Federal Gold Medal Match .338 Lapua Magnum 250gr Sierra MatchKing BTHP Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • SMK
Federal Gold Medal Match .338 Lapua Magnum 250gr Sierra MatchKing BTHP Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • SMK
Solved from this product's advertised 2950 fps, 250gr bullet and G1 BC 0.587, 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 -11.0" at 300 and -24.6" 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 | 2,950 | 4,832 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.7" | -2.76 | -0.80 | 2,909 | 4,699 | 0.1 |
| 50 | -0.2" | -0.41 | -0.12 | 2,869 | 4,570 | 0.2 |
| 75 | 0.0" | +0.04 | +0.01 | 2,829 | 4,444 | 0.3 |
| 100 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,789 | 4,320 | 0.5 |
| 125 | -0.3" | -0.23 | -0.07 | 2,750 | 4,200 | 0.8 |
| 150 | -0.9" | -0.57 | -0.17 | 2,711 | 4,082 | 1.2 |
| 175 | -1.8" | -0.97 | -0.28 | 2,673 | 3,967 | 1.6 |
| 200 | -3.0" | -1.42 | -0.41 | 2,635 | 3,855 | 2.1 |
| 225 | -4.5" | -1.90 | -0.55 | 2,597 | 3,745 | 2.7 |
| 250 | -6.3" | -2.41 | -0.70 | 2,559 | 3,637 | 3.3 |
| 275 | -8.5" | -2.94 | -0.85 | 2,522 | 3,532 | 4.1 |
| 300 | -11.0" | -3.49 | -1.01 | 2,485 | 3,430 | 4.9 |
| 325 | -13.8" | -4.05 | -1.18 | 2,449 | 3,329 | 5.7 |
| 350 | -17.0" | -4.64 | -1.35 | 2,412 | 3,231 | 6.7 |
| 375 | -20.6" | -5.25 | -1.53 | 2,376 | 3,136 | 7.7 |
| 400 | -24.6" | -5.86 | -1.71 | 2,341 | 3,042 | 8.9 |
| 425 | -28.9" | -6.50 | -1.89 | 2,305 | 2,951 | 10.1 |
| 450 | -33.7" | -7.15 | -2.08 | 2,270 | 2,861 | 11.4 |
| 475 | -38.9" | -7.82 | -2.28 | 2,235 | 2,774 | 12.7 |
| 500 | -44.6" | -8.51 | -2.47 | 2,201 | 2,689 | 14.2 |
250gr G1 .587 at 2,950 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 35 yards, peaks +1.6" at 119 yards, returns to zero at 200, and is -6.5" at 300 and -18.6" 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 | 2,950 | 4,832 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.4" | -1.34 | -0.39 | 2,909 | 4,699 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +0.5" | +1.01 | +0.29 | 2,869 | 4,570 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +1.2" | +1.46 | +0.42 | 2,829 | 4,444 | 0.3 |
| 100 | +1.5" | +1.43 | +0.41 | 2,789 | 4,320 | 0.5 |
| 125 | +1.6" | +1.19 | +0.35 | 2,750 | 4,200 | 0.8 |
| 150 | +1.3" | +0.86 | +0.25 | 2,711 | 4,082 | 1.2 |
| 175 | +0.8" | +0.45 | +0.13 | 2,673 | 3,967 | 1.6 |
| 200 | 0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 2,635 | 3,855 | 2.1 |
| 225 | -1.1" | -0.47 | -0.14 | 2,597 | 3,745 | 2.7 |
| 250 | -2.6" | -0.98 | -0.29 | 2,559 | 3,637 | 3.3 |
| 275 | -4.4" | -1.51 | -0.44 | 2,522 | 3,532 | 4.1 |
| 300 | -6.5" | -2.06 | -0.60 | 2,485 | 3,430 | 4.9 |
| 325 | -9.0" | -2.63 | -0.77 | 2,449 | 3,329 | 5.7 |
| 350 | -11.8" | -3.22 | -0.94 | 2,412 | 3,231 | 6.7 |
| 375 | -15.0" | -3.82 | -1.11 | 2,376 | 3,136 | 7.7 |
| 400 | -18.6" | -4.44 | -1.29 | 2,341 | 3,042 | 8.9 |
| 425 | -22.6" | -5.08 | -1.48 | 2,305 | 2,951 | 10.1 |
| 450 | -27.0" | -5.73 | -1.67 | 2,270 | 2,861 | 11.4 |
| 475 | -31.8" | -6.40 | -1.86 | 2,235 | 2,774 | 12.7 |
| 500 | -37.1" | -7.08 | -2.06 | 2,201 | 2,689 | 14.2 |
250gr G1 .587 at 2,950 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 Gold Medal Match 250-grain is a match hollow point .338 Lapua Magnum load made for competition and long-range target shooting. Its bullet is Sierra's MatchKing, a boat-tailed target hollow point. It leaves the muzzle at 2,950 fps with 4,833 ft-lbs and a G1 BC of .587.
Zeroed at 200 yards, it drops 6.5 inches at 300 and 18.6 inches at 400. From a 100-yard zero it drops 24.6 inches at 400.
If you're cross-shopping, Hornady's Match 250-grain BTHP is the same bullet weight 90 fps slower on a higher G1 BC of .670 and drops 19.4 inches at 400 from a 200-yard zero. Hornady's Match 285-grain ELD Match carries a G1 BC of .789 and kicks about 20 percent harder in the same rifle.
- The most muzzle energy of the 250-grain match loads compared
- Still moving at 2,341 fps at 400 yards
- Drops 1.9 inches less at 400 yards than Hornady's Match 285-grain ELD Match from a 200-yard zero
- The lowest G1 BC of the loads compared
- Hornady's Match 250-grain BTHP kicks about 3 percent less in the same rifle
- A target hollow point, with nothing in it meant to open up
Similar Products Compared
| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 250 gr | SMK | 2950 fps | 4833 ft-lbs | 0.587 |
$6.42
20 Rounds
|
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| 250 gr | HPBT | 2900 fps | 4670 ft-lbs | 0.587 | N/A | |
| 250 gr | SMK | 2950 fps | 4833 ft-lbs | 0.587 | N/A | |
| 250 gr | HPBT | 2860 fps | 4540 ft-lbs | 0.67 |
$6.80
20 Rounds
|
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| 285 gr | ELD Match | 2745 fps | 4768 ft-lbs | 0.789 |
$6.92
20 Rounds
|
All Federal Gold Medal Match .338 Lapua Magnum 250gr Sierra MatchKing BTHP Ammo Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucky Gunner | 20 | $110.00 | $18.43 | $128.43 | $6.42 |
| Black Basin Outdoors | 20 | $134.05 | $10.99 | $145.04 | $7.25 |
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