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25-06 Remington Ballistics

May 11, 2019 By GunnersDen Leave a Comment

The 25-06 Remington rifle cartridge originally was a wildcat cartridge first introduced by A.O.Niedner in 1920 based on the 30-06 Springfield cartridge case necked down to accept .257″ diameter bullets.

It was adopted by Remington and introduced to the shooting public in a Remington model 700 bolt action rifle in 1969.

The 25-06 Remington is a true dual purpose cartridge, it can be used for varmints sending a 85 grain bullet out the muzzle at 3,500 feet per second, making this a very good, flat shooting varmint and predator round or it can be used as a big game cartridge sending 115 grain bullets out the muzzle at speeds of 3,100 feet per second.

It has sufficient power out to the 400 yard mark for thin skinned deer sized game animals.

The 25-06 Remington with the power it offers down range will also recoil somewhat to the shooters shoulder with heavier bullet loads, however, bullets in the 100 grain weight range recoil is less and also works well for a nice combination load for deer, predators, and varmints which is quite pleasant to shoot.

While much has been written about the 25-06 Remington cartridge, it truly is a great North American, dual purpose, varmint, and big game cartridge.

If you were looking to buy a new rifle just to hunt in North America and you were going to hunt pronghorn antelope, mule deer, white-tail deer, hogs with the occasional elk thrown in, for the most part, the flat shooting 25-06 Remington offers plenty of range and energy for that.

For elk, leg and shoulder bones should be avoided and shots kept under 200 yards. If you were going to hunt varmints and predators at long range, the 25-06 Remington has a flat enough bullet trajectory with plenty of bullet energy for that as well.

25-06 Ammunition:

25-06 Remington Rifle Cartridge Manufacturer	Bullet Weight Grains	Bullet Ballistic Coefficient	Muzzle Velocity Fps.	Muzzle Energy Ft. lbs.	Recoil Energy Ft. lbs.
25-06 Remington Factory Ammunition: Recoil Energy Based On Rifle Weight Of 8.5 Pounds. Bullet Velocity Based On Rifle Barrel Length Of 24 Inches:
Federal	85	.329	3,550	2,378	11.94
Winchester	90	.259	3,440	2,364	12.31
Federal	100	.394	3,220	2,302	13.07
Winchester	110	.420	3,100	2,347	13.79
Winchester	115	.446	3,060	2,392	14.43
Hornady	117	.390	3,110	2,512	15.10
Federal	120	.468	2,980	2,366	14.91

25-06 Ballistics:

25-06 Ballistics:
Rifle barrel length: 24 Inches. Ammunition: Winchester 90 grain Positive Expanding Point bullet. Bullet diameter: .257 inch. Bullet weight: 90 grains. Bullet ballistic coefficient: .259. Rifle zero: 195 yards, 1″ mid-range rise.
Range	Muzzle	50 yds.	100 yds.	200 yds.	300 yds.	400 yds.	500 yds.
Bullet Velocity:	3,440 fps.	3,236 fps.	3,043 fps.	2,680 fps.	2,345 fps.	2,035 fps.	1,750 fps.
Bullet Energy:	2,365 ft.lbs.	2,093 ft.lbs.	1,850 ft.lbs.	1,435 ft.lbs.	1,099 ft.lbs.	827 ft.lbs.	612 ft.lbs.
Bullet Drop:	– 1.8″	0	+ 0.9″	– 0.1″	– 6.1″	– 18.4″	– 39.2″

25-06 Remington Ballistics:
Rifle barrel length: 24 Inches. Ammunition: Winchester 115 grain Ballistic Silvertip bullet. Bullet diameter: .257 inch. Bullet weight: 115 grains. Bullet ballistic coefficient: .446. Rifle zero: 225 yards, 2″ mid-range rise.
Range	Muzzle	50 yds.	100 yds.	200 yds.	300 yds.	400 yds.	500 yds.
Bullet Velocity:	3,060 fps.	2,951 fps.	2,845 fps.	2,640 fps.	2,444 fps.	2,256 fps.	2,077 fps.
Bullet Energy:	2,391 ft.lbs.	2,223 ft.lbs.	2,066 ft.lbs.	1,779 ft.lbs.	1,525 ft.lbs.	1,300 ft.lbs.	1,102 ft.lbs.
Bullet Drop:	– 1.8″	+ 0.5″	+ 1.7″	+ 1.0″	– 4.8″	– 16.4″	– 34.9″

25-06 Remington Reloading:

Bullet Diameter: .257 Inch.
Maximum Case Length: 2.494 Inches.
Trimmed Case Length: 2.484 Inches.
Primer Size: Large Rifle.
Maximum Cartridge Overall Length: 3.250 Inches.

For more rifle ballistics information, please check out our in depth chart covering many different center fire rifle cartridges.

45-70 Ballistics Chart, Hornady FTX and Others

March 13, 2019 By GunnersDen 1 Comment

45-70 Ballistics

This is a two part article. The top is a history on the .45-70 and ballistics chart, the second deals with Black powder .45-70 Government Rifles.

The 45-70 dates back to as early as 1865 but it wasn’t standardized until 1873 when a U.S. Government contract was issued for several thousand Springfield rifles chambered for the 45-70. At that time it was called the 45-70 Government cartridge.

The .45-70 rifle cartridge, also known as .45-70 Government, was developed at the U.S. Army’s Springfield Armory for use in the Springfield Model 1873 centerfire rifle. The cartridge is completely identified as the .45-70-405, but was also commonly called the “.45 Government” cartridge in commercial catalogs.

The nomenclature of the time was based on several properties of the cartridge: .45″ caliber bullet diameter, 70 grains of black powder and 405 grain bullet weight.

After the 45-70 Sandy Hook tests of 1879, a new variation of the .45-70 cartridge was produced, the .45-70-500, which fired a heavier 500 grain bullet. The heavier 500 grain bullet produced significantly superior ballistics.

The 45-70 Government cartridge is beyond 130 years since its introduction and sales for this cartridge are now ever growing. Simply put, the 45-70 Government is a wonderful big bore cartridge, chambered in a newer lever action or single shot rifle like the Sharps Model 1874, where loads can be worked up to higher pressure levels it is powerful enough for all of north America’s big game animals.

Here is a Henry Lever Action in .45-70:

The 45-70 Government is a heavy hitter able to handle bullet weights up to 500 grains at speeds up to, depending on the rifle used, 1,800 feet per second (Ruger #1 Single Shot) is the heaviest built action for this cartridge. The recoil is quite substantial from the 45-70 cartridge.

Hornady has been making ammunition that boosts the performance level of many older cartridges such as the .45-70 Government. Hornady’s .45-70 Government 325 grain flex-tip bullet in their LeverEvolution ammunition (shown above) line sports a ballistic coefficient of .230 and is loaded to a velocity of 2,050 feet per second with 3,032 foot pounds of energy at the muzzle of a 24″ rifle barrel.

