Discontinued
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Winchester no longer lists this load; its current .338 Lapua Magnum match load is the 285-grain.
Winchester Match .338 Lapua Magnum 250gr MatchKing HPBT Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • HPBT
Winchester Match .338 Lapua Magnum 250gr MatchKing HPBT Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • HPBT
Solved from this product's advertised 2900 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 -11.5" 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 | 2,900 | 4,670 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.7" | -2.71 | -0.79 | 2,860 | 4,540 | 0.1 |
| 50 | -0.2" | -0.38 | -0.11 | 2,820 | 4,415 | 0.2 |
| 75 | 0.0" | +0.05 | +0.01 | 2,780 | 4,292 | 0.3 |
| 100 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,741 | 4,172 | 0.6 |
| 125 | -0.3" | -0.25 | -0.07 | 2,702 | 4,055 | 0.9 |
| 150 | -1.0" | -0.61 | -0.18 | 2,664 | 3,941 | 1.2 |
| 175 | -1.9" | -1.03 | -0.30 | 2,626 | 3,829 | 1.7 |
| 200 | -3.1" | -1.50 | -0.44 | 2,588 | 3,720 | 2.2 |
| 225 | -4.7" | -2.00 | -0.58 | 2,551 | 3,613 | 2.8 |
| 250 | -6.6" | -2.53 | -0.73 | 2,514 | 3,508 | 3.4 |
| 275 | -8.9" | -3.08 | -0.90 | 2,477 | 3,406 | 4.2 |
| 300 | -11.5" | -3.65 | -1.06 | 2,440 | 3,306 | 5.0 |
| 325 | -14.4" | -4.24 | -1.23 | 2,404 | 3,209 | 5.9 |
| 350 | -17.8" | -4.85 | -1.41 | 2,368 | 3,114 | 6.9 |
| 375 | -21.5" | -5.48 | -1.59 | 2,332 | 3,021 | 7.9 |
| 400 | -25.7" | -6.12 | -1.78 | 2,297 | 2,930 | 9.1 |
| 425 | -30.2" | -6.78 | -1.97 | 2,262 | 2,841 | 10.3 |
| 450 | -35.2" | -7.46 | -2.17 | 2,227 | 2,754 | 11.6 |
| 475 | -40.6" | -8.15 | -2.37 | 2,193 | 2,670 | 13.1 |
| 500 | -46.4" | -8.86 | -2.58 | 2,159 | 2,587 | 14.6 |
250gr G1 .587 at 2,900 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 34 yards, peaks +1.7" at 118 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 | 2,900 | 4,670 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.3" | -1.21 | -0.35 | 2,860 | 4,540 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +0.6" | +1.12 | +0.32 | 2,820 | 4,415 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +1.2" | +1.55 | +0.45 | 2,780 | 4,292 | 0.3 |
| 100 | +1.6" | +1.50 | +0.44 | 2,741 | 4,172 | 0.6 |
| 125 | +1.6" | +1.25 | +0.36 | 2,702 | 4,055 | 0.9 |
| 150 | +1.4" | +0.89 | +0.26 | 2,664 | 3,941 | 1.2 |
| 175 | +0.9" | +0.47 | +0.14 | 2,626 | 3,829 | 1.7 |
| 200 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,588 | 3,720 | 2.2 |
| 225 | -1.2" | -0.50 | -0.15 | 2,551 | 3,613 | 2.8 |
| 250 | -2.7" | -1.03 | -0.30 | 2,514 | 3,508 | 3.4 |
| 275 | -4.6" | -1.58 | -0.46 | 2,477 | 3,406 | 4.2 |
| 300 | -6.8" | -2.15 | -0.63 | 2,440 | 3,306 | 5.0 |
| 325 | -9.3" | -2.74 | -0.80 | 2,404 | 3,209 | 5.9 |
| 350 | -12.3" | -3.35 | -0.97 | 2,368 | 3,114 | 6.9 |
| 375 | -15.6" | -3.98 | -1.16 | 2,332 | 3,021 | 7.9 |
| 400 | -19.4" | -4.62 | -1.34 | 2,297 | 2,930 | 9.1 |
| 425 | -23.5" | -5.28 | -1.54 | 2,262 | 2,841 | 10.3 |
| 450 | -28.1" | -5.96 | -1.73 | 2,227 | 2,754 | 11.6 |
| 475 | -33.1" | -6.65 | -1.94 | 2,193 | 2,670 | 13.1 |
| 500 | -38.6" | -7.36 | -2.14 | 2,159 | 2,587 | 14.6 |
250gr G1 .587 at 2,900 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
Winchester Match 250-grain MatchKing is a match hollow point .338 Lapua Magnum load made for competition. The bullet is Sierra's MatchKing with a boat tail. It leaves the muzzle at 2,900 fps with 4,670 ft-lbs and a G1 BC of .587.
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 loads the same bullet 50 fps faster and drops 18.6 inches at 400 from a 200-yard zero. Hornady's Match 250-grain BTHP is 40 fps slower on a higher G1 BC of .670 and drops the same 19.4 inches off that zero.
- Kicks about 2 percent less than Federal's Gold Medal Match 250-grain in the same rifle
- Still moving at 2,297 fps at 400 yards
- Drops 1.1 inches less at 400 yards than Hornady's Match 285-grain ELD Match from a 200-yard zero
- Hornady's Match 250-grain BTHP carries the higher G1 BC at the same bullet weight and the softer recoil of the two
- Hornady's Match 285-grain ELD Match carries a far higher G1 BC, at .789
- 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 | 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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| 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
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