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.25-06 Remington Trajectory Calculator

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The .25-06 Remington is a flat-shooting favorite among western hunters pursuing pronghorn and mule deer. With a 117-grain bullet at 3,030 fps and a 100-yard zero, expect about 3.1 inches of drop at 200 yards, 11.6 inches at 300 yards, and 26.9 inches at 400 yards. The cartridge retains over 1,106 ft-lbs of energy at 400 yards and 893 ft-lbs at 500 yards—effective on deer-sized game to 400 yards with good shot placement.

Use the calculator to match your specific load. Click "Modify Calculation" to enter your bullet weight, muzzle velocity, and ballistic coefficient. Loads range from 85-grain varmint bullets to 120-grain deer loads. You can also factor in wind, shooting angle, and atmospheric conditions.

.25-06 Remington Trajectory Chart

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.25-06 Remington 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 3030.0 2385.76
25 -0.74 2.8 0.815 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.025 2962.41 2280.51
50 -0.23 0.44 0.127 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.051 2896.32 2179.89
75 0.02 -0.02 -0.007 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.077 2831.23 2083.02
100 -0.0 0.0 0.001 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.104 2767.11 1989.74
125 -0.31 0.23 0.068 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.131 2703.91 1899.88
150 -0.91 0.58 0.168 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.159 2641.6 1813.32
175 -1.82 0.99 0.289 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.188 2580.13 1729.91
200 -3.06 1.46 0.425 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.218 2519.49 1649.56
225 -4.65 1.97 0.573 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.248 2459.68 1572.17
250 -6.59 2.51 0.731 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.279 2400.63 1497.59
275 -8.9 3.09 0.899 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.31 2342.37 1425.78
300 -11.62 3.7 1.075 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.343 2284.9 1356.68
325 -14.75 4.33 1.26 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.376 2228.21 1290.19
350 -18.32 5.0 1.453 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.41 2172.28 1226.23
375 -22.34 5.69 1.655 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.445 2117.15 1164.79
400 -26.86 6.41 1.864 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.481 2062.85 1105.8
425 -31.88 7.16 2.083 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.518 2009.35 1049.19
450 -37.44 7.94 2.31 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.556 1956.7 994.92
475 -43.57 8.76 2.547 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.594 1904.92 942.96
500 -50.29 9.6 2.793 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.634 1854.02 893.24

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The .25-06 Remington reference load above as a wallet-size DOPE card: the same zero, standard conditions, holds in MOA, a 10 mph wind column, and a blank column to write in what the rifle actually does.

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Available .25-06 Remington Ammunition Ballistics

Product Velocity (fps) BC 100yd Drop 200yd Drop 300yd Drop
Barnes VOR-TX .25-06 Remington 100gr TTSX BT Ammo Ballistics 3225 0.357 0.0" -2.5" -9.8"
Black Hills Gold .25-06 Remington 117gr SST Ammo Ballistics 3100 0.39 0.0" -2.8" -10.7"
Federal Fusion .25-06 Remington 120gr Bonded SP Ammo Ballistics 2980 0.468 0.0" -3.0" -11.2"
Federal Power-Shok .25-06 Remington 117gr SP Ammo Ballistics 3030 0.361 0.0" -3.1" -11.6"
Federal Premium .25-06 Remington 100gr Barnes TSX Ammo Ballistics 3210 0.336 0.0" -2.6" -10.2"
Fiocchi Field Dynamics .25-06 Remington 117gr PSP Ammo Ballistics 2975 0.391 0.0" -3.2" -11.9"
Hornady American Whitetail .25-06 Remington 117gr InterLock Ammo Ballistics 2990 0.391 0.0" -3.1" -11.7"
Hornady Precision Hunter .25-06 Remington 110gr ELD-X Ammo Ballistics 3140 0.465 0.0" -2.6" -9.8"
Hornady Superformance .25-06 Remington 117gr SST Ammo Ballistics 3110 0.39 0.0" -2.8" -10.6"
Hornady Superformance .25-06 Remington 90gr CX Ammo Ballistics 3350 0.273 0.0" -2.4" -9.9"
HSM Game King .25-06 Remington 100gr Sierra Spitzer BT Ammo Ballistics 3100 0.355 0.0" -2.9" -11.0"
HSM Game King .25-06 Remington 117gr Sierra Spitzer BT Ammo Ballistics 3000 0.41 0.0" -3.1" -11.5"
HSM Tipping Point .25-06 Remington 117gr SST Ammo Ballistics 3000 0.39 0.0" -3.1" -11.6"
HSM Trophy Gold .25-06 Remington 115gr Berger VLD Ammo Ballistics 3000 0.483 0.0" -2.9" -11.0"
Nosler Ballistic Tip .25-06 Remington 115gr Spitzer Ammo Ballistics 3000 0.453 0.0" -3.0" -11.2"
Nosler Expansion Tip .25-06 Remington 100gr E-Tip Ammo Ballistics 3200 0.409 0.0" -2.5" -9.6"
Nosler Trophy Grade .25-06 Remington 100gr Partition Ammo Ballistics 3300 0.377 0.0" -2.3" -9.1"
Prvi Partizan .25-06 Remington 100gr PSP Ammo Ballistics 3215 0.3 0.0" -2.7" -10.6"
Prvi Partizan .25-06 Remington 90gr JHP Ammo Ballistics 3300 0.26 0.0" -2.6" -10.5"
Remington Core-Lokt .25-06 Remington 100gr PSP Ammo Ballistics 3230 0.292 0.0" -2.7" -10.6"
Remington Core-Lokt .25-06 Remington 120gr PSP Ammo Ballistics 2990 0.362 0.0" -3.2" -12.0"
Winchester Ballistic Silvertip .25-06 Remington 85gr Polymer Tip Ammo Ballistics 3470 0.333 0.0" -2.0" -8.3"
Winchester Deer Season XP .25-06 Remington 117gr Extreme Point Ammo Ballistics 3100 0.453 0.0" -2.7" -10.2"

