Thread: .338 Lapua Magnum questions

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Ok who has how many new 375 barrels? winner will be undisputed 375 king who can ridicule and discredit anyone else's 375 loads/ speeds with no knowledge of what they actually are.

Excellent! Looks like we are well on the way to having this 375 debate sorted. Very proactive Veitnamcam.

The only other option would be to have a penis measuring contest??????

Originally Posted by Tussock

That did make me wee myself a little.

Do you suffer from Incontinence , might be able to organise mens nappies for you.

Originally Posted by Rich007

Excellent! The only other option would be to have a penis measuring contest??????

Hmmm, it's been a while, what are the criteria these days? Imperial or metric?

Try this old man



Hi, ar-30 in A cat . Savage also have one that is not so tactical looking its the 110 FCP IN 338 lapua I would be interested in one of these as well they seem to be around $1300 us. Cheers Rob







$3500 for the Armalite, if I can get it and $2390 for the Savage (incl gst etc)





posted by: nzprecision (179 ) 4:03 pm, Thu 3 May

I have a 110 FCP 338, shoots well with Hornady 285 grainers 2830 FPS with 2217. Hope that doesn't get me shot down. (Ducks for cover)

Hi Herb ,

Whats the BC on that 285gr Hornady ? , as I had a feeling the BC was not as good as they thought it would be ?

Later Chris

Think you be ok for about ten days Herb lol

.68 ish from something I read, from memory

I've had a few boxs of the 285s for ages but never shot them.
They look very similar/the same as the 300 SMK, but a more open nose.
B Litz reckons .699 G1 & .358 G7, so pretty close to Hornadys numbers.
They are apparently very accurate, but I'm not sure how they go on game ? esp at low speed.
The 300 Gen I Berger is very good on game at low speed, but isn't mag friendly, the 285 is I imagine.

I have been using a G7 on the 285 of .360 and it seems pretty good out to 900. I haven't tried them on game yet but I do intend to. As to the Savage 110 FCP it has exceeded my expectations. I get around .6 MOA at 200 yards, the Hornady is the most accurate projectile and at maximum mag length it is spot on to be just on the lands in my gun. Just looking at the 285's it looks like they have been through a pointing die as the noses are perfect and exactly the same bullet to bullet. I compare this to the Gen 2 Berger's and they are a bit different in the nose from bullet to bullet.

I feel that I can up the load with the 285's as I have no sticky bolt lift & no flat primers, 2870-2900 may yet be attainable. I have only done a small amount of load development and its likely there is more to be had.

A quick plug for my mate Stacey at Hamills in Tauranga, he has an 110 FCP 338 on the shelf, $2399, not an import, full factory warranty.

Originally Posted by Herbmiester

I have been using a G7 on the 285 of .360 and it seems pretty good out to 900. I haven't tried them on game yet but I do intend to. As to the Savage 110 FCP it has exceeded my expectations. I get around .6 MOA at 200 yards, the Hornady is the most accurate projectile and at maximum mag length it is spot on to be just on the lands in my gun. Just looking at the 285's it looks like they have been through a pointing die as the noses are perfect and exactly the same bullet to bullet. I compare this to the Gen 2 Berger's and they are a bit different in the nose from bullet to bullet.

I feel that I can up the load with the 285's as I have no sticky bolt lift & no flat primers, 2870-2900 may yet be attainable. I have only done a small amount of load development and its likely there is more to be had.

A quick plug for my mate Stacey at Hamills in Tauranga, he has an 110 FCP 338 on the shelf, $2399, not an import, full factory warranty.

Yeah mate ,Stacey is a good man .If id known he could get them for that price i would have got one through him , they had a 110 ba 338 for $3890 so I thought the fcp would have been expensive as well- I should have asked him eh. Never mind. Iv just got new dies and 50 new brass + some 300 sierras - through stacey and just got to get some 2217 and some time for reloading and testing.

Originally Posted by Herbmiester

I have been using a G7 on the 285 of .360 and it seems pretty good out to 900. I haven't tried them on game yet but I do intend to. As to the Savage 110 FCP it has exceeded my expectations. I get around .6 MOA at 200 yards, the Hornady is the most accurate projectile and at maximum mag length it is spot on to be just on the lands in my gun. Just looking at the 285's it looks like they have been through a pointing die as the noses are perfect and exactly the same bullet to bullet. I compare this to the Gen 2 Berger's and they are a bit different in the nose from bullet to bullet.

I feel that I can up the load with the 285's as I have no sticky bolt lift & no flat primers, 2870-2900 may yet be attainable. I have only done a small amount of load development and its likely there is more to be had.

A quick plug for my mate Stacey at Hamills in Tauranga, he has an 110 FCP 338 on the shelf, $2399, not an import, full factory warranty.

Not any more he doesn't

SWEET! What scope are you planning on?

Checking prices, but had to get the Savage at that price first. Will be looking at NF & Sightron.

Have two other rifles to finish before I do too much with the Savage, but couldn't resist it at that $'s

Haven't got my hands on it yet either, it's on it's way down.

I have an S111 on another rifle, but have yet to look thru it at long range to check it against my NF.

More new toys wahooooo!

Originally Posted by redbang

Checking prices, but had to get the Savage at that price first. Will be looking at NF & Sightron.

Have two other rifles to finish before I do too much with the Savage, but couldn't resist it at that $'s

Haven't got my hands on it yet either, it's on it's way down.

I have an S111 on another rifle, but have yet to look thru it at long range to check it against my NF.

More new toys wahooooo!

Starting to get a fair collection there red

Gonna have to import a select few to the coast for a bomb up on the steel at some atage