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Lapua · Rifle

The .308 Winchester with the lead-free 11.0 g / 170 grain Naturalis bullet

0.177BC (G7)
170.0gr11.02 g
800m/s2625 fps
3525J2600 ft·lb
ManufacturerLapua
Calibre7.82 mm (.308")
Bullet weight170.0 gr  ·  11.02 g
Ballistic coefficient G10.354
Ballistic coefficient G70.177
Drag model usedG7
Muzzle velocity800.0 m/s  ·  2625 fps
Muzzle energy3525 J  ·  2600 ft·lb
Sectional density0.256
Form factori7 1.448  ·  i1 0.724
CategoryRifle
SourceLapua website 2026-07-02 (verified)

Reading these numbers

Both a G1 and a G7 ballistic coefficient are published for this bullet. BallisticApp defaults to G7, because the G7 standard projectile is shaped like a modern boat-tail bullet and holds its coefficient far more steadily across the transonic range than G1 does.

Muzzle energy of 3525 J (2600 ft·lb) is computed from the bullet weight and muzzle velocity above, not quoted from the catalogue. Sectional density 0.256 describes weight per unit of frontal area; divided by the ballistic coefficient it gives the form factor, which is how much drag the shape adds over the standard projectile.

Among the 488 loads of this bore diameter in the database, this one's G7 BC of 0.177 is higher than 14 of them.

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