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Flatbush Harry · January 9, 2012, 01:13 PM

If you're using factory loads, go to the manufacturer's website. Remington, for example, has a ballistic calculator that shows the ballistics for all their factory ammo for precisely this purpose.

I sight my .30-06s in for a 200 yd zero...which means about 1-3/4" high at 100 yes with a 168gr bullet (my preferred .30-06 bullet weight).

Cartridge Information
Index Number Cartridge Type Weight (grs.) Bullet Style Primer No. Ballistic Coefficient
R30061 Remington® Express® 125 Pointed Soft Point 9 1/2 0.268
RL30062 Remington® Managed Recoil® 125 Pointed Soft Point Core-Lokt® 9 1/2 0.267
PRSC3006C Premier® Scirocco™ Bonded 150 Swift™ Scirocco™ Bonded 9 1/2 0.435
PRA3006A Premier® AccuTip™ 150 AccuTip™ Boat Tail 9 1/2 0.415
R30062 Remington® Express® 150 Pointed Soft Point Core-Lokt® 9 1/2 0.314
R30063 Remington® Express® 150 Bronze Point™ 9 1/2 0.365
PRC3006A Premier® Core-Lokt® Ultra 150 Core-Lokt® Ultra Bonded 9 1/2 0.331
L30062 UMC® 150 Metal Case 9 1/2
PRA3006B Premier® AccuTip™ 165 AccuTip™ Boat Tail 9 1/2 0.447
R3006B Remington® Express® 165 Pointed Soft Point Core-Lokt® 9 1/2 0.339
PRC3006B Premier® Core-Lokt® Ultra 168 Core-Lokt® Ultra Bonded 9 1/2 0.356
PRA3006C Premier® AccuTip™ 180 AccuTip™ Boat Tail 9 1/2 0.480
PG30064 Remington® Premier Green® 180 Lapua Naturalis 9 1/2 0.302
RS3006A Premier® A-Frame 180 A-Frame™ Pointed Soft Point 9 1/2 0.377
PRSC3006B Premier® Scirocco™ Bonded 180 Swift™ Scirocco™ Bonded 9 1/2 0.500
PRC3006C Premier® Core-Lokt® Ultra 180 Core-Lokt® Ultra Bonded 9 1/2 0.402
R30064 Remington® Express® 180 Soft Point Core-Lokt® 9 1/2 0.248
R30065 Remington® Express® 180 Pointed Soft Point Core-Lokt® 9 1/2 0.383
R30066 Remington® Express® 180 Bronze Point™ 9 1/2 0.412
R30067 Remington® Express® 220 Soft Point Core-Lokt® 9 1/2 0.294
Velocity (ft/sec)
Cartridge Type Bullet Muzzle 100 200 300 400 500
Remington® Express® 125 3140 2780 2447 2138 1853 1595
Remington® Managed Recoil® 125 2660 2335 2034 1757 1509 1300
Premier® Scirocco™ Bonded 150 2910 2696 2492 2298 2111 1934
Premier® AccuTip™ 150 2910 2686 2473 2270 2077 1893
Remington® Express® 150 2910 2617 2342 2083 1843 1622
Remington® Express® 150 2910 2656 2416 2189 1974 1773
Premier® Core-Lokt® Ultra 150 2910 2631 2368 2121 1889 1674
UMC® 150 2910 2617 2342
Premier® AccuTip™ 165 2800 2597 2403 2217 2039 1870
Remington® Express® 165 2800 2534 2283 2047 1825 1621
Premier® Core-Lokt® Ultra 168 2800 2546 2306 2079 1866 1668
Premier® AccuTip™ 180 2725 2539 2360 2188 2024 1867
Remington® Premier Green® 180 2665 2337 2108 1856 1626 1422
