Hornady Precision Hunter .338 Lapua Magnum 270gr ELD-X Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • ELD-X
Hornady Precision Hunter .338 Lapua Magnum 270gr ELD-X Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • ELD-X
Solved from this product's advertised 2800 fps, 270gr bullet and G1 BC 0.757, 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 270gr 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 -12.0" at 300 and -26.4" 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 | 2,800 | 4,701 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.7" | -2.61 | -0.76 | 2,769 | 4,599 | 0.1 |
| 50 | -0.2" | -0.31 | -0.09 | 2,739 | 4,499 | 0.1 |
| 75 | +0.1" | +0.09 | +0.03 | 2,709 | 4,401 | 0.3 |
| 100 | 0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 2,679 | 4,304 | 0.5 |
| 125 | -0.4" | -0.27 | -0.08 | 2,649 | 4,210 | 0.7 |
| 150 | -1.0" | -0.66 | -0.19 | 2,620 | 4,116 | 1.0 |
| 175 | -2.0" | -1.10 | -0.32 | 2,591 | 4,025 | 1.3 |
| 200 | -3.3" | -1.59 | -0.46 | 2,562 | 3,935 | 1.8 |
| 225 | -5.0" | -2.11 | -0.61 | 2,533 | 3,847 | 2.2 |
| 250 | -7.0" | -2.66 | -0.77 | 2,504 | 3,760 | 2.8 |
| 275 | -9.3" | -3.23 | -0.94 | 2,476 | 3,675 | 3.3 |
| 300 | -12.0" | -3.81 | -1.11 | 2,447 | 3,591 | 4.0 |
| 325 | -15.0" | -4.41 | -1.28 | 2,419 | 3,509 | 4.7 |
| 350 | -18.4" | -5.03 | -1.46 | 2,391 | 3,428 | 5.5 |
| 375 | -22.2" | -5.66 | -1.65 | 2,363 | 3,349 | 6.3 |
| 400 | -26.4" | -6.31 | -1.83 | 2,336 | 3,271 | 7.2 |
| 425 | -31.0" | -6.97 | -2.03 | 2,308 | 3,195 | 8.2 |
| 450 | -36.0" | -7.64 | -2.22 | 2,281 | 3,120 | 9.2 |
| 475 | -41.4" | -8.32 | -2.42 | 2,254 | 3,046 | 10.3 |
| 500 | -47.3" | -9.02 | -2.62 | 2,227 | 2,974 | 11.5 |
270gr G1 .757 at 2,800 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 270gr with a 200-yard zero
Zeroed at 200 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load first crosses the line of sight at 32 yards, peaks +1.7" at 117 yards, returns to zero at 200, and is -7.0" at 300 and -19.8" 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 | 2,800 | 4,701 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.3" | -1.02 | -0.30 | 2,769 | 4,599 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +0.7" | +1.28 | +0.37 | 2,739 | 4,499 | 0.1 |
| 75 | +1.3" | +1.68 | +0.49 | 2,709 | 4,401 | 0.3 |
| 100 | +1.7" | +1.60 | +0.46 | 2,679 | 4,304 | 0.5 |
| 125 | +1.7" | +1.32 | +0.38 | 2,649 | 4,210 | 0.7 |
| 150 | +1.5" | +0.93 | +0.27 | 2,620 | 4,116 | 1.0 |
| 175 | +0.9" | +0.49 | +0.14 | 2,591 | 4,025 | 1.3 |
| 200 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,562 | 3,935 | 1.8 |
| 225 | -1.2" | -0.52 | -0.15 | 2,533 | 3,847 | 2.2 |
| 250 | -2.8" | -1.07 | -0.31 | 2,504 | 3,760 | 2.8 |
| 275 | -4.7" | -1.64 | -0.48 | 2,475 | 3,675 | 3.3 |
| 300 | -7.0" | -2.22 | -0.65 | 2,447 | 3,591 | 4.0 |
| 325 | -9.6" | -2.82 | -0.82 | 2,419 | 3,509 | 4.7 |
| 350 | -12.6" | -3.44 | -1.00 | 2,391 | 3,428 | 5.5 |
| 375 | -16.0" | -4.07 | -1.18 | 2,363 | 3,349 | 6.3 |
| 400 | -19.8" | -4.72 | -1.37 | 2,336 | 3,271 | 7.2 |
| 425 | -23.9" | -5.38 | -1.56 | 2,308 | 3,195 | 8.2 |
| 450 | -28.5" | -6.05 | -1.76 | 2,281 | 3,120 | 9.2 |
| 475 | -33.5" | -6.73 | -1.96 | 2,254 | 3,046 | 10.3 |
| 500 | -38.9" | -7.43 | -2.16 | 2,227 | 2,973 | 11.5 |
270gr G1 .757 at 2,800 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 Precision Hunter 270-grain ELD-X is a polymer-tipped .338 Lapua Magnum load made for medium and large game. The ELD-X is a lead-core hunting bullet with a heat-resistant tip and a boat tail. It leaves the muzzle at 2,800 fps with 4,702 ft-lbs and a G1 BC of .757.
Zeroed at 200 yards, it drops 7.0 inches at 300 and 19.8 inches at 400 with 3,271 ft-lbs left. From a 100-yard zero it drops 26.4 inches at 400.
If you're cross-shopping, Barnes' VOR-TX 280-grain LRX is all copper, starts 200 fps slower and drops 23.9 inches at 400 from a 200-yard zero. Prvi Partizan's 240-grain Solid Copper starts 150 fps faster and drops 18.2 inches off that zero.
- The most energy at 400 yards of the loads compared
- The highest G1 BC of the loads compared
- Drops 4.1 inches less at 400 yards than Barnes' VOR-TX 280-grain LRX from a 200-yard zero
- A lead core, so it is out where lead-free ammunition is required, and both Barnes' VOR-TX 280-grain LRX and Prvi Partizan's 240-grain Solid Copper are copper
- The hardest-kicking of the loads compared, about 19 percent more than Prvi Partizan's 240-grain Solid Copper in the same rifle
Similar Products Compared
| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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| 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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| 300 gr | AccuBond CT | 2650 fps | 4679 ft-lbs | 0.72 | N/A |
All Hornady Precision Hunter .338 Lapua Magnum 270gr ELD-X Ammo Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Basin Outdoors | 20 | $137.84 | $10.99 | $148.83 | $7.44 |
| Lucky Gunner | 20 | $135.00 | $18.43 | $153.43 | $7.67 |
| Guns.com | 20 | $146.99 | $14.99 | $161.98 | $8.10 |
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