This gives excellent ballistics for the .45-70 Government out to 250 yards for hunting in north America with a remaining bullet energy of 1,277 foot pounds. Note: Hornady’s patented Flex Tip (FTX) bullets are safe to shoot in tubular magazines rifles.

45-70 Ballistics:

This is a ballistics chart for the 45-70 Government rifle:
Rifle barrel length: 24 Inches. Ammunition: Hornady 250 grain Monoflex bullet. Bullet diameter: .458 inch. Bullet weight: 250 grains. Bullet ballistic coefficient: .175. Rifle zero: 135 yards, 2″ mid-range rise.
Range	Muzzle	25 yds.	50 yds.	75 yds.	100 yds.	150 yds.	200 yds.
Bullet Velocity:	2,025 fps.	1,916 fps.	1,812 fps.	1,712 fps.	1,616 fps.	1,439 fps.	1,285 fps.
Bullet Energy:	2,276 ft.lbs.	2,038 ft.lbs.	1,822 ft.lbs.	1,626 ft.lbs.	1,449 ft.lbs.	1,149 ft.lbs.	917 ft.lbs.
Bullet Drop:	– 1.5″	+ 0.3″	+ 1.5″	+ 2.0″	+ 1.7″	– 1.3″	– 8.6″

This is a 45-70 Ballistics chart for rifles:
Rifle barrel length: 24 Inches. Ammunition: Hornady 325 grain FTX bullet. Bullet diameter: .458 inch. Bullet weight: 325 grains. Bullet ballistic coefficient: .230. Rifle zero: 142 yards, 2″ mid-range rise.
Range	Muzzle	25 yds.	50 yds.	75 yds.	100 yds.	150 yds.	200 yds.
Bullet Velocity:	2,050 fps.	1,966 fps.	1,885 fps.	1,806 fps.	1,730 fps.	1,585 fps.	1,451 fps.
Bullet Energy:	3,033 ft.lbs.	2,790 ft.lbs.	2,564 ft.lbs.	2,354 ft.lbs.	2,159 ft.lbs.	1,812 ft.lbs.	1,519 ft.lbs.
Bullet Drop:	– 1.5″	+ 0.2″	+ 1.4″	+ 2.0″	+ 1.9″	– 0.6″	– 6.5″

This is a ballistics chart for the 45-70 Government rifle:
Rifle barrel length: 24 Inches. Ammunition: Remington 405 grain Soft Point bullet. Bullet diameter: .458 inch. Bullet weight: 405 grains. Bullet ballistic coefficient: .281. Rifle zero: 98 yards, 2″ mid-range rise.
Range	Muzzle	25 yds.	50 yds.	75 yds.	100 yds.	150 yds.	200 yds.
Bullet Velocity:	1,330 fps.	1,285 fps.	1,243 fps.	1,204 fps.	1,168 fps.	1,105 fps.	1,055 fps.
Bullet Energy:	1,591 ft.lbs.	1,484 ft.lbs.	1,389 ft.lbs.	1,303 ft.lbs.	1,226 ft.lbs.	1,099 ft.lbs.	1,000 ft.lbs.
Bullet Drop:	– 1.5″	+ 0.9″	+ 2.0″	+ 1.7″	– 0.2″	– 8.7″	– 24.4″

45-70 Government Reloading:

Bullet Diameter: .458 Inch.
Maximum Case Length: 2.105 Inches.
Trimmed Case Length: 2.095 Inches.
Primer Size: Large Rifle.
Maximum Cartridge Overall Length: 2.550 Inches.

You can buy Hornady’s patented Flex Tip 325 grain 45-70 rifle cartridges at a good price by pushing that link.

.45-70 Government Black Powder —

Accuracy Test Results 1,000 Yards:

Armory at Springfield, Massachusetts, May 9, 1879. It records the results of long range tests of U.S. Army Model 1873 .45-70 Government Springfield rifles using 405 and 500 grain lead bullets, including variations in muzzle velocity and penetration of lead bullets through one-inch target boards and into sand. These tests were made at the request of the Chief of Ordnance.

Old Ordnance records show that when fired from a machine rest the .45-70 Springfield was expected to group all of its bullets inside a 4 inch circle at 100 yards, in a 11 inch circle at 300 yards, and inside a 27 inch circle at 500 yards. Though there is no direct relationship between mean radius and group size figures, the .45-70 delivered a mean radius of 18 to 19 inches which, would probably translate into a group size of between 55 and 70 inches at 1,000 yards.

Test Results 2,500 Yards:

The report of October 15, 1879, covers long range firing at Sandy Hook, New Jersey. This was done along the beach to make the location of the bullet strike easier to find. Also, the long beaches allowed shooting back to 2,500 yards.

The rifles tested included a special “long range” Springfield chambered for a 2.4 inch (.45-80) cartridge instead of the standard 2.1 inch (.45-70) cartridge. The 2.4-inch case held 80 grains of black powder behind the new prototype 500 grain lead bullet. The other load tested was the standard .45-70-405 Army load in the issue M-1873 Springfield.

Since one of the test’s objectives was to gauge bullet penetration, the huge target used consisted of three 1 inch thick boards, separated by 1 inch cleats. The target was supported on 6 inch spruce posts and was constructed partly of spruce and partly pine.

When the Springfield long range cartridge was fired, the 500-grain blunt nosed lead bullets propelled by 80 grains of black powder in the 2.4 inch cases at about 1,375 fps penetrated right through the three inches of wooden target and buried themselves in the sand. One 500 grain slug pierced three inches of target and buried itself in a supporting six inch post, giving a total penetration of a measured 5.25 inches. The Service 405-grain bullet gave a penetration of just 1.12 inches

Test Results 3,500 Yards:

The report of November 13, 1879, lists the results of firing tests made at 3,500 yards distance with two long range Springfield’s. The .45-70-500 had a rifle barrel with a l in 18 inch rifling twist, the other .45-80-500 had a l in 19 5/8 inch rifling twist. Two different loads were used: .45-70-500, and .45-80-500. The .45-70-405 Springfield’s were again tested and failed to reach the target at 3,500 yards.

Average time of flight for the .45-70-500-grain load was 21.2 seconds, the more powerful .45-80-500-grain cartridge the time-of-flight was 20.8 seconds. For 3,500 yards distance, angles of elevation ran from 27 degrees to 29 degrees.

The quicker-twist rifles required less elevation than the other slower-twist rifles at the same range. The greatest distance obtained with the .45-caliber long range, 1-in-18 twist Springfield rifle was 3,680 yards.

Since the tests showed that the 405 grain service bullet failed to perform as well as the 500 grain, and that the 500 grain bullet showed relatively little difference when propelled by either 70 or 80 grains of black powder, the .45-70-500 load in the service 2.1-inch case was adopted as standard for military rifles.

