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Lapua · Magnum

The .338 Lapua Mag. with the 19.4 g (300 gr) Armor Piercing AP529 bullet

0.366BC (G7)
300.0gr19.44 g
830m/s2723 fps
6696J4939 ft·lb
ManufacturerLapua
Calibre8.59 mm (.338")
Bullet weight300.0 gr  ·  19.44 g
Ballistic coefficient G10.726
Ballistic coefficient G70.366
Drag model usedG7
Muzzle velocity830.0 m/s  ·  2723 fps
Muzzle energy6696 J  ·  4939 ft·lb
Sectional density0.375
Form factori7 1.024  ·  i1 0.516
CategoryMagnum
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 6696 J (4939 ft·lb) is computed from the bullet weight and muzzle velocity above, not quoted from the catalogue. Sectional density 0.375 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 31 loads of this bore diameter in the database, this one's G7 BC of 0.366 is higher than 9 of them.

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