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A hunting cartridge with significant stopping power – the .300 Win Mag. factory-loaded with the 12.0 g (185 gr) Mega soft point hunting bullet

As the .300 Win Mag. is known for its accuracy, hunters all around the world have found the cartridge to be an effective all-around choice for various types of game and hunting conditions. Most firearms manufacturers chamber for this caliber and there are numerous rifle options to choose from. Lapua offers a new factory-loaded hunting cartridge in .300 Win Mag. loaded with the 12,0 gram / 185 grain SP Soft Point MEGA bullet. A fan favorite for many years, the traditional MEGA is a lead core, mechanically bonded, soft point hunting projectile. With a muzzle velocity that enables an extremely straight flight trajectory, this round is an obvious choice for long range hunting or for situations that demand significant stopping power.

.300 Win Mag. / 12.0 g (185 gr) Mega

Caliber

.300 Win Mag.

Bullet

Mega

Product no.

4317312

Bullet Code

E415

Bullet type

Soft Point

Bullet weight

12.0 g (185 gr)

Muzzle velocity

830 m/s (2723 fps)

Purpose

Hunting

Twist rate

1-12''

BC G1

0.319

Velocity [m/s][fps]
Energy [J][ft.-lbs.]
Crosswind drift [mm]Crosswind drift [in] (sidewind 4 m/s)(sidewind 13 fps)
Trajectory [mm][inch]
Impact point above or below line of sight (Scope 40 mm above bore line)Impact point above or below line of sight (Scope 1.6 in above bore line)
Metric chart
0 m 100 m 200 m 300 m 600 m 800 m 1000 m 1200 m 1500 m
830 736 649 568
4130 3251 2525 1934
0 33 140 336
Rifle sighted in at 100 m 200 m 300 m 600 m 800 m 1000 m 1200 m 1500 m
100 0 -142 -518
163 GEE 40 -62 -398
Test barrel length [mm]: 600
Imperial chart
0 yd 100 yd 200 yd 300 yd 600 yd 800 yd 1000 yd 1200 yd 1500 yd
2723 2441 2177 1929
3046 2744 2256 1833
0 1 5 11
Rifle sighted in at 100 yd 200 yd 300 yd 600 yd 800 yd 1000 yd 1200 yd 1500 yd
100 0 -4.3 -16
178 PBR 1.6 -1.2 -11
Test barrel length [inch]: 24