,000 yards." One babysitter and one angry wife later we found ourselves on Route 78 having a conversation on what we were going to do once we hit the range We weren’t about to travel 300 miles to shoot 200-yard groups with a rifle like the Savage Arms Model 110 Stealth Evolution It’s about one-third the effective range and is still close enough not to really feel the effects of wind In other words it’s like shooting a .22 LR at 100 yards; impressive  Nothing pulls that last drop of accuracy out of a shooter like competition so we decided to each shoot two groups with each load and publish the results Upon arrival, we hung a full-size Champion IPSC steel target fitted with a MagnetoSpeed T-1000 target-hit indicator This was a last-minute idea that showed up just in time and we were pleased in how well it reported not only hits but misses as well We’ve used this steel before but were curious to see how it held up to the .338-caliber wallop we were going to give it we established a 100-yard zero and went to work Starting with the Hornady 250-grain BTHP Match I used the information that we found on the box to adjust for drop "HIT!" shouted Scarpitta from behind the spotting scope but I was able to see it myself before he called it It turns out that the muzzle brake on the Savage Arms Model 110 Stealth Evolution does an amazing job of reducing recoil and spotting your own hits (or misses) is easy to do due largely to the muzzle brake as well as the fit of the rifle Putting two shooters on a single rifle highlighted the value of an adjustable buttstock as I needed more length-of-pull and Chris needed more comb height as working the action was effortless and feeding was reliable Savage also offers the Model 110 Stealth Evolution in a lefty but I declined the offer as it is too late for me to change my ways I’ll always grab for a bolt on the right side Chris bested me by a hair and produced the best group with the Hornady 250-grain BTHP Match ammo we decided to see how the Hornady fared on paper at 1,040 yards I turned in a three-shot group measuring 3.31 inches We found the Savage Arms Model 110 Stealth Evolution to deliver its accuracy claims it seemed to have a hard time stabilizing the heavier rounds Since the heavier bullets beat the wind better shooters may still see advantages at longer ranges (past 1,500 yards) since lighter rounds will be pushed around more in a sudden gust.It is also important to note that this rifle was sensitive to barrel temperature as we noticed groups size increased with even our best loads after 10 continuous shots We shot through dusk and well into the evening using a few cheap flashlights to light up the target The Riton Mod 7 had an illuminated reticle we found bright The T-1000 was a lot of fun in those evening hours and was easy to see with the naked eye we both enjoyed Savage Arms Model 110 Stealth Evolution I have decided to hold onto it permanently Shooting trips like this one do wonders for developing marksmanship not to mention the bond that only two shooters can form while slinging lead talking smack and eating at the cheapest Chinese buffet in town The new procurement deal is expected to improve the security of ammunition supply in Finland The Finnish Ministry of Defence (MoD) has approved the procurement of additional 155mm artillery ammunition parts for the country’s armed forces a part of Nordic Ammunition Company Nammo Group will be responsible for the delivery of 155mm round parts the 155mm artillery rounds procured under this deal will be added to the Finnish Defence Forces’ existing inventory It is further expected to enhance the ammunition supply security in the country The MoD said that the estimated ‘domestic employment effect is 230 person-years’ Don’t let policy changes catch you off guard Stay proactive with real-time data and expert analysis Finnish Defence Minister Antti Kaikkonen said: “The procurement will be used to expand the existing 155mm artillery round stockpiles of the Finnish Defence Forces and improve the security of supply the procurement allows the industry to raise its production capacity of ammunition.” In November 2020, Nammo Lapua and Nammo Vihtavuori were selected by the Finnish Defence Forces Logistics Command to strengthen the domestic ammunition supply security in the region The two companies were selected after receiving approval from the Finnish MoD The 2020 deal aimed to improve the readiness and condition of manufacturing ammunition and explosives to support the Finnish Defence Forces Finland’s MoD approved the procurement of long-range ammunition from Nammo Lapua The ammunition will be used with 155mm armoured howitzers and will boost the range of the weapon system The MoD recently approved the purchase of additional 155mm Bonus MK II