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Cheap 338 Lapua Magnum Ammo | Available In Stock | Box Of 200 Rounds

Cartridge	338 Lapua Magnum
Grain Weight	250 Grains
Quantity	200 Round
Muzzle Velocity	2970 Feet Per Second
Muzzle Energy	4896 Foot Pounds
Bullet Style	Jacketed Hollow Point
Bullet Brand And Model	Lapua Scenar
Lead Free	No
Case Type	Brass
Primer	Boxer
Corrosive	No
Reloadable	Yes
G1 Ballistic Coefficient	0.648
Test Barrel Length	27 Inches
Velocity Rating	Supersonic

Description

Description

Product Overview

The 338 Lapua ammunition is world renowned for accuracy and performance, making use of high quality components and adhering to the strictest of tolerances. Designed for long range and bench rest shooting, Scenar bullets were used to set a world record perfect score in the 300 meter Moscow championship match. Factory testing has resulted in 10-shot groups that averaged 50mm at 300 meters. This ammunition is new production, non-corrosive, in boxer primed, reloadable brass cases.

The .338 Lapua Magnum (8.6×70 mm or 8.58×70 mm) is a rimless, bottlenecked, centerfire rifle cartridge. It was developed during the 1980s as a high-powered, long-range cartridge for military snipers. It was used in the War in Afghanistan and the Iraq War. As a result of this, it has become widely available

.338 Lapua Magnum maximum C.I.P. cartridge dimensions. All sizes in millimeters (mm).

Americans would define the shoulder angle at alpha/2 ≈ 20 degrees. The common rifling twist rate for this cartridge is 254 mm (1 in 10 in), 6 grooves, Ø lands = 8.38 mm, Ø grooves = 8.58 mm, land width = 2.79 mm and the primer type is large rifle magnum.

History Of 338 Lapua Ammo

Service history
Used by	Multiple official and civil users
Wars	War in Afghanistan Iraq War
Production history
Designer	Nammo Lapua Oy
Designed	1989
Produced	1989–present

The loaded .338 cartridge is 14.93 mm (0.588 in) in diameter (rim) and 93.5 mm (3.68 in) long. It can penetrate better-than-standard military body armor at ranges of up to 1,000 metres (1,090 yd), and has a maximum effective range of about 1,750 metres (1,910 yd) with C.I.P. conforming ammunition at sea level conditions. Muzzle velocity is dependent on barrel length, seating depth, and powder charge, and varies from 880 to 915 m/s (2,890 to 3,000 ft/s) for commercial loads with 16.2-gram (250 gr) bullets, which corresponds to about 6,525 J (4,813 ft⋅lbf) of muzzle energy.

Specifications On 338 Lapua Ammo


Parent case	.416 Rigby, .338/416
Case type	Rimless, bottleneck
Bullet diameter	8.61 mm (0.339 in)
Land diameter	8.38 mm (0.330 in)
Neck diameter	9.46 mm (0.372 in)
Shoulder diameter	13.82 mm (0.544 in)
Base diameter	14.91 mm (0.587 in)
Rim diameter	14.93 mm (0.588 in)
Rim thickness	1.52 mm (0.060 in)
Case length	69.20 mm (2.724 in)
Overall length	93.50 mm (3.681 in)
Case capacity	7.532 cm³ (116.24 gr H₂O)
Rifling twist	254 mm (1-10″)
Primer type	Large rifle magnum
Maximum pressure	420.00 MPa (60,916 psi)

338 lapua ammo

338 Lapua

Ballistic Performance For The 338 Lapua Magnum

Bullet mass/type	Velocity	Energy
12.96 g (200 gr) SP	1,023 m/s (3,360 ft/s)	6,782 J (5,002 ft⋅lbf)
16.20 g (250 gr) Partition	921 m/s (3,020 ft/s)	6,871 J (5,068 ft⋅lbf)
16.20 g (250 gr) Lapua Scenar GB488 VLD	925 m/s (3,030 ft/s)	6,931 J (5,112 ft⋅lbf)
18.47 g (285 gr) Hornady HPBT	863 m/s (2,830 ft/s)	6,878 J (5,073 ft⋅lbf)
19.44 g (300 gr) Lapua Scenar GB528 VLD	847 m/s (2,780 ft/s)	6,973 J (5,143 ft⋅lbf)

338 Lapua ammo