Compared: The Killing Power of Typical Factory Loads The following table compares 24 standard or typical factory loads for 12 selected cartridges, ranging in caliber from .243 to .338 Mag. They are ranked in order of highest optimum game weight (OGW) at 300 yards. |
Zero = 230 Yards |
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Caliber |
Typical Load |
BC |
MV |
Recoil |
Hold Over-Under (in)
/ OGW (lbs) |
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Type (Rem) |
fps |
fp-8lb |
0 Yrds |
50 Yds |
100 Yds |
200 Yds |
300 Yds |
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338 RUM (1) |
Rem 250 gr CrLkt PSP |
.431 |
2860 |
54 |
-1.5/2193 |
1.0/1956 |
2.4/1742 |
1.4/1375 |
-5.5/1077 |
338 RUM |
Fed 210 gr Nos Part |
.395 |
3050 |
52 |
-1.5/1877 |
0.8/1661 |
2.1/1467 |
1.2/1139 |
-4.8/877 |
300 RUM |
Rem 180 gr Swift Scir |
.500 |
3250 |
51 |
-1.5/1668 |
0.5/1518 |
1.6/1380 |
1.0/1137 |
-3.9/932 |
300 RUM (2) |
Rem 150 gr Swft Scir |
.435 |
3450 |
48 |
-1.5/1386 |
0.3/1245 |
1.4/1118 |
0.9/897 |
-3.5/717 |
338 Win Mag |
Rem 225 gr CrLkt SP |
.435 |
2780 |
36 |
-1.5/1632 |
1.2/1455 |
2.6/1296 |
1.5/1022 |
-5.8/800 |
338 Win Mag |
Rem 250 gr Pnt SP |
.431 |
2660 |
38 |
-1.5/1764 |
1.4/1569 |
3.0/1393 |
1.7/1092 |
-6.4/847 |
300 Win Mag |
Rem 180 gr Acc Tip |
.481 |
2960 |
31 |
-1.5/1260 |
0.9/1139 |
2.2/1028 |
1.3/835 |
-4.9/674 |
300 Win Mag |
Rem 150 gr CrLkt UB |
.310 |
3290 |
33 |
-1.5/1202 |
0.6/1032 |
1.8/844 |
1.1/643 |
-4.5/462 |
7mm R Mag |
Rem 140 gr Acc Tip |
.486 |
3175 |
27 |
-1.5/941 |
0.6/853 |
1.7/773 |
1.1/632 |
-4.1/514 |
7mm R Mag |
Rem 160 gr CrLkt UB |
.415 |
2950 |
26 |
-1.5/986 |
0.9/876 |
2.2/778 |
1.3/610 |
-5.1/474 |
270 WSM (2) |
Fed 130 gr Nos BT |
.428 |
3300 |
26 |
-1.5/911 |
0.5/816 |
1.6/730 |
1.0/582 |
-3.9/461 |
270 WSM (1) |
Rem 150 gr AccTip |
.525 |
3160 |
29 |
-1.5/1065 |
0.6/973 |
1.7/887 |
1.0/737 |
-4.1/609 |
30-06 Spr |
Rem 180 gr Swift Scir |
.500 |
2700 |
21 |
-1.5/957 |
1.3/865 |
2.8/781 |
1.5/635 |
-5.9/513 |
30-06 Spr |
Rem 150 gr Swift Scir |
.435 |
2910 |
19 |
-1.5/832 |
1.0/743 |
2.3/663 |
1.3/525 |
-5.2/413 |
280 Rem |
Rem 140 gr Acc Tip |
.486 |
3000 |
21 |
-1.5/794 |
0.8/718 |
2.1/650 |
1.2/529 |
-4.7/429 |
280 Rem |
Rem 150 gr Pt SP |
.346 |
2890 |
21 |
-1.5/815 |
1.1/707 |
2.5/612 |
1.5/454 |
-5.8/333 |
308 Win |
Rem 150 gr Swift Scir |
.435 |
2820 |
16 |
-1.5/757 |
1.1/675 |
2.5/602 |
1.4/475 |
-5.6/373 |
308 Win |
Rem 165 gr Swift Scir |
.475 |
2700 |
17 |
-1.5/804 |
1.3/723 |
2.8/650 |
1.6/522 |
-6.0/416 |
270 Win |
Rem 130 gr Accu Tip |
.447 |
3060 |
19 |
-1.5/726 |
0.7/652 |
2.0/585 |
1.2/468 |
-4.6/373 |
270 Win |
Rem 140 gr CorLkUB |
.360 |
2925 |
18 |
-1.5/736 |
1.0/642 |
2.4/559 |
1.4/421 |
-5.5/314 |
260 Rem (1) |
Rem 140 gr CrLkt UB |
.457 |
2750 |
14 |
-1.5/611 |
1.2/548 |
2.7/491 |
1.5/391 |
-5.9/310 |
260 Rem (2) |
Rem 120 gr AccTip BT |
.480 |
2890 |
13 |
-1.5/521 |
1.0/471 |
2.3/424 |
1.3/344 |
-5.2/277 |
243 Win |
Rem 100 gr CorLkt UB |
.373 |
2960 |
10 |
-1.5/389 |
0.9/341 |
2.3/299 |
1.3/228 |
-5.3/172 |
243 Win |
Rem 90 gr Swift Scir |
.390 |
3120 |
10 |
-1.5/369 |
0.7/326 |
1.9/288 |
1.2/223 |
-4.6/172 |
Notes: (1) = Also maximum power
load
(2) = Also flattest shooting load |
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