special artillery-launched munitions for the Finnish Defence Forces The €35m deal was signed with Nexter Munitions Give your business an edge with our leading industry insights View all newsletters from across the GlobalData Media network The Finnish plant of the company Nammo Lapua, specializing in the production of ammunition, will increase its production fivefold this year due to the war in Ukraine.This information is reported by Yle located in the city of Sastamala in the western part of the country Nammo (Nordic Ammunition Company) is a jointly-owned Norwegian-Finnish company specializing in ammunition production The company's shares are equally owned by the Ministry of Trade and Industry of Norway and the Finnish defense corporation Patria The increase in production at the Sastamala plant is linked to the war in Ukraine as artillery shells play a crucial role in Finnish assistance to Ukraine and in replenishing the stockpiles of EU countries that had previously provided ammunition to Ukraine from their reserves It is also reported that Nammo has applied to participate in a European Union project to increase ammunition production the company will build a new plant for the production of artillery shells The project will also require funding from the Finnish government Team Lapua’s Allison Zane secured the overall Top Lady title for the 2022 Precision Rifle Series season after walking away from the PRS Pro Series Finale in November with a 169 score and 180.749 season points the 2022 PRS Pro Series Finale was held November 5-6 at the K&M Precision Rifle Training Complex in Finger This marks the third consecutive year that Zane has clinched the PRS Top Lady title she won two PRS Regional Series matches in 2022 The PRS Pro Series Finale serves as the venue to crown the annual champion Each competitor must qualify to attend this prestigious match but also placed 27th overall in the match field Zane was shooting Lapua 6 mm Creedmoor cartridge cases loaded with Berger 109-grain Long-Range Hybrid Target (LRHT) bullets This particular combination was a favorite among the competitors competing at this year’s PRS Finale See the full results of the 2022 PRS Pro Series Finale at the PRS website. Learn more about Lapua at Lapua.com Lapua has a new selection of brass cartridge cases ready for 2021 .300 Winchester Magnum and .300 PRC cartridge cases to their 2021 offerings The new Lapua 6.5 and .300 PRC cartridge cases are intended to provide competitive shooters hunters and accuracy enthusiasts a premium selection for precision hand loads The .284 Winchester cases are for shooters who compete to distances out to 1,000 yards The new cartridges will be available in the spring of 2021 Below you can read the announcement in full: world-renowned for producing the finest cartridge cases and ammunition products is happy to announce the addition of 6.5 PRC and .300 PRC cartridge cases to our 2021 product offering Our new Lapua brass offerings for 2021 display our continued commitment to the precision shooting disciplines which are popular on a global scale The new Lapua 6.5 and .300 PRC cartridge cases provide competitive shooters an option that’s been missing from the market since the PRC’s inception Although the 6.5 Precision Rifle Cartridge (or PRC for short) was originally designed for long range hunting the 6.5 PRC is still an excellent cartridge for both long range sport shooting and hunting Its increased case capacity enables velocities up to 80 m/s (262 fps) faster than the 6.5 Creedmoor or 6,5×55 SE the cartridge features a longer throat enabling the use of today’s popular high ballistic coefficient (BC) projectiles for long-range competitions The 6.5 PRC case is a good match with relatively slow burning powder types exceeding even 9,7 g / 150 grains with excellent retained energy and terminal performance for mid-sized and large game The .300 PRC was designed for extreme long range shooting with heavy bullets featuring high ballistic coefficients Its superior ballistics and beltless case configuration represent moderncase design that supports the use of modern long and high BC bullets the performance of the .300 PRC exceeds the .300 Winchester Magnum andmany other .30 Magnums on the market The .300 PRC is also an superb choice in open and large hunting fields for long distance hunting of mid-to-large sized game with bulletweights exceeding 15,8 g / 245 grains The .284 Winchester cartridge has experienced a recent resurgence in F-Class competition where shooters compete to distances out to 1,000 m/yd will enjoy having cases readily available in this classic cartridge The .284 Winchester’s rebated rim design enables a larger powder column yet easily functions through medium length actions making it desirable for custom rifles