.30-06 Springfield factory loads

Every .30-06 Springfield factory load we have sourced (123 from 11 makers): G1 BC, muzzle velocity, drop at 500 and energy at 500 side by side, with a drop chart and max ethical hunting range for each.

Load	gr	BC	MV fps / barrel	500 yd mil	500 yd ft·lb	Transonic yd	Source
Lapua 123 gr FMJ (S374)	123	G1 0.270	2,936 / 24″	3.6	580	600	maker
Nosler 125 gr Ballistic Tip Hunting	125	G1 0.366	3,100 / 24″	2.6	1,003	850	maker
Hornady Custom Lite 125 gr SST	125	G1 0.305	2,700 / 24″	4.0	572	600	maker
Remington 125 gr Pointed Soft Point Core-Lokt	125	G1 0.268	3,140 / 24″	3.0	690	650	maker
Winchester Super-X 125 gr Pointed Soft Point	125	G1 0.268	3,140 / 24″	3.0	690	650	maker
Barnes VOR-TX Reduced Recoil 130 gr TTSX BT	130	G1 0.337	2,760 / 24″	3.6	713	650	maker
Norma 139 gr Evostrike	139	G1 0.318	2,986 / 24″	3.1	861	700	maker
Winchester USA 147 gr Full Metal Jacket	147	G1 0.421	3,020 / 24″	2.6	1,275	950	maker
Barnes VOR-TX 150 gr TTSX BT	150	G1 0.440	3,000 / 24″	2.6	1,333	950	maker
Remington Premier CuT 150 gr Copper Tipped	150	G1 0.440	2,930 / 24″	2.7	1,261	950	maker
Remington Premier Scirocco 150 gr Swift Scirocco Bonded	150	G1 0.435	2,910 / 24″	2.8	1,228	900	maker
Winchester 150 gr Ballistic Silvertip	150	G1 0.435	2,900 / 24″	2.8	1,218	900	maker
Norma 150 gr Jaktmatch FMJ	150	G1 0.423	2,772 / 24″	3.2	1,065	800	maker
Winchester M1 Garand 150 gr Full Metal Jacket	150	G1 0.420	2,740 / 24″	3.3	1,029	800	maker
Hornady Outfitter 150 gr CX	150	G1 0.418	3,000 / 24″	2.6	1,272	900	maker
Hornady Superformance 150 gr CX	150	G1 0.418	3,080 / 24″	2.5	1,354	950	maker
Hornady Superformance 150 gr SST	150	G1 0.415	3,080 / 24″	2.5	1,345	950	maker
Remington 150 gr Core-Lokt Tipped	150	G1 0.415	2,930 / 24″	2.8	1,194	900	maker
Federal 150 gr Fusion	150	G1 0.410	2,900 / 24″	2.9	1,152	850	maker
Federal 250th Anniversary USA 150 gr FMJ	150	G1 0.410	2,740 / 24″	3.3	1,005	800	maker
Federal American Eagle 150 gr FMJ	150	G1 0.410	2,740 / 24″	3.3	1,005	800	maker
Norma Range & Training 150 gr FMJ	150	G1 0.410	2,690 / 24″	3.5	962	750	maker
Federal American Eagle 150 gr FMJBT	150	G1 0.408	2,910 / 24″	2.9	1,156	850	maker
Winchester Deer Season XP 150 gr Extreme Point	150	G1 0.392	2,920 / 24″	2.9	1,120	850	maker
Nosler Trophy Grade 150 gr Partition	150	G1 0.387	3,000 / 24″	2.7	1,179	850	maker
Winchester Copper Impact 150 gr Copper Extreme Point	150	G1 0.387	2,920 / 24″	2.9	1,105	800	maker
Norma 150 gr Ecostrike	150	G1 0.376	2,953 / 24″	2.9	1,101	800	maker
Norma Ecostrike Silencer 150 gr	150	G1 0.376	2,838 / 20″	3.2	1,000	750	maker
Norma 150 gr Tipstrike	150	G1 0.347	2,920 / 24″	3.1	979	750	maker
