.338 Lapua Magnum in Norway — Outstanding 15-minute Video
This is one of the finest shooting videos we’ve ever seen. Set in the scenic Fjordland of northern Norway, this high-quality 15-minute video is part Nat Geo travelog, part ballistics lesson, part gear review. We wish we had the opportunity to join Ulf Lindroth and Thomas Haugland on their remarkable shooting adventure. This video was originally created for Great Britain’s Fieldsports TV Channel.
This is an outstanding video, recommended for anyone interested in long-range hunting.
Long range shooters Lindroth and Haugland traveled to the Arctic Circle to field test a new .338 LM Blaser R8 (in GRS stock) fitted with a Zeiss Victory V8 4.8-35x60mm scope. (Ammo is Norma-brand .338 Lapua Magnum). The video shows how they confirm the ballistics of the Norma factory ammo in the Blaser R8 rifle system.
Ulf and Thomas initially test out the system confirming drop at multiple yardages, and then use the rifle for practical accuracy. Ulf says: “If you know your hunting will demand a long shot, and you want to push the limit but still be sure to make the first-shot kill… If you want to do an ethical hunt, if you want to push that limit, you have to do [this kind of testing].”
Ulf Lindroth (above) observed: “We shot [at 808 meters] observed the misses, clicked our way into the target, and now we have the true drop at that distance… in this air pressure, in this temperature. From there we can start working to find our TRUE trajectory. And when we have THAT… we can get serious about some target shooting.”
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For those who think you don’t need hearing protection when using a suppressor, take note!
Beautiful country, perfect place to test your long range shooting and equipment. That rifle and scope combination is first rate ! Very well done video .
Richard, you are correct in your observation. Even when utilizing a suppressor you cannot avoid the super sonic “crack” (sonic boom) of the projectile.
Hi! What is the bipod model used in the video?!
Great vid thanks!!!
Ulf and Thomas did not travel to the Arctic Circle. Thomas Haugland lives there, he is one of the top RL shooters in Norway.
In Norway you can buy a suppressor without a permit – but you need a permit to buy a rifle. In the US you can buy a rifle without a permit – but not a suppressor?