Its accuracy potential and high muzzle velocity is also recognized in hunting fields where this cartridge performs nicely on a very wide scale The .300 Winchester Magnum has been a staple within the firearms industry military and law enforcement agencies around the globe since its development in the early 60’s It is still used for competitive target shooting It delivers excellent long range performance with a wide range of bullet weights from 165 to 200 grains and more The .300 Winchester Magnum has a great reputation as a .30 caliber magnum hunting cartridge in Europe and North America Mag case will be a great addition to our line especially with the huge bullet selection available for sport shooting and hunting for this caliber and all major rifle manufacturers chamber their rifles for it All new Lapua cases will be available for home loaders in spring of 2021 Find Lapua Cartridge Cases Here’s a direct link to the product release: https://www.lapua.com/new-lapua-brass-cartridge-cases-for-2021/ I look forward to buying some for my 300 PRC New .300 Winchester Magnum cartridges for hunters and target shooters Lapua offers three new cartridges for .300 Winchester Magnum is known for its extreme versatility and as such it’s a great cartridge option for hunters military and law enforcement departments alike Hunting cartridges with significant stopping power Lapua case we now also offer two new factory-loaded hunting cartridges: loaded with the 11,0 gram / 170 grain Naturalis bullet and loaded with the 12,0 gram / 185 grain SP MEGA bullet Both cartridges offer something for every hunter The third generation Lapua Naturalis bullet with its special valve design offers a completely lead-free option with that perfect mushrooming effect Long range target accuracy with Lapua Scenar Lapua offers the perfect cartridge option: with the 12,0 g / 185 gr OTM Scenar bullet This round offers accuracy and power well beyond 1,000 meters/yards with the Scenar projectile staying supersonic Find Lapua Ammunition All three Lapua cartridges will be hitting the markets in the spring of 2021 You can find a direct link to Lapua’s webpage here What do you think of the new cartridges from Lapua I bet that softpoint does one heck of a job on Scandi moose if they are allowed to shoot those in Finland As well as on Scandi hunters' shoulder and ear drums SHOT Show 2019 / New from Lapua: 6.5 Creedmoor ammunition Probably the most promising long range cartridge of recent years the 2007-developed 6.5 Creedmoor now receives another boost from Lapua one designed for long range shooters and the other for hunters Low recoil and economical powder use are the most interesting features of these cartridges After the Finnish manufacturer provided excellent brass for reloaders some time ago, now they are also offering factory ammunition, showcased for the first time at SHOT Show 2019 The 123 gr/8 g OTM Scenar load will appeal to long range shooters or to the popular US Precision Rifle Series But also 300 meter shooters could certainly benefit from this low-recoil cartridge The second load is equipped with a 140 gr/9.1 g Naturalis bullet The lead-free deforming bullet is intended for hunting and thus meets the modern requirements for a "lead-free hunting" Both loads will be available from the first quarter of this year What makes the 6.5 Creedmoor interesting are its good long-range qualities with low recoil and economical powder use the cartridge can be fired in short actions and requires no overlong barrels to properly develop its performance potential some guns and ammo manufacturers have jumped on this promising cartridge and also in Europe there are more and more Find all the news from SHOT Show 2019 on all4shooters.com Deutschlandinfo@vsmedien.de International contact to all4shooters.com:info@all4shooters.com TFBTV Show Time stopped by the Rock River Arms booth to check out this absolute monster of an AR from Rock River Arms the LAR-BT6 chambered in .338 Lapua Magnum Intended for those looking for bolt-action precision in a semi-auto package the LAR-BT6 is supposed to be the perfect combination of both This rifle is expected to start rolling out towards the end of Q4 2023 and should retail for about $5,500 according to the Rock River Arms website ««« GEAR USED IN THIS VIDEO »»»• Apparel: All TFBTV apparel is sponsored by 5.11 Tactical Click below to check out their 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and engineers shooters—and the new Concealed Carry 9 mm Luger micro pistol is poised to quicken it Read today's "The Armed Citizen" entry for real stories of law-abiding citizens Despite a slight decline in demand for new firearms the industry’s economic impact rose from $90.5 billion in 2023 to $91.7 billion in 2024 Kahr Arms has been most