Premier® A-Frame 180 2700 2465 2243 2032 1833 1648
Premier® Scirocco™ Bonded 180 2700 2522 2351 2186 2028 1878
Premier® Core-Lokt® Ultra 180 2700 2480 2270 2070 1882 1704
Remington® Express® 180 2700 2348 2023 1727 1466 1251
Remington® Express® 180 2700 2469 2250 2042 1846 1663
Remington® Express® 180 2700 2485 2280 2084 1899 1725
Remington® Express® 220 2410 2130 1870 1632 1422 1246
Energy (ft-lbs)
Cartridge_Type Bullet Muzzle 100 200 300 400 500
Remington® Express® 125 2736 2145 1662 1269 953 706
Remington® Managed Recoil® 125 1964 1513 1148 856 632 469
Premier® Scirocco™ Bonded 150 2820 2421 2069 1758 1485 1246
Premier® AccuTip™ 150 2820 2403 2037 1716 1436 1193
Remington® Express® 150 2820 2281 1827 1445 1131 876
Remington® Express® 150 2820 2349 1944 1596 1298 1047
Premier® Core-Lokt® Ultra 150 2820 2305 1868 1498 1188 933
UMC® 150 2820 2281 1827
Premier® AccuTip™ 165 2872 2470 2115 1800 1523 1281
Remington® Express® 165 2872 2352 1909 1534 1220 963
Premier® Core-Lokt® Ultra 168 2924 2418 1984 1613 1299 1037
Premier® AccuTip™ 180 2967 2576 2226 1914 1637 1393
Remington® Premier Green® 180 2838 2258 1775 1377 1057 808
Premier® A-Frame 180 2913 2429 2010 1650 1343 1085
Premier® Scirocco™ Bonded 180 2913 2542 2208 1910 1644 1409
Premier® Core-Lokt® Ultra 180 2913 2457 2059 1713 1415 1161
Remington® Express® 180 2913 2203 1635 1192 859 625
Remington® Express® 180 2913 2436 2023 1666 1362 1105
Remington® Express® 180 2913 2468 2077 1736 1441 1189
Remington® Express® 220 2837 2216 1708 1301 988 758
Short-Range Trajectory
Cartridge Type Bullet 50 100 150 200 250 300
Remington® Express® 125 0.0 0.6 zero -1.9 -5.2 -10.1
Remington® Managed Recoil® 125 -1.2 zero -1.7 -5.2 -10.9 -18.9
Premier® Scirocco™ Bonded 150 0.1 0.7 zero -2.0 -5.3 -10.2
Premier® AccuTip™ 150 0.1 0.7 zero -2.0 -5.4 -10.3
Remington® Express® 150 0.2 0.7 zero -2.2 -5.9 -11.4
Remington® Express® 150 0.2 0.7 zero -2.0 -5.6 -10.8
Premier® Core-Lokt® Ultra 150 0.2 0.7 zero -2.1 -5.8 -11.2
UMC® 150 -0.2 zero -1.1 -3.6 -7.7 -13.6
Premier® AccuTip™ 165 0.2 0.8 zero -2.1 -5.9 -11.1
Remington® Express® 165 0.3 0.8 zero -2.3 -6.3 -12.1
Premier® Core-Lokt® Ultra 168 0.3 0.8 zero -2.3 -6.2 -11.9
Premier® AccuTip™ 180 0.3 0.8 zero -2.3 -6.1 -11.6
Remington® Premier Green® 180 1.3 1.4 zero -3.2 -8.3 -15.6
Premier® A-Frame 180 0.0 zero -1.3 -4.2 -8.9 -15.4
Premier® Scirocco™ Bonded 180 0.0 zero -1.3 -4.0 -8.3 -14.2
Premier® Core-Lokt® Ultra 180 0.0 zero -1.3 -4.2 -8.7 -15.1
Remington® Express® 180 0.0 zero -1.5 -4.9 -10.3 -18.3
Remington® Express® 180 0.0 zero -1.3 -4.2 -8.8 -15.4
Remington® Express® 180 0.0 zero -1.3 -4.2 -8.7 -15.0
Remington® Express® 220 0.1 zero -2.0 -6.2 -12.9 -22.4
