Long range rifles

Anyone else out there shooting .338 Lapua Magnum? I'm going to start hand loading soon for it, didn't know if anyone had any caliber specific pointers for it? Obligatory pic from a recent outing, just a handful of what I shoot regularly. Savage 110 BA with Viper PST on the right, third from right is my Remington 700 SPS tactical. Also .338 next to .308 in case someone hasn't seen them side by side.

 

I know that a 475gr SMK will burn holes through steel,



338 Lapua
Steel I Beam 475yds

 

That they will...300 grain Nosler bullet at only a 100 yards on a tractor rim. My .308 wouldn't go through it or even dent it.

 

what did you punch through with it?

 

Sorry, it was .338 lapua. Bullet was a 300 grain Nosler bobtail, not sure on powder. Factory Lapua brass of course.

 

Looking at purchasing my first bolt gun have a few ARs set on 6.5 cm as that is what my dad shoots. Looking at the Bergara B-14 HMR anyone have any experience with Bergara? Store near me has them priced at 900 right now which is about 10% off till October 6

 

No experience with it but I like the stock, good looking rifle.

 

I was looking at the HMR but ended up getting the Bergara Premier Approach in 6.5 Creedmoore and it is a sub MOA rifle if I do my part. From everything I read when trying to decide between the two the HMR is a solid rifle. I went for the Approach because it has a longer barrel and the Trigger Tech trigger that is well worth the extra $$$

 

pictures?????

 

I don't have any experience, but for a little more, I can tell you, the Savage LRP is awesome. Either way, practice and load development is what's going to make your system excel.
See pic for 300 yard 3 shot group.

 

The target that is on the desk was the sight in target to get it on paper shot indoors at 25yrds,the center target has high and low shots before hitting center. I forgot to compensate the adjustment clicks for that range lol. Outdoor target is at 100 yrds the bottom right is 5 rounds. The small bolt face target is 10 rounds @ 25yrds while I was shooting for chrono data,those are 1/4" squares

 

See a lot of people buying and shooting Bergara rifles on r/longrange . Haven't really seen anything bad about them. I don't personally have one, my bolt guns are either tikka or savage so far.

 

Thanks for the info

 

How is your cheek high relief on that current set up? If it feels like you’re too low I have a simple solution for you that isn’t ugly. LOL

 

Ummm we’re waiting?


*If this is your pic and you’re on this thread, sorry but it was the DIY ugliest riser I could find.

 

I actually did that for one of the "participants" at an Appleseed shoot using some foam padding.... I am looking for some lower rings,I borrowed that scope from my 6.5CM AR lol

 

A better looking version of that was pretty much the goto for M14 during current deployments. I just bought my guys the pad instead of that nonsense. It works but... gross.

 

I've been shooting this AX for the past three years in PRS. 6x47 Lapua with 105 grain Berger Hybrids. She goes through 2-3 barrels per year - takes about two minutes to swap them out, and all you have to do is rezero. I'm running the Tremor2 reticle.

 

Yup... officially hate you.

 

Dang that things nice