well-known for its single-stack line of concealed-carry pistols the company is moving into the double-stack market with its new Premium X Series Henry's Special Products Division has officially released its first line of unique offerings in its HUSH series of suppressor-ready lever-action rifles Built primarily from thick 6061 aircraft-grade aluminum is an incredibly robust and stable gun rest designed for use with pistols and long guns alike Does the World need another Ballistics App and considering how good the finns are at apps maybe it’s worth a look if you ever played any of the Angry Bird apps you know there’s a lot of ballistics involved as well The new app is available for both Android and iOS mobiles What is new here is that Lapua uses 6DoF, 6 Degrees of Freedom, which is a calculation method that requires a very expensive Doppler radar testing Unfortunately this is not available for a lot of bullets Luckily the software also supports traditional G7 calculations and custom bullets You can read more and download the App from here. Lapua Ballistics App Lapua Ballistics is the ultimate 6DOF ballistics tool for mobile devices Lapua Ballistics is the first mobile ballistics app utilizing the 6DOF calculation model which makes it the most accurate ballistics app on the market Doppler proven Lapua cartridge and bullet data for you to combine with your firearm and local weather information The app also includes the option to define custom bullets manually the most accurate calculation method• Always available with latest Lapua cartridge / bullet information• Quick and easy to change inputs like distance wind speed and angle• Several result outputs available depending on your needs; numerical table and graph views• Share your calculation results with your friends • Create your own firearm / reticle combinations• Choose between metric and imperial values• Set Point Blank-range to different sight-in distances and impact windows• Define aiming point to moving target• Define custom bullets (calculations based on BC G1 or G7 and Siacci method)• Pre-set max 4 powder temperature – Vo pairs to the same cartridge to correct powder temperature sensitivity• Sight-in-POI Coriolis calculation• Compare up to 3 Lapua cartridge/bullet performances to each other The people over at Finnaccuracy have been involved in the development of this software and below is a video with a stability calculation example “Introduction video on what true 6DOF engine is able to simulate 308Win / 14″ twist barrels are commonly used in Palma- shooting with 155gr HPBT bullets.14″ is known to be already on edge of safe stabilization- video shows what Lapuas new ballistic engine predicts to happen if 15″ and 16″ twists are used instead 155gr projectiles shot with 15″ and especially 16″ twists may even tumble in real life- remember that this is only a simulation Software shows clear warnings of instability after 14.3″ twist 14″ twist is known to be in edge of safe stabilization This can not be seen with any of current software at least with shooter friendly price-tag.” Personally I use Strelok Pro which has a great bullet and reticle database but I will have a deeper look into Lapua’s new one and compare specially for Lapua bullets and very long range shooting that the Lapua app will be state of the art if you find any bugs please don’t tell the Finns before the next World Shoot It will take a minute to convert everything into the units commonly used in the US It's pretty fast to input conditions and display corrections p { margin-bottom: 0.25cm; line-height: 120%; } If only for the sake of professionalism on yourpart Despite not been widely adopted by the military and law enforcement the 338 Lapua is a great round and one of the best that I’ve shot It’s one of the best I’ve shot when I was involved in testing and evaluating bullets and weapons during my time working with USSOCOM as an advanced sniper instructor with the Navy SEAL TRADET Command attached to “Sniper Cell.” I shot the 338 Lapua through the doppler radar at the Yuma proving grounds in Arizona and was impressed by its stable flight characteristics beyond the 1,000-meter point and then tumble like a girly man throwing a football U.S.