Hornady Match .338 Lapua Magnum 250gr BTHP Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • HPBT
Hornady Match .338 Lapua Magnum 250gr BTHP Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • HPBT
Solved from this product's advertised 2860 fps, 250gr bullet and G1 BC 0.670, 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 -11.6" at 300 and -25.7" 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 | 2,860 | 4,542 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.7" | -2.68 | -0.78 | 2,825 | 4,431 | 0.1 |
| 50 | -0.2" | -0.36 | -0.10 | 2,790 | 4,323 | 0.1 |
| 75 | +0.1" | +0.06 | +0.02 | 2,756 | 4,217 | 0.3 |
| 100 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,722 | 4,114 | 0.5 |
| 125 | -0.3" | -0.26 | -0.08 | 2,688 | 4,012 | 0.8 |
| 150 | -1.0" | -0.62 | -0.18 | 2,654 | 3,912 | 1.1 |
| 175 | -1.9" | -1.05 | -0.31 | 2,621 | 3,815 | 1.5 |
| 200 | -3.2" | -1.53 | -0.44 | 2,588 | 3,719 | 1.9 |
| 225 | -4.8" | -2.03 | -0.59 | 2,555 | 3,625 | 2.4 |
| 250 | -6.7" | -2.56 | -0.75 | 2,523 | 3,534 | 3.0 |
| 275 | -9.0" | -3.12 | -0.91 | 2,490 | 3,443 | 3.7 |
| 300 | -11.6" | -3.69 | -1.07 | 2,458 | 3,355 | 4.4 |
| 325 | -14.6" | -4.28 | -1.24 | 2,426 | 3,269 | 5.2 |
| 350 | -17.9" | -4.88 | -1.42 | 2,395 | 3,184 | 6.1 |
| 375 | -21.6" | -5.51 | -1.60 | 2,363 | 3,101 | 7.0 |
| 400 | -25.7" | -6.14 | -1.79 | 2,332 | 3,020 | 8.0 |
| 425 | -30.3" | -6.79 | -1.98 | 2,301 | 2,940 | 9.1 |
| 450 | -35.2" | -7.46 | -2.17 | 2,270 | 2,862 | 10.2 |
| 475 | -40.5" | -8.14 | -2.37 | 2,240 | 2,785 | 11.5 |
| 500 | -46.3" | -8.84 | -2.57 | 2,209 | 2,710 | 12.8 |
250gr G1 .670 at 2,860 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 117 yards, returns to zero at 200, and is -6.8" at 300 and -19.4" 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 | 2,860 | 4,542 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.3" | -1.15 | -0.33 | 2,825 | 4,431 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +0.6" | +1.17 | +0.34 | 2,790 | 4,323 | 0.1 |
| 75 | +1.3" | +1.59 | +0.46 | 2,756 | 4,217 | 0.3 |
| 100 | +1.6" | +1.53 | +0.44 | 2,722 | 4,114 | 0.5 |
| 125 | +1.7" | +1.27 | +0.37 | 2,688 | 4,012 | 0.8 |
| 150 | +1.4" | +0.90 | +0.26 | 2,654 | 3,912 | 1.1 |
| 175 | +0.9" | +0.47 | +0.14 | 2,621 | 3,815 | 1.5 |
| 200 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,588 | 3,719 | 1.9 |
| 225 | -1.2" | -0.51 | -0.15 | 2,555 | 3,625 | 2.4 |
| 250 | -2.7" | -1.04 | -0.30 | 2,523 | 3,533 | 3.0 |
| 275 | -4.6" | -1.59 | -0.46 | 2,490 | 3,443 | 3.7 |
| 300 | -6.8" | -2.16 | -0.63 | 2,458 | 3,355 | 4.4 |
| 325 | -9.4" | -2.75 | -0.80 | 2,426 | 3,269 | 5.2 |
| 350 | -12.3" | -3.36 | -0.98 | 2,395 | 3,184 | 6.1 |
| 375 | -15.6" | -3.98 | -1.16 | 2,363 | 3,101 | 7.0 |
| 400 | -19.4" | -4.62 | -1.34 | 2,332 | 3,019 | 8.0 |
| 425 | -23.5" | -5.27 | -1.53 | 2,301 | 2,940 | 9.1 |
| 450 | -28.0" | -5.94 | -1.73 | 2,270 | 2,862 | 10.2 |
| 475 | -32.9" | -6.62 | -1.92 | 2,240 | 2,785 | 11.5 |
| 500 | -38.3" | -7.31 | -2.13 | 2,209 | 2,710 | 12.8 |
250gr G1 .670 at 2,860 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
Hornady Match 250-grain BTHP is a boat-tail hollow point .338 Lapua Magnum load made for target and match shooting. It is a jacketed match hollow point with a boat tail and nothing in its nose. It leaves the muzzle at 2,860 fps with 4,540 ft-lbs and a G1 BC of .670.
Zeroed at 200 yards, it drops 6.8 inches at 300 and 19.4 inches at 400. From a 100-yard zero it drops 25.7 inches at 400.
If you're cross-shopping, Federal's Gold Medal Match 250-grain is the same bullet weight 90 fps faster on a lower G1 BC of .587 and drops 18.6 inches at 400 from a 200-yard zero. Hornady's own 285-grain ELD Match carries a G1 BC of .789 and kicks about 24 percent harder in the same rifle.
- The softest-kicking of the loads compared
- Still moving at 2,332 fps at 400 yards
- Drops 1.1 inches less at 400 yards than Hornady's own 285-grain ELD Match from a 200-yard zero
- 293 ft-lbs less muzzle energy than Federal's Gold Medal Match 250-grain
- Federal's Gold Medal Match 250-grain drops less at 400 yards from either zero
- A match hollow point with nothing in it meant to open up
Similar Products Compared
| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 250 gr | HPBT | 2860 fps | 4540 ft-lbs | 0.67 |
$6.80
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 | SMK | 2950 fps | 4833 ft-lbs | 0.587 |
$6.42
20 Rounds
|
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| 285 gr | ELD Match | 2745 fps | 4768 ft-lbs | 0.789 |
$6.92
20 Rounds
|
All Hornady Match .338 Lapua Magnum 250gr BTHP Ammo Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Basin Outdoors | 20 | $125.06 | $10.99 | $136.05 | $6.80 |
| Lucky Gunner | 20 | $130.00 | $18.43 | $148.43 | $7.42 |
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