Federal American Eagle .338 Lapua Magnum 250gr SP Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • JSP
Federal American Eagle .338 Lapua Magnum 250gr SP Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • JSP
Solved from this product's advertised 2875 fps, 250gr bullet and G1 BC 0.555, 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 250gr with a 100-yard zero
Zeroed at 100 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load touches the line of sight at 100 yards and never rises more than 0.1" above it (effectively a tangent zero), and is -11.9" at 300 and -26.6" 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 | 2,875 | 4,590 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.7" | -2.68 | -0.78 | 2,832 | 4,455 | 0.1 |
| 50 | -0.2" | -0.36 | -0.11 | 2,791 | 4,324 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +0.1" | +0.06 | +0.02 | 2,749 | 4,197 | 0.3 |
| 100 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,708 | 4,072 | 0.6 |
| 125 | -0.4" | -0.27 | -0.08 | 2,668 | 3,951 | 0.9 |
| 150 | -1.0" | -0.64 | -0.19 | 2,627 | 3,833 | 1.3 |
| 175 | -2.0" | -1.07 | -0.31 | 2,587 | 3,717 | 1.8 |
| 200 | -3.3" | -1.56 | -0.45 | 2,548 | 3,604 | 2.3 |
| 225 | -4.9" | -2.07 | -0.60 | 2,508 | 3,494 | 3.0 |
| 250 | -6.9" | -2.62 | -0.76 | 2,470 | 3,386 | 3.7 |
| 275 | -9.2" | -3.19 | -0.93 | 2,431 | 3,281 | 4.5 |
| 300 | -11.9" | -3.78 | -1.10 | 2,393 | 3,179 | 5.4 |
| 325 | -15.0" | -4.39 | -1.28 | 2,355 | 3,079 | 6.3 |
| 350 | -18.4" | -5.02 | -1.46 | 2,317 | 2,981 | 7.4 |
| 375 | -22.3" | -5.67 | -1.65 | 2,280 | 2,886 | 8.5 |
| 400 | -26.6" | -6.34 | -1.84 | 2,243 | 2,794 | 9.8 |
| 425 | -31.3" | -7.03 | -2.04 | 2,206 | 2,703 | 11.1 |
| 450 | -36.5" | -7.73 | -2.25 | 2,170 | 2,615 | 12.6 |
| 475 | -42.1" | -8.46 | -2.46 | 2,134 | 2,529 | 14.1 |
| 500 | -48.2" | -9.20 | -2.68 | 2,099 | 2,446 | 15.8 |
250gr G1 .555 at 2,875 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 250gr with a 200-yard zero
Zeroed at 200 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load first crosses the line of sight at 33 yards, peaks +1.7" at 118 yards, returns to zero at 200, and is -7.0" at 300 and -20.0" 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 | 2,875 | 4,590 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.3" | -1.12 | -0.33 | 2,832 | 4,455 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +0.6" | +1.20 | +0.35 | 2,791 | 4,324 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +1.3" | +1.62 | +0.47 | 2,749 | 4,197 | 0.3 |
| 100 | +1.6" | +1.56 | +0.45 | 2,708 | 4,072 | 0.6 |
| 125 | +1.7" | +1.30 | +0.38 | 2,668 | 3,951 | 0.9 |
| 150 | +1.5" | +0.93 | +0.27 | 2,627 | 3,833 | 1.3 |
| 175 | +0.9" | +0.49 | +0.14 | 2,587 | 3,717 | 1.8 |
| 200 | 0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 2,548 | 3,604 | 2.3 |
| 225 | -1.2" | -0.51 | -0.15 | 2,508 | 3,494 | 3.0 |
| 250 | -2.8" | -1.05 | -0.31 | 2,470 | 3,386 | 3.7 |
| 275 | -4.7" | -1.62 | -0.47 | 2,431 | 3,281 | 4.5 |
| 300 | -7.0" | -2.21 | -0.64 | 2,393 | 3,179 | 5.4 |
| 325 | -9.6" | -2.83 | -0.82 | 2,355 | 3,079 | 6.3 |
| 350 | -12.7" | -3.46 | -1.01 | 2,317 | 2,981 | 7.4 |
| 375 | -16.1" | -4.11 | -1.20 | 2,280 | 2,886 | 8.5 |
| 400 | -20.0" | -4.78 | -1.39 | 2,243 | 2,794 | 9.8 |
| 425 | -24.3" | -5.46 | -1.59 | 2,206 | 2,703 | 11.1 |
| 450 | -29.1" | -6.17 | -1.79 | 2,170 | 2,615 | 12.6 |
| 475 | -34.3" | -6.89 | -2.01 | 2,134 | 2,529 | 14.1 |
| 500 | -40.0" | -7.64 | -2.22 | 2,099 | 2,446 | 15.8 |
250gr G1 .555 at 2,875 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
Federal American Eagle 250-grain SP is a jacketed soft point .338 Lapua Magnum load Federal sold for target shooting, and it is no longer made. The lead sits exposed at the nose. It leaves the muzzle at 2,875 fps with 4,588 ft-lbs and a G1 BC of .555.
Zeroed at 200 yards, it drops 7.0 inches at 300 and 20.0 inches at 400. From a 100-yard zero it drops 26.6 inches at 400.
If you're cross-shopping, Prvi Partizan's 240-grain Solid Copper starts 75 fps faster on a G1 BC of .643 and drops 18.2 inches at 400 from a 200-yard zero. Hornady's Precision Hunter 270-grain ELD-X carries a G1 BC of .757 and drops 19.8 inches off that zero.
- Kicks about 12 percent less than Hornady's Precision Hunter 270-grain ELD-X in the same rifle
- Still moving at 2,243 fps at 400 yards
- A plain exposed-lead nose, where every other load compared is copper or polymer-tipped
- The lowest G1 BC in the caliber, so it sheds speed fastest of the loads compared
- A soft point with exposed lead, though Federal sold it as a target load
- Prvi Partizan's 240-grain Solid Copper is the softer-recoiling load of those compared, and lead-free like Barnes' VOR-TX 280-grain LRX
Similar Products Compared
| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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| 270 gr | ELD-X | 2800 fps | 4702 ft-lbs | 0.757 |
$7.44
20 Rounds
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| 280 gr | LRX | 2600 fps | 4202 ft-lbs | 0.667 |
$7.90
20 Rounds
|
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| 300 gr | AccuBond CT | 2650 fps | 4679 ft-lbs | 0.72 | N/A |
All Federal American Eagle .338 Lapua Magnum 250gr SP Ammo Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucky Gunner | 20 | $74.00 | $18.43 | $92.43 | $4.62 |
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