-based Research Armament Industries began developing a new long-range sniper bullet that would travel at speeds of 3,000 feet per second and could penetrate (with lethality) military body armor up to 1,000 meters (1,100 yards) and it really succeeded The 338 Lapua round can penetrate military body armor at ranges of up to 1,000 meters (1,090 yds) with an effective range of about 1,750 meters (1,910 yds) If you’re unfamiliar with rifle shooting this is about as good as it gets for power to weight ratio in a sniper rifle The diameter of the .338 is optimal for sectional density (in straight talk how well the weight is distributed) and long-range penetration coupled with great spin stability Spin stability prevents a bullet from tumbling and losing lethal energy more rapidly Can the Cheytac go a bit farther and it arguably better for long-range I’d say yes but it’s not as practical as the .338 You carry that heavy ass gun and I’ll take the 338 Lapua in a man versus man shoot-off and you’ll be a dead man who ran out of breath the military adoption of the round has been slow This is primarily because the round hasn’t been widely accepted by NATO plus there’s competition within the Department of Defense — which is how we ended up with the terrible M-16 and M4 (556) rifles to replace the incredibly effective M-14 (7.62) The world of DoD weapons procurement is like the snake pit Indiana Jones fell into when he was chasing Nazis in the desert in Raiders of the Lost Ark (one of the best movies of all time) I hate f****** snakes when it comes to the usual procurement bureaucrats Don’t get me started on a system that takes four years to produce something that is outdated and useless to the modern warfighter One of the reasons I love Elon Musk’s entry into the aerospace industry is that he disrupted it by building better and cheaper rockets and the government just couldn’t ignore that I’m on a full-blown tangent now… back to our regularly scheduled programming the 338 Lapua is a great round although it was never widely adopted for military or law enforcement Please don’t cry in your Black Rifle Coffee just yet I am going to go out on a limb and say that we have some incredible stuff coming our way with smart ammunition that will be shootable behind corners and like NASA being forced to reckon with Elon the DoD will not be able to ignore it for long Oh, and the best manufacturers of the 338 round? 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The first time I fired a .50 BMG rifle I couldn’t stop giggling for a good half hour .338 Lapua magnum is another one of those huge calibers that long range shooters love to use and the noise it puts out is remarkable In order to tone down the harsh noise of “large bore” rifle rounds And then they made the mistake of letting me try it out I just wanted to emphasize that this is not a “full” review of this product Here at TTAG we usually reserve judgment until we’ve put a couple hundred rounds through something and tried it out in different conditions prevents us from getting our hands on silencers for protracted testing unless we go through months of waiting Luckily I recently had a chance to visit the Advanced Armament Corp factory and test all of their cans under their supervision While the tests may not have been as complete as I want The Titan SS is constructed in a way that is almost completely different from anything else AAC does AAC uses a number of smaller baffles and welds them together to form the body of the silencer the structure of the silencer’s baffles is one solid block of stainless steel milled to fit the shape and create the baffles needed The milling process is performed by a milling machine in the R&D section of their workshop and each silencer is attended throughout the entire process by a human operator It’s a rather tedious and time consuming process Once the milling is complete This is another difference between the design of the Titan and the rest of AAC’s centerfire rifle lineup — the outer housing actually does play a role in containing the expanding gasses With silencers like the M4-2000 and 762SDN6 the baffles form a self contained unit and the outer shell is more for aesthetic and ATF required marking purposes than an integral part of the can While the Titan can suppress the sound of larger rounds including the .338 Lapua Magnum the round where it’s really taken off in popularity is .300 Winchester Magnum The reason for this spike in popularity (and subsequent massive demand) is that the Titan QD which is more or less a Titan SS with a QD mount was chosen to be a part of the Army’s XM2010 Enhanced Sniper Rifle which is replacing the older M24 rifles in .308 Winchester where yours truly got a chance to touch off a couple rounds These rifles have begun being issued to troops in combat and have been used in Afghanistan as early as March of 2011 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHOYTmgM7-A  There’s two main concerns when the Army (or even a civilian) is choosing a silencer for a large bore firearm: dust and noise When I was firing the Armalite AR-50 a few months back the most annoying part of the firing process wasn’t the noise the gun made The noise was actually tolerable when behind the gun The most annoying part of firing the gun was the blast of air that the muzzle created All kinds of things