The cartridge 338 Lapua Magnum is a very powerful cartridge, but to develop its potential you need the appropriate weapon, meant as some have already written, a heavy weapon with a long barrel, 29" to 30". All of this makes such a weapon not very handy for hunting, especially in terrain where it is needed, high mountains for example. A normal version of a weapon of this caliber puts this cartridge in the performance range of a cartridge 340 WBY-Magnum, if not 338 Win Mag.

McMillan Talon 338 Lapua Magnum 29"barrel, 130cm / 7kg