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I have used 338 win mag rounds in the past is this Lapua Magnum round about the same. What’s the difference? — 1 Answer

by Mike, from FL, United States Asked on October 6, 2021

Name Barnes Vor-Tx .338 Lapua Magnum 280 grain LRX Boat Tail Brass Centerfire Rifle Ammunition (5)
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Answered by Barnes Bullets, Manufacturer from UT, United States, on July 13, 2022

No, the 338 Win Mag is a different cartridge than the 338 Lapua, and are not interchangeable.

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