were getting picked up and thrown into the faces of the people next to me people who quickly moved a couple firing points down the line For the armed forces this concern is even greater because that dust cloud created by the gun makes the shooter a prime target for mortar rounds and counter sniper fire There’s no way that this thing is ever going to be hearing safe and a subsonic .338 Lapua Magnum kina defeats the purpose of the heavier gun John Hollister (the man who dragged all this equipment out for me to play with) was able to stand to the side of me firing and was comfortable without earplugs John is 80% deaf in his left ear so take that with a grain of salt The best way to illustrate AAC’s superior construction and quality is to compare it to another product Like the silencer Barrett had on their MRAD .338 LM that they had at NDIA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLg9iPKI9WU Barrett’s silencer is a lot more “squishy” than AAC’s And while it doesn’t come across well in the videos AAC’s can in fact sounds a lot quieter than Barrett’s silencer did The Titan SS is a Large Bore Rifle silencer produced by Advanced Armament Corp that suppresses not only the sound of the shot but the visual effects of the shot as well I’m convinced that it’s the best (lack of) bang for your buck Army that issued M-16 rifles to troops in Vietnam without cleaning kits chances are you can afford taking the time and expense to put a muzzle on that dog And I’m sure your fellow shooters would appreciate the gesture as well Again with the judging the silencer by the physics of supersonic bullets There is absolutely nothing a silencer could possibly do about this Even hinting otherwise is pure magical thinking Which calls into question the rest of the review Once you know that a reviewer holds an essentially fantastical how can you trust him to judge physical phenomenon determined by natural laws Again with the “the stars are relative to overall noise reduction compared to all other silencers and don’t factor into the overall rating.” A near perfect review for the product and the first comment is still a complaint I for one enjoyed your review and wish I had the money and lived in a silencer friendly state where I could afford one of these and the gun Here’s a thought to the people who get angry at the ratings I don’t care what rating he gives their product so far I’ve chosen to purchase their competitors’ products instead informative reviews that didn’t raise irrelevancies and contradict themselves “it’s not going to be completely silent But it’s as close as you’re going to get with such a large caliber.” But now you seem to be saying that you compared it to other silencers and it came up lacking in this respect then your readers deserve to know what benchmark you’re using the kind of information a good reviewer provides for his or her readers Information you could have provided in less time than it took to mention the completely irrelevant fact that supersonic bullets make a sonic boom Like this: “Feature X: **** – While product A was very good in this regard it was not quite up to standards set by product B.” No time wasted on irrelevancies and now your readers have a clear reason why the reviewed item did not receive full marks and the name of another competing product to research if they are in the market Which also happens to provide you with an opportunity to write another review the noise signature and dust thrown up by the muzzle blast whatever you call it) conceals the operators’ firing position and helps them not get killed The fact that it keeps them from going deaf quite as quickly is A lot of people have been drooling over the new .338 Lapua Savage rifle because it packs a lot of features into a rifle with an MSRP of just $2,267 American Rifleman has published a review of the 110 BA which can be read on their website … Although the Model 110 BA is found in the Savage Arms law enforcement lineup and was designed with military requirements in mind not to mention it has the ability to withstand operational use by military and law enforcement communities long-range shooting enthusiasts will surely find this rifle appealing the 110 BA’s $2,267 price puts it within the reach of many shooters along with Savage’s renowned accuracy and commitment to quality gives you a remarkable rifle at an equally impressive price The American Rifleman review is very comprehensive so I will not bother covering the same ground but I will make a few comments about the rifle which I have had the pleasure of shooting on two separate occasions The rifle is more accurate than I am at half a mile When I blogged about the original Savage Model 10 BAS many people criticized Savage’s decision to use an AR-15 stock and pistol grip Personally