.338 Winchester Magnum
Test barrel: 620 mm (24½”), 1 in 10” twist Primers: Large Rifle Magnum Cases: Lapua, trim-to length 63,30 mm (2.492”)
Bullet
Powder
Starting load
Type
Weight
Velocity
N540 N150 N550 N160 N160 N560 N550 N160 N560 N160 N165 N160 N560 N165 N550 N160 N560 N165 N160 N560 N165 N160 N560 N160 N560 N165
[g] [grs] 3,90 60.2 3,85 59.4 4,15 64.0 4,71 72.7 4,56 70.4 4,78 73.8 3,80 58.6 4,25 65.6 4,50 69.4 4,49 69.3 4,81 74.3 4,25 65.6 4,39 67.7 4,63 71.4 4,06 62.7 4,23 65.3 4,72 72.9 4,63 71.5 3,55 54.8 3,76 58.0 3,79 58.5 4,06 62.7 4,20 64.7 3,58 55.2 3,92 60.5 3,92 60.5
[m/s] 814 801 822 720 798 820 752 751 769 753 766 758 774 779 765 760 787 731 634 651 651 692 700 626 658 637
Weight
Type
Mfg
C.O.L.
[g] [grs] [mm] [in.] 13,0 200 SP Hornady 85,01) 3.346 14,6 225 SP Hornady 84,0 3.307 15,0 231 Naturalis LR Lapua 84,3 3.319 16,2 250 Grand Slam Speer 83,8 3.299 16,2 250 SBT Sierra 84,8 3.339 16,2 250 Scenar Lapua 84,0 3.307 17,8 275 SP Speer 85,01) 3.346 17,8 275 A-Frame Swift 86,51) 3.406 19,4 300 HPBT Sierra 84,8 3.339 19,4 300 RNSP Woodleigh 83,5 3.287 F = Case full 1) The cartridge overall length exceeds the CIP maximum.
.338 Lapua Magnum Bullet Weight [g]
Type [grs]
Mfg
C.O.L.
40
Maximum load Weight [fps] [g] 2671 4,34 2628 4,34 2697 4,61 2362 5,23F 2617 4,80 2689 5,15 2467 4,31 2464 4,74 2523 4,85F 2470 4,83 2511 5,19 2488 4,58 2540 4,78 2555 5,02 2509 4,27 2494 4,55 2581 5,03 2398 5,01 2080 4,15 2136 4,30 2136 4,35 2270 4,43 2295 4,66 2054 4,10 2159 4,55 2090 4,46
Bullet Velocity
[grs] [m/s] [fps] 67.0 888 2913 67.0 873 2864 71.1 899 2949 80.7F 905 2969 74.1 856 2809 79.4 849 2785 66.5 838 2749 73.1 843 2766 74.8F 832 2730 74.5 809 2655 80.0 823 2698 70.7 810 2659 73.7 831 2728 77.4 835 2738 65.8 810 2657 70.1 813 2669 77.5 843 2765 77.3 785 2576 64.0 717 2352 66.3 731 2398 67.1 725 2379 68.3 745 2445 71.9 756 2479 63.3 692 2270 70.2 731 2398 68.8 711 2333
Test barrel: 700 mm (27½”), 1 in 10” twist Primers: Large Rifle Magnum Cases: Lapua, trim-to length 69,00 mm (2.714”) Powder
Starting load
Type
Weight
[mm] [in.]
13,0 200 SP Hornady 91,0 3.583 14,6 225 SP Hornady 91,0 3.583 15,0 231 Naturalis LR Lapua 90,5 3.563 16,2 250 Lock Base Lapua 91,5 3.602 F = Case full
.338 Lapua Magnum
[g] N160 N165 N160 N560 N165 N170 N160 N560 N165 N560 N165 N170 N570
5,81 6,24 5,07 5,35 5,40 5,75 4,73 5,19 5,00 5,05 4,85 5,19 5,80
Maximum load Weight
Velocity [grs] 89.6 96.3 78.3 82.6 83.2 88.8 73.0 80.1 77.2 78.0 74.9 80.1 89.5
[m/s] 926 935 830 865 839 847 793 817 797 812 780 785 821
[fps] 3038 3068 2723 2838 2753 2779 2602 2680 2615 2663 2558 2577 2694
[g]
Velocity [grs]
[m/s]
[fps]
6,22 96.0 993 3259 6,66 102.8 1005 3297 5,64 87.0 900 2953 5,86 90.5 934 3065 6,01 92.8 915 3000 6,33 97.6 917 3009 5,35 82.6 876 2874 5,75 88.7 913 2995 5,80 89.5 897 2943 5,56 85.9 879 2883 5,74 88.5 886 2906 5,90 91.0 858 2816 6,42F 99.1F 916 3005 = Accuracy load
LIGHT GREY TEXT box indicates maximum load - use with CAUTION! loads less than minimum charges shown are not recommended
(cont.)
