Originally Posted by
Zero333
The 338 Lapua will not get a 300 gr bullet going at 2,900 fps unless you have a 32" barrel. Even then that's pushing it.
Realistically, the 338 LM with a 26" barrel will spit out a 300 gr bullet between 2,700 and 2,750 fps MAX. Higher velocity than 2,750 fps means it's generating more than 60,000 psi and that's not recommended.
Run the recoil numbers again at 2,,700 fps and compare them to my 300winmag shooting 240gr at 2,750 (76gr of powder / 17 lb rifle). Even tho I got up to 2,850 fps with out pressure, but accuracy was best at 2,750, and I couldn't tell any difference in the recoil between 2,750 and 2,850 fps.