Barnes VOR-TX .338 Lapua Magnum 280gr LRX BT Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • LRX
Barnes VOR-TX .338 Lapua Magnum 280gr LRX BT Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • LRX
Solved from this product's advertised 2600 fps, 280gr bullet and G1 BC 0.667, with the sight 1.5" over the bore at standard conditions. Compare every zero for .338 Lapua Magnum.
How to read it: filled circles are the near and far zero, where the bullet's path crosses the line of sight;the triangle is the peak (max ordinate). The shaded band is the 8" vital zone, ±4" either side of the line of sight. The dashed line marks the edge of the hold-dead-on window. The chart is zoomed to where the zero matters; the tables below run to 500 yards.
.338 Lapua Magnum 280gr with a 100-yard zero
Zeroed at 100 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load first crosses the line of sight at 55 yards, peaks +0.1" at 78 yards, returns to zero at 100, and is -14.8" at 300 and -32.4" at 400 yards.
| Range (yd) | Drop (in) | Drop (MOA) | Drop (MIL) | Velocity (fps) | Energy (ft-lb) | Wind drift, 10 mph (in) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | -1.5" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,600 | 4,204 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.6" | -2.34 | -0.68 | 2,567 | 4,097 | 0.1 |
| 50 | -0.1" | -0.13 | -0.04 | 2,534 | 3,993 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +0.1" | +0.18 | +0.05 | 2,501 | 3,891 | 0.3 |
| 100 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,469 | 3,791 | 0.6 |
| 125 | -0.5" | -0.37 | -0.11 | 2,437 | 3,693 | 0.9 |
| 150 | -1.4" | -0.86 | -0.25 | 2,405 | 3,597 | 1.2 |
| 175 | -2.6" | -1.41 | -0.41 | 2,373 | 3,503 | 1.7 |
| 200 | -4.2" | -2.01 | -0.58 | 2,342 | 3,411 | 2.2 |
| 225 | -6.2" | -2.64 | -0.77 | 2,311 | 3,320 | 2.8 |
| 250 | -8.6" | -3.30 | -0.96 | 2,280 | 3,232 | 3.5 |
| 275 | -11.5" | -3.99 | -1.16 | 2,249 | 3,145 | 4.2 |
| 300 | -14.8" | -4.69 | -1.37 | 2,218 | 3,061 | 5.1 |
| 325 | -18.5" | -5.42 | -1.58 | 2,188 | 2,978 | 6.0 |
| 350 | -22.6" | -6.17 | -1.80 | 2,158 | 2,896 | 7.0 |
| 375 | -27.3" | -6.94 | -2.02 | 2,128 | 2,817 | 8.1 |
| 400 | -32.4" | -7.73 | -2.25 | 2,099 | 2,739 | 9.2 |
| 425 | -38.0" | -8.53 | -2.48 | 2,069 | 2,663 | 10.5 |
| 450 | -44.1" | -9.35 | -2.72 | 2,040 | 2,589 | 11.9 |
| 475 | -50.7" | -10.19 | -2.97 | 2,011 | 2,516 | 13.3 |
| 500 | -57.9" | -11.05 | -3.22 | 1,983 | 2,445 | 14.8 |
280gr G1 .667 at 2,600 fps, 1.5" sight height over bore, standard conditions (59°F, sea level), 10 mph full-value crosswind. Positive drop is above the line of sight. Source: Manufacturer's advertised velocity and BC.
.338 Lapua Magnum 280gr with a 200-yard zero
Zeroed at 200 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load first crosses the line of sight at 27 yards, peaks +2.2" at 115 yards, returns to zero at 200, and is -8.4" at 300 and -23.9" at 400 yards.
