Compared: The Killing Power of Typical Factory Loads

By Greg R. Haskins


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

Caliber

Typical Load

BC

MV

Recoil

Hold Over-Under (in) / OGW (lbs)

Type (Rem)

fps

fp-8lb

0 Yrds

50 Yds

100 Yds

200 Yds

300 Yds

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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