Lapua 231 gr Naturalis (N508)

.338 Lapua Mag · 231 gr · Naturalis · #N318020. Maker-published figures, velocity measured in a 27″ barrel. Below: the drop chart, the wind, the energy, and how far it is an ethical hunting load — then shoot it.

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G1 BC: 0.373maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 3,018 fps27″ test barrel · ~30 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 4,671 ft·lb231 gr at 3,018 fps
Transonic: 800 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 2.7 mil1,773 ft·lb on arrival
Twist: 1:9.35typical factory twist for the solve

Drop chart · 100 yd zero · 10 mph full-value wind

Range yd	Elev mil	Elev MOA	Drop in	Wind mil	Wind MOA	Wind in	Vel fps	Energy ft·lb	TOF s
50	0.2	0.7	-0.4	0.1	0.3	0.2	2,887	4,274	0.05
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.7	0.7	2,760	3,905	0.10
150	0.1	0.5	-0.8	0.3	1.1	1.7	2,636	3,563	0.16
200	0.4	1.3	-2.8	0.4	1.4	3.0	2,516	3,245	0.22
250	0.7	2.4	-6.2	0.5	1.9	4.9	2,398	2,950	0.28
300	1.0	3.5	-11.1	0.7	2.3	7.2	2,284	2,676	0.34
350	1.4	4.8	-17.6	0.8	2.7	10.0	2,173	2,423	0.41
400	1.8	6.2	-26.0	0.9	3.2	13.3	2,065	2,188	0.48
450	2.3	7.7	-36.5	1.1	3.7	17.3	1,961	1,972	0.56
500	2.7	9.4	-49.2	1.2	4.2	21.9	1,859	1,773	0.63
550	3.3	11.2	-64.4	1.4	4.7	27.2	1,762	1,591	0.72
600	3.8	13.1	-82.4	1.5	5.3	33.2	1,668	1,426	0.80
650	4.4	15.2	-103.6	1.7	5.9	40.0	1,578	1,277	0.90
700	5.1	17.5	-128.2	1.9	6.5	47.5	1,493	1,142	0.99
750	5.8	20.0	-156.8	2.1	7.1	56.0	1,412	1,023	1.10
800	6.6	22.6	-189.7	2.3	7.8	65.3	1,338	918	1.21
850	7.4	25.6	-227.5	2.5	8.5	75.5	1,270	827	1.32
900	8.4	28.7	-270.7	2.7	9.2	86.6	1,208	748	1.44
950	9.4	32.1	-319.8	2.9	9.9	98.5	1,154	683	1.57
1000	10.4	35.9	-375.4	3.1	10.6	111.3	1,107	628	1.70

Orange rows are transonic (Mach 1.2–1.0), red subsonic. Elevation is the come-up; wind is the bullet's drift for 10 mph at 90°, so halve it for 5 mph and for a 30° wind. The app builds this for your barrel length, your altitude and today's weather, and lets you true the MV against what you actually hit.

Energy on the animal

Max ethical range, vitals shot

Coyote / varmint1,000 ydKeeps 250 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 1,000 yd.

Pronghorn850 ydKeeps 800 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 850 yd.

Whitetail deer750 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 750 yd.

Mule deer750 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 750 yd.

Wild hog750 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 750 yd.

Black bear650 ydKeeps 1,200 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 650 yd.

Elk550 ydKeeps 1,500 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 550 yd.

Moose550 ydKeeps 1,500 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 550 yd.

Energy floors: Coyote 250 · Pronghorn 800 · Whitetail 1,000 · Mule 1,000 · Wild 1,000 · Black 1,200 · Elk 1,500 · Moose 1,500 ft·lb (see the sources on each animal in the app). Expansion floor from the bullet family's published minimum impact velocity. A bone-breaking shoulder shot wants a bonded, partition or monolithic bullet regardless of energy.

Same cartridge

All .338 Lapua Mag factory loads · best for coyote · best for whitetail · best for wild · best for elk

Source: https://www.lapua.com/product/338-lapua-mag-leadfree-naturalis-hunting-cartridge-n318020/ · test barrel 680 mm per product page