I found the ergonomics of a free standing pistol grip to work just as well on a bolt action as it does on a tactical style automatic rifle civilians are going to get any use from the side rails They just add to the weight and cost of the rifle If you even mention reloading they will not provide any information All they did was recommend Blackhills OTM ammo I took .003 off the shell holder and that wasn't enough to set back all the cases.Thanks for the tip I found the MPro7 Copper Remover to be the best and there are different schools of thought on this that you actually do not want to removal all the copper It takes quite a while for the bore to be ' conditioned ' and once it is this thin layer of copper fills the imperfections of the surface leaving a final signature Most often accuracy accuracy will continue to increase until it has ' fowled ' sufficiently I have come across quite a few folks that had excellent grouping then removed every bit of copper from their barrels only to see the groups opening up the foulding was replaced and their groups tightened up I never would have believed that unless I saw it but then again it does make sense @Bill Brown Matt.....Thanks for the reply......I really like what you said.......and it makes a lot of sense to me.....The gun shoots great just like it is ....even if it has a little copper in the bore......I will try the cleaner you suggested....Have a Merry Christmas....Thanks Bill I do use the Copper Remover from MPro 7 but very lightly I am not concerned about trying to remove much This really goes against the cleaning regiment I was raised with but after seeing real world data & thinking about it It sounds like you have a well seasoned barrel that will almost never clean their barrels running just a few patches with a mild solvent if that but only when they have accuracy issues Not sure if you have ever seen the Magpul videos (GREAT stuff/info) their newer precision sniper/long range shooting video if I recall correctly even addresses this very thing about not removing all the copper that you have worked to build up @Smitty33 Try my load: 300 grain Sierra BTHP Match King loaded into Lapua cases with 90.0 grains of Ramshot Magnum capped with Federal Gold Medal Magnum primers @Chad Olson what is your bullet seating die set at and the overall length when measuring with bullet and case I just bought 2 110BA 338lapua so my 22 year old son and I can get into LR shooting together I have Leupold mark 4 8.5-25x50mm M1 scopes to mount on them I am a reloader of 30 years I would like any advice on finishing the rifles and on loads i can get Here in Alberta Canada the wait for the rifles was over half a year the scopes just arrived and were ordered at the same time allso does anyone make a 30moa rail system for the rifle I will be forced to go with Harris for bipods as Atlas is not shipping to Canada at this time this is allso why I did not go with N/F as of the military contract it is not a option at this time @Darcy Potter The best advise I can give you is to be sure to set the shoulder Back far enough to make the case chamber with ease.....also makes the bolt much easier to open and remove the fired case.....I used the Stony Point head space gauge and some new un fired Lapua cases to get the correct measurement.......takes a few reloads before the cases start to stick.......doing the above from the first reload will make life easier.....Hope this is some help to you........ The cold-hammer-forged barrel measures 27.17 inches to maximize the potential of the .338 cartridge and its 1:9 twist rate will stabilize bullets up to and including the increasingly popular 300-gr magazines and stock were lengthened to accommodate the dimensions of the .338 Lapua Magnum cartridge Due to the SSG 08’s extreme accuracy potential and ability to maintain supersonic speeds at distances in excess of 1,500 meters with the .338 Lapua chambering a 20-MOA declination scope base will also be included to make use of your favorite long-range optic The .338 Lapua Magnum version of the SSG 08 also includes a newly designed heavy-duty bipod The only drawback is the price of the ammo Figure $5-$8 every squeeze- but you will not be squeezing a lot with the recoil the cost of monster 50 BMG can be cheaper because it can be bought in the military surplus market And you have the advantage to take out a tank downrange You won't be able to take out any sort of tank with .50 BMG A good shooter could disable an unarmored or lightly armored vehicle but improved explosives are much better against those types of vehicles Really If you are worried about the cost of 338 lapua ammo why did you buy a gun that cost $2000 to $10000 that dont make any cents try the new 10/22 takedown from ruger ammo is cheap!!!!!!!!!!!!!!