The 338 LM, also called 8.58x71mm, originated as an experimental sniper cartridge.
As I said, it's only a guess.
Hi chaps....maybe I'm having a blonde moment,but what is unusual about these rounds?,I thought a lot of hunting cartridges had tips on the bullets and Buchsenpatronen is 'bush(hunting) cartridge'
Cheers
Tony
Hi Blondie,
Bush is the literal translation,however,Buchsenpatronen refers to rifle cartridge.
Thanks Tony,
Terry
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.338_Lapua_Magnum#Initial_developmentRay, I do not know where this comes from but the metric designation used throughout the western militaries and police sevices and even Russia is 8.6x70.
You may check the Lapua site for reference.