Hornady 338 Lapua Magnum 285gr ELD Match — 20 Round Box

Description

This is factory-loaded ammunition built for precision shooters who demand match-grade performance from their 338 Lapua. Every component gets hand-selected and loaded to exacting specifications to deliver the kind of consistency that wins competitions and rings steel at distance.

What Makes Hornady ELD Match 338 Lapua Stand Out

The standout feature here is the ELD Match bullet itself. The Heat Shield tip resists aerodynamic heating that would normally deform conventional polymer tips during flight, particularly important once you're shooting past 400 yards where the physics of air friction becomes a real factor. This means your ballistic coefficient stays consistent all the way downrange, which directly translates to tighter groups and more predictable bullet drop.

Hornady's AMP bullet jackets deserve mention too. These aren't typical jacket designs. They feature near-zero wall thickness variation, which means every bullet you fire has nearly identical concentricity. That uniformity flows through to your velocity consistency, your pressure curves, and ultimately your accuracy.

Built for Distance

The 285-grain projectile hits a sweet spot for the 338 Lapua platform. It carries enough mass to fight wind effectively while maintaining the velocity needed for a relatively flat trajectory. You're looking at a muzzle velocity of 2,745 feet per second with 4,768 foot-pounds of energy, ballistics that make this ammunition capable out to extended ranges.

The brass cases are individually inspected and selected based on strict criteria including wall thickness uniformity, internal capacity, case weight, and wall concentricity. Hornady sources and matches its powders carefully to each load for optimal pressure and velocity consistency. The primers receive the same attention to detail.