Zeroing the .25-06 Remington

Every table in this section uses the same reference load as the calculator above, 117gr G1 .361 at 3,030 fps, with a 1.5" sight height over the bore, at standard conditions (59°F, sea level, no wind for drop; 10 mph crosswind for drift). A hunting rifle with a scope in standard rings sits about 1.5" over the bore; the zero you choose sets how far you can hold on hair without thinking about the range. Change the bullet, velocity or sight height in the calculator above to solve your own load.

.25-06 Remington zero comparison

.25-06 Remington 117gr reference load zero comparison at 1.5" sight height over bore
100-yd zero 200-yd zero
Near zero 72 yd 35 yd
Far zero 100 yd 200 yd
Max ordinate +0.0" +1.6"
Max ordinate distance 86 yd 119 yd
Hold-dead-on window (8" vital zone, ±4") 0–215 yd 0–266 yd
Sight in at 100 yd 0.0" (0.0 MOA) +1.5" (+1.5 MOA)
Drop at 300 yd -11.6" -7.0"
Drop at 400 yd -26.9" -20.7"
Energy at 300 yd 1,357 ft-lb 1,357 ft-lb
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How to read it: filled circles are the near and far zero, where the bullet's path crosses the line of sight;the triangle is the peak (max ordinate). The shaded band is the 8" vital zone, ±4" either side of the line of sight. The dashed line marks the edge of the hold-dead-on window. The chart is zoomed to where the zero matters; the tables below run to 500 yards.

Key terms

Near zero
Where the bullet first climbs up through the line of sight. It starts below the sight, because the sight sits above the barrel.
Far zero
Where it falls back down through the line of sight. A "200-yard zero" is the far zero; the near zero comes with it.
Max ordinate
The highest the bullet gets above the line of sight, between the two crossings. This is what makes a zero shoot high in the middle.
Point blank range (MPBR)
The zero that keeps the whole arc inside a vital zone for the longest distance, so you can aim at the centre and hold dead-on.

.25-06 Remington with a 100-Yard Zero

Zeroed at 100 yards with a 1.5" sight height, the 117gr load first crosses the line of sight at 72 yards, peaks +0.0" at 86 yards, returns to zero at 100, and is -11.6" at 300 and -26.9" at 400 yards.

