.243 Winchester ballistic coefficient chart
G1 and G7 ballistic coefficients for 120 .243 Winchester factory loads from 55 to 990 grains, with the manufacturer's muzzle velocity and, where published, bullet length.
| Load | Weight (gr) | G1 BC | G7 BC | Velocity (fps) | Length (in) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Hills 55-grain Nosler Ballistic Tip | 55 | 0.276 | - | 3,800 | 0.787 |
| Federal 55gr. Nosler Ballistic Tip (P243H) | 55 | 0.276 | - | 3,850 | 0.787 |
| Sako 55gr. Gamehead Varmint (101E) | 55 | 0.225 | - | 3,937 | 0.747 |
| Sig Sauer 55gr. Varmint and Predator | 55 | 0.225 | - | 3,880 | - |
| Winchester 55-grain Ballistic Silvertip (SBST243) | 55 | 0.276 | - | 3,910 | - |
| Winchester 55gr. Varmint X (X243PLF) | 55 | 0.199 | 0.098 | 3,910 | - |
| Hornady 58-grain V-MAX Moly VX (83423) | 58 | 0.249 | - | 3,750 | 0.793 |
| Hornady 58gr. V-Max Superformance (8343) | 58 | 0.250 | 0.119 | 3,925 | 0.793 |
| Norma 58gr. V-MAX (20160352) | 58 | 0.250 | 0.119 | 3,937 | 0.793 |
| Winchester 58gr. Varmint X (X243P) | 58 | 0.254 | 0.123 | 3,850 | - |
| Hornady 60-grain Hollow Point (8122) | 60 | 0.264 | - | 3,600 | - |
| Browning 65gr. BXV (B192302431) | 65 | 0.280 | - | 3,400 | - |
| Federal 70-grain Nosler Ballistic Tip (P243F) | 70 | 0.310 | - | 3,400 | 0.910 |
| Federal 70-grain Speer TNT HP (P243V1) | 70 | 0.282 | - | 3,400 | - |
| Fiocchi 70gr. PSP (70 9907) | 70 | 0.265 | - | 3,398 | - |
| Nosler 70gr. FB Tipped Varmageddon (61029) | 70 | 0.305 | - | 3,500 | 0.875 |
| OSA 70gr. Buffalo River Sierra SP (OSA243S70) | 70 | 0.265 | 0.130 | 3,572 | 0.834 |
| Sako 70gr. Gamehead Varmint (102E) | 70 | 0.299 | - | 3,576 | 0.898 |
| Sierra 70gr. Prairie Enemy BlitzKing | 70 | 0.299 | - | 3,450 | 0.898 |
| American Eagle (Federal) 75gr. Jacketed Hollow Point (AE24375VP) | 75 | 0.234 | - | 3,375 | - |
| Federal 75gr. Barnes TSX (P243K) | 75 | 0.333 | - | 3,200 | 1.058 |
| Federal 75gr. Hornady V-Max (V243VM75) | 75 | 0.330 | - | 3,425 | 0.941 |
| Federal 75gr. Speer HP (AU243S) | 75 | 0.238 | - | 3,375 | - |
| Hornady 75-grain HP (8040) | 75 | 0.236 | - | 3,400 | - |
| Hornady 75gr. V-MAX Superformance Varmint (83433) | 75 | 0.330 | 0.163 | 3,580 | 0.942 |
| Norma 75gr. V-MAX (20160042) | 75 | 0.330 | 0.163 | 3,330 | 0.942 |
| Remington 75-grain V-Max Boat Tail (PRV243WC) | 75 | 0.331 | - | 3,375 | 0.942 |
| Remington 75gr. AccuTip-V (PRA233WB) | 75 | 0.330 | - | 3,375 | - |
| Geco 76gr. Express (2317834) | 76 | 0.305 | - | 3,379 | - |
| Norma 76gr. TIPSTRIKE (20160052) | 76 | 0.332 | - | 3,445 | - |
| Sako 76gr. Gamehead Varmint (103E) | 76 | 0.279 | - | 3,445 | - |
| Sax 77.2gr KJG-HSR (M0047) | 77 | 0.411 | - | 3,412 | - |
| Barnes 80gr. VOR-TX TTSX BT (21522) | 80 | 0.331 | - | 3,350 | 1.077 |
| Federal 80-grain Speer Hot-Cor (243AS) | 80 | 0.256 | - | 3,350 | - |
| Hornady 80gr. GMX Full Boar (80454) | 80 | 0.300 | - | 3,325 | 1.100 |
| Hornady 80gr. GMX Outfitter (80457) | 80 | 0.300 | - | 3,325 | 1.100 |
| Hornady 80gr. GMX Superformance (80456) | 80 | 0.300 | - | 3,425 | 1.100 |
| Hornady 80gr. GMX Superformance International (80458) | 80 | 0.300 | - | 3,425 | 1.100 |
| Norma 80-grain Full Metal Jacket (16007) | 80 | 0.262 | - | 3,117 | - |
