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Common rifle cartridges, from the largest .50 BMG to the smallest .22 Long Rifle with a $1 United States dollar bill in the background as a reference point.. This is a table of selected pistol/submachine gun and rifle/machine gun cartridges by common name.
The .338 Lapua Magnum (8.6×70mm or 8.58×70mm) is a Finnish rimless, bottlenecked, centerfire rifle cartridge.It was developed during the 1980s as a high-powered, long-range cartridge for military snipers.
The PGM 338, also known as the PGM .338 LM (LM - Lapua Magnum) or PGM Mini-Hecate .338, is French sniper rifle from the early 1990s (being produced since 1993). [1] It uses the .338 Lapua Magnum (8.6×70mm) cartridge, which remains supersonic up to a range of 1200–1500 m depending on the exact ammunition type and environmental conditions.
Name Bullet Case type Length Rim Base Shoulder Neck OAL .32 ACP (.32 Auto): 7.94 (.3125) 17.3 (.68) 9.1 (.358) 8.6 (.337)-8.55 (.3365) 25.0 (.984).30 Super Carry: 8.0 ...
Between 1000 and 2000 yards, the normal operating envelope for extreme long range shooting, the .338 Xtreme demonstrates 50% higher velocity, is 50% flatter shooting, and maintains more than double the energy of C.I.P. conform with .338 Lapua Magnum loads with conventional 250-grain very-low-drag bullets.
Changes to the rifle include cutting back the fixed stock and integrating a folding adjustable stock, a Desert Tan finish color, and a front loading quick change barrel for caliber change. As of 2011, the only barrel and caliber offered was a 24.5 in (620 mm) fluted barrel with a 1:10" right hand twist chambered for .338 Lapua Magnum. [5] [6] [7]
The total weight and length of this .338 Lapua Magnum variant are 6.3 kg (14 lb) and 1,015 mm (40.0 in). [ 24 ] [ 30 ] The effective firing range is estimated at 1,500 m (1,640 yd). MR1 limited edition civilian variant for the Russian market chambered for the 7.62×54mmR or .308 Winchester cartridge and using aluminum in its lower parts and ...
The 7.62mm UKM [7.62×57mm] is a specialized rimless bottlenecked centerfire cartridge developed for long-range rifles.The commercially successful .338 Lapua Magnum cartridge has functioned as the parent case for the 7.62mm UKM, which is essentially a necked-down shortened version of the .338 Lapua Magnum.