The .338 Lapua Magnum (eight.6×70 mm or 8.58×70 mm) can be a rimless, bottlenecked, centerfire rifle cartridge. It had been created in the course of the 1980s as a significant-run, extensive-range cartridge for military snipers. As a consequence of its use inside the War in Afghanistan plus the Iraq War, the cartridge has grown to be extensively