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.25-06 Remington 117gr reference load, 100-yard zero, 1.5" sight height over bore
Range (yd) Drop (in) Drop (MOA) Drop (MIL) Velocity (fps) Energy (ft-lb) Wind drift, 10 mph (in)
0 -1.5" 0.00 0.00 3,030 2,386 0.0
25 -0.7" -2.80 -0.82 2,962 2,281 0.1
50 -0.2" -0.44 -0.13 2,896 2,180 0.2
75 +0.0" +0.02 +0.01 2,831 2,083 0.5
100 0.0" 0.00 0.00 2,767 1,990 0.8
125 -0.3" -0.23 -0.07 2,704 1,900 1.3
150 -0.9" -0.58 -0.17 2,642 1,813 1.9
175 -1.8" -0.99 -0.29 2,580 1,730 2.6
200 -3.1" -1.46 -0.43 2,519 1,650 3.4
225 -4.7" -1.97 -0.57 2,460 1,572 4.4
250 -6.6" -2.51 -0.73 2,401 1,498 5.4
275 -8.9" -3.09 -0.90 2,342 1,426 6.7
300 -11.6" -3.70 -1.08 2,285 1,357 8.0
325 -14.8" -4.33 -1.26 2,228 1,290 9.5
350 -18.3" -5.00 -1.45 2,172 1,226 11.1
375 -22.3" -5.69 -1.65 2,117 1,165 12.9
400 -26.9" -6.41 -1.86 2,063 1,106 14.9
425 -31.9" -7.16 -2.08 2,009 1,049 17.0
450 -37.4" -7.94 -2.31 1,957 995 19.3
475 -43.6" -8.76 -2.55 1,905 943 21.8
500 -50.3" -9.60 -2.79 1,854 893 24.5

117gr G1 .361 at 3,030 fps, 1.5" sight height over bore, standard conditions (59°F, sea level), 10 mph full-value crosswind. Positive drop is above the line of sight.

.25-06 Remington with a 200-Yard Zero

Zeroed at 200 yards with a 1.5" sight height, the 117gr load first crosses the line of sight at 35 yards, peaks +1.6" at 119 yards, returns to zero at 200, and is -7.0" at 300 and -20.7" at 400 yards.

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.25-06 Remington 117gr reference load, 200-yard zero, 1.5" sight height over bore
Range (yd) Drop (in) Drop (MOA) Drop (MIL) Velocity (fps) Energy (ft-lb) Wind drift, 10 mph (in)
0 -1.5" 0.00 0.00 3,030 2,386 0.0
25 -0.4" -1.34 -0.39 2,962 2,281 0.1
50 +0.5" +1.02 +0.30 2,896 2,180 0.2
75 +1.2" +1.49 +0.43 2,831 2,083 0.5
100 +1.5" +1.46 +0.42 2,767 1,990 0.8
125 +1.6" +1.23 +0.36 2,704 1,900 1.3
150 +1.4" +0.88 +0.26 2,642 1,813 1.9
175 +0.9" +0.47 +0.14 2,580 1,730 2.6
200 0.0" 0.00 0.00 2,519 1,650 3.4
225 -1.2" -0.51 -0.15 2,460 1,572 4.4
250 -2.8" -1.05 -0.31 2,401 1,498 5.4
275 -4.7" -1.63 -0.47 2,342 1,426 6.7
300 -7.0" -2.24 -0.65 2,285 1,357 8.0
325 -9.8" -2.87 -0.84 2,228 1,290 9.5
350 -13.0" -3.53 -1.03 2,172 1,226 11.1
375 -16.6" -4.23 -1.23 2,117 1,165 12.9
400 -20.7" -4.95 -1.44 2,063 1,106 14.9
425 -25.4" -5.70 -1.66 2,009 1,049 17.0
450 -30.6" -6.48 -1.89 1,957 995 19.3
475 -36.3" -7.30 -2.12 1,905 943 21.8
500 -42.6" -8.14 -2.37 1,854 893 24.5

117gr G1 .361 at 3,030 fps, 1.5" sight height over bore, standard conditions (59°F, sea level), 10 mph full-value crosswind. Positive drop is above the line of sight.

Maximum Point Blank Range for the .25-06 Remington

Maximum point blank range (MPBR) is the zero that keeps the bullet inside a vital zone, never more than half its height above or below the line of sight (an 8" zone is ±4"), for as far as possible. Zero at the distance in the table and you can hold dead-on from the muzzle to the far edge of the window.

.25-06 Remington maximum point blank range by vital zone size
Vital zone Zero at Hold dead-on from To (MPBR) Max ordinate Near / far zero CSV
8" (whitetail, pronghorn) 276 yd 0 yd 323 yd +4.0" at 155 yd 24 / 276 yd Download
10" (elk, moose) 300 yd 0 yd 352 yd +5.0" at 167 yd 22 / 300 yd Download

MPBR assumes a centred hold, a level shot and no wind; it is a ceiling, not a licence to skip ranging. The far edge of the window is where the bullet has already fallen half the vital zone.

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