Conclusion:

1. Enlarging powder capacity from 70 grains black powder to 80 grains black powder, little gain.
2. Enlarging bullet weight from 405 grains to 500 grains, large gain in distance.
3. Faster twist rifling from 1 in 20 inch twist to 1 in 18 inch was also a long range advantage for shooting the heavier bullet of 500 grains.
The .45-70-500 load in the service 2.1 inch (.45-70) case was adopted as standard for military rifles after Sandy Hook, New Jersey tests of 1879.

.45-70 Black Powder Loads:

When reloading the .45-70 black powder cartridge, it is a good idea to start with the lowest velocity powder you can find which is Fg black powder which also gives the lowest pressure loads as well. When going with a lesser charge of black powder make sure you use a filler in the cartridge on top of powder charge so there is no air gap between bullet and powder.

.45-70 Government, Bullet Weight 405 Grains, Loaded With 50 Grains Fg Black Powder, Velocity 1,040 Feet Per Second.

.45-70 Government, Bullet Weight 405 Grains, Loaded With 60 Grains Fg Black Powder, Velocity 1,180 Feet Per Second.

.45-70 Government, Bullet Weight 405 Grains, Loaded With 70 Grains Fg Black Powder, Velocity 1,280 Feet Per Second.

.45-70 Government, Bullet Weight 500 Grains, Loaded With 50 Grains Fg Black Powder, Velocity 910 Feet Per Second.

.45-70 Government, Bullet Weight 500 Grains, Loaded With 60 Grains Fg Black Powder, Velocity 1,060 Feet Per Second.

.45-70 Government, Bullet Weight 500 Grains, Loaded With 70 Grains Fg Black Powder, Velocity 1,130 Feet Per Second.

Rimfire Rifle Ballistics

March 9, 2019 By GunnersDen Leave a Comment

The below rimfire rifle ballistics information will give bullet weight measured in grains, bullet ballistic coefficient, bullet velocity measured in feet per second, bullet energy measured in foot pounds and bullet trajectory measured in inches for the more popular and newly introduced rimfire cartridges, (factory ammunition). .17 HM2 – .17 HMR – .17 WSM – 5mm Rem. Mag., .22 BB Cap – .22 CB Cap – .22 Short – .22 Long – .22 LR – .22 WRF – .22 WMR. This table gives a good reliable comparison of rimfire rifle ballistics.
Cartridges Manufactured By: (A) = Aguila, (C) = CCI, (H) = Hornady, (R) = Remington, (W) = Winchester.

Rimfire ballistics chart:

We are working on a mobile version of this chart, so stay tuned for that.

