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OT - 338 lapua

slovelad
slovelad Posts: 1,742
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no cooking this weekend, but I hd a chance to blow off some steam after church and pop off a few rounds with some good friends.

had the chance to shoot he 338 lapua. The same caliber used by the American sniper, Chris Kyle, and many other US snipers. Really fun experience. Cool to think that gun has kept this country safe.



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  • SGH
    SGH Posts: 28,882
    Great way to relax and wind down. Shooting is right up there with eating in my book. I really enjoy it. 

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  • SGH
    SGH Posts: 28,882
    Is that you to the far left in the red shirt?

    Location- Just "this side" of Biloxi, Ms.

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  • slovelad
    slovelad Posts: 1,742
    SGH said:
    Is that you to the far left in the red shirt?
    @SGH yessir. That's me
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  • SGH
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    How many rounds did you get to put down range? I ask because I know that it gets expensive quick. 

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  • slovelad
    slovelad Posts: 1,742
    @SGH I pulled the trigger 1 whole time lol it was a friend of mine who just bought the gun, and he let a few of us pull the trigger.

    i wouldn't feel too good about shooting more than one bullet from that thing... Unless the talaban was on the other end 
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  • yellowdogbbq
    yellowdogbbq Posts: 389
    A lot of fun!  338 Lapua is really cool but a bit pricey for what I can afford.  What make of rifle does he have?
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  • slovelad
    slovelad Posts: 1,742
    @yellowdogbbq I don't even rememebr what it was. And I agree. I would never personally own one. Shooting .223 is expensive enough
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  • 4Runner
    4Runner Posts: 2,948
    edited December 2015
    Awesome.  I have never shot that caliber.  Check out this bad boy that Kyle's wife used to beat out a sniper in a completion.  

    http://tracking-point.com/precision-guided-firearms/precision-guided-bolt-action-338-lm

    Tons of YouTube videos as well.  Would love to shoot that one afternoon.  

    http://tracking-point.com/taya-kyle-wins-american-sniper-shootout
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  • yellowdogbbq
    yellowdogbbq Posts: 389
    I thought about buying one but can't afford the bullets.  I'm sticking with my .308 for now and maybe a .300 win mag in the future.  
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  • SGH
    SGH Posts: 28,882
    slovelad said:
    i wouldn't feel too good about shooting more than one bullet from that thing... 
    It hurts both the shoulder and the wallet. I have a Weatherby Mark V Lasermark chambered in 340 Weatherby Magnum. It's comparable to Lapau in both price and recoil. The older I get, the less that I like it. 

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  • slovelad
    slovelad Posts: 1,742
    @SGH you would be suprised how little recoil it had with a muzzle break
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  • henapple
    henapple Posts: 16,025
    Speaking of shooting... 

    Green egg, dead animal and alcohol. The "Boro".. TN 
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  • SGH
    SGH Posts: 28,882
    henapple said:
    Speaking of shooting... 

    Uncle Apple, you should be whipped for your insolence. Maybe even banned ;)

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  • SciAggie
    SciAggie Posts: 6,481
    edited December 2015
    SGH said:
    slovelad said:
    i wouldn't feel too good about shooting more than one bullet from that thing... 
    It hurts both the shoulder and the wallet. I have a Weatherby Mark V Lasermark chambered in 340 Weatherby Magnum. It's comparable to Lapau in both price and recoil. The older I get, the less that I like it. 
    It is an elk slayer however...
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  • SGH
    SGH Posts: 28,882
    SciAggie said:
    It is an elk slayer however...
    I have never killed a elk. Seems to be a little to hot for them down here in Dixie. However I have blown several wild hogs almost in half with it in the past. I honestly don't even shoot the 340 anymore. In my older years I have gravitated back to the 30/06 for many reasons. Reduced recoil being one of them. But I certainly agree, the 340 would make a exceptional elk gun. 

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