>>63804880
The FDE FNX-45 is also discontinued. The black variant might not be but even so, I don't know if I would expect them to be supported for a whole lot longer given the release of the FN 545.
>>63804937
Idk but it probably had something to do with it not having a whole lot to distinguish itself from other rifles with more military contracts like the Sako TRG M10 and Barrett MRAD. Although, it seems it may still be available abroad under its original TPG-3 A4 designation, don't imagine they sell bunches though.
Anyways the reality is that most dudes buying .338 Lapuas are probably buying a cheap Remington 700 which is a half step from exploding (the bolt is not a good fit for Lapua, at all, hence why .338 RUM exists and why the Remington MSR is kinda lulz worthy) or a Savage Axis to dick around with or because a boomer told them they need that level of power to take elk at 200m. Most people who buy more expensive rifles are probably putting something together on a custom Stiller or BAT or Borden action coupled with a Bartlein, Krieger, Lilja etc barrel, and couple that with the increasing popularity of 338 Norma, the market for the remaining portion who would actually be interested in a "premium" 338 Lapua factory rifle is pretty slim.
On that note, fun fact, .338 Lapua has significantly more potential than .338 Norma owing to its greater case capacity BUT most factory rifles don't actually accept magazines long enough to take advantage of that with the heavy 300+ gr bullets, and at CIP length the two are about equal in velocity, meaning you are probably going to have to get a custom rifle if you really want to take advantage of the round. 338 RUM and 338 EDGE are inferior to Lapua since you have to load the bullets shorter AND they have less case capacity, they basically only exist so poorfags can use their Rem 700 or standard long action receivers for a .338 Magnum without blowing up their rifles but are otherwise pointless.