17 Hornady Mach 2 ballistics (.17HM2):
Rimfire Rifle Cartridge / Cartridge Manufacturer / Load Identity	Bullet Weight Grains	Bullet Ballistic Coefficient	Muzzle Velocity Fps.	100 Yds. Velocity Fps.	200 Yds. Velocity Fps.	Muzzle Energy Ft. lbs.	100 Yds. Energy Ft. lbs.	200 Yds. Energy Ft. lbs.	Rifle Zero 50 Yds.	Bullet Drop 75 Yds.	Bullet Drop 100 Yds.	Bullet Drop 150 Yds.	Bullet Drop 200 Yds.
17HM2 / (H) / 83177	17	0.13	2100	1531	1134	166	88	48	0	– 0.2″	– 1.2″	– 6.2″	– 16.3″
17HM2 / (H) / 83176	15.5	0.12	2050	1450	1070	145	72	39	0	– 0.3″	– 1.4″	– 7.1″	– 18.5″
17 Hornady Magnum Rimfire ballistics (.17HMR):
Rimfire Rifle Cartridge / Cartridge Manufacturer / Load Identity	Bullet Weight Grains	Bullet Ballistic Coefficient	Muzzle Velocity Fps.	100 Yds. Velocity Fps.	200 Yds. Velocity Fps.	Muzzle Energy Ft. lbs.	100 Yds. Energy Ft. lbs.	200 Yds. Energy Ft. lbs.	Rifle Zero 50 Yds.	Bullet Drop 75 Yds.	Bullet Drop 100 Yds.	Bullet Drop 150 Yds.	Bullet Drop 200 Yds.
17HMR / (H) / 83172	20	0.13	2375	1755	1274	250	137	72	0	0	– 0.6″	– 4.0″	– 11.4″
17HMR / (H) / 83170	17	0.13	2550	1902	1379	245	137	72	0	+ 0.1″	– 0.3″	– 3.0″	– 9.1″
17HMR / (H) / 83171	15.5	0.12	2525	1830	1291	219	115	57	0	+ 0.1″	– 0.4″	– 3.4″	– 10.1″
17 Winchester Super Magnum ballistics (.17WSM):
Rimfire Rifle Cartridge / Cartridge Manufacturer / Load Identity	Bullet Weight Grains	Bullet Ballistic Coefficient	Muzzle Velocity Fps.	100 Yds. Velocity Fps.	200 Yds. Velocity Fps.	Muzzle Energy Ft. lbs.	100 Yds. Energy Ft. lbs.	200 Yds. Energy Ft. lbs.	Rifle Zero 50 Yds.	Bullet Drop 75 Yds.	Bullet Drop 100 Yds.	Bullet Drop 150 Yds.	Bullet Drop 200 Yds.
17WSM / (W) / S17W25	25	0.23	2600	2230	1893	375	276	199	0	+ 0.2″	0	– 1.8″	– 5.6″
17WSM / (W) / X17W20	20	0.13	3000	2310	1723	400	237	132	0	+ 0.3″	+ 0.2″	– 1.2″	– 4.7″
17WSM / (W) / S17W20	20	0.19	3000	2504	2060	400	279	188	0	+ 0.3″	+ 0.3″	– 0.7″	– 3.5″
5mm Remington Magnum ballistics (5mm Rem. Mag.):
Rimfire Rifle Cartridge / Cartridge Manufacturer / Load Identity	Bullet Weight Grains	Bullet Ballistic Coefficient	Muzzle Velocity Fps.	100 Yds. Velocity Fps.	200 Yds. Velocity Fps.	Muzzle Energy Ft. lbs.	100 Yds. Energy Ft. lbs.	200 Yds. Energy Ft. lbs.	Rifle Zero 50 Yds.	Bullet Drop 75 Yds.	Bullet Drop 100 Yds.	Bullet Drop 150 Yds.	Bullet Drop 200 Yds.
5mmRRM / (A) / 1B222406	30	0.13	2300	1726	1277	352	198	109	0	0	– 0.7″	– 4.3″	– 12.0″
22 Bulleted Breech Cap ballistics (.22BB):
Rimfire Rifle Cartridge / Cartridge Manufacturer / Load Identity	Bullet Weight Grains	Bullet Ballistic Coefficient	Muzzle Velocity Fps.	100 Yds. Velocity Fps.	200 Yds. Velocity Fps.	Muzzle Energy Ft. lbs.	100 Yds. Energy Ft. lbs.	200 Yds. Energy Ft. lbs.	Rifle Zero 50 Yds.	Bullet Drop 75 Yds.	Bullet Drop 100 Yds.	Bullet Drop 150 Yds.	Bullet Drop 200 Yds.
.22BB / (RWS) / 22 BB Cap	16	0.03	710	473	308	18	8	3	0	– 8.3″	– 24.6″	– 88.8″	– 213.7″
22 Conical Ball Cap ballistics (.22CB):
Rimfire Rifle Cartridge / Cartridge Manufacturer / Load Identity	Bullet Weight Grains	Bullet Ballistic Coefficient	Muzzle Velocity Fps.	100 Yds. Velocity Fps.	200 Yds. Velocity Fps.	Muzzle Energy Ft. lbs.	100 Yds. Energy Ft. lbs.	200 Yds. Energy Ft. lbs.	Rifle Zero 50 Yds.	Bullet Drop 75 Yds.	Bullet Drop 100 Yds.	Bullet Drop 150 Yds.	Bullet Drop 200 Yds.
.22CB / (RWS) / 22 CB Cap	16	0.03	970	645	444	33	15	7	0	– 4.3″	– 13.0″	– 47.1″	– 111.8″
22 Short ballistics (.22S):
Rimfire Rifle Cartridge / Cartridge Manufacturer / Load Identity	Bullet Weight Grains	Bullet Ballistic Coefficient	Muzzle Velocity Fps.	100 Yds. Velocity Fps.	200 Yds. Velocity Fps.	Muzzle Energy Ft. lbs.	100 Yds. Energy Ft. lbs.	200 Yds. Energy Ft. lbs.	Rifle Zero 50 Yds.	Bullet Drop 75 Yds.	Bullet Drop 100 Yds.	Bullet Drop 150 Yds.	Bullet Drop 200 Yds.
.22S / (C) / CB Short	29	0.08	710	607	518	32	24	17	0	– 6.6″	– 18.7″	– 61.1″	– 131.0″
.22S / (C) / HV Short	29	0.08	1080	857	726	75	47	34	0	– 2.8″	– 8.2″	– 28.3″	– 62.4″
.22S / (W) / X22S	29	0.1	1095	901	785	77	52	40	0	– 2.5″	– 7.5″	– 25.8″	– 56.4″
22 Long ballistics (.22L):
Rimfire Rifle Cartridge / Cartridge Manufacturer / Load Identity	Bullet Weight Grains	Bullet Ballistic Coefficient	Muzzle Velocity Fps.	100 Yds. Velocity Fps.	200 Yds. Velocity Fps.	Muzzle Energy Ft. lbs.	100 Yds. Energy Ft. lbs.	200 Yds. Energy Ft. lbs.	Rifle Zero 50 Yds.	Bullet Drop 75 Yds.	Bullet Drop 100 Yds.	Bullet Drop 150 Yds.	Bullet Drop 200 Yds.
.22L / (C) / CB Long	29	0.08	710	607	518	32	24	17	0	– 6.6″	– 18.7″	– 61.1″	– 131.0″
.22L / (C) / HV Long	29	0.08	1215	907	762	95	53	37	0	– 2.2″	– 6.9″	– 24.3″	– 54.4″
22 Long Rifle ballistics (.22LR):
