Winchester .223 Remington 69gr Sierra MatchKing BTHP Match Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • HPBT
Winchester .223 Remington 69gr Sierra MatchKing BTHP Match Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • HPBT
Solved from this product's advertised 3000 fps, 69gr bullet and G1 BC 0.297, with the sight 1.5" over the bore at standard conditions. Compare every zero for .223 Remington.
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.
.223 Remington 69gr with a 36-yard zero
Zeroed at 36 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load crosses the line of sight at 36 and 182 yards, peaks +1.3" at 111 yards, and is -9.0" at 300 and -25.0" at 400 yards.
| 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 | 3,000 | 1,379 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.4" | -1.53 | -0.45 | 2,919 | 1,305 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +0.4" | +0.82 | +0.24 | 2,839 | 1,235 | 0.3 |
| 75 | +1.0" | +1.26 | +0.37 | 2,761 | 1,168 | 0.6 |
| 100 | +1.3" | +1.21 | +0.35 | 2,685 | 1,105 | 1.0 |
| 125 | +1.3" | +0.95 | +0.28 | 2,609 | 1,043 | 1.6 |
| 150 | +0.9" | +0.58 | +0.17 | 2,535 | 985 | 2.4 |
| 175 | +0.2" | +0.13 | +0.04 | 2,462 | 929 | 3.2 |
| 200 | -0.8" | -0.39 | -0.11 | 2,391 | 876 | 4.3 |
| 225 | -2.2" | -0.94 | -0.27 | 2,320 | 825 | 5.5 |
| 250 | -4.1" | -1.55 | -0.45 | 2,251 | 776 | 6.9 |
| 275 | -6.3" | -2.19 | -0.64 | 2,182 | 730 | 8.4 |
| 300 | -9.0" | -2.86 | -0.83 | 2,115 | 686 | 10.2 |
| 325 | -12.2" | -3.58 | -1.04 | 2,049 | 644 | 12.1 |
| 350 | -15.9" | -4.34 | -1.26 | 1,985 | 604 | 14.3 |
| 375 | -20.2" | -5.13 | -1.49 | 1,921 | 566 | 16.6 |
| 400 | -25.0" | -5.97 | -1.74 | 1,859 | 530 | 19.2 |
| 425 | -30.5" | -6.85 | -1.99 | 1,799 | 496 | 22.0 |
| 450 | -36.6" | -7.77 | -2.26 | 1,739 | 464 | 25.1 |
| 475 | -43.5" | -8.74 | -2.54 | 1,682 | 433 | 28.4 |
| 500 | -51.1" | -9.76 | -2.84 | 1,625 | 405 | 32.0 |
69gr G1 .297 at 3,000 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. Source: Manufacturer's advertised velocity and BC.
.223 Remington 69gr with a 50-yard zero
Zeroed at 50 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load crosses the line of sight at 50 and 135 yards, peaks +0.4" at 93 yards, and is -11.6" at 300 and -28.4" at 400 yards.
| 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 | 3,000 | 1,379 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.6" | -2.35 | -0.68 | 2,919 | 1,305 | 0.1 |
| 50 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,839 | 1,235 | 0.3 |
| 75 | +0.4" | +0.44 | +0.13 | 2,761 | 1,168 | 0.6 |
| 100 | +0.4" | +0.39 | +0.11 | 2,685 | 1,105 | 1.0 |
| 125 | +0.2" | +0.13 | +0.04 | 2,609 | 1,043 | 1.6 |
| 150 | -0.4" | -0.24 | -0.07 | 2,535 | 985 | 2.4 |
| 175 | -1.3" | -0.70 | -0.20 | 2,462 | 929 | 3.2 |
| 200 | -2.5" | -1.21 | -0.35 | 2,391 | 876 | 4.3 |
| 225 | -4.2" | -1.76 | -0.51 | 2,320 | 825 | 5.5 |
| 250 | -6.2" | -2.37 | -0.69 | 2,251 | 776 | 6.9 |
| 275 | -8.7" | -3.01 | -0.87 | 2,182 | 730 | 8.4 |
| 300 | -11.6" | -3.68 | -1.07 | 2,115 | 686 | 10.2 |
| 325 | -15.0" | -4.40 | -1.28 | 2,050 | 644 | 12.1 |
| 350 | -18.9" | -5.16 | -1.50 | 1,985 | 604 | 14.3 |
| 375 | -23.4" | -5.95 | -1.73 | 1,921 | 566 | 16.6 |
| 400 | -28.5" | -6.79 | -1.98 | 1,859 | 530 | 19.2 |
| 425 | -34.1" | -7.67 | -2.23 | 1,799 | 496 | 22.0 |
| 450 | -40.5" | -8.59 | -2.50 | 1,739 | 464 | 25.1 |
| 475 | -47.6" | -9.56 | -2.78 | 1,682 | 433 | 28.4 |
| 500 | -55.4" | -10.59 | -3.08 | 1,625 | 405 | 32.0 |
69gr G1 .297 at 3,000 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. Source: Manufacturer's advertised velocity and BC.
.223 Remington 69gr with a 100-yard zero
Zeroed at 100 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load crosses the line of sight at 69 and 100 yards, peaks +0.1" at 84 yards, and is -12.8" at 300 and -30.1" at 400 yards.
| 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 | 3,000 | 1,379 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.7" | -2.75 | -0.80 | 2,919 | 1,305 | 0.1 |
| 50 | -0.2" | -0.40 | -0.12 | 2,839 | 1,235 | 0.3 |
| 75 | +0.0" | +0.05 | +0.01 | 2,761 | 1,168 | 0.6 |
| 100 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,685 | 1,105 | 1.0 |
| 125 | -0.4" | -0.26 | -0.08 | 2,609 | 1,043 | 1.6 |
| 150 | -1.0" | -0.64 | -0.19 | 2,535 | 985 | 2.4 |
| 175 | -2.0" | -1.09 | -0.32 | 2,462