Hornady American Whitetail 150 gr SP InterLock	150	G1 0.338	2,910 / 24″	3.2	941	700	maker
Remington Hypersonic Bonded 150 gr Core-Lokt Ultra Bonded Pointed Soft Point	150	G1 0.331	3,035 / 24″	2.9	1,017	750	maker
Winchester Power Max Bonded 150 gr Bonded Protected Hollow Point	150	G1 0.325	2,920 / 24″	3.2	904	700	maker
Remington 150 gr Pointed Soft Point Core-Lokt	150	G1 0.314	2,910 / 24″	3.3	857	650	maker
Remington UMC Centerfire Rifle 150 gr Full Metal Jacket	150	G1 0.314	2,910 / 24″	3.3	857	650	maker
Federal 150 gr Power-Shok JSP	150	G1 0.313	2,910 / 24″	3.3	853	650	maker
Winchester 150 gr Power-Point	150	G1 0.294	2,920 / 24″	3.4	790	650	maker
Federal 150 gr Power-Shok Copper HP	150	G1 0.278	2,910 / 24″	3.6	722	600	maker
Remington 150 gr Core-Lokt Copper HP	150	G1 0.278	2,910 / 24″	3.6	722	600	maker
Norma 150 gr Whitetail SP	150	G1 0.274	2,887 / 24″	3.7	693	550	maker
Norma 162 gr ODIN	162	G1 0.416	2,854 / 24″	3.0	1,214	850	maker
Sierra GameChanger 165 gr Tipped GameKing (TGK)	165	G1 0.517	2,800	2.9	1,424	1,000	maker
Federal 165 gr Trophy Copper	165	G1 0.503	2,800 / 24″	2.9	1,394	1,000	maker
Nosler 165 gr Ballistic Tip Hunting	165	G1 0.475	2,950 / 24″	2.6	1,505	1,000	maker
Nosler Trophy Grade 165 gr AccuBond	165	G1 0.475	2,950 / 24″	2.6	1,505	1,000	maker
Federal 165 gr Fusion	165	G1 0.454	2,790 / 24″	3.0	1,270	900	maker
Federal 165 gr Swift Scirocco II	165	G1 0.450	2,800 / 24″	3.0	1,271	900	maker
Federal 165 gr Trophy Bonded Tip	165	G1 0.450	2,800 / 24″	3.0	1,271	900	maker
Hornady American Whitetail TIPPED 165 gr SST	165	G1 0.447	2,900 / 24″	2.8	1,373	950	maker
Hornady Superformance 165 gr SST	165	G1 0.447	2,960 / 24″	2.6	1,441	950	maker
Remington 165 gr Core-Lokt Tipped	165	G1 0.447	2,820 / 24″	3.0	1,285	900	maker
Hornady Superformance 165 gr CX	165	G1 0.440	2,940 / 24″	2.7	1,398	950	maker
Norma 165 gr Ecostrike	165	G1 0.431	2,822 / 24″	3.0	1,245	850	maker
Nosler Trophy Grade 165 gr Partition	165	G1 0.410	2,950 / 24″	2.8	1,320	850	maker
Federal 165 gr Nosler Partition	165	G1 0.409	2,830 / 24″	3.1	1,192	800	maker
Federal 165 gr Barnes TSX	165	G1 0.398	2,800 / 24″	3.2	1,130	800	maker
SIG Sauer 165 gr Marksman Hunter BT-SP	165	G1 0.363	2,800 / 24″	3.3	1,024	700	maker
Winchester 165 gr Power-Point	165	G1 0.341	2,800 / 24″	3.5	951	700	maker
Remington 165 gr Pointed Soft Point Core-Lokt	165	G1 0.339	2,800 / 24″	3.5	945	650	maker
Norma 165 gr Oryx	165	G1 0.333	2,854 / 24″	3.3	968	700	maker
Lapua 165 gr TRX TrueRange Expanding (N584)	165	G7 0.243	2,713 / 22″	3.2	1,258	900	maker
Nosler Expansion Tip 168 gr E-Tip	168	G1 0.503	2,800 / 24″	2.9	1,420	1,000	maker
