of energy while the Federal drops to 1,581, and that can make a difference on large, tough game. In the table below is a comparison between the .338 Federal and the older .358 Winchester, another cartridge based on the .308 Winchester. I have never seen factory ammo for the 338-Lapua.

The .338 Federal was released in collaboration with the Sako rifle company of Finland. My friend has a custom 338-378 and a Lapua 338. I would go with the .300 Win Mag or .338 Win Mag. The 338-win mag will have the cheapest factory ammo. I have been able to find 338 rum brass and for some reason my 338 likes R-P brass better then Nosler. 338 Federal vs 308 Winchester vs 358 Winchester: Which Is Right For You? .338 Lapua is going to be incredibly expensive to shoot. So a .30-06 Springfield round exits the barrel with kinetic energy equal to the … .338 Federal based on the .308 winchester is not in the same class as the other two. The graphs show the .338 Federal has a 25% energy advantage over 7mm-08 primarily due to the larger piston area on the back of the larger diameter bullet allowing it to impart more push to the bullet at the same pressure. Mag. I really like the idea of having one do all rifle, but seriously … Alright lets hear your faveorite. 338 federal is the same case as 308 the 338 lapua is a very large case about the same capacity as the 300 rem ultra mag. Do you primarily hunt medium sized game animals like deer, feral hogs, or black bear at ranges within 200 yards? But I am also considering a ruger (obviously) 338WM.

Comparison. 2- a .458 that shoots a 300gr bullet at 2750fps from a 20" barrel also from a AR10/DPMS 3- a .338 that shoots 125fps faster than the Lapua Mag. Furthermore, the muzzle energy of a .30-06 Springfield round averages out to 2920 ft-lb, while a .338 Lapua Magnum round averages out to about 4830 ft-lb. To qualify statements, the the .338 Federal was promoted as having more muzzle energy than the .30-06 and that the .338 generated 200fps more velocity than the parent .308 Winchester cartridge with bullets of equal weight. Illustration courtesy of Henry Repeating Arms Co. Just as Federal Premium is the sole producer of .338 Federal commercial ammunition, Savage Arms is currently the only US rifle maker chambering hunting rifles for the cartridge. The .338 WM is going to give you 80% of the performance of the Lapua at a quarter the price. One way to think about this is as such: a foot-pound is a unit of energy equal to the amount of energy required to raise a weight of one pound a distance of one foot. Would also shoot from a short action 700 bolt gun. The Henry Long Ranger rifle. What would you do for a large caliber rifle, 1- a .338 that shoots about 200 fps slower than a 338 Lapua mag but does it from a AR10 or DPMS LR semi auto rifle, 8-10 cases in a 20 round mag.

Quite obviously, the .338 Federal is not going to be as readily available or affordable as the .308 Winchester—the latter’s military origins coupled with the benefits of being .30-caliber guarantee popularity—but for a big-game hunter who wants something a bit different, the .338 Federal can handle a rather wide number of scenarios. I would like a new rifle soon and am leaning toward the ruger african in 375 ruger because I just plain like the ruger rifle and is the only reason I would choose a 375 ruger over the H&H mag. All of these can be pushed well over 2800 as well as my rum but , we found, that to make them ultra accurate you had to back all of them to between 2700-2750.

The 338-Lapua is a awesome round, but you will have a heck of of a time finding one light enough that you want to hunt with it.Sako used to chamber the 338-Lapua in asporter/hunting style rifle. Gold Medal Sierra MatchKing 338 Lapua Magnum Important Safety Information WARNING: Discharging firearms in poorly ventilated areas, cleaning firearms, or handling ammunition may result in exposure to lead and other substances known to the State of California to cause birth defects, reproductive harm, and other serious physical injury. 338 Win Mag vs 338 Lapua Mag By Adriel on December 24, 2012 in Reloading , Tips I’ve found a lot of people finding my site when searching for differences between the 338 winchester magnum and the 338 Lapua Magnum and I wasn’t too pleased with some of the other results, so I thought I’d lay out all the differences in one spot. also packs a lot more punch. but in a … I guess which one you choose depends on what you plan on doing with it._____ treeman