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Old 10-03-2003, 02:13 AM   #1
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Angry pronounce this!.....
how da heck do ya pronounce "lapua" as in .338 lapua magnum? ive heard two ways "luh-poo-uh" and "lah-pwa".....whacha think? anyone ever had the chance to shoot one? ive read quite a bit on em and man, id love to get my hands on one of these almost as much as id like to get a hold of jessica lynch!
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Old 10-03-2003, 07:21 AM   #2
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La poo uh.....thats how I say it....
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Old 10-03-2003, 07:25 AM   #3
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I think I have heard it pronounced"la-pow" on some of the gun shows.
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You sat puh tay toe, I say pah tah toe......
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Old 10-03-2003, 09:25 AM   #5
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la-poo-uh does sound less french...ill stick with that!
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Old 10-03-2003, 10:46 AM   #6
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I say it the same way as NRAJOE.
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Old 10-03-2003, 01:11 PM   #7
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Joe has the correct

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Old 10-03-2003, 01:24 PM   #8
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Joe has the correct

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Heck! Joe is sayin it right.
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