Rimfire Rifle Cartridge / Cartridge Manufacturer / Load Identity	Bullet Weight Grains	Bullet Ballistic Coefficient	Muzzle Velocity Fps.	100 Yds. Velocity Fps.	200 Yds. Velocity Fps.	Muzzle Energy Ft. lbs.	100 Yds. Energy Ft. lbs.	200 Yds. Energy Ft. lbs.	Rifle Zero 50 Yds.	Bullet Drop 75 Yds.	Bullet Drop 100 Yds.	Bullet Drop 150 Yds.	Bullet Drop 200 Yds.
.22LR / (C) / Mini Mag	36	0.13	1260	1003	874	127	80	61	0	– 1.8″	– 5.6″	– 19.9″	– 44.1″
.22LR / (C) / Stinger	32	0.08	1640	1065	857	191	81	52	0	– 1.1″	– 3.8″	– 15.2″	– 36.4″
.22LR / (C) / Velocitor	40	0.13	1435	1084	921	183	104	75	0	– 1.3″	– 4.3″	– 15.9″	– 36.4″
.22LR / (R) / C-Bee	33	0.08	740	637	550	40	30	22	0	– 6.0″	– 17.0″	– 55.4″	– 118.6″
.22LR / (R) / Cyclone	36	0.13	1280	1010	878	131	82	62	0	– 1.8″	– 5.5″	– 19.4″	– 43.4″
.22LR / (R) / Game Load	36	0.13	1280	1010	878	131	82	62	0	– 1.8″	– 5.5″	– 19.4″	– 43.4″
.22LR / (R) / Golden Bullet	40	0.14	1255	1016	892	140	92	71	0	– 1.8″	– 5.5″	– 19.5″	– 43.1″
.22LR / (R) / Golden Bullet	36	0.13	1280	1010	878	131	82	62	0	– 1.8″	– 5.5″	– 19.4″	– 43.4″
.22LR / (R) / Golden Bullet	29	0.11	1095	903	789	77	53	40	0	– 2.5″	– 7.5″	– 25.7″	– 56.1″
.22LR / (R) / Sub Sonic	38	0.13	1050	901	803	93	68	54	0	– 2.7″	– 7.8″	– 26.4″	– 57.0″
.22LR / (R) / Target	40	0.15	1150	975	872	117	84	67	0	– 2.1″	– 6.4″	– 22.0″	– 47.8″
.22LR / (R) / Thunderbolt	40	0.14	1255	1016	892	140	92	71	0	– 1.8″	– 5.5″	– 19.5″	– 43.1″
.22LR / (R) / Viper	36	0.12	1410	1055	896	159	89	64	0	– 1.4″	– 4.6″	– 16.9″	– 38.6″
.22LR / (R) / Yellow Jacket	33	0.11	1500	1075	895	165	85	59	0	– 1.2″	– 4.1″	– 15.7″	– 36.6″
.22LR / (W) / X22LRSUBA	40	0.14	1065	920	826	101	75	61	0	– 2.5″	– 7.5″	– 25.3″	– 54.5″
.22LR / (W) / XT22LR	40	0.15	1150	974	870	117	84	67	0	– 2.1″	– 6.4″	– 22.0″	– 47.9″
.22LR / (W) / WD22LRB	40	0.15	1150	974	870	117	84	67	0	– 2.1″	– 6.4″	– 22.0″	– 47.9″
.22LR / (W) / WW22LR	40	0.14	1255	1015	891	140	91	71	0	– 1.8″	– 5.5″	– 19.5″	– 43.1″
.22LR / (W) / X22LRPP	40	0.12	1280	998	863	146	89	66	0	– 1.8″	– 5.6″	– 19.9″	– 44.4″
.22LR / (W) / XT22LRS1	40	0.14	1300	1036	904	150	95	73	0	– 1.6″	– 5.1″	– 18.4″	– 41.0″
.22LR / (W) / X22LRH	37	0.13	1280	1014	883	135	84	64	0	– 1.7″	– 5.4″	– 19.3″	– 43.0″
.22LR / (W) / 22LR222HP	36	0.08	1280	937	787	131	70	49	0	– 2.0″	– 6.2″	– 22.3″	– 50.4″
.22LR / (W) / XPERT22	36	0.08	1280	937	787	131	70	49	0	– 2.0″	– 6.2″	– 22.3″	– 50.4″
.22LR / (W) / 22LR333HP	36	0.08	1280	937	787	131	70	49	0	– 2.0″	– 6.2″	– 22.3″	– 50.4″
.22LR / (W) / S22LRUHV	32	0.08	1640	1033	827	191	76	49	0	– 1.2″	– 4.0″	– 16.1″	– 38.7″
.22LR / (W) / X22LRCBMA	29	0.1	770	682	605	38	30	24	0	– 5.3″	– 15.1″	– 48.9″	– 103.9″
.22LR / (W) / X22LRHLF	26	0.07	1650	1019	812	157	60	38	0	– 1.2″	– 4.1″	– 16.5″	– 39.7″
22 Winchester Rimfire ballistics (.22WRF):
Rimfire Rifle Cartridge / Cartridge Manufacturer / Load Identity	Bullet Weight Grains	Bullet Ballistic Coefficient	Muzzle Velocity Fps.	100 Yds. Velocity Fps.	200 Yds. Velocity Fps.	Muzzle Energy Ft. lbs.	100 Yds. Energy Ft. lbs.	200 Yds. Energy Ft. lbs.	Rifle Zero 50 Yds.	Bullet Drop 75 Yds.	Bullet Drop 100 Yds.	Bullet Drop 150 Yds.	Bullet Drop 200 Yds.
.22WRF / (W) / 22WRF	45	0.11	1300	992	851	169	98	72	0	– 1.8″	– 5.6″	– 19.9″	– 44.7″
22 Winchester Magnum Rimfire ballistics (.22WMR):
Rimfire Rifle Cartridge / Cartridge Manufacturer / Load Identity	Bullet Weight Grains	Bullet Ballistic Coefficient	Muzzle Velocity Fps.	100 Yds. Velocity Fps.	200 Yds. Velocity Fps.	Muzzle Energy Ft. lbs.	100 Yds. Energy Ft. lbs.	200 Yds. Energy Ft. lbs.	Rifle Zero 50 Yds.	Bullet Drop 75 Yds.	Bullet Drop 100 Yds.	Bullet Drop 150 Yds.	Bullet Drop 200 Yds.
.22WMR / (C) / Gamepoint	40	0.13	1875	1385	1071	312	170	102	0	– 0.5″	– 1.9″	– 8.3″	– 20.8″
.22WMR / (C) / Maxi Mag	40	0.11	1875	1318	1010	312	154	91	0	– 0.5″	– 2.1″	– 9.1″	– 23.0″
.22WMR / (C) / Maxi Mag HP+V	30	0.08	2200	1375	969	322	126	63	0	– 0.3″	– 1.4″	– 7.5″	– 20.5″
.22WMR / (C) / Maxi Mag TNT	30	0.09	2200	1405	990	322	132	65	0	– 0.2″	– 1.3″	– 7.1″	– 19.6″
.22WMR / (C) / TNT Green	30	0.09	2050	1317	964	280	116	62	0	– 0.4″	– 1.8″	– 8.6″	– 22.7″
.22WMR / (H) / FTX	45	0.11	1700	1189	951	289	141	90	0	– 0.8″	– 2.9″	– 11.9″	– 28.9″
.22WMR / (H) / V-MAX	30	0.1	2200	1454	1026	322	141	70	0	– 0.2″	– 1.2″	– 6.7″	– 18.2″
.22WMR / (R) / Magnum	40	0.12	1910	1351	1027	324	162	94	0	– 0.4″	– 1.9″	– 8.6″	– 21.8″
.22WMR / (R) / Premier	33	0.14	2000	1495	1137	293	164	95	0	– 0.3″	– 1.4″	– 6.8″	– 17.3″
.22WMR / (W) / USA22M	45	0.13	1550	1146	951	240	131	90	0	– 1.0″	– 3.5″	– 13.6″	– 31.9″
.22WMR / (W) / X22M	40	0.11	1910	1326	1006	324	156	90	0	– 0.5″	– 2.0″	– 8.9″	– 22.7″
.22WMR / (W) / X22MH	40	0.11	1910	1326	1006	324	156	90	0	– 0.5″	– 2.0″	– 8.9″	– 22.7″
.22WMR / (W) / S22WM	34	0.1	2120	1432	1031	339	155	80	0	– 0.3″	– 1.4″	– 7.1″	– 18.9″
.22WMR / (W) / S22M2	30	0.09	2250	1448	1008	337	140	68	0	– 0.2″	– 1.2″	– 6.6″	– 18.3″
.22WMR / (W) / X22MHLF	28	0.09	2200	1391	979	301	120	60	0	– 0.2″	– 1.4″	– 7.3″	– 20.0″

