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In today's video, we will be comparing the performance of the 300 Win Mag to the 338 Lapua Magnum on mild steel. Testing was setup at 50 yards using A529 gr.
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300 Win Mag vs 338 Win Mag vs 338 Lapua: Ammunition Selection. The .300 Winchester Magnum is by far the most popular cartridge of the three and it's consistently among the best selling rifle cartridges in the United States each year. The .338 Winchester and .338 Lapua both really lag behind the .300 Win Mag in popularity, but neither is rare.
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338 Win Mag vs 300 Win Mag. Comparing the .300 Winchester Magnum (300 Win Mag) with the .338 Winchester Magnum (338 Win Mag) brings us to a discussion of two very capable cartridges. While the 300 Win Mag is revered for its versatility and long-range precision, the 338 Win Mag is known for its formidable stopping power and larger caliber..
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The 338 Lapua Magnum is a larger caliber cartridge with a gigantic case that can hold much more powder. The end result is the 338 Lapua shoots heavier and larger diameter .338″ bullets a little faster than the 300 Win Mag shoots .308″ bullets, but also has much recoil energy.
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.300 Win. Mag. Ballistics vs. .338 Lapua Mag. Ballistics The .338 Lapua Mag. was designed with the express intent of launching a 250-grain, .338-inch projectile 3,000 feet per second (fps), according to Frank C. Barnes in "Cartridges of the World" (for perspective, an AR-15 shoots a 55-grain projectile about that fast)..
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The .300 will shoot quite a bit flatter than the .338. When you compare load data and factory ammo for both you see that they are actually about the same as far as kinetic energy goes, despite the .338s larger bullet. The .300 win mag case holds a bit more powder as the shoulder is pushed forward more.
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The difference is that the 300 win mag will do it with a 180 grn bullet, whereas the 338 lapua will do that with a 250 grain bullet. That weight makes a big difference in ME with the 300 win mag doing 3500 ft-lbs at the muzzle compared to the 338 lapua's mighty 4832 ft-lbs. That's approaching safari rounds.
338 Lapua Vs 300 Win Mag
The biggest difference between these three rounds is their muzzle velocity. The 300 Win Mag and 338 Win Mag are impressive in terms of kinetic energy, but the 338 Lapua is a massive step up when it comes to muzzle energy. For example, the 338 Lapua Berger 250gr Match bullet has the same kinetic energy at 500 yards, 3061 ft-lbs, as the 300 Win Mag 180gr TSX has at 100 yards, 3028 ft-lbs.
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The 338 Lapua has a flatter trajectory at distances over 1,000 yards, but the difference is not considerable. Under 1,000 yards, the two rifle cartridges are virtually identical. For example, at the 1,000 yard-line the 338 Lapua as dropped -288" while the 300 Win Mag is at -296". That's not all that much difference at such a long distance.
Side by side photo of the .338 Lapua Magnum and .300 RUM longrange
The 338 Win Mag fires a larger and heavier bullet than the 300 Win Mag. The standard bullet weight for 338 Win Mag is 225 grains, while the 300 Win Mag typically uses 180 or 200-grain bullets. This difference in bullet size and weight can affect the performance of the cartridge at different ranges. 2.
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From this graph, we see that the .338 LM rounds have on average, higher BCs than the .300 Win Mag rounds. There is definitely some variation between cartridge to cartridge as the .338 LM rounds vary from between .431 to .789. Likewise, the .300 Win Mag rounds vary between 0.481 to 0.64.
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Size. The .338 Lapua is a larger bullet all around than the .300 Win Mag. It is quite a bit longer, and has a rim diameter of .588" compared to the .300 Win Mag's .532" rim diameter. This gives it a significantly higher case capacity. The maximum pressure of the .338 Lapua is 65,000psi, while the .300 Win Mag's is 64,000psi.
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Like many of these other belted magnums, the 300 Win Mag uses a standard magnum bolt face with a rim diameter of 0.532". The 338 Lapua uses a much less common rim diameter of 0.588". The last difference you may notice is the projectiles that each is using. As the name suggests, the 338 Lapua utilizes bullets that are 0.338" in diameter.
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Both 300 Win Mag and 338 Lapua are excellent cartridges for long-range shooting and hunting. The 300 Win Mag is a popular choice due to its faster muzzle velocity and lower recoil. It is also more affordable and more commonly available.
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The 338 Winchester Magnum's overall length is 3.340", same as the 30-06, 270 Win, etc., so its cases hold about 12 percent less powder than the Weatherby's. That amounts to about 50 to 100 fps less muzzle velocity with a 250-grain bullet. If that bothers elk, moose, bears or eland, they sure haven't told anyone.
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300 Win Mag vs 338 Lapua Comparison Ballistic Co-efficient. Both rounds offer an excellent ballistic coefficient, particularly when shooting heavier bullets to resist wind drift at long range. The 338 Lapua Magnum will always have a higher one due to the increased velocity coupled with a slightly larger diameter bullet that is heavier.