Reloder 50 for 338 Lapua

Midsouth is proud to offer the Alliant Reloder 50 Smokeless Magnum Rifle Powder 8 Lb. Alliant Magnum Rifle has been specifically formulated to be an excellent powder for the .50 Browning Machine Gun cartridges Alliant Reloader 50 burns cleaner with much less residue left behind..Reloder-50-for-338-Lapua ORDER NOW

Specifications and Features:

• Formulated specifically for the .50 BMG Cartridge
• Burn rate is designed for the 50 cal
• Low Residue and Clean Burning

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Most of the bullets in .338 are better suited for the speeds of the 338 Winchester Magnum, 338-06, or 338 Federal and may fragment if pushed by the 338 Lapua Magnum and impact game at close range. Just for comparison’s sake, the 338 Federal will send a 215 grn bullet out at 2500 fps, the 338-06 will do 2600, and the 338 Win Mag will do 2800fps while the Lapua will send it down field at 3200fps. That’s a pretty big difference, and given the relative popularity, you’re going to find more bullets designed for those other rounds than you will for 338 Lapua speeds. Impacting at above 3000 fps can be a bit tricky for a standard bullet, so you’ll need to use a bonded, copper, or other premium constructed bullet for it to stay together if you go with one of the lighter bullets. You also need to be careful you’re not using a match bullet for hunting. Some will expand, but performance on game is not as controlled as it will be with a purpose built hunting bullet. Here are some of the bullet options out there for the 338 Lapua. I’ve only lised bullets above 220 grains as the lighter ones make better short range bullets and this cartridge is really built for much longer distances. I’ve also skipped some of the ones with really poor B.C. for the same reason. Note: if your barrel twist is slower than 1:10, consider one of the 250 grain bullets instead of the longer 300’s because you might run into stability problems.