what is .338 lupa?

andy_o · 12-20-2003, 12:30 PM

Hey i have been looking around for bench rest calaibers and ive seen the .338 lupa caliber come up alot. Does anyone know anything or have any experince with this caliber, and if so how is the accuracy, recoil, and performance of it and what you would compare it to the more popular cartiges. thanks.

andy_o

bigbulls · 12-20-2003, 01:09 PM

It is a beltless magnum originally designed for military sniper service. It fires a 250 grain bullet at about 3000 fps. Needless to say this thing will kick a lot. The only companies that make ammo or brass for it are Lapua and Norma so the ammo and brass are not cheap. Brass alone goes for a little over a buck per case.

If you are looking to for a bench rest round and are building a rifle on something to reload take a look at the WHISPER cartridges like the 300 whisper and 338 whisper. THey are sub sonic cartridges and are said to be extremely accurate rounds. Just a thought.

http://www.quarterbore.com/300whisper/