| Range (yd) | Drop (in) | Drop (MOA) | Drop (MIL) | Velocity (fps) | Energy (ft-lb) | Wind drift, 10 mph (in) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | -1.5" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,600 | 4,204 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.1" | -0.32 | -0.09 | 2,567 | 4,097 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +1.0" | +1.88 | +0.55 | 2,534 | 3,993 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +1.7" | +2.19 | +0.64 | 2,501 | 3,891 | 0.3 |
| 100 | +2.1" | +2.02 | +0.59 | 2,469 | 3,791 | 0.6 |
| 125 | +2.2" | +1.64 | +0.48 | 2,437 | 3,693 | 0.9 |
| 150 | +1.8" | +1.16 | +0.34 | 2,405 | 3,597 | 1.3 |
| 175 | +1.1" | +0.60 | +0.18 | 2,373 | 3,503 | 1.7 |
| 200 | 0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 2,342 | 3,411 | 2.2 |
| 225 | -1.5" | -0.63 | -0.18 | 2,311 | 3,320 | 2.8 |
| 250 | -3.4" | -1.29 | -0.37 | 2,280 | 3,232 | 3.5 |
| 275 | -5.7" | -1.97 | -0.57 | 2,249 | 3,145 | 4.2 |
| 300 | -8.4" | -2.68 | -0.78 | 2,218 | 3,061 | 5.1 |
| 325 | -11.6" | -3.41 | -0.99 | 2,188 | 2,978 | 6.0 |
| 350 | -15.3" | -4.16 | -1.21 | 2,158 | 2,896 | 7.0 |
| 375 | -19.4" | -4.93 | -1.43 | 2,128 | 2,817 | 8.1 |
| 400 | -23.9" | -5.71 | -1.66 | 2,099 | 2,739 | 9.2 |
| 425 | -29.0" | -6.52 | -1.90 | 2,069 | 2,663 | 10.5 |
| 450 | -34.6" | -7.34 | -2.14 | 2,040 | 2,589 | 11.9 |
| 475 | -40.7" | -8.18 | -2.38 | 2,011 | 2,516 | 13.3 |
| 500 | -47.4" | -9.04 | -2.63 | 1,983 | 2,445 | 14.8 |
280gr G1 .667 at 2,600 fps, 1.5" sight height over bore, standard conditions (59°F, sea level), 10 mph full-value crosswind. Positive drop is above the line of sight. Source: Manufacturer's advertised velocity and BC.
Product Overview
Barnes VOR-TX 280-grain LRX is an all-copper .338 Lapua Magnum load made for big and medium game. The LRX has a polymer tip, a boat tail and no lead anywhere in it. It leaves the muzzle at 2,600 fps with 4,202 ft-lbs and a G1 BC of .667.
Zeroed at 200 yards, it drops 8.4 inches at 300 and 23.9 inches at 400 with 2,739 ft-lbs left. From a 100-yard zero it drops 32.4 inches at 400.
If you're cross-shopping, Hornady's Precision Hunter 270-grain ELD-X starts 200 fps faster on a G1 BC of .757 and drops 19.8 inches at 400 from a 200-yard zero. Prvi Partizan's 240-grain Solid Copper is the other lead-free load in the caliber, faster again at 2,950 fps.
- No lead in the bullet, so it can be used where lead-free ammunition is required
- A polymer tip and a boat tail on a copper bullet, where Prvi Partizan's 240-grain Solid Copper has neither
- The heaviest bullet of the loads compared, at 280 grains
- The slowest start and the most drop at 400 yards of the loads compared, from either zero
- The least muzzle energy of the loads compared, 500 ft-lbs behind Hornady's Precision Hunter 270-grain ELD-X
- Prvi Partizan's 240-grain Solid Copper kicks about 15 percent less in the same rifle
Similar Products Compared
| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 280 gr | LRX | 2600 fps | 4202 ft-lbs | 0.667 |
$7.90
20 Rounds
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| 270 gr | ELD-X | 2800 fps | 4702 ft-lbs | 0.757 |
$7.44
20 Rounds
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| 300 gr | AccuBond CT | 2650 fps | 4679 ft-lbs | 0.72 | N/A | |
| 250 gr | JSP | 2875 fps | 4588 ft-lbs | 0.555 |
$4.62
20 Rounds
|
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| 240 gr | Solid Copper | 2950 fps | 4641 ft-lbs | 0.643 |
$6.24
10 Rounds
|
All Barnes VOR-TX .338 Lapua Magnum 280gr LRX BT Ammo Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guns.com | 20 | $142.99 | $14.99 | $157.98 | $7.90 |
| Lucky Gunner | 20 | $150.00 | $18.43 | $168.43 | $8.42 |
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