Long-Range Trajectory
Cartridge Type Bullet 100 150 200 250 300 400 500
Remington® Express® 125 1.5 1.4 zero -2.8 -7.4 -22.4 -47.6
Remington® Managed Recoil® 125 1.1 zero -3.0 -8.0 -15.5 -37.4 -78.7
Premier® Scirocco™ Bonded 150 1.6 1.5 zero -2.9 -7.3 -21.1 -42.3
Premier® AccuTip™ 150 1.7 1.5 zero -2.9 -7.4 -21.5 -43.7
Remington® Express® 150 1.8 1.6 zero -3.2 -8.2 -24.4 -50.9
Remington® Express® 150 1.7 1.5 zero -3.0 -7.7 -22.7 -46.6
Premier® Core-Lokt® Ultra 150 1.8 1.6 zero -3.1 -8.0 -23.8 -49.3
UMC® 150
Premier® AccuTip™ 165 1.8 1.6 zero -3.2 -7.9 -22.8 -46.2
Remington® Express® 165 2.0 1.7 zero -3.4 -8.7 -25.9 -53.2
Premier® Core-Lokt® Ultra 168 1.9 1.7 zero -3.3 -8.5 -25.1 -51.7
Premier® AccuTip™ 180 0.9 2.0 zero -3.3 -8.2 -23.7 -47.7
Remington® Premier Green® 180 3 2.4 zero -4.3 -10.9 -31.9 -66.2
Premier® A-Frame 180 2.1 1.8 zero -3.6 -9.1 -26.6 -54.4
Premier® Scirocco™ Bonded 180 2.0 1.7 zero -3.3 -8.3 -23.9 -47.9
Premier® Core-Lokt® Ultra 180 2.1 1.8 zero -3.5 -8.9 -25.8 -52.7
Remington® Express® 180 2.4 2.1 zero -4.3 -11.0 -33.8 -72.8
Remington® Express® 180 2.1 1.8 zero -3.5 -9.0 -26.3 -54.0
Remington® Express® 180 2.1 1.8 zero -3.5 -8.8 -25.5 -52.0
Remington® Express® 220 1.3 zero -3.5 -9.5 -18.4 -46.4 -91.6

Easier to read on their site, ballistics calculator found under "Resources"

FH

January 9, 2012, 01:13 PM	#2
Flatbush Harry Senior Member Join Date: November 30, 2008 Posts: 417	If you're using factory loads, go to the manufacturer's website. Remington, for example, has a ballistic calculator that shows the ballistics for all their factory ammo for precisely this purpose. I sight my .30-06s in for a 200 yd zero...which means about 1-3/4" high at 100 yes with a 168gr bullet (my preferred .30-06 bullet weight). Cartridge Information Index Number Cartridge Type Weight (grs.) Bullet Style Primer No. Ballistic Coefficient R30061 Remington® Express® 125 Pointed Soft Point 9 1/2 0.268 RL30062 Remington® Managed Recoil® 125 Pointed Soft Point Core-Lokt® 9 1/2 0.267 PRSC3006C Premier® Scirocco™ Bonded 150 Swift™ Scirocco™ Bonded 9 1/2 0.435 PRA3006A Premier® AccuTip™ 150 AccuTip™ Boat Tail 9 1/2 0.415 R30062 Remington® Express® 150 Pointed Soft Point Core-Lokt® 9 1/2 0.314 R30063 Remington® Express® 150 Bronze Point™ 9 1/2 0.365 PRC3006A Premier® Core-Lokt® Ultra 150 Core-Lokt® Ultra Bonded 9 1/2 0.331 L30062 UMC® 150 Metal Case 9 1/2 PRA3006B Premier® AccuTip™ 165 AccuTip™ Boat Tail 9 1/2 0.447 R3006B Remington® Express® 165 Pointed Soft Point Core-Lokt® 9 1/2 0.339 PRC3006B Premier® Core-Lokt® Ultra 168 Core-Lokt® Ultra Bonded 9 1/2 0.356 PRA3006C Premier® AccuTip™ 180 AccuTip™ Boat Tail 9 