338 Lapua Magnum Ammo

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.338 Lapua Magnum
.338 Lapua Magnum
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About The .338 Lapua Magnum Ammo or .338 LM Ammo for short, is a rimless bottlenecked centrefire cartridge mainly developed for sniper rifles capable of taking out long ranged targets. The loaded 14.93 mm cartridge can penetrate body armor that is considered above military standard at ranges climbing up to 1,000 meters. Although, the maximum effective range of .338 Lapua Magnum Ammo has been recorded at 1,750 meters. Manufacturer The beauty that is .338 Lapua Magnum Ammo was a result of a

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Technical Data

Caliber .338 Lapua Magnum

Caliber

.338 Lapua Magnum

Height 2.77

Height

2.77

Average Fps 2970

Average Fps

2970

Average Grain 254

Average Grain

254

Average Energy 4893

Average Energy

4893

Recoil 3.33

Recoil

3.33

Ballistic Coefficient 0.74

Ballistic Coefficient

0.74

Sectional Density 0.28

Sectional Density

0.28

Average Gr 250

Average Gr

250

Pwdr Chrg Wght 97

Pwdr Chrg Wght

97

Pwdr Chrg Vel 3000

Pwdr Chrg Vel

3000

Range 1750

Range

1750

Muzzle Velocity 3000

Muzzle Velocity

3000

Muzzle Energy 6780

Muzzle Energy

6780

Bullet Drop 0.01

Bullet Drop

0.01

Wind Drift 0.01

Wind Drift

0.01

Case Material Brass

Case Material

Brass

Rim Type Rimless

Rim Type

Rimless

Bullet Types Soft Point,Jacketed Hollow Point,Full Metal Jacket

Bullet Types

Soft Point,Jacketed Hollow Point,Full Metal Jacket

Primer Type Large Rifle

Primer Type

Large Rifle

Bullet Diameter 0.302 in

Bullet Diameter

0.302 in

Land Diameter 0.293 in

Land Diameter

0.293 in

Neck Diameter 0.332 in

Neck Diameter

0.332 in

Base Diameter 0.403 in

Base Diameter

0.403 in

Rim Diameter 0.439 in

Rim Diameter

0.439 in

Rim Thickness 0.054 in

Rim Thickness

0.054 in

Case Length 69 in

Case Length

69 in

Oal Cartridge Length 93 in

Oal Cartridge Length

93 in

Bullet Weight 250 gr

Bullet Weight

250 gr

.338 Lapua Magnum History

The .338 Lapua Magnum was created through a partnership of Sako, Accuracy International and Lapua and was introduced in 1989. It was designed for military applications to penetrate body armor at 1000 meters (1090 yards) with the intention of filling the gap between 7.62x51mmNATO and .50 BMG while offering better accuracy than either combined.
.338 Lapua Magnum History

.338 Lapua Magnum Usage

The .338 Lapua Magnum is used by militaries and law enforcement globally in a sniper/counter-sniper role. It has also found use among civilian hunters for big game and for long range shooting competitors.  The round has also found some popularity and favor with big game hunters due to its ability to transfer a larger amount of kinetic energy than a .300 WINMAG.
.338 Lapua Magnum Usage

.338 Lapua Magnum Design

The .338 Lapua Magnum is a rimless, bottleneck cartridge with an overall length of 3.681” and a case capacity of 116.24 grains (H2O). It fires a .339” diameter bullet using large magnum rifle primers and a maximum pressure of 60,916 PSI. Standard rifling twist rate is 1:10”.
.338 Lapua Magnum Design

.338 Lapua Magnum Trivia

The .338 Lapua Magnum’s effective range for a target measuring 17.7 x 35.4” is 1640 yards in warm temperatures at sea level. At freeze point temperatures, this effective range is reduced to 1422 yards and reduced again to 1203 yards in arctic conditions with standard factory match loads using 250 grain bullets with a velocity of 3000 feet per second.
.338 Lapua Magnum Trivia

.338 Lapua Magnum Types

Ammunition options for the .338 Lapua Magnum include full metal jacket, open tip match, polymer tipped, and hollow point in weights ranging from 250 grains to 300 grains depending on intended use or tactical application.
.338 Lapua Magnum Types

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.338 Lapua Magnum Specifications

Category
Caliber
.338 Lapua Magnum
Gun Types
Rifle
Case Types
Rimless, Bottleneck
Height
2.77
Average Grain
254
Recoil
3.33
Case Material
Brass
Rim Type
Rimless
Bullet Types
Soft Point,Jacketed Hollow Point,Full Metal Jacket
Primer Type
Large Rifle
Bullet Diameter
0.302 in
Land Diameter
0.293 in
Neck Diameter
0.332 in
Base Diameter
0.403 in
Rim Diameter
0.439 in
Rim Thickness
0.054 in
Case Length
69 in
Oal Cartridge Length
93 in
Bullet Weight
250 gr

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