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I have a vortex viper pst 6-24 FFP on my savage 338 lm. It will get you well past 1600 yards with a 30 moa base. It's clear, and has been great so far. Fits your budget too, leaving you room for base/rings.

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Re: savage fcp 338 lapua - observations i agree...the trail riding here is awesome! when i moved here, i bought a ktm 300 and have had a blast.

Re: savage fcp 338 lapua - observations <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: frankythefly</div><div class="ubbcode-body">How hard is it to use the Lee pocket press with the .338 Lapua cases? I have you tried a body die or full length resize yet? Nice...

Re: savage fcp 338 lapua - observations <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Newtrick</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Nice shootin'! And on an affordable budget. This is a little off topic, but is that Cedar Mountain in the distance? </div></div> good...

Re: savage fcp 338 lapua - observations thx. now i need to pick up a case trimmer before i can proceed. looking at the le wilson. the cases have grown by .15 over 3 firings.

my goal was, and still is being able to do the mile shot in an affordable-ish way. i went with a savage fcp 338 lapua. i scoped it with a vortex viper pst 6-24 mrad. i put it on a murphy precision 30 moa rail and seekins low rings. all on the advice i received here. I'm new to long range...

Re: reloading for 338 lapua jim, i appreciate your response, and will begin to read up on existing information. i will say that it is a bit overwhelming but you are right...i have some homework to do. i will email you, and thank you for your response.

Re: savage 338 lapua & vortex viper PST - Update not bad at all. i fired 20 rounds the first outing, and the weight of the rifle in combination with the muzzle break really tame it down. i will say this...the recoil is definitely lighter than my lightweight savage 30.06 that i hunt with...

hello, I'm looking for some advice on reloading for 338 lapua. i currently only reload for 45 acp, and have a lee pro 1000 and a handheld lee press. I'm looking for a solid, but affordable single stage press & dies. I have been looking at the RCBS gear. Regarding the dies, I see that there...

just wanted to give a quick update... you all helped me make the decision on scope, base & rings so i wanted to follow up with the results. i ended up going with the viper pst, even though the night force nix was heavily recommended. my thought process on this was to save the extra funds for...

Re: how tight? - base & rings i read the badger link. thx. didn't realize it was manufacturer specific. ill call murphys and seekins.

rifle is savage 338 lapua fcp hs. my vortex viper pst 6-24x50 ffp showed up today along with low seekins rings (thx primary arms). i ordered a murphy precision 30 moa base on sunday. in speaking with murphy precision, the base would ship tuesday, so it should be here within a few days...

Re: Current wait times on a Vortex PST? i ordered a vortex viper pst 6-24x50 mrad ffp from primary arms on sunday, and it shipped monday. it looks like they are still in stock https://www.primaryarms.com/Vortex_Viper_PST_624x50_FFP_EBR1_MRAD_Retic_p/pst-624f1-m.htm

Re: will this scope/ring/base setup clear the barrel? thanks for the replies. if i do end up with clearance problems, i'll swap the rings for some mediums. i ordered the setup above, and it'll be close.