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Rifle Ballistics Chart

March 8, 2019 By GunnersDen Leave a Comment

Center fire Rifle Ballistics:

The below rifle cartridge ballistics table will give true caliber and diameter of rifle cartridge bullet weight measured in grains, bullet ballistic coefficient, bullet velocity measured in feet per second, bullet energy measured in foot pounds and bullet trajectory measured in inches for the more popular and new introduced centerfire rifle cartridges, (factory ammunition). This table gives a good reliable comparison of centerfire rifle cartridge ballistics.

Bullet ballistics are listed out by caliber:

Centerfire Rifle Cartridge	Bullet Weight Grains	Bullet Ballistics Coefficient	Muzzle Velocity Fps.	100 Yds. Velocity Fps.	200 Yds. Velocity Fps.	Muzzle Energy Ft. lbs.	100 Yds. Energy Ft. lbs.	200 Yds. Energy Ft. lbs.	Bullet Drop 150 Yds.	Bullet Drop 200 Yds.	Bullet Drop 250 Yds.

17 Hornet	20	.185	3,650	3,077	2,574	592	420	294	– 0.6″	– 2.2″	– 5.2″
17 Remington Fireball	20	.185	4,000	3,379	2,841	710	507	358	– 0.3″	– 1.6″	– 3.9″
17 Remington	25	.185	4,250	3,594	3,029	802	717	509	– 0.2″	– 1.2″	– 3.2″

204 Ruger	32	.210	4,225	3,645	3,137	1,268	944	699	– 0.2″	– 1.2″	– 3.0″

218 Bee	46	.130	2,760	2,104	1,555	778	452	247	– 2.0″	– 6.6″	– 14.9″
22 Hornet	35	.109	3,100	2,272	1,593	747	401	197	– 1.6″	– 5.6″	– 13.0″
221 Remington Fireball	50	.238	2,995	2,605	2,248	995	754	561	– 1.1″	– 3.7″	– 8.0″
222 Remington	50	.242	3,140	2,744	2,382	1,094	836	630	– 0.9″	– 3.2″	– 6.9″
5.56x45mm NATO	55	.270	3,130	2,774	2,446	1,196	940	731	– 0.9″	– 3.0″	– 6.7″
223 Remington	50	.242	3,410	2,989	2,607	1,291	992	754	– 0.7″	– 2.4″	– 5.5″
225 Winchester	55	.208	3,570	3,066	2,617	1,556	1,148	836	– 0.6″	– 2.2″	– 5.2″
224 Weatherby Magnum	55	.235	3,650	3,192	2,781	1,627	1,241	944	– 0.5″	– 1.9″	– 4.5″
22-250 Remington	50	.242	3,800	3,339	2,925	1,603	1,238	950	– 0.4″	– 1.6″	– 3.9″
220 Swift	50	.200	3,870	3,310	2,817	1,663	1,216	881	– 0.4″	– 1.7″	– 4.1″
223 Winchester Super Short Magnum	55	.233	3,850	3,367	2,935	1,810	1,384	1,052	– 0.4″	– 1.6″	– 3.8″

243 Winchester	95	.411	3,100	2,865	2,642	2,027	1,731	1,472	– 0.8″	– 2.7″	– 5.9″
243 Winchester Super Short Magnum	95	.411	3,150	2,912	2,687	2,093	1,789	1,523	– 0.8″	– 2.6″	– 5.7″
6mm Remington	100	.356	3,100	2,829	2,515	2,133	1,777	1,472	– 0.8″	– 2.9″	– 6.2″
240 Weatherby Magnum	100	.381	3,406	3,134	2,879	2,576	2,181	1,840	– 0.6″	– 2.1″	– 4.6″

250 Savage	120	.344	2,720	2,463	2,220	1,971	1,616	1,313	– 1.3″	– 4.2″	– 8.9″
257 Roberts	120	.344	2,780	2,519	2,274	2,059	1,691	1,377	– 1.2″	– 4.0″	– 8.4″
25-06 Remington	120	.344	2,990	2,717	2,461	2,382	1,967	1,613	– 1.0″	– 3.2″	– 6.9″
25 Winchester Super Short Magnum	120	.344	2,990	2,717	2,461	2,382	1,967	1,613	– 1.0″	– 3.2″	– 6.9″
257 Weatherby Magnum	120	.391	3,305	3,012	2,738	2,910	2,417	1,997	– 0.6″	– 2.3″	– 5.0″

6.5x55mm Mauser	140	.435	2,550	2,353	2,165	2,021	1,721	1,457	– 1.5″	– 4.8″	– 9.9″
260 Remington	140	.435	2,750	2,544	2,348	2,351	2,012	1,713	– 1.2″	– 3.9″	– 8.1″
6.5mm Remington Magnum	120	.323	3,210	2,905	2,621	2,745	2,249	1,830	– 0.7″	– 2.6″	– 5.8″
264 Winchester Magnum	120	.323	3,250	3,031	2,823	2,814	2,447	2,127	– 0.6″	– 2.3″	– 5.0″

6.8 Remington SPC	120	.400	2,460	2,250	2,051	1,612	1,349	1,121	– 1.7″	– 5.4″	– 11.1″
270 Winchester	140	.472	2,950	2,751	2,561	2,705	2,353	2,039	– 0.9″	– 3.1″	– 6.6″
270 Winchester Short Magnum	140	.472	3,200	2,989	2,789	3,184	2,778	2,418	– 0.7″	– 2.4″	– 5.2″
270 Weatherby Magnum	140	.496	3,320	3,114	2,917	3,427	3,014	2,646	– 0.6″	– 2.1″	– 4.6″

7x57mm Mauser	140	.390	2,660	2,435	2,222	2,199	1,844	1,535	– 1.4″	– 4.4″	– 9.1″
7mm-08 Remington	140	.390	2,860	2,625	2,403	2,543	2,143	1,795	– 1.1″	– 3.6″	– 7.5″
280 Remington	140	.390	3,000	2,758	2,529	2,798	2,364	1,988	– 0.9″	– 3.1″	– 6.6″
7mm Remington SAUM	140	.409	3,175	2,934	2,707	3,134	2,677	2,278	– 0.7″	– 2.5″	– 5.6″
7mm Remington Magnum	140	.409	3,175	2,934	2,707	3,134	2,677	2,278	– 0.7″	– 2.5″	– 5.6″
7mm Winchester Short Magnum	140	.460	3,225	3,008	2,802	3,233	2,812	2,440	– 0.7″	– 2.3″	– 5.2″
7mm Weatherby Magnum	140	.477	3,250	3,039	2,839	3,284	2,871	2,505	– 0.6″	– 2.3″	– 5.0″
7mm Remington Ultra Magnum	140	.409	3,425	3,170	2,930	3,646	3,123	2,668	– 0.5″	– 2.0″	– 4.4″

30 Carbine	110	.178	2,000	1,601	1,279	977	626	399	– 4.0″	– 12.3″	– 25.9″
300 Whisper	110	.290	2,375	2,094	1,834	1,377	1,071	821	– 2.1″	– 6.5″	– 13.4″
7.62x39mm Russian	123	.295	2,350	2,075	1,821	1,508	1,176	905	– 2.2″	– 6.6″	– 13.7″
30 Remington AR	125	.267	2,880	2,540	2,224	2,302	1,790	1,373	– 1.2″	– 3.9″	– 8.4″
7.62x51mm NATO	147	.415	2,800	2,582	2,375	2,559	2,176	1,840	– 1.2″	– 3.7″	– 7.8″
30-30 Winchester	150	.193	2,390	1,974	1,608	1,902	1,298	861	– 2.4″	– 7.6″	– 16.1″
300 Savage	150	.314	2,630	2,354	2,096	2,304	1,846	1,463	– 1.5″	– 4.8″	– 10.1″
308 Marlin Express	150	.193	2,725	2,276	1,873	2,473	1,725	1,168	– 1.6″	– 5.3″	– 11.5″
308 Winchester	150	.314	2,820	2,533	2,264	2,649	2,137	1,707	– 1.2″	– 3.9″	– 8.4″
30-06 Springfield	150	.314	2,910	2,617	2,343	2,820	2,281	1,828	– 1.1″	– 3.6″	– 7.7″
30 Thompson Center	150	.415	2,920	2,696	2,483	2,840	2,421	2,054	– 1.0″	– 3.3″	– 7.0″
300 Remington SAUM	150	.346	3,110	2,831	2,570	3,221	2,670	2,199	– 0.8″	– 2.9″	– 6.2″
300 Ruger Compact Magnum	150	.410	3,265	3,020	2,789	3,550	3,037	2,590	– 0.7″	– 2.3″	– 5.1″
300 Winchester Magnum	150	.294	3,290	2,950	2,636	3,605	2,898	2,314	– 0.7″	– 2.5″	– 5.6″
300 Winchester Short Magnum	150	.294	3,320	2,978	2,661	3,671	2,953	2,359	– 0.7″	– 2.4″	– 5.4″
300 Remington Ultra Magnum	150	.435	3,450	3,208	2,980	3,964	3,428	2,958	– 0.5″	– 1.9″	– 4.3″
300 Weatherby Magnum	150	.387	3,540	3,263	3,005	4,174	3,547	3,007	– 0.5″	– 1.8″	– 4.1″
7.62x54mm Russian	174	.470	2,800	2,607	2,422	3,029	2,626	2,267	– 1.1″	– 3.6″	– 7.6″
30-40 Krag	180	.394	2,430	2,219	2,018	2,360	1,967	1,628	– 1.8″	– 5.6″	– 11.5″
307 Winchester	180	.253	2,510	2,179	1,875	2,518	1,898	1,406	– 1.9″	– 5.9″	– 12.4″
300 H&H; Magnum	180	.480	2,900	2,707	2,522	3,361	2,928	2,542	– 1.0″	– 3.3″	– 6.9″
30-378 Weatherby Magnum	180	.507	3,420	3,213	3,017	4,676	4,126	3,637	– 0.5″	– 1.9″	– 4.2″

