<P> For a typical . 338 Lapua Magnum high end factory military sniper rifle like the Sako TRG - 42 with a 690 mm ( 27.2 in ) long 305 mm ( 1 in 12 inch ) rifling twist rate barrel at sea level , 1,500 m ( 1,640 yd ) is considered to be the maximum shooting distance for man sized targets . When using standard Lapua military 16.2 g ( 250 gr ) loads it has a supersonic range of 1,500 m ( 1,640 yd ) under warm summer conditions at a muzzle velocity of 915 m / s ( 3,000 ft / s ) . However , to be able to maintain 80 to 90 % hit probability on non-moving 45 cm × 90 cm ( 17.7 in × 35.4 in ) reactive army targets , this maximum shooting distance has to be reduced to 1,300 metres ( 1,422 yd ) at freezing point conditions or 1,100 m ( 1,203 yd ) in Arctic winter conditions , when the muzzle velocity may drop to 880 m / s ( 2,887 ft / s ) -- i.e. only during optimal warm summer conditions the 1,500 m ( 1,640 yd ) maximum shooting distance is realistically achievable . </P>
<P> For a typical . 338 Lapua Magnum high end factory military sniper rifle like the Sako TRG - 42 with a 690 mm ( 27.2 in ) long 305 mm ( 1 in 12 inch ) rifling twist rate barrel at sea level , 1,500 m ( 1,640 yd ) is considered to be the maximum shooting distance for man sized targets . When using standard Lapua military 16.2 g ( 250 gr ) loads it has a supersonic range of 1,500 m ( 1,640 yd ) under warm summer conditions at a muzzle velocity of 915 m / s ( 3,000 ft / s ) . However , to be able to maintain 80 to 90 % hit probability on non-moving 45 cm × 90 cm ( 17.7 in × 35.4 in ) reactive army targets , this maximum shooting distance has to be reduced to 1,300 metres ( 1,422 yd ) at freezing point conditions or 1,100 m ( 1,203 yd ) in Arctic winter conditions , when the muzzle velocity may drop to 880 m / s ( 2,887 ft / s ) -- i.e. only during optimal warm summer conditions the 1,500 m ( 1,640 yd ) maximum shooting distance is realistically achievable . </P>
how far will a 338 lapua bullet travel
how far will a 338 lapua bullet travel
1,500 m ( 1,640 yd )
1,500 m ( 1,640 yd )