HSM 338LAP14N Game King 338 Lapua Magnum 215 GR SBT 20 Per Box This Game King ammunition has a spitzer boat tail bullet and is ideal for target shooting or hunting. Caliber: 338 Lapua Magnum Bullet Type: Spitzer Boat Tail Bullet Weight: 215 GR Muzzle Energy: 4702 ft lbs Muzzle Velocity: 3138 fps Rounds Per Box: 20 Boxes Per Case: 20 Application: Hunting/Target Casing Material: Brass
Manufacturer: HSM Mfg Number: 338LAP14N Model: Game King Purpose; Hunting/Target Series: SBT
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The 338 Lapua Magnum was developed in the 1980s in the United States with Finland's Lapua the initial manufacturer. It is based on the big, unbelted 416 Rigby case necked down to 338 with a case length of 2.724 inches. The intent was a long-range sniping cartridge that would fill the range gap between the 308 Winchester, then the standard, and the 50 BMG. Accurate and fast, with a 250-grain bullet at 3000 feet per second or a heavier, more aerodynamice 300-grain bullet at 2750 fps, it has been used successfully by numerous militaries in the Southwest Asia conflicts for long-range sniping, from 1500 yards to well beyond 2500 yards. As a hunting cartridge it is the most powerful of the 33-caliber cartridges, finding favor with today's increasing number of long-range specialists. Its only drawbacks are gun weight and recoil. — Craig Boddington
