Barrett M98B .338 Lapua
Barrett has announced their new bolt action Model 98 Bravo .338 Lapua mag rifle. Barrett has a dedicated website for the rifle but is very light on details.
Tactical Weapons reports that is weighs in at 16 pounds (including scope and empty magazine) and will deliver 0.5 MOA at 800 yards. Not too shabby.
Defensive Review reports that it will feature an adjustable straight rearward pull trigger, 10+1 capacity and a 27″ 1:10 match grade barrel.
Those of you with a good memory will remember a previous .338 Lapua rifle from Barrett called the Model 98. This rifle is not based on that rifle, which was a semi-automatic.
The rifle will be available in 2009.
It will be very interesting to see how it stacks up against the incumbents: Sako TRG-42 and Accuracy International Arctic Warfare family of rifles.
Last year the Marines were testing the .338 Lapua TRG-42. I wonder if Barrett has their eye on the Marines.
UPDATE: Barrett have finally published info on the rifle:
MSRP: $4495
Weight: 13.5 pounds (6.12Kg)
Overall Length: 49.75” (126.36cm)
Barrel Length: 27” (68.58cm)
Twist rate: 1 in 10 Right Hand Twist
Scope Rail: 18.125” integral 1913 rail
Safety: Manual Reversible, thumb lever
Broken down
Some more photos (click to expand):
UPDATE: Photos taken by SMGLee taken at AUSA:
Nice… how many thousands of dollars will these babies cost? Would be nice if we had some better pictures.
oh man
too much monies.
I think it looks like too much gun for too little of a cartridge. Too much weight that would be good for a .50 or .416 but not the .338 Lapua. I mean It’s not going to be making 900, 1000 yard shots which are what you would need all that extra bulk for as in the m82 but this is a .338, should be in an action more like the Remington 700 or equivalent.
vininie, the .338 Lapua can easily do 1 MOA at 1000 yards. It is effective to 1500 yards.
Those first two pictures from SMGLee are of a semi-auto Barrett. There are some more actual pictures of the M98B here:
http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/showpost.php?p=3611400&postcount=34
Ah, thanks Anonymous. I uploaded the wrong images.
so what do you guys think is better the accuracy international .338 or the new barrett .338 for accuracy most importantly and overall feedback?
This a very nice rifle, but this is just me personaly I would go with the AR-30’s .338 because the price is about a third less and AR-30 will still shoot just as tight of groups at the same distance. If you check out the artical in Special Weapons Magizine May issue in 2004 it can explain it a litttle better. There they compare the Sig’s Blaser to the AR-30 and there isn’t much different between the two. Besides the price and a little on accuracy. The Sig is very simular to the Barrett in price and looks, and thats why I feel that the AR-30 is the choice for me. If Barrett could, I know that they wouldn’t, but drop there prices I would consider buying one from them. I would like them to compare all three and see the results and post that.
While I would really love to be the proud owner of Barrett’s 98 Bravo (There’s no denying the obvious sex appeal.), the accuracy had better be exceptional for the steep price that they’re asking for it. Also, I read some where that a suppressor cannot be used with it, for some reason. Could someone tell me if there is any truth to this?
Wow,
I firered the 98B this past weekend and with a little effrot to sight in hit a nicket size target at 1800 years with 10 rounds. THis is a fantasitic waepon, with little recoil, and has tremendous potential. I can’t say enough and the field stripping and cleaing is so very easy due to all the composite pieces. I highly recommedn this weapon an dit’s worth each and every cent. I even got my 70’s hippie, no-guns in my presence spouse to step up and fire a round she hit dead center on teh first shot. The mono[pod makes it easy to zero in…little to no reciol with a great flash suppressor. You will not be disappointed except if you want something that makes it more challenging to hit the target dead center…..this weapon makes it very easy to do so!
I have a 98 bravo and it is a superb weapon. its quality and craftsmen ship is far better then i have ever seen. And a sound surppressor will hookup to the 98 bravo i have seen it done.
I have an Advance Armament quick disconnect titanium suppressor hooked onto my m98 Bravo (Titan) is the model.
Glenn