Berger 338 Lapua Mag 300gr Hybrid OTM Tactical – Superb 20 Round Box

Description

The 338 Lapua Magnum was built to reach a mile, and the bullet is what decides whether it actually does. The Berger 338 Lapua Mag 300gr Hybrid OTM Tactical pairs the cartridge with one of the most efficient 33 caliber projectiles made.

• Why This Bullet Defines the 338 Lapua
• Berger 338 Lapua Mag 300gr Hybrid OTM Tactical Specifications
• Honest Notes on Running a 338 Lapua

Why This Bullet Defines the 338 Lapua

A G7 form factor of 0.891 is the number that matters most here. Form factor compares a bullet drag to a standard reference projectile, and anything meaningfully below 1.0 means the shape is doing real aerodynamic work. Combined with the mass of a 300 grain bullet, that yields a G7 ballistic coefficient of 0.421, which is among the highest available in 33 caliber.

What that buys is wind. At 1000 yards a 10 mile per hour crosswind moves the Berger 338 Lapua Mag 300gr Hybrid OTM Tactical noticeably less than it moves lighter or blunter bullets, and wind is what actually costs shooters hits at distance rather than elevation. Elevation you can dial; wind you have to read.

The Hybrid ogive blends tangent and secant profiles, so the bullet retains most of the drag advantage of a secant nose while staying tolerant of seating depth variation. For factory ammunition that tolerance is essential, because you cannot tune seating depth in a boxed round the way a handloader can.

Berger 338 Lapua Mag 300gr Hybrid OTM Tactical Specifications

Velocity is 2725 feet per second from a 26 inch barrel for 4947 foot-pounds at the muzzle. At 400 yards the bullet is still doing 2304 feet per second and carrying 3536 foot-pounds, which is more energy than most cartridges produce at the muzzle. That retained energy is the reason the 338 Lapua remains relevant against newer designs.

Minimum twist is 1:10 or faster, which every factory 338 Lapua barrel meets. Maximum cartridge overall length is 3.681 inches, so the Berger 338 Lapua Mag 300gr Hybrid OTM Tactical feeds from standard AICS 338 magazines without a longer box.

This is an open tip match bullet. The hollow point is a byproduct of drawing the jacket base-forward to put the most concentric material at the nose, not an expansion feature. It is a target bullet and should be used as one.

• Cartridge: 338 Lapua Magnum
• Bullet weight: 300 grain
• Bullet type: Berger Hybrid OTM Tactical, open tip match
• Muzzle velocity: 2725 feet per second from a 26 inch barrel
• Muzzle energy: 4947 foot-pounds
• G7 ballistic coefficient: 0.421
• G7 form factor: 0.891
• Minimum barrel twist: 1:10 or faster
• Maximum cartridge overall length: 3.681 inches
• Rounds per box: 20
• Manufacturer part number: 81110
• UPC: 679459811101

Honest Notes on Running a 338 Lapua

Buy the Berger 338 Lapua Mag 300gr Hybrid OTM Tactical if you shoot extreme long range or a precision series with a 338 Lapua and want match ammunition that performs without load development. It is the practical choice for anyone running a Barrett MRAD or a Christensen long-range rifle in this chambering.

Skip it for hunting. An open tip match bullet is not designed to expand, and on game it produces a narrow wound channel with poor terminal effect despite the enormous energy. Berger Elite Hunter in the same weight is the correct choice there.

Go in with clear eyes about the cost of the cartridge. A 338 Lapua burns roughly 90 grains of powder per shot, barrel life is commonly quoted around 1500 to 2500 rounds, factory ammunition is expensive, and a braked rifle is genuinely punishing to anyone standing nearby. None of that is a defect, but all of it is real.

Comparing 338 loads? The 338 Lapua Mag 300gr Custom Competition HPBT is a value alternative in the same weight, and the Barrett MRAD in 338 Lapua is the rifle most often paired with it. Berger publishes complete 338 Lapua ballistic data on its own site.

MAG5 Firearms stocks 338 Lapua ammunition, rifles and dies. If you are building rather than buying, ask about barrel twist and magazine length before you order components.