The .338 Lapua Magnum (eight.six×70 mm or 8.58×70 mm) is often a rimless, bottlenecked, centerfire rifle cartridge. It absolutely was developed throughout the 1980s as a superior-driven, extended-assortment cartridge for army snipers. Because of its use in the War in Afghanistan as well as Iraq War, the cartridge has grown to be extensively acces