303 British	180	.369	2,460	2,233	2,019	2,418	1,993	1,629	– 1.8″	– 5.5″	– 11.4″

32 Winchester Special	170	.205	2,250	1,871	1,539	1,911	1,321	894	– 2.8″	– 8.6″	– 18.0″
8x57mm Mauser	170	.205	2,360	1,970	1,624	2,102	1,465	995	– 2.4″	– 7.6″	– 16.0″
8mm Remington Magnum	200	.332	2,900	2,623	2,363	3,734	3,056	2,480	– 1.1″	– 3.6″	– 7.6″
325 Winchester Short Magnum	180	.439	3,060	2,841	2,633	3,743	3,226	2,772	– 0.8″	– 2.8″	– 6.1″

338 Marlin Express	200	.455	2,565	2,376	2,195	2,922	2,506	2,139	– 1.5″	– 4.7″	– 9.7″
338 Federal	200	.440	2,630	2,432	2,242	3,072	2,626	2,232	– 1.4″	– 4.4″	– 9.1″
338 Winchester Magnum	200	.414	2,950	2,724	2,510	3,864	3,295	2,797	– 1.0″	– 3.2″	– 6.8″
338 Ruger Compact Magnum	200	.455	2,950	2,744	2,548	3,864	3,344	2,882	– 0.9″	– 3.1″	– 6.6″
338 Remington Ultra Magnum	250	.431	2,860	2,647	2,444	4,540	3,890	3,317	– 1.1″	– 3.5″	– 7.4″
340 Weatherby Magnum	250	.473	2,941	2,743	2,554	4,801	4,177	3,621	– 1.0″	– 3.1″	– 6.7″
338 Lapua	250	.675	2,960	2,820	2,684	4,863	4,414	3,999	– 0.9″	– 2.9″	– 6.1″
338-378 Weatherby Magnum	250	.473	3,060	2,857	2,663	5,197	4,530	3,936	– 0.8″	– 2.8″	– 6.0″

357 Magnum	140	.169	1,850	1,458	1,165	1,064	660	422	– 5.0″	– 15.1″	– 31.7″
35 Remington	200	.192	2,080	1,697	1,375	1,921	1,279	839	– 3.5″	– 10.8″	– 22.6″
358 Winchester	200	.261	2,490	2,171	1,876	2,753	2,092	1,563	– 1.9″	– 5.9″	– 12.4″
35 Whelen	200	.294	2,675	2,378	2,101	3,177	2,512	1,961	– 1.5″	– 4.7″	– 9.9″
350 Remington Magnum	200	.293	2,775	2,471	2,187	3,419	2,711	2,124	– 1.3″	– 4.2″	– 9.0″

375 H&H; Magnum	300	.350	2,522	2,280	2,051	4,238	3,462	2,803	– 1.7″	– 5.2″	– 10.8″
375 Ruger	300	.275	2,660	2,345	2,052	4,713	3,662	2,804	– 1.5″	– 4.9″	– 10.3″
375 Remington Ultra Magnum	300	.350	2,760	2,505	2,264	5,073	4,180	3,415	– 1.3″	– 4.1″	– 8.6″
375 Weatherby Magnum	300	.398	2,800	2,573	2,357	5,224	4,410	3,701	– 1.2″	– 3.8″	– 7.9″
378 Weatherby Magnum	300	.275	2,925	2,591	2,281	5,694	4,472	3,466	– 1.1″	– 3.7″	– 8.0″

416 Rigby	400	.390	2,370	2,159	1,960	4,988	4,142	3,413	– 2.0″	– 6.0″	– 12.3″
416 Ruger	400	.319	2,400	2,142	1,901	5,115	4,076	3,211	– 2.0″	– 6.1″	– 12.7″
416 Remington Magnum	400	.367	2,400	2,175	1,963	5,115	4,202	3,422	– 1.9″	– 5.9″	– 12.1″
416 Weatherby Magnum	400	.311	2,700	2,418	2,153	6,474	5,191	4,116	– 1.4″	– 4.5″	– 9.4″

44 Remington Magnum	225	.145	1,870	1,416	1,106	1,747	1,002	612	– 5.2″	– 16.2″	– 34.2″
444 Marlin	265	.225	2,325	1,971	1,654	3,180	2,286	1,609	– 2.4″	– 7.5″	– 15.8″

45-70 Government	325	.230	2,050	1,730	1,451	3,032	2,159	1,519	– 3.4″	– 10.2″	– 21.2″
450 Bushmaster	250	.210	2,200	1,835	1,515	2,686	1,868	1,274	– 2.9″	– 9.0″	– 18.8″
450 Marlin	325	.230	2,225	1,887	1,587	3,572	2,570	1,816	– 2.7″	– 8.4″	– 17.5″
458 Winchester Magnum	500	.295	2,140	1,880	1,643	5,084	3,924	2,996	– 2.8″	– 8.4″	– 17.2″
458 Lott	500	.295	2,300	2,029	1,778	5,872	4,569	3,509	– 2.3″	– 7.0″	– 14.5″
460 Weatherby Magnum	500	.295	2,600	2,309	2,038	7,504	5,920	4,610	– 1.6″	– 5.1″	– 10.6″

50 Browning Machine Gun	750	1.050	2,820	2,732	2,646	13,241	12,431	11,661	– 1.0″	– 3.2″	– 6.6″

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257 Weatherby Magnum Ballistics

February 13, 2018 By GunnersDen Leave a Comment

257 Weatherby Magnum:

The 257 Weatherby Magnum was introduced to the public in the mid 1940’s by Roy Weatherby as one of his original cartridges and his personal favorite as well. The 257 Weatherby Magnum cartridge case itself is the 300 H&H; magnum case necked down to 25 caliber and blown out the full length of the case which then sports a double radius shoulder and shortened to 2.545″ with a long neck.

