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Large Game 44 Projectiles

.338 Projectiles

0.338" diameter · Effective range ~1000 yards

Common Cartridges

.338 Win Mag .338 Lapua Mag .338 Federal .340 Wby Mag 33 Nosler

Suitable Game

Elk Moose Bear Dangerous Game

Overview

The .338 (0.338" diameter) is chambered in cartridges including .338 Win Mag, .338 Lapua Mag, .338 Federal, .340 Wby Mag, 33 Nosler. It is primarily used for elk, moose, bear, dangerous game with an effective range of approximately 1000 yards.

Our database contains 44 projectiles in this caliber from 6 manufacturers.

Available Projectiles

Weight Range

  • Lightest: 160.0 grains
  • Heaviest: 300.0 grains

BC Range (G1)

  • Lowest: 0.291
  • Highest: 0.829

All .338 Projectiles

Weight vs Ballistic Coefficient

Interactive comparison chart — view BC trends across different bullet weights in this caliber.

ProjectileWeight (gr)BC (G1)SDCompany
Barnes .338 160gr Tipped TSX Hunting 304241600.3420.2Barnes
Barnes .338 185gr TSX Hunting 304081850.3520.231Barnes
Barnes .338 185gr Tipped TSX Hunting 304261850.4320.231Barnes
Barnes .338 210gr TSX Hunting 304102100.4040.263Barnes
Barnes .338 210gr Tipped TSX Hunting 304282100.4820.263Barnes
Barnes .338 225gr TSX Hunting 304122250.3860.281Barnes
Barnes .338 225gr TAC-TX 304202250.5140.281Barnes
Barnes .338 225gr Tipped TSX Hunting 304302250.5140.281Barnes
Barnes .338 250gr TSX Hunting 304152500.4250.313Barnes
Barnes .338 250gr LRX Long Range Hunting 311502500.6020.313Barnes
Barnes .338 265gr TAC-TX 304192650.5750.331Barnes
Barnes .338 265gr LRX Long Range Hunting 304342650.5750.331Barnes
Barnes .338 280gr LRX Long Range Hunting 304322800.6670.35Barnes
Barnes .338 285gr TAC-X 304032850.5850.356Barnes
Barnes .338 285gr TSX Hunting 304172850.5850.356Barnes
Berger .338 250gr Hybrid OTM Tactical 331072500.6820.313Berger
Berger .338 250gr Elite Hunter 335542500.6850.313Berger
Berger .338 300gr Hybrid OTM Tactical 331093000.8220.375Berger
Berger .338 300gr Elite Hunter 335563000.8140.375Berger
Hornady .338 185gr GMX® 332701850.420.231Hornady
Hornady .338 200gr SST® 331022000.4550.25Hornady
Hornady .338 200gr FTX® 331042000.430.25Hornady
Hornady .338 225gr InterLock® 33202250.3970.281Hornady
Hornady .338 225gr SST® 332022250.5150.281Hornady
Hornady .338 225gr InterBond® 332092250.5150.281Hornady
Hornady .338 230gr ELD-X® 332102300.6160.288Hornady
Hornady .338 250gr InterLock® 33302500.2910.313Hornady
Hornady .338 250gr InterLock® 33352500.4310.313Hornady
Hornady .338 250gr Match™ 333612500.670.313Hornady
Hornady .338 270gr ELD-X® 333712700.7570.338Hornady
Hornady .338 285gr Match™ 33392850.7560.356Hornady
Hornady .338 285gr ELD® Match 333812850.8290.356Hornady
Lapua .338 231gr Naturalis NPL80202310.3730.289Lapua
Lapua .338 250gr Lock Base 4PL/HL80122500.6250.313Lapua
Lapua .338 250gr Scenar 4PL80172500.6480.313Lapua
Lapua .338 300gr Scenar 4PL80133000.7360.375Lapua
Sierra .338 215gr GameKing 2610215N/A0.269Sierra
Sierra .338 225gr Pro-Hunter 2620225N/A0.281Sierra
Sierra .338 250gr GameKing 2600250N/A0.313Sierra
Sierra .338 250gr MatchKing 2650250N/A0.313Sierra
Sierra .338 300gr MatchKing 9300300N/A0.375Sierra
Speer .338 200gr Hot-Cor® Rifle 24052000.4480.25Speer
Speer .338 225gr Boat-Tail Rifle 24062250.4840.281Speer
Speer .338 250gr Grand Slam® Rifle 24082500.4310.313Speer
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