The .338 Lapua Magnum (8.6×70 mm or 8.58×70 mm) is a rimless, bottlenecked, centerfire rifle cartridge. It was produced in the nineteen eighties as a higher-powered, lengthy-variety cartridge for armed forces snipers. On account of its use from the War in Afghanistan plus the Iraq War, the cartridge has grown to be commonly out there.The loaded .