Why invent 338 lapua when 300 win mag was already a thing? Why

>>32942022
Because this is America, dammit

>>32942022
Cause .038 more

.338 Lapua has like 20% more energy, it's firing heavier bullets at the same velocity. It's gunna do better at long range.

Because it's not belted.
Because it can do what 300WM tries to do
Because a 0.818 G1 BC is pretty fucking good
Because you can still reload it for <$1/round for match grade ammo
Because factory barrels in 338LM are actually the right length; not the 24" and under that the 300WM's are

>>32942178
>not knowing how to greentext

>>32942178
he's right though 300 winmag is a fudd round

>>32942611
No, I just wanted to come across as a cunt.

>>32942631
>300 winmag is a great round
FTFY

>>32942140
Yeah at like 3x the price with little to no availability to the general public.

You can search through pages and pages of youtube videos of people making 1 mile shots with .300WM and you could count the wild game worldwide that it couldn't take down on one hand

>>32943150
338 isn't for poor people. Go away.

>>32943167
>Paying more to do the same thing

I bet you have a YETI tumbler too

>>32943150
It exists for the same reason as most other gun community memes. There are lots of people with more money than sense and some people who can actually utilize that extra ballistic potential.

>>32943195
He just explained it wasn't and has notable performance advantages.

To target shooters and long range hunters/snipers it is enough to make a difference.

If you don't see reason to spend the cash, no one cares but if cost is not a concern and performance is go for the best.

>>32942022
Why invent 6.5 Creed when 260 Rem was a thing?
Why invent 264 Win when 6.5 Schuler was a thing?
Why invent anything when 7mm Mauser was a thing?

>>32943216
>google
>.300 win will preform better at longer range
what

also

>.338
>not .300 norma mag