How far will a 338 Lapua shoot accurately?

How far will a 338 Lapua shoot accurately?

The loaded cartridge is 14.93 mm (0.588 in) in diameter (rim) and 93.5 mm (3.68 in) long. It can penetrate better-than-standard military body armor at ranges up to 1,000 metres (1,090 yd) and has a maximum effective range of about 1,750 metres (1,910 yd) with C.I.P.

Which is better 308 or 338 Lapua?

308 Winchester rounds – on average – achieve a velocity of about 2680 feet per second (fps) while . 338 Lapua Magnum rounds travel at a velocity of 2930 fps. 308 Winchester bullets travel 3 times the speed of a 737 airplane at cruising speed, while . 338 Lapua Magnum bullets travel 3.3 times that same speed.

Is a 308 or 270 more powerful?

308 factory loads shooting the same weight bullet, the advantage in velocity of the . 270 Winchester is even more pronounced when compared to the . 308. 308 Winchester factory loads designed for big game hunting use heavier weight bullets in the 150 grain to 180 grain range.

What is a 338 Lapua good for?

338 Lapua Magnum was initially developed to penetrate body armor at 1,000 meters, it has been used effectively to 1,500 meters and beyond. And while 250-grain bullets are considered standard for the . 338 Lapua, 300-grain loads are normally considered most effective for extreme long-range shooting.

Can a 6.5 Creedmoor shoot a mile?

6.5 Creedmoor is commonly regarded as a 1,500 yard caliber, but its limits can be stretched beyond that to 1,750 yards (1 mile). Just like a good 5.56 rifle can stretch out to 1,000 yards in the hands of a skilled shooter.

What’s the difference between 308 and 6.5 Creedmoor?

6.5 Creedmoor vs 308: Cartridge Sizes The . 308 Winchester has a slightly longer same case length (1.92″ vs 2.015″), but the 6.5 Creedmoor has a little bit longer overall length (2.825″ vs 2.81″). The 6.5 Creedmoor has a sharper shoulder angle and a slightly less tapered case than the . 308.

Do Snipers use 6.5 Creedmoor?

Select shooters in the military are going to switch from 7.62 NATO to 6.5mm Creedmoor for precision shooting. Special operations snipers will evaluate 6.5mm platforms to determine how much better the cartridge could perform in the field.

Can I shoot 308 in my 6.5 Creedmoor?

No. 6.5 CM is essentially a necked down 308 which means that the bullet diameter, hence the barrel bore is a different diameter. You can use the same lower receiver, magazine and bolt in an AR/LR 308, but it still needs a different barrel/chamber for shooting 6.5 CM. A bolt gun must be designed for 6.5 CM to shoot it.

Do 308 and 6.5 Creedmoor same magazine?

You will need a . 308 Magazine. 6.5 Creedmoor will work out of both our polymer and steel magazines meant for 308 Winchester as they are very similar in case dimensions. In fact, a lot of calibers similar in size to the 308 will work without issue.

What has more knockdown power 308 or 6.5 Creedmoor?

The . 308 loses energy significantly faster than the 6.5 Creedmoor, but it starts out with enough that both bullets have the same energy out to around 400 yards. Past 500 yards, the 6.5 Creedmoor bullet has significantly more energy than the . 308, which makes it a better choice for long-range hunting.

Can 6.5 Creedmoor kill a moose?

260 Remington, the 6.5 Creedmoor, . 264 Winchester and similar cartridges. 270 Winchester, the 7-08, the . 280 Remington with a 150 grain controlled expansion bullet would do the trick on a moose, especially for a recoil sensitive hunter.

Can you neck down 308 to 6.5 Creedmoor?

The . 308 cases need about . 090″-ish trimmed off to get down to the 6.5CM spec of 1.920″. I’ve been using an RCBS Trim Pro 2 to do this.

What case is used for 6.5 Creedmoor?

The 6.5 Creedmoor uses the 250 Savage as its parent case. Lapua doesn’t make 250 Savage brass, but they do make 22-250 Remington brass (which uses the 250 Savage as its parent case) that I happen to have on hand.

Which is better 6.5 Creedmoor or 30-06?

30-06 has stronger muzzle velocity, but after 200 yards the 6.5 is the more powerful projectile. 30-06 is more powerful coming out of the barrel, but downrange the 6.5 Creedmoor has higher energies.

Is 6.5 good for elk?

With a good 140-grain bullet it is certainly elk-capable, but that’s not a heavy bullet for elk-sized game. You can stretch that a bit if conditions are good, but the 6.5 Creedmoor is not a 400-yard elk cartridge. And it’s definitely not adequate at the ranges some folks are shooting today.