338 LAPUA MAGNUM

The following data was developed in an ACCURACY INTERNATIONAL Arctic Warfare military rifle. It had a 26 inch barrel. I understand that this model is used by the Special Forces of several countries. And as the results below show very clearly, this rifle is extremely accurate.

All loads used LAPUA brass and FEDERAL 215 primers. The 200 NOSLER BALLISTIC TIP bullet was loaded for 3.705 inches over all, and the SIERRA MATCH KING 300 was 3.730 inches.

All groups are 3 shots at 100 yards.

POWDER

VELOCITY

GROUP

 
       

86.0 VVN 160

2982

0.507

NOSLER 200 BTIP

87.5

3034

0.401

 

89.0

3082

0.414

 

90.5

3098

0.413

 

88.0 VVN 560

2907

0.474

 

89.5

2952

0.589

 

91.0

3007

0.889

 

92.5

3067

0.308

 

94.0

3110

0.642

 

95.5

3182

0.386

 

97.0

3231

0.277

 

98.5

3272

0.799

 

85.0 WMR

2780

0.728

 

88.0

2880

0.635

 
       

90.0 H870

2400

0.537

SIERRA 300 MK

91.3

2440

0.799

 

93.0

2479

0.576

 

94.5

2526

0.922

 

95.9

2547

0.964

 

96.9

2567

0.977

 

98.5

2583

0.383

 

80.6 H1000

2379

0.118

 

81.5

2409

0.741

 

82.5

2426

0.213

 

84.0

2475

0.387

 

85.5

2517

0.525

 

87.0

2568

0.896

 

88.5

2680

0.491

 

75.0 H4831 SC

2408

0.745

 

76.5

2452

0.556

 

78.0

2472

0.357

 

79.5

2510

0.569

 

81.0

2555

0.762

 

82.5

2598

0.778

 

84.0

2632

1.058

 

85.5

2659

0.803

 

80.0 H4350

2632

0.442

 

81.5

2658

0.470

 

80.0 VVN 560

2530

0.369

 

81.5

2571

0.599

 

83.0

2622

0.722

 

84.5

2669

1.039

 

86.0

2715

0.375

 

87.5

2759

0.456

 
       

 

 

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Last updated 13 January 1998