The 338 Lapua is an extremely powerful rifle round designed for long-range shooting, primarily for use by snipers. The round was adopted by the United States military in a limited capacity and has been a big hit in long-range precision shooting circles. The 338 Lapua offers outstanding ballistic performance, and that performance has driven demand. The demand has produced some outstanding rifles, and we've gathered 4 of the best here.

Christensen Arms Traverse

Christensen Arms is famed for its long-range precision rifles designed for hunting. The Traverse is designed to be a lightweight option for those hunting in the backcountry who need power but can't be weighed down by a massive 338 Lapua rifle. Lightweight typically means more recoil, but Christensen Arms integrates a stainless baffle brake to help mitigate that recoil.

Christensen Arms Traverse

The Traverse has an ultra lightweight barrel that is made from 416R stainless steel that's wrapped with Aerograde carbon fiber. This gives you a lightweight and balanced rifle that points quickly and naturally. The Traverse is topped with a 0 MOA Picatinny scope rail, a carbon fiber composite stock, spot bedding, and a Trigger Tech trigger. The Traverse is the perfect rifle for hunters looking to wield the 338 Lapua Magnum without needing a bipod or bench to handle the rifle.

Remington 700 Tactical Chassis

The Remington 700 is a legendary rifle design capable of handling calibers both big and small. Take that famed Remington action and drop it into a precision grade chassis system, and you get a modern tactical sniper rifle with the ability to integrate accessories seamlessly that range from traditional optics to flip up night vision devices, thermal clip ons and more. The Remington 700 Tactical Chassis Model gives you all that potential and more.

Remington 700 Tactical Chassis

The Tactical Chassis comes with the famed Magpul PRS stock that allows for precision adjustments for both length of pull and cheek weld. This awesome precision grade stock is the perfect companion for a precision grade 338 Lapua magnum. The gun comes with Remington's X-Mark trigger adjustable to 3.5 pounds, and don't forget the AAC 51-T ratchet mount for attaching a suppressor.

FN Ballista

The FN Ballista is designed from the ground up to be surgically precise at long ranges, as well as completely modular. The Ballista features a chassis that is endlessly adjustable and modular, including an adjustable stock to give you full control over length-of-pull, buttplate height, comb height, and cast-on and cast-off. The stock even folds to shrink the large precision rifle into something easy to carry and store.

FN Ballista

The FN Ballista has a high strength vibration-isolated aluminum alloy receiver that increases precision and prevents bullet spread for subsequent shots. The Ballista has a removable magazine that feeds reliably and ensures your projectile gets where it's going. The FN Ballista is a modern precision rifle suited for both tactical applications and bench rest precision shooting.

The Alexander Arms Ulfbert

The Ulfbert is proof that you can AR any caliber, and Alexander Arms has done just that. The Ulfbert is an AR-type rifle that sits outside the AR-10 and AR-15 binary and lives alone as its own AR-type 338 Lapua rifle. The Alexander Arms Ulfbert is a magazine-fed, semi-auto rifle that maintains the precision you need with such a long-range round. The internal mechanics are a design taken from the DP-28 Russian Machine gun. The system has an adjustable gas-operated system that allows you to tailor the system for the right cartridge and right environment.

Alexander Firearms Ulfbert

The Ulfbert is a precision semi-auto rifle that's capable of laying down some extreme pain from a long way away. The gas-operated action reduces recoil and ensures complete controllability in rapid-fire. The Ulfbert is named after a famed Viking sword, and the name seems more than suiting.

338 Lapua Out

The 338 Lapua Magnum is a powerful caliber that can reach out and touch a target well beyond a normal person's vision. This powerful rifle round is versatile, with a lot of punch to it. The 338 Lapua is a great round that requires a great rifle. Without a quality rifle, the round hardly matters, and the above rifles are going to allow you to get on target and stay there. Shop All .338 Lapua Long Guns
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