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.243 Winchester Trajectory Calculator

The .243 Winchester combines flat trajectory with light recoil, making it popular for deer hunting and introducing new shooters to centerfire rifles. With a 100-grain bullet at 2,854 fps and a 100-yard zero, expect about 3.8 inches of drop at 200 yards, 14.3 inches at 300 yards, and 33.1 inches at 400 yards. The cartridge retains over 720 ft-lbs of energy at 400 yards—adequate for deer with good shot placement, though marginal for larger game.

Use the calculator to match your specific load. Click "Modify Calculation" to enter your bullet weight, muzzle velocity, and ballistic coefficient. Loads range from 55-grain varmint bullets at 4,000+ fps to 100-grain deer loads, so trajectories vary widely. You can also factor in wind, shooting angle, and atmospheric conditions.

.243 Winchester Trajectory Chart

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.243 Winchester Ballistics Data

Range (yd) Elevation (in) Elevation (MOA) Elevation (MIL) Windage (in) Windage (MOA) Windage (MIL) Time (s) Velocity (fps) Energy (ft-lbs)
0 -1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2854.0 1809.11
25 -0.68 2.59 0.754 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.027 2779.73 1716.17
50 -0.15 0.29 0.085 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.054 2707.16 1627.73
75 0.08 -0.1 -0.029 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.082 2635.77 1543.02
100 -0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.111 2565.48 1461.82
125 -0.41 0.31 0.091 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.141 2496.28 1384.02
150 -1.17 0.74 0.216 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.171 2428.14 1309.5
175 -2.3 1.25 0.364 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.203 2361.02 1238.1
200 -3.81 1.82 0.529 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.235 2294.93 1169.75
225 -5.74 2.44 0.708 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.268 2229.87 1104.37
250 -8.11 3.09 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.302 2165.8 1041.82
275 -10.94 3.8 1.104 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.337 2102.8 982.1
300 -14.26 4.54 1.319 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.374 2040.87 925.1
325 -18.1 5.32 1.546 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.411 1980.02 870.75
350 -22.49 6.13 1.785 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.449 1920.3 819.02
375 -27.48 7.0 2.035 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.489 1861.73 769.82
400 -33.09 7.9 2.297 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.53 1804.37 723.12
425 -39.37 8.84 2.572 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.572 1748.29 678.86
450 -46.36 9.84 2.861 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.616 1693.55 637.02
475 -54.11 10.87 3.163 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.661 1640.27 597.56
500 -62.66 11.96 3.48 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.707 1588.42 560.38

Available .243 Winchester Ammunition Ballistics

Product Velocity (fps) BC 100yd Drop 200yd Drop 300yd Drop
Black Hills Gold .243 Winchester 58gr V-Max Ammo Ballistics 3650 0.25 0.0" -1.9" -8.1"
Black Hills Gold .243 Winchester 80gr GMX Ammo Ballistics 3200 0.273 0.0" -2.8" -11.2"
Black Hills Gold .243 Winchester 85gr Barnes TSX HP Ammo Ballistics 3200 0.333 0.0" -2.6" -10.3"
Black Hills Gold .243 Winchester 95gr SST Ammo Ballistics 3000 0.355 0.0" -3.2" -12.0"
Federal .243 Winchester 85gr Barnes TSX Ammo Ballistics 3200 0.333 0.0" -2.6" -10.3"
Federal .243 Winchester 90gr ELD-X Ammo Ballistics 3100 0.409 0.0" -2.8" -10.5"
Federal .243 Winchester 95gr Berger Hybrid Hunter Ammo Ballistics 3000 0.43 0.0" -3.0" -11.3"
Federal American Eagle .243 Winchester 75gr JHP Ammo Ballistics 3375 0.234 0.0" -2.5" -10.5"
Federal Fusion .243 Winchester 95gr SP Ammo Ballistics 2980 0.376 0.0" -3.2" -12.0"
Federal Power-Shok .243 Winchester 100gr SP Ammo Ballistics 2960 0.355 0.0" -3.3" -12.4"
Federal Power-Shok Copper .243 Winchester 85gr SCHP Ammo Ballistics 3200 0.233 0.0" -3.0" -12.1"
Federal Trophy Copper .243 Winchester 85gr Ammo Ballistics 3200 0.391 0.0" -2.5" -9.8"
Federal Vital-Shok .243 Winchester 100gr Nosler Partition Ammo Ballistics 2850 0.384 0.0" -3.6" -13.4"
Fiocchi Backwoods Hunter .243 Winchester 80gr CHP Ammo Ballistics 3200 0.25 0.0" -2.9" -11.7"
Fiocchi Hyperformance .243 Winchester 80gr TTSX Ammo Ballistics 3200 0.331 0.0" -2.7" -10.4"
Fiocchi Hyperformance .243 Winchester 95gr SST Ammo Ballistics 2950 0.355 0.0" -3.3" -12.5"
Hornady Custom .243 Winchester 87gr V-MAX Ammo Ballistics 3240 0.4 0.0" -2.4" -9.4"
Hornady Custom Lite .243 Winchester 87gr SST Ammo Ballistics 2800 0.4 0.0" -3.8" -13.8"
Hornady Outfitter .243 Winchester 80gr CX Ammo Ballistics 3200 0.273 0.0" -2.8" -11.2"
Hornady Precision Hunter .243 Winchester 90gr ELD-X Ammo Ballistics 3150 0.409 0.0" -2.6" -10.1"
Hornady Superformance Varmint .243 Winchester 75gr V-Max Ammo Ballistics 3400 0.33 0.0" -2.2" -8.8"
Nosler Varmageddon .243 Winchester 55gr FB Tipped Ammo Ballistics 3700 0.252 0.0" -1.8" -7.8"
Prvi Partizan .243 Winchester 100gr SP Ammo Ballistics 2960 0.355 0.0" -3.3" -12.4"
Prvi Partizan .243 Winchester 90gr SP Ammo Ballistics 3100 0.32 0.0" -2.9" -11.4"
Remington High Performance .243 Winchester 80gr PSP Ammo Ballistics 3350 0.255 0.0" -2.5" -10.2"
Remington Premier .243 Winchester 75gr AccuTip Ammo Ballistics 3375 0.335 0.0" -2.2" -8.9"
Winchester Copper Impact .243 Winchester 85gr Copper Extreme Point Ammo Ballistics 3260 0.257 0.0" -2.7" -11.0"
Winchester Deer Season XP .243 Winchester 95gr Extreme Point Ammo Ballistics 3100 0.363 0.0" -2.9" -10.9"

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Federal Power-Shok .243 Winchester 100gr SP Ammo
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