Hornady Match .338 Lapua Magnum 285gr ELD Match Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • ELD Match
Hornady Match .338 Lapua Magnum 285gr ELD Match Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • ELD Match
Solved from this product's advertised 2745 fps, 285gr bullet and G1 BC 0.789, 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 285gr 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 -12.6" at 300 and -27.6" 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 | 2,745 | 4,770 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.7" | -2.55 | -0.74 | 2,716 | 4,669 | 0.1 |
| 50 | -0.2" | -0.28 | -0.08 | 2,687 | 4,571 | 0.1 |
| 75 | +0.1" | +0.10 | +0.03 | 2,659 | 4,475 | 0.3 |
| 100 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,630 | 4,380 | 0.4 |
| 125 | -0.4" | -0.30 | -0.09 | 2,602 | 4,286 | 0.7 |
| 150 | -1.1" | -0.71 | -0.21 | 2,574 | 4,195 | 1.0 |
| 175 | -2.2" | -1.18 | -0.34 | 2,546 | 4,105 | 1.3 |
| 200 | -3.5" | -1.69 | -0.49 | 2,519 | 4,016 | 1.7 |
| 225 | -5.3" | -2.23 | -0.65 | 2,491 | 3,929 | 2.2 |
| 250 | -7.3" | -2.80 | -0.81 | 2,464 | 3,843 | 2.7 |
| 275 | -9.8" | -3.39 | -0.98 | 2,437 | 3,759 | 3.3 |
| 300 | -12.6" | -3.99 | -1.16 | 2,410 | 3,676 | 3.9 |
| 325 | -15.7" | -4.62 | -1.34 | 2,383 | 3,595 | 4.6 |
| 350 | -19.3" | -5.26 | -1.53 | 2,356 | 3,515 | 5.4 |
| 375 | -23.2" | -5.91 | -1.72 | 2,330 | 3,436 | 6.2 |
| 400 | -27.6" | -6.58 | -1.91 | 2,304 | 3,359 | 7.1 |
| 425 | -32.3" | -7.26 | -2.11 | 2,278 | 3,283 | 8.1 |
| 450 | -37.5" | -7.95 | -2.31 | 2,252 | 3,209 | 9.1 |
| 475 | -43.1" | -8.66 | -2.52 | 2,226 | 3,136 | 10.2 |
| 500 | -49.1" | -9.38 | -2.73 | 2,200 | 3,064 | 11.3 |
285gr G1 .789 at 2,745 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 285gr with a 200-yard zero
Zeroed at 200 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load first crosses the line of sight at 31 yards, peaks +1.8" at 116 yards, returns to zero at 200, and is -7.2" at 300 and -20.5" 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 | 2,745 | 4,770 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.2" | -0.86 | -0.25 | 2,716 | 4,669 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +0.7" | +1.41 | +0.41 | 2,687 | 4,571 | 0.1 |
| 75 | +1.4" | +1.79 | +0.52 | 2,659 | 4,474 | 0.3 |
| 100 | +1.8" | +1.69 | +0.49 | 2,630 | 4,380 | 0.4 |
| 125 | +1.8" | +1.39 | +0.40 | 2,602 | 4,286 | 0.7 |
| 150 | +1.6" | +0.98 | +0.29 | 2,574 | 4,195 | 1.0 |
| 175 | +1.0" | +0.52 | +0.15 | 2,546 | 4,105 | 1.3 |
| 200 | 0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 2,519 | 4,016 | 1.7 |
| 225 | -1.3" | -0.54 | -0.16 | 2,491 | 3,929 | 2.2 |
| 250 | -2.9" | -1.11 | -0.32 | 2,464 | 3,843 | 2.7 |
| 275 | -4.9" | -1.69 | -0.49 | 2,437 | 3,759 | 3.3 |
| 300 | -7.2" | -2.30 | -0.67 | 2,410 | 3,676 | 3.9 |
| 325 | -10.0" | -2.92 | -0.85 | 2,383 | 3,595 | 4.6 |
| 350 | -13.1" | -3.56 | -1.04 | 2,356 | 3,515 | 5.4 |
| 375 | -16.6" | -4.22 | -1.23 | 2,330 | 3,436 | 6.2 |
| 400 | -20.5" | -4.88 | -1.42 | 2,304 | 3,359 | 7.1 |
| 425 | -24.8" | -5.56 | -1.62 | 2,278 | 3,283 | 8.1 |
| 450 | -29.5" | -6.26 | -1.82 | 2,252 | 3,209 | 9.1 |
| 475 | -34.7" | -6.96 | -2.03 | 2,226 | 3,136 | 10.2 |
| 500 | -40.3" | -7.68 | -2.24 | 2,200 | 3,064 | 11.3 |
285gr G1 .789 at 2,745 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 285-grain ELD Match is a polymer-tipped .338 Lapua Magnum match load made for target shooting. The ELD Match bullet carries a heat-resistant tip and a boat tail. It leaves the muzzle at 2,745 fps with 4,768 ft-lbs and a G1 BC of .789.
Zeroed at 200 yards, it drops 7.2 inches at 300 and 20.5 inches at 400. From a 100-yard zero it drops 27.6 inches at 400.
If you're cross-shopping, Underwood's Custom Competition 300-grain is the only load in the caliber carrying a higher G1 BC of .800 and drops 21.2 inches at 400 from a 200-yard zero while kicking about 9 percent harder in the same rifle. Federal's Premium Sierra MatchKing 300-grain starts 165 fps slower and drops 23.6 inches off that zero.
- Still moving at 2,304 fps at 400 yards
- Kicks about 3 percent less than Federal's Premium Sierra MatchKing 300-grain in the same rifle
- Drops 3.1 inches less at 400 yards than Barnes' Precision Match 300-grain OTM from a 200-yard zero
- A heavy match bullet, so it kicks harder than the lighter match loads in the caliber
- A target bullet with nothing in it meant to open up
- Barnes' Precision Match 300-grain OTM and Federal's Premium Sierra MatchKing 300-grain both put a heavier bullet downrange, at 300 grains against 285
Similar Products Compared
| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 285 gr | ELD Match | 2745 fps | 4768 ft-lbs | 0.789 |
$6.92
20 Rounds
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| 300 gr | SMK | 2580 fps | 4434 ft-lbs | 0.768 |
$7.17
20 Rounds
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| 300 gr | OTM | 2600 fps | 4504 ft-lbs | 0.716 |
$7.19
20 Rounds
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| 300 gr | Custom Competition | 2700 fps | 4857 ft-lbs | 0.8 |
$7.25
10 Rounds
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| 250 gr | HPBT | 2900 fps | 4670 ft-lbs | 0.587 | N/A |
All Hornady Match .338 Lapua Magnum 285gr ELD Match Ammo Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Basin Outdoors | 20 | $127.37 | $10.99 | $138.36 | $6.92 |
| Lucky Gunner | 20 | $135.00 | $18.43 | $153.43 | $7.67 |
| Guns.com | 20 | $143.99 | $14.99 | $158.98 | $7.95 |
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