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The .338 Lapua Mag. loaded with the 16.1 g (248 gr) armor piercing AP485 bullet

.338 Lapua Magnum fills the gap between 7.62mm and .50 caliber sniper systems. The .338 Lapua Magnum sniper systems are currently employed by several armed forces throughout the world. The trajectories of Lapua bullets are tailored to match, so there is no need to change sight setup when changing the cartridge type. Some cartridges are hermetic, optional for all products. All .338 Lapua Magnum cartridges are packed in M2A1 steel cases.

This tactical ammo product is intended for MIL / L.E. use only.

 

.338 Lapua Mag. / 16.1 g (248 gr) AP485

Caliber

.338 Lapua Mag.

Product no.

4318035

Bullet

AP

Bullet Code

AP485

Bullet type

Armor Piercing

Bullet weight

16.1 g (248 gr)

Muzzle velocity

905 m/s (2970 fps)

Purpose

Tactical

Twist rate

1-12''

BC G1

0.564

BC G7

0.289

Velocity [m/s][fps]
Energy [J][ft.-lbs.]
Crosswind drift [mm]Crosswind drift [in] (sidewind 4 m/s)(sidewind 13 fps)
Trajectory [mm][inch]
Impact point above or below line of sight (Scope 40 mm above bore line)Impact point above or below line of sight (Scope 1.6 in above bore line)
Metric chart
0 m 100 m 200 m 300 m 600 m 800 m 1000 m 1200 m 1500 m
905 848 794 741 595 509 431 363 308
6593 5794 5069 4417 2851 2084 1496 1063 763
0 14 57 133 593 1138 1928 3038 5275
Rifle sighted in at 100 m 200 m 300 m 600 m 800 m 1000 m 1200 m 1500 m
100 0 -96 -346 -2282 -4901 -9046 -15324 -30594
300 115 135 0 -1589 -3977 -7891 -13937 -28858
600 380 665 794 0 -1859 -5243 -10758 -24881
Test barrel length [mm]: 680
Imperial chart
0 yd 100 yd 200 yd 300 yd 600 yd 800 yd 1000 yd 1200 yd 1500 yd
2970 2800 2635 2475 2030 1764 1520 1302 1061
4866 4324 3829 3379 2274 1716 1275 935 621
0 0 2 4 19 36 61 95 166
Rifle sighted in at 100 yd 200 yd 300 yd 600 yd 800 yd 1000 yd 1200 yd 1500 yd
100 0 -3 -11 -73 -153 -279 -464 -907
300 4 4 -50 -50 -124 -244 -422 -854
600 12 21 25 0 -57 -159 -322 -729
Test barrel length [inch]: 27