The 257 Weatherby Magnum is a extremely flat shooting dual purpose cartridge and is the fastest of all commercially available 25 caliber cartridges, sending a 80 grain bullet out the muzzle at 3,870 feet per second for varmints and able to send a 115 grain bullet out the muzzle at 3,400 feet per second for deer sized game.

The 257 Weatherby Magnum with the power it offers down range will also recoil somewhat to the shooters shoulder but is still manageable to shoot. The 257 Weatherby Magnum definitely needs a 26″ barrel length for a more complete powder burn as the muzzle blast and flash are fairly high for any barrel length shorter.

To achieve maximum accuracy from your 257 Weatherby Magnum rifle there are several things you need to do correctly that will help increase your rifles overall accuracy capabilities.

First: Properly mount your riflescope.
Second: Properly break-in your rifle barrel.
Third: Properly sight-in your rifle.

.257 Weatherby Magnum Ballistics:

87 Grain Bullet Down Range	At 100 Yards	At 200 Yards	At 300 Yards	At 400 Yards	At 500 Yards
These are down range trajectory charts for the 257 Weatherby Magnum cartridge with the scope mounted 1.8 inches above the bore center line plus if you were using these loads, their effective hunting bullet energy range with well placed shots on; Predators: Such As, Bobcat, Cougar And Coyote. Deer Size Game: Such As, Antelope, Blacktail Deer, Hogs, Javelina, Mule Deer And Whitetail Deer.
Good Predator Hunting Load: 257 Wby. Mag. rifle cartridge manufacturer: Weatherby. Bullet weight: 87 Grains. Bullet ballistic coefficient: .322. Bullet muzzle velocity: 3,825 Feet Per Second. Bullet muzzle energy: 2,826 Foot Pounds. Bullet trajectory is set at 1 inch mid-range rise. Rifle true zero is 217 Yards. Maximum point blank range is 248 yards.
Trajectory in Inches:	+ 0.8	+ 0.4	– 3.5	– 11.6	– 25.1
Energy in Foot Pounds:	2,328	1,913	1,565	1,271	1,022
Predator Effectiveness:	+	+	+	+	+
Good Deer Hunting Load: 257 Wby. Mag. rifle cartridge manufacturer: Weatherby. Bullet weight: 115 Grains. Bullet ballistic coefficient: .453. Bullet muzzle velocity: 3,400 Feet Per Second. Bullet muzzle energy: 2,952 Foot Pounds. Bullet trajectory is set at 2 inch mid-range rise. Rifle true zero is 247 Yards. Maximum point blank range is 285 yards.
115 Grain Bullet Down Range	At 100 Yards	At 200 Yards	At 300 Yards	At 400 Yards	At 500 Yards
Trajectory in Inches:	+ 1.5	+ 1.4	– 2.7	– 11.4	– 25.6
Energy in Foot Pounds:	2,566	2,227	1,926	1,659	1,422
Deer Effectiveness	+	+	+	+	+

257 Wby. Mag. Rifle Cartridge Manufacturer	Bullet Weight Grains	Bullet Ballistic Coefficient	Muzzle Velocity Fps.	Muzzle Energy Ft. lbs.	Recoil Energy Ft. lbs.
Rifle: Barrel Length – 26″. Bore Twist Rate Early – 1 in 12″ / Current – 1 in 10″. Bore Groove Diameter – .257″.
Cartridge: Bullet Diameter – .257″. Primer Size – Large Rifle. Primer Type – Magnum. Case Neck Diameter – .283″. Case Shoulder Diameter – .492″. Case Base Diameter – .512″. Case Rim Diameter – .531″. Trimmed Case Length – 2.540″. Maximum Case Length – 2.550″. Maximum Overall Length – 3.250″.
Weatherby	80	.378	3,870	2,660	14.79
Weatherby	87	.322	3,825	2,826	15.90
Weatherby	100	.357	3,602	2,881	17.14
Weatherby	110	.418	3,460	2,924	18.05
Weatherby	115	.453	3,400	2,952	18.47
Weatherby	117	.243	3,402	3,007	18.71
Weatherby	120	.391	3,305	2,910	18.50

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340 Weatherby Magnum Ballistics and Information

January 11, 2018 By GunnersDen Leave a Comment

340 Weatherby Magnum:

The 340 Weatherby Magnum was developed by necking up Weatherby’s already well established 300 Weatherby Magnum to a bullet diameter of .338 inches. This filled the Weatherby cartridge gap between their 300 Magnum and 375 Magnum. This cartridge went into mass production in 1963.

The 340 Weatherby Magnum is very powerful, loaded with a 225 grain bullet and the velocity topping out at 3,000 feet per second it will deliver a little over 1 ton (2,000 Foot Pounds) of energy at the 500 yard mark.

This is clearly a powerful cartridge. It is however a very flat shooting cartridge and one that has its place in mountain hunting in north america and in Alaska for large moose and bear.

The 340 Weatherby Magnum when loaded with 225 grain bullets produces recoil that is very substantial and this cartridge is only recommended to those who have shot other big bore caliber Magnum rifles and found that they could deal with severe recoil.

Barrel porting for this this cartridge is a real good idea.

340 Weatherby Magnum Barrel Specifications.

Common Barrel Twist Rate – 1/10
Bore Groove Diameter – .338″

340 Weatherby Magnum Reloading Specifications.

Bullet Diameter – .338″
Maximum Case Length – 2.825″
Trimmed Case Length – 2.815″
Primer Size – Large Rifle

340 Weatherby Magnum Loading Data Hints.

The 340 Weatherby Magnum when loaded with hornady 225 grain bullets backed with a charge of i.m.r. 7828 powder delivers superior accuracy and packs enough energy for anything in all of North American hunting and most African game.

340 Weatherby Magnum Trajectory and Hunting Applications.

This is a down range trajectory chart for the 340 Weatherby Magnum cartridge with the scope mounted 1.5 inches above the bore center line plus if you were using this load, its effective hunting bullet energy range with well placed shots on,
Varmint / Predator size game, such as Bobcat, Cougar, Coyote.
Deer size game, such as Antelope, Blacktail, Hogs, Javelina, Mule, Whitetail.
Elk size game, such as Caribou, Black Bear, Sheep.
Moose size game, such as Brown Bear.
Bullet diameter .338″
Bullet weight 225 grains
Bullet ballistic coeffecient .452
Bullet velocity 3,000 feet per second

Range

100 yds.

200 yds.

300 yds.

400 yds.

500 yds.

+ 1.6

– 6.9

– 20.3

– 41.3

3874

3320

2834

2409

2040

Deer

Elk

Moose

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