1/2 0.480 PG30064 Remington® Premier Green® 180 Lapua Naturalis 9 1/2 0.302 RS3006A Premier® A-Frame 180 A-Frame™ Pointed Soft Point 9 1/2 0.377 PRSC3006B Premier® Scirocco™ Bonded 180 Swift™ Scirocco™ Bonded 9 1/2 0.500 PRC3006C Premier® Core-Lokt® Ultra 180 Core-Lokt® Ultra Bonded 9 1/2 0.402 R30064 Remington® Express® 180 Soft Point Core-Lokt® 9 1/2 0.248 R30065 Remington® Express® 180 Pointed Soft Point Core-Lokt® 9 1/2 0.383 R30066 Remington® Express® 180 Bronze Point™ 9 1/2 0.412 R30067 Remington® Express® 220 Soft Point Core-Lokt® 9 1/2 0.294 Velocity (ft/sec) Cartridge Type Bullet Muzzle 100 200 300 400 500 Remington® Express® 125 3140 2780 2447 2138 1853 1595 Remington® Managed Recoil® 125 2660 2335 2034 1757 1509 1300 Premier® Scirocco™ Bonded 150 2910 2696 2492 2298 2111 1934 Premier® AccuTip™ 150 2910 2686 2473 2270 2077 1893 Remington® Express® 150 2910 2617 2342 2083 1843 1622 Remington® Express® 150 2910 2656 2416 2189 1974 1773 Premier® Core-Lokt® Ultra 150 2910 2631 2368 2121 1889 1674 UMC® 150 2910 2617 2342 Premier® AccuTip™ 165 2800 2597 2403 2217 2039 1870 Remington® Express® 165 2800 2534 2283 2047 1825 1621 Premier® Core-Lokt® Ultra 168 2800 2546 2306 2079 1866 1668 Premier® AccuTip™ 180 2725 2539 2360 2188 2024 1867 Remington® Premier Green® 180 2665 2337 2108 1856 1626 1422 Premier® A-Frame 180 2700 2465 2243 2032 1833 1648 Premier® Scirocco™ Bonded 180 2700 2522 2351 2186 2028 1878 Premier® Core-Lokt® Ultra 180 2700 2480 2270 2070 1882 1704 Remington® Express® 180 2700 2348 2023 1727 1466 1251 Remington® Express® 180 2700 2469 2250 2042 1846 1663 Remington® Express® 180 2700 2485 2280 2084 1899 1725 Remington® Express® 220 2410 2130 1870 1632 1422 1246 Energy (ft-lbs) Cartridge_Type Bullet Muzzle 100 200 300 400 500 Remington® Express® 125 2736 2145 1662 1269 953 706 Remington® Managed Recoil® 125 1964 1513 1148 856 632 469 Premier® Scirocco™ Bonded 150 2820 2421 2069 1758 1485 1246 Premier® AccuTip™ 150 2820 2403 2037 1716 1436 1193 Remington® Express® 150 2820 2281 1827 1445 1131 876 Remington® Express® 150 2820 2349 1944 1596 1298 1047 Premier® Core-Lokt® Ultra 150 2820 2305 1868 1498 1188 933 UMC® 150 2820 2281 1827 Premier® AccuTip™ 165 2872 2470 2115 1800 1523 1281 Remington® Express® 165 2872 2352 1909 1534 1220 963 Premier® Core-Lokt® Ultra 168 2924 2418 1984 1613 1299 1037 Premier® AccuTip™ 180 2967 2576 2226 1914 1637 1393 Remington® Premier Green® 180 2838 2258 1775 1377 1057 808 Premier® A-Frame 180 2913 2429 2010 1650 1343 1085 Premier® Scirocco™ Bonded 180 2913 2542 2208 1910 1644 1409 Premier® Core-Lokt® Ultra 180 2913 2457 2059 1713 1415 1161 Remington® Express® 180 2913 