{"id":61047,"date":"2016-07-21T11:34:26","date_gmt":"2016-07-21T15:34:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/?p=61047"},"modified":"2024-03-31T17:27:12","modified_gmt":"2024-03-31T22:27:12","slug":"drd-tactical-takedown-kivaari-semi-auto-338-lapua-magnum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/drd-tactical-takedown-kivaari-semi-auto-338-lapua-magnum\/","title":{"rendered":"DRD Tactical Takedown Kivaari Semi-Auto .338 Lapua Magnum"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The DRD Tactical Kivaari is a fully capable semi-auto .388 Lapua Magnum that also is a takedown model.<\/p><\/div>\n

For more information, visit https:\/\/drdtactical.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

To buy a DRD Tactical product on GunsAmerica.com, click this link: https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/Search.aspx?T=DRD<\/a><\/p>\n

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The Kivaari can be broken down quickly and fit into its custom carry case.<\/p><\/div>\n

If you are looking for long-range accuracy in a hard-hitting round with manageable recoil, the .338 Lapua Magnum is probably on your short list.\u00a0 In and out of favor over my career, it is still the go-to round for many agencies, militaries and contractors seeking energy on target without going to a full .50 BMG-based firearm. The .338 is not an anti-material round like the .50 BMG, but it runs circles around the .30 calibers. Europe has all but abandoned the 7.62x51mm for their soft-target sniper rifles. Delivering usable energy to 1,500 yards (and beyond), the .338 Lapua remains manageable yet extremely powerful. Unlike .50 BMG-based rifles, the Lapua is only slightly larger (and heavier) than long action bolt rifles chambered in 300 Win. Mag. or similar. Accuracy is excellent, and given the right ammunition it can be very impressive.<\/p>\n

In most cases the typical military progression of once a new caliber has proven itself in a bolt gun is to ask for a semi-automatic version. Real world applications are generally less about shooting tiny groups and more about getting hits on threats rapidly while under duress. Accuracy remains critical, but a rifle that can deliver rapid fire while maintaining sub moa performance is preferred by many currently performing the task.\u00a0 The result in the past has been precision accurate semi-autos in both 5.56mm and 7.62x51mm; pushing for a similar platform in .338 LM was only a matter of time.<\/p>\n

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Once assembled, the Kivaari is ready to take on targets out to extreme distances.<\/p><\/div>\n

These have been around for a few years, but early models from manufacturers could be a bit crude and unreliable. It\u2019s not as simple as building a 7.62x51mm AR. Initial testing was spotty, with reliability being an issue. That is changing rather rapidly as many Special Mission Units (SMU) ask for ones that work and builders and manufacturers continue to answer the call. Over the last few years I have tested most, all if you exclude those that never seem to materialize in the real world. One of the latest, and an excellent example, is the DRD Tactical Kivaari<\/a> .338. And, this one has a very unique characteristic: It is a takedown model.<\/p>\n

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The rugged receiver of the .338 Kivaari is sized to accept the large, proprietary magazines.<\/p><\/div>\n

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