Weight
Type
Mfg
C.O.L.
[g] [grs] [mm] [in.] 16,2 250 Scenar Lapua 93,5 3.681 19,4 300 Scenar Lapua 93,5 3.681 19,4 300 HPBT Sierra 91,5 3.602 F = Case full
Bullet Type
Mfg
C.O.L.
[g] [grs] [mm] [in.] 14,5 224 Naturalis LR Lapua 82,0 3.228 17,5 270 Naturalis Lapua 82,5 3.248 18,5 285 Mega Lapua 82,2 3.236 20,7 320 RNSP Woodleigh 82,0 3.228
Bullet Type
Mfg
Starting load
Maximum load
Type
Weight
Velocity
N560 N165 N170 N570 N165 N560 N170 N570 24N41 N165 N560 N170 N570 24N41
[g] [grs] 4,83 74.5 4,89 75.5 5,52 85.2 5,75 88.7 4,47 69.0 4,64 71.6 4,90 75.6 5,19 80.1 5,43 83.8 4,57 70.5 4,70 72.5 5,15 79.4 5,39 83.2 5,52 85.2
[m/s] 802 789 800 823 685 709 712 732 729 695 722 719 776 735
Weight [fps] [g] 2630 5,33 2589 5,39 2625 6,09 2700 6,40F 2247 5,30 2326 5,33 2336 5,74 2402 5,99 2392 6,23 2281 5,20 2370 5,37 2360 5,86 2546 5,92 2410 6,28
Velocity [grs] [m/s] [fps] 82.2 866 2841 83.2 846 2775 93.9 870 2854 98.8F 911 2989 81.8 785 2575 82.3 814 2671 88.6 811 2661 92.4 837 2746 96.1 821 2694 80.2 766 2513 82.8 800 2624 90.4 792 2599 91.3 826 2710 96.8 809 2653
Powder
Starting load
Type
Weight
Velocity
Maximum load
N530 N135 N140 N135 N140 N540 N150 N135 N140 N540 N540 N150 N550
[g] [grs] 3,01 46.4 2,95 45.5 3,49 53.9 2,80 43.2 3,39 52.3 3,52 54.3 3,50 54.0 2,85 44.0 3,00 46.3 3,05 47.1 3,45 53.2 3,50 54.0 3,70 57.1
[m/s] 687 662 733 642 673 679 684 605 614 607 630 627 636
Weight
Velocity
[fps] [g] [grs] [m/s] [fps] 2254 3,48 53.7 792 2598 2172 3,67 56.6 782 2566 2405 3,88 59.9 807 2648 2106 3,30 50.9 699 2293 2208 3,70 57.1 733 2405 2228 3,77 58.2 731 2398 2244 3,82 58.9 745 2444 1985 3,14 48.5 676 2218 2014 3,39 52.3 673 2208 1991 3,50 54.0 694 2277 2067 3,72 57.4 684 2244 2057 3,73 57.6 675 2215 2087 4,04 62.3 700 2297
Test barrel: 630 mm (24¾”), 1 in 14” twist Primers: Large Rifle Cases: Sako, trim-to length 65,80 mm (2.591”)
9,3 x 66 Sako Weight
Powder
Test barrel: 580 mm (22¾”), 1 in 14” twist Primers: Large Rifle Cases: Lapua, trim-to length 61,80 mm (2.433”)
9,3 x 62 Weight
Test barrel: 700 mm (27½”), 1 in 10” twist Primers: Large Rifle Magnum Cases: Lapua, trim-to length 69,00 mm (2.714”)
C.O.L.
[g] [grs] [mm] [in.] 17,5 270 Naturalis Lapua 85,0 3.346 19,4 300 A-Frame Swift 84,0 3.307 F = Case full
Powder
Starting load
Type
Weight
Velocity
Maximum load
N140 N540 N550 N540 N150 N550
[g] [grs] 3,40 52.5 3,84 59.3 4,13 63.7 3,06 47.2 3,09 47.7 3,50 54.0
[m/s] 684 736 745 622 599 658
Weight [fps] [g] 2244 4,00 2415 4,15 2444 4,37F 2041 3,53 1965 3,42 2159 3,75
LIGHT GREY TEXT BOX indicates maximum load - use with CAUTION! loads less than minimum charges shown are not recommended
Velocity [grs] [m/s] [fps] 61.7 773 2536 64.0 789 2589 67.4F 791 2595 54.5 689 2260 52.8 670 2198 57.9 702 2303
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