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8.59 mm (.338") — bullet ballistic coefficients

31 factory loads sharing a 8.59 mm bore, from 7 manufacturers: Berger, Hornady, Lapua, Norma, Sellier & Bellot, Sierra, Winchester. Sorted by bullet weight, lightest first.

31 loads
LoadWeightgrCal.mm BC G1BC G7MVm/sEJ
338 ARC 170 gr Monoflex® Black™ 170.0 8.59 0.313 — 633 2203
338 ARC 175 gr HP Match™ BLACK™ 175.0 8.59 0.385 — 633 2268
338 Win Mag 200 gr SST® Superformance® 200.0 8.59 0.455 — 924 5526
Winchester Power-Point 338 Winchester Magnum 200 gr 200.0 8.59 0.308 — 902 5274
Winchester Rifle 338 Winchester Magnum 200 gr 200.0 8.59 0.308 — 902 5274
338 Marlin Express 200 gr FTX® LEVERevolution® 200.0 8.59 0.430 — 782 3961
338 ARC 215 gr FTX® Black™ 215.0 8.59 0.376 — 579 2336
338 RCM 225 gr SST® Superformance® 225.0 8.59 0.515 — 838 5122
338 Win Mag 225 gr SST® Superformance® 225.0 8.59 0.515 — 866 5462
338 Win Mag 225 gr. CX® Outfitter® 225.0 8.59 0.490 — 853 5309
338 Win Mag 230 gr ELD‑X® Precision Hunter® 230.0 8.59 0.616 0.310 857 5467
The .338 Lapua Magnum factory-loaded with the lead-free Naturalis hunting bullet 231.0 8.59 0.373 — 920 6335
338 Lapua Magnum 240 gr CX® Custom® 240.0 8.59 0.611 — 884 6075
The .338 Lapua Mag. loaded with the 16.1 g (248 gr) armor piercing AP485 bullet 248.0 8.59 0.564 0.289 895 6436
338 Lapua 250 gr BTHP Match™ 250.0 8.59 0.670 — 872 6155
.338 Lapua Mag. with the 16.2 g (250 gr) Lock Base FMJBT 250.0 8.59 0.625 0.310 890 6416
The .338 Lapua Magnum factory-loaded with the 16.2 g (250 gr) Scenar bullet 250.0 8.59 0.648 0.322 890 6416
Norma Golden Target 338 Lapua Mag 16.2g 250.0 8.59 0.684 — 865 6061
338 LAPUA MAG. HPBT 250 gr (Rifle ammunition Target (Match)) 250.0 8.59 0.661 0.331 868 6103
The .338 Lapua Magnum with the 16.4 g (253 gr) API526 Armor Piercing Incendiary projectile 253.0 8.59 0.554 0.269 885 6420
338 Lapua Magnum 270 gr ELD‑X® Precision Hunter® 270.0 8.59 0.757 0.381 853 6371
338 Lapua 285 gr ELD® Match 285.0 8.59 0.789 0.394 837 6464
Winchester Match 338 Lapua Magnum 285 gr 285.0 8.59 0.756 — 820 6207
Winchester Rifle 338 Lapua Magnum 285 gr 285.0 8.59 0.756 — 820 6207
Berger Hybrid OTM 300gr .338 LM 300.0 8.59 0.818 0.419 820 6536
The .338 Lapua Mag. with the 19.4 g (300 gr) Armor Piercing AP529 bullet 300.0 8.59 0.726 0.366 830 6696
The .338 Lapua Magnum loaded with the 19.4 g (300 gr) Scenar OTM bullet 300.0 8.59 0.736 0.368 820 6536
Norma Match King .338 Norma Magnum 19.4g 300.0 8.59 0.768 0.384 810 6377
338 LAPUA MAG. HPBT 300 gr (Rifle ammunition Target (Match)) 300.0 8.59 0.776 0.390 827 6648
Sierra MatchKing 300gr .338 LM 300.0 8.59 0.768 0.391 830 6696
338 ARC 307 gr Sub‑X® Subsonic 307.0 8.59 0.375 — 320 1019

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