Barnes VOR-TX 168 gr TTSX BT	168	G1 0.470	2,850 / 24″	2.8	1,401	950	maker
Nosler Trophy Grade Long Range 168 gr AccuBond Long Range	168	G7 0.265	2,800 / 24″	2.8	1,477	1,000	maker
Hornady Vintage Match 168 gr ELD Match	168	G7 0.263	2,710 / 24″	3.1	1,361	950	maker
Federal 168 gr Berger Hybrid Hunter	168	G7 0.251	2,800 / 24″	2.9	1,417	950	maker
Federal Gold Medal Sierra MatchKing 168 gr	168	G7 0.224	2,700 / 24″	3.3	1,179	800	maker
Norma 170 gr Tipstrike	170	G1 0.454	2,789 / 24″	3.0	1,307	900	maker
Norma Tipstrike Silencer 170 gr	170	G1 0.454	2,740 / 20″	3.2	1,254	850	maker
Lapua 170 gr Naturalis (N558)	170	G7 0.177	2,723 / 24″	3.6	944	650	maker
Remington Premier Long Range 172 gr Speer Impact	172	G7 0.265	2,825 / 24″	2.8	1,544	1,000	maker
Barnes VOR-TX LR 175 gr LRX BT	175	G1 0.508	2,800 / 24″	2.9	1,490	1,000	maker
SIG Sauer Elite Match Grade 175 gr OTM	175	G1 0.496	2,700 / 24″	3.2	1,343	900	maker
Federal 175 gr Terminal Ascent	175	G7 0.258	2,730 / 24″	3.0	1,421	950	maker
Federal 178 gr ELD-X	178	G1 0.552	2,750 / 24″	2.9	1,546	1,000+	maker
Hornady Precision Hunter 178 gr ELD-X	178	G7 0.278	2,750 / 24″	2.9	1,554	1,000	maker
Norma 180 gr Bondstrike	180	G1 0.615	2,756 / 24″	2.8	1,689	1,000+	maker
Barnes Harvest Collection 180 gr Sierra Tipped GameKing	180	G1 0.545	2,760 / 24″	2.9	1,562	1,000+	maker
Federal 180 gr Trophy Copper	180	G1 0.523	2,700 / 24″	3.1	1,440	950	maker
Nosler Expansion Tip 180 gr E-Tip	180	G1 0.523	2,750 / 24″	3.0	1,503	1,000	maker
Browning Long Range Pro Hunter 180 gr Sierra Tipped GameKing	180	G1 0.515	2,745	3.0	1,479	1,000	maker
Nosler 180 gr Ballistic Tip Hunting	180	G1 0.507	2,750 / 24″	3.0	1,468	950	maker
Nosler Trophy Grade 180 gr AccuBond	180	G1 0.507	2,750 / 24″	3.0	1,468	950	maker
SIG Sauer Platinum Hunter 180 gr Nosler AccuBond	180	G1 0.507	2,750 / 24″	3.0	1,468	950	maker
Winchester 180 gr Ballistic Silvertip	180	G1 0.507	2,750 / 24″	3.0	1,468	950	maker
Federal 180 gr Fusion Tipped	180	G1 0.501	2,725 / 24″	3.1	1,423	950	maker
Federal 180 gr Trophy Bonded Tip	180	G1 0.500	2,700 / 24″	3.2	1,391	950	maker
Remington Premier Scirocco 180 gr Swift Scirocco Bonded	180	G1 0.500	2,700 / 24″	3.2	1,391	950	maker
Federal 180 gr Fusion	180	G1 0.498	2,700 / 24″	3.2	1,386	950	maker
Browning BXS Copper Expansion 180 gr BXS Tipped Solid Copper	180	G1 0.485	2,750	3.1	1,416	950	maker
Barnes VOR-TX 180 gr TTSX BT	180	G1 0.484	2,750 / 24″	3.1	1,414	950	maker
Hornady Superformance 180 gr SST	180	G1 0.480	2,820 / 24″	2.9	1,490	950	maker
Remington 180 gr Core-Lokt Tipped	180	G1 0.480	2,745 / 24″	3.1	1,398	900	maker