| PMC 80-grain Pointed Soft Point (243A) | 80 | 0.315 | - | 3,200 | - |
| PMP 80gr. SP | 80 | 0.226 | - | 3,199 | - |
| Remington 80-grain Hollow Point Power-Lokt (R243W2) | 80 | 0.256 | - | 3,350 | - |
| Remington 80-grain Pointed Soft Point (R243W1) | 80 | 0.256 | - | 3,350 | - |
| Sako 80gr. POWERHEAD II (492E) | 80 | 0.331 | - | 2,920 | - |
| Sellier & Bellot 80gr. FMJ (V330762) | 80 | 0.259 | - | 3,231 | - |
| Winchester 80-grain Pointed Soft Point (X2431) | 80 | 0.256 | - | 3,350 | - |
| Federal 85-grain Sierra GameKing BTHP (P243D) | 85 | 0.402 | - | 3,320 | 0.934 |
| Federal 85gr. Copper HP (24385LFA) | 85 | 0.233 | - | 3,200 | - |
| Federal 85gr. Trophy Copper (P243TC1) | 85 | 0.391 | - | 3,200 | - |
| Lehigh 85gr. Controlled Chaos (05240085S) | 85 | 0.318 | - | 3,250 | 1.130 |
| PMC 85-grain Hollow Point Boat Tail (243VA) | 85 | 0.282 | - | 3,275 | - |
| Winchester 85gr. Deer Season XP Copper Impact (X243DSLF) | 85 | 0.344 | - | 3,260 | - |
| Hornady 87gr. SST Custom Lite (80466) | 87 | 0.400 | - | 2,800 | - |
| Hornady 87gr. V-Max Custom (80468) | 87 | 0.400 | 0.196 | 3,240 | 1.053 |
| OSA 87gr. Buffalo River V-MAX (OSA243H87) | 87 | 0.400 | 0.196 | 3,213 | 1.053 |
| Federal 90gr. Nosler Accubond (P243A1) | 90 | 0.376 | 0.182 | 3,000 | 1.110 |
| Hornady 90gr. ELD-X Precision Hunter (80462) | 90 | 0.409 | - | 3,150 | - |
| Kentavr (Russia) 90gr. FMJBT | 90 | 0.400 | - | 2,654 | - |
| Lapua 90-grain FMJ (4316051) | 90 | 0.378 | - | 2,904 | 0.957 |
| Nosler 90gr. Accubond (48263) | 90 | 0.376 | - | 3,100 | 1.110 |
| Nosler 90gr. Ballistic Tip Hunting (40050) | 90 | 0.365 | - | 3,100 | 1.080 |
| Nosler 90gr. E-Tip (40030) | 90 | 0.403 | - | 3,000 | 1.180 |
| PMP 90gr. SC | 90 | 0.447 | - | 2,952 | - |
| PPU 90gr. SP (A-270) | 90 | 0.321 | - | 3,100 | - |
| Remington 90-grain Pointed Soft Point, Ballistic Tip (PRT243WC) | 90 | 0.390 | - | 3,120 | - |
| Sako 90gr. GAMEHEAD (112E) | 90 | 0.349 | - | 3,117 | - |
| Sako 90gr. Gamehead Pro (107E) | 90 | 0.398 | - | 3,222 | - |
| Sako 90gr. SPEEDHEAD (114E) | 90 | 0.350 | - | 2,870 | - |
| Sierra 90gr.TGK | 90 | 0.390 | - | 3,200 | 1.161 |
| Sig Sauer 90gr. Elite Hunter Tipped | 90 | 0.400 | - | 3,115 | - |
| Black Hills 95-grain Nosler Ballistic Tip | 95 | 0.379 | - | 2,950 | 1.115 |
| Federal 95gr. Fusion (F243FS1) | 95 | 0.376 | - | 2,980 | - |
| Federal 95gr. Nosler Ballistic Tip (P243J) | 95 | 0.378 | - | 3,025 | 1.115 |
| Fiocchi 95gr. Hornady SST Polymer Tip BT (70 9906) | 95 | 0.337 | - | 2,949 | 1.102 |
| Hirtenberger 95-grain Nosler Ballistic Tip (82200475) | 95 | 0.349 | - | 3,117 | 1.115 |
| Hirtenberger 95-grain Nosler SP (82200323) | 95 | 0.284 | - | 3,084 | - |
| Hornady 95gr. SST Superformance (80463) | 95 | 0.355 | - | 3,185 | 1.102 |
| HSM 95gr. Berger Hunting VLD (24395VLD) | 95 | 0.467 | 0.239 | 3,174 | 1.150 |
| Norma 95gr. Jaktmatch (20160370) | 95 | 0.351 | - | 2,952 | - |
| Remington 95gr. AccuTip-V (PRA233WA) | 95 | 0.355 | - | 3,120 | - |
| Sellier & Bellot 95gr. PTS (V330782) | 95 | 0.362 | - | 2,903 | - |
| Winchester 95-grain Ballistic Silvertip (SBST243A) | 95 | 0.400 | - | 3,100 | - |
| Winchester 95gr. Deer Season XP (X243DS) | 95 | 0.363 | 0.184 | 3,100 | - |
| RWS 95.6gr KS (211 68 12) | 96 | 0.294 | - | 3,133 | - |
| Browning 97gr. BXR (B192102431) | 97 | 0.371 | - | 3,100 | - |
| Barnes 100gr. JHP BT (32108) | 100 | 0.393 | - | 2,960 | - |
| Blaser 100gr. CDP | 100 | 0.309 | - | 3,051 | - |
| Estate 100-grain PSP (E243-1) | 100 | 0.300 | - | 2,900 | - |
| Federal 100-grain Hi-Shok Soft Point (243B) | 100 | 0.358 | - | 2,960 | 1.065 |
| Federal 100-grain Sierra GameKing BTSP (P243C) | 100 | 0.471 | - | 2,960 | 1.078 |
| Federal 100gr. Non-Typical Soft Point (243DT100) | 100 | 0.355 | - | 2,960 | - |
| Federal 100gr. Nosler Partition (P243E) | 100 | 0.384 | - | 2,850 | - |
| Fiocchi 100gr. (70 9908) | 100 | 0.357 | - | 3,198 | - |
| Hirtenberger 100-grain Nosler SP (82200324) | 100 | 0.314 | - | 3,018 | - |
| Hirtenberger 100-grain Sierra SMT (82200450) | 100 | 0.345 | - | 2,887 | - |
| Hornady 100-grain BTSP - Light Magnum (8546) | 100 | 0.373 | - | 3,100 | 1.083 |
| Hornady 100-grain BTSP (8046) | 100 | 0.406 | - | 2,960 | 1.083 |
| Hornady 100gr. InterLock BTSP American Whitetail (8047) | 100 | 0.405 | - | 2,960 | 1.083 |
| Kentavr (Russia) 100gr. SPBT | 100 | 0.405 | - | 2,618 | - |
| Lapua 100-grain Soft Point (4316056) | 100 | 0.479 | - | 2,986 | - |
| Norma 100gr. Oryx (20160082) | 100 | 0.261 | - | 2,985 | - |
| Norma 100gr. Soft Point (20160032) | 100 | 0.257 | - | 2,985 | - |
| OSA 100gr. Buffalo River Sierra SP (OSA243S100) | 100 | 0.422 | - | 3,001 | - |
| PMC 100-grain Pointed Soft Point (243B) | 100 | 0.378 | - | 2,800 | - |
| PMC 100-grain Soft Point Boat Tail (243HB) | 100 | 0.431 | - | 2,960 | - |
| PMP 100gr. SP | 100 | 0.348 | - | 2,953 | - |
| PPU 100gr. SP (A-134) | 100 | 0.355 | - | 2,969 | - |
| Remington 100-grain Pointed Soft Point Core-Lokt (R243W3) | 100 | 0.356 | - | 2,960 | - |
| Remington 100-grain Pointed Soft Point, Boat Tail (PRB243WA) | 100 | 0.391 | - | 2,960 | - |
| RWS 100-grain SP (231 4430) | 100 | 0.350 | - | 3,018 | - |
| RWS 100gr. TMS (211 68 71) | 100 | 0.371 | - | 3,067 | - |
| Sako 100gr. DEERHEAD (130E) | 100 | 0.279 | - | 2,952 | - |
| Sako 100gr. GAMEHEAD (113E) | 100 | 0.367 | - | 2,969 | - |
| Sellier & Bellot 100gr. SP (V330812) | 100 | 0.290 | - | 2,854 | - |
| Speer 100-grain Grand Slam (24500) | 100 | 0.351 | - | 3,025 | 1.040 |
| Winchester 100-grain Power Point Plus (SHV2432) | 100 | 0.355 | - | 3,090 | - |
| Winchester 100-grain Power-Point (X2432) | 100 | 0.356 | - | 2,960 | - |
| Winchester 100gr. Power Max Bonded (X2432BP) | 100 | 0.378 | 0.190 | 2,960 | - |
| Geco 105gr. Softpoint (2123401) | 105 | 0.334 | - | 2,887 | - |
| RWS 90gr. Speed Tip (2408127) | 990 | 0.315 | - | 3,130 | - |
Using these numbers
A ballistic coefficient describes how well a bullet keeps its speed against air resistance, compared with a standard reference projectile. G7 figures suit long, boat-tailed match and hunting bullets and stay more consistent across velocities; G1 figures are larger numbers for the same bullet and are what most manufacturers have published historically. Use whichever your calculator asks for, but never mix a G1 number with the G7 drag model.
Every load here is in the ballistic calculator's bullet library — search for it to build a range card in one step, then true the velocity against your own chronograph. For a ready-made drop table, see the .243 Winchester ballistics chart .