Hornady Custom .338 Lapua Magnum 240gr CX Ammo 20 Box

Description

The Hornady Custom .338 Lapua Magnum 240gr CX represents what the Custom line does best: give you handloaded accuracy straight from the box. Every round gets hand-inspected before packaging, and the 240-grain CX (Copper alloy eXpanding) bullet brings the lead-free performance that works equally well at close range or pushing 1,500 yards.

What makes the CX bullet tick is its monolithic copper design paired with Hornady's Heat Shield polymer tip. That tip resists aerodynamic heating to keep your ballistic coefficient consistently high throughout the bullet's flight path. The grooved design cuts bearing surface without sacrificing stability, and you're looking at over 95% weight retention on expansion. For long-range hunting of elk, moose, and other big game, that combination of deep penetration and consistent expansion matters when your shot has to count from distance.

Hornady Custom .338 Lapua 240gr Ballistics and Load

With a muzzle velocity of 2,900 fps and muzzle energy of 4,481 ft-lbs, this is a straightforward hunting load that doesn't sacrifice velocity for the lighter bullet weight. The 240-grain projectile maintains excellent ballistic efficiency downrange, keeping that energy where it needs to be when it matters most. Nickel-plated brass handles reloading well if you decide to handload down the road.

Hand-Inspected Quality in Every Round

Hornady built the Custom line as a middle ground between factory convenience and handloaded precision. Each cartridge is loaded to exacting pressure and velocity specs, then individually inspected before it ever gets boxed. Powders, primers, and cases are matched to each load specifically. That consistency is what gives you confidence when you're lining up that long shot.