[Spktyr]

.338 isn't going to replace the .50BMG, more accurately, it's bridging the capability gap between the .308 and the .50. The .50 still has the longest effective range of any military cartridge - 2000+ meters as opposed to the Lapua's 1500.

[Squawk 8888]

The .50 still has the longest effective range of any military cartridge - 2000+ meters

Well over 2000m. A Canadian sniper in Afghanistan scored a kill at ~2500m.