Nosler Trophy Grade 180 gr Partition	180	G1 0.474	2,750 / 24″	3.1	1,390	900	maker
Winchester Copper Impact 180 gr Copper Extreme Point	180	G1 0.470	2,725 / 24″	3.2	1,350	900	maker
Hornady Outfitter 180 gr CX	180	G1 0.469	2,700 / 24″	3.2	1,319	850	maker
Norma 180 gr ODIN	180	G1 0.462	2,707 / 24″	3.2	1,310	850	maker
Federal 180 gr Barnes TSX	180	G1 0.453	2,700 / 24″	3.3	1,279	850	maker
Hornady American Whitetail 180 gr SP InterLock	180	G1 0.452	2,700 / 24″	3.3	1,277	850	maker
Hornady Custom International 180 gr SP InterLock	180	G1 0.452	2,615 / 24″	3.6	1,184	800	maker
Browning 180 gr Max Point Polymer Tip	180	G1 0.422	2,750	3.2	1,251	800	maker
Winchester Deer Season XP 180 gr Extreme Point	180	G1 0.422	2,750 / 24″	3.2	1,251	800	maker
Remington Hypersonic Bonded 180 gr Core-Lokt Ultra Bonded Pointed Soft Point	180	G1 0.402	2,830 / 24″	3.1	1,278	800	maker
Winchester Power Max Bonded 180 gr Bonded Protected Hollow Point	180	G1 0.394	2,700 / 24″	3.5	1,118	750	maker
Federal 180 gr Power-Shok JSP	180	G1 0.385	2,700 / 24″	3.5	1,091	700	maker
Remington 180 gr Pointed Soft Point Core-Lokt	180	G1 0.383	2,700 / 24″	3.5	1,085	700	maker
Browning Silver Series 180 gr Plated Soft Point	180	G1 0.381	2,700	3.6	1,079	700	maker
Winchester 180 gr Power-Point	180	G1 0.381	2,700 / 24″	3.6	1,079	700	maker
Winchester Power-Point 250th Anniversary Edition 180 gr	180	G1 0.381	2,700 / 24″	3.6	1,079	700	maker
Norma 180 gr Plastic Point	180	G1 0.366	2,700 / 24″	3.6	1,032	700	maker
Norma 180 gr Oryx	180	G1 0.354	2,700 / 24″	3.7	993	650	maker
Norma Oryx Silencer 180 gr	180	G1 0.354	2,690 / 20″	3.7	984	650	maker
Norma 180 gr Vulkan	180	G1 0.315	2,700 / 24″	4.0	859	600	maker
Norma 180 gr Whitetail SP	180	G1 0.257	2,700 / 24″	4.6	644	500	maker
Remington 180 gr Core-Lokt Soft Point	180	G1 0.248	2,700 / 24″	4.7	611	450	maker
Barnes Harvest Collection BWB 180 gr Sierra Pro-Hunter RN	180	G1 0.240	2,860 / 24″	4.2	661	500	maker
Lapua 185 gr Mega (E415)	185	G1 0.319	2,625 / 24″	4.2	839	600	maker
Winchester Expedition Big Game 190 gr AccuBond LR	190	G7 0.301	2,750 / 24″	2.8	1,750	1,000+	maker
Browning Long Range Pro 195 gr Sierra Tipped MatchKing	195	G1 0.610	2,650	3.1	1,665	1,000+	maker
Winchester Supreme Long Range 195 gr BC MAX	195	G1 0.589	2,570 / 24″	3.4	1,517	1,000	maker
Lapua 200 gr Mega (E401)	200	G1 0.344	2,545 / 24″	4.3	926	600	maker
Norma 200 gr Oryx	200	G1 0.338	2,625 / 24″	4.1	975	600	maker
Remington 220 gr Core-Lokt Soft Point	220	G1 0.294	2,410 / 24″	5.8	677	450	maker
Hornady Custom International 220 gr RN InterLock	220	G1 0.220	2,365 / 24″	7.7	475	300	maker

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