2203 1635 1192 859 625 Remington® Express® 180 2913 2436 2023 1666 1362 1105 Remington® Express® 180 2913 2468 2077 1736 1441 1189 Remington® Express® 220 2837 2216 1708 1301 988 758 Short-Range Trajectory Cartridge Type Bullet 50 100 150 200 250 300 Remington® Express® 125 0.0 0.6 zero -1.9 -5.2 -10.1 Remington® Managed Recoil® 125 -1.2 zero -1.7 -5.2 -10.9 -18.9 Premier® Scirocco™ Bonded 150 0.1 0.7 zero -2.0 -5.3 -10.2 Premier® AccuTip™ 150 0.1 0.7 zero -2.0 -5.4 -10.3 Remington® Express® 150 0.2 0.7 zero -2.2 -5.9 -11.4 Remington® Express® 150 0.2 0.7 zero -2.0 -5.6 -10.8 Premier® Core-Lokt® Ultra 150 0.2 0.7 zero -2.1 -5.8 -11.2 UMC® 150 -0.2 zero -1.1 -3.6 -7.7 -13.6 Premier® AccuTip™ 165 0.2 0.8 zero -2.1 -5.9 -11.1 Remington® Express® 165 0.3 0.8 zero -2.3 -6.3 -12.1 Premier® Core-Lokt® Ultra 168 0.3 0.8 zero -2.3 -6.2 -11.9 Premier® AccuTip™ 180 0.3 0.8 zero -2.3 -6.1 -11.6 Remington® Premier Green® 180 1.3 1.4 zero -3.2 -8.3 -15.6 Premier® A-Frame 180 0.0 zero -1.3 -4.2 -8.9 -15.4 Premier® Scirocco™ Bonded 180 0.0 zero -1.3 -4.0 -8.3 -14.2 Premier® Core-Lokt® Ultra 180 0.0 zero -1.3 -4.2 -8.7 -15.1 Remington® Express® 180 0.0 zero -1.5 -4.9 -10.3 -18.3 Remington® Express® 180 0.0 zero -1.3 -4.2 -8.8 -15.4 Remington® Express® 180 0.0 zero -1.3 -4.2 -8.7 -15.0 Remington® Express® 220 0.1 zero -2.0 -6.2 -12.9 -22.4 Long-Range Trajectory Cartridge Type Bullet 100 150 200 250 300 400 500 Remington® Express® 125 1.5 1.4 zero -2.8 -7.4 -22.4 -47.6 Remington® Managed Recoil® 125 1.1 zero -3.0 -8.0 -15.5 -37.4 -78.7 Premier® Scirocco™ Bonded 150 1.6 1.5 zero -2.9 -7.3 -21.1 -42.3 Premier® AccuTip™ 150 1.7 1.5 zero -2.9 -7.4 -21.5 -43.7 Remington® Express® 150 1.8 1.6 zero -3.2 -8.2 -24.4 -50.9 Remington® Express® 150 1.7 1.5 zero -3.0 -7.7 -22.7 -46.6 Premier® Core-Lokt® Ultra 150 1.8 1.6 zero -3.1 -8.0 -23.8 -49.3 UMC® 150 Premier® AccuTip™ 165 1.8 1.6 zero -3.2 -7.9 -22.8 -46.2 Remington® Express® 165 2.0 1.7 zero -3.4 -8.7 -25.9 -53.2 Premier® Core-Lokt® Ultra 168 1.9 1.7 zero -3.3 -8.5 -25.1 -51.7 Premier® AccuTip™ 180 0.9 2.0 zero -3.3 -8.2 -23.7 -47.7 Remington® Premier Green® 180 3 2.4 zero -4.3 -10.9 -31.9 -66.2 Premier® A-Frame 180 2.1 1.8 zero -3.6 -9.1 -26.6 -54.4 Premier® Scirocco™ Bonded 180 2.0 1.7 zero -3.3 -8.3 -23.9 -47.9 Premier® Core-Lokt® Ultra 180 2.1 1.8 zero -3.5 -8.9 -25.8 -52.7 Remington® Express® 180 2.4 2.1 zero -4.3 -11.0 -33.8 -72.8 Remington® Express® 180 2.1 1.8 zero -3.5 -9.0 -26.3 -54.0 Remington® Express® 180 2.1 1.8 zero -3.5 -8.8 -25.5 -52.0 Remington® Express® 220 1.3 zero -3.5 -9.5 -18.4 -46.4 -91.6 Easier to read on their site, ballistics calculator found under "Resources" FH