.338 Lapua

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Bootleggn

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I am looking to build/buy my first .338, any reference to which rifle I should get from where? and what price range should I expect? NOT LOOKING FOR A $2,000 RIFLE

If you have another suggestion (i.e. caliber) please recommend. Will be used for long range hunting/target shooting......
 

QTRMOA

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Why .338?
I have a Surgeon 7WSM and a Surgeon .338 LM.
Needless to say I hardly pull the .338 out of the safe because the 7 WSM will do pretty much everything a .338 will do for a fraction of the cost/recoil.
My 7WSM stays super-sonic out to 1700y and my .338 out to 1870y.

What is intended purpose for the build?
 

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I have to agree with the rest that a 338 and a grand do not seem to mesh. If building a rifle that can shoot like that caliber why not go all out and make a pure work of art and time.
 

Larry Morgan

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Sorry about the discouraging reply, it's just that it'd be a pretty tough task to pull of a .338 rifle for even 2000. Dunno if you were including optics in that price or not. If you haven't done one before, a .308 rifle is always a good start, and potentially quite a bit cheaper.
 

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