Compared: the Trajectories of a Dozen By Greg R. Haskins The following table compares the trajectories and killing power of the flattest shooting factory loads for a dozen selected cartridges, ranging in caliber from .243 to .338 RUM. They are ranked in order of the flattest shooting load. |
Zero = 250 Yards;
Cross Wind Speed = 10 MPH |
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Caliber |
Flattest Shooting
Load |
BC |
MV |
Rec. |
Hold Over-Under (in)
/ Wind Drift (in) / OGW (lb) |
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fps |
fp-8lb |
50 Yds |
100 Yds |
200 Yds |
300 Yds |
400 Yds |
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300 RUM (1) |
Rem 150 gr Swft Scir |
.435 |
3450 |
48 |
0.5/0.1/1245 |
1.7/0.6/1118 |
1.5/2.3/897 |
-2.6/5.4/717 |
-11.2/9.9/569 |
7mm R Mag |
Hor 139 gr InBd HvMag |
.480 |
3250 |
31 |
0.7/0.1/902 |
2.0/0.6/816 |
1.7/2.3/667 |
-2.9/5.2/542 |
-12.4/9.6/439 |
270 WSM (1) |
Fed 130 gr Nosler BT |
.428 |
3300 |
26 |
0.7/0.2/816 |
2.0/0.6/730 |
1.7/2.5/582 |
-2.9/5.8/461 |
-12.5/10.7/363 |
300 Win Mag |
Hor 150 gr InBd |
.410 |
3275 |
33 |
0.7/0.2/1057 |
2.0/0.6/941 |
1.7/2.6/743 |
-3.0/6.2/582 |
-12.9/11.3/453 |
270 Win |
Hor 130 gr BTSP LtMag |
.445 |
3215 |
22 |
0.7/0.1/759 |
2.1/0.6/683 |
1.8/2.4/551 |
-3.0/5.6/442 |
-12.9/10.4/353 |
280 Rem (2) |
Hor 139 gr SST LtMag |
.480 |
3110 |
22 |
0.9/0.1/789 |
2.3/0.6/713 |
1.9/2.4/581 |
-3.2/5.6/471 |
-13.7/10.2/379 |
243 Win |
Hor 85 gr IntBnd LtMag |
.390 |
3175 |
10 |
0.8/0.2/307 |
2.2/0.7/271 |
1.9/2.9/211 |
-3.2/6.8/162 |
-14.1/12.6/124 |
338 RUM |
Fed 225 gr Nos Acc Bnd |
.544 |
3020 |
54 |
1.0/0.1/1914 |
2.4/0.5/1750 |
2.0/2.2/1458 |
-3.3/5.0/1210 |
-14.0/9.2/1000 |
30-06 Spr |
Hor 150 gr BTSP LtMag |
.410 |
3100 |
23 |
0.9/0.2/895 |
2.4/0.7/795 |
2.0/2.8/624 |
-3.4/6.6/487 |
-14.6/12.2/377 |
308 Win |
Hor 150 gr BTSP LtMag |
.410 |
3000 |
20 |
1.1/0.2/810 |
2.6/0.7/718 |
2.2/3.0/562 |
-3.6/7.0/437 |
-15.7/12.9/336 |
260 Rem (1) |
Rem 120 gr AccTip BT |
.480 |
2890 |
13 |
1.2/0.2/471 |
2.8/0.6/424 |
2.3/2.6/344 |
-3.8/6.2/277 |
-16.1/11.3/221 |
338 Win Mag (2) |
Hor 225 gr SP HvMag |
.392 |
2950 |
43 |
1.2/0.2/1721 |
2.8/0.8/1517 |
2.3/3.2/1171 |
-3.8/7.5/897 |
-16.7/13.9/679 |
Notes: (1) = Conventional
load (2) =
Maximum Power Load |
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