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.330 Dakota VS .338 Lapua Magnum

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.330 Dakota

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MSRP:

$71.90

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$71.90

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$79.89

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$44.90

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Gun Specifications

Specifications

.330 Dakota

.338 Lapua Magnum

Height

2.74

2.77

Average FPS

2925

2927

Average Grain

230

254

Average Energy

4369

4831

Recoil

3.11

3.33

Ballistic Coefficient

431.33

597.14

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Gun Descriptions

.330 Dakota

The .330 Dakota is in the proprietary cartridge class and was designed by Don Allen. Proprietary rounds are trademarked by private individuals or corporations, and the cartridges are harder to find on the commercial market. The ballistic performances based off two .330 Dakota rounds for velocity are 3,200 ft/s (210 gr) and 2,950 ft/s (250 gr) The high cost of brass for making hand loading cartridges usually turns shooters off from buying Dakota rounds. Factory ammunition is also harder to find than regular commercial market brands. The cases are able to hold a large capacity of powder. The .330 Dakota uses .338 diameter bullets and is based off the .404 Jeffery design. The casing is narrowed down at the neck and shortened from the original .404 and has the belt removed. The .330 Dakota is said to produce 10% more energy than the .338 Magnum.

.338 Lapua Magnum

About The .338 Lapua Magnum Ammo or .338 LM Ammo for short, is a rimless bottlenecked centrefire cartridge mainly developed for sniper rifles capable of taking out long ranged targets. The loaded 14.93 mm cartridge can penetrate body armor that is considered above military standard at ranges climbing up to 1,000 meters. Although, the maximum effective range of .338 Lapua Magnum Ammo has been recorded at 1,750 meters. Manufacturer The beauty that is .338 Lapua Magnum Ammo was a result of a joint venture between the Finnish rifle manufacturer, SAKO, the British rifle manufacturer, Accuracy International, and the Finnish ammunition manufacturer, more commonly known as Nammo Lapua Oy. Uses The .338 Lapua Magnum Ammo is the ultimate centrefire rifle cartridge and since it specializes in long ranged targets, it’s the perfect choice for military snipers. Thanks to the bullet’s long effective range and the accuracy it provides, it’s the first choice for sniper rifle users during wars. However, it’s reputation just doesn’t end in the military, when the target is beyond 1,500 meters, the hunters’ first choice is .338 Lapua Magnum Ammo. Regardless the type of game they are hunting, the choice is always .338 LM Ammo because of the excellent and accurate results it is capable of yielding. This combat proven rifle round provides incredible performance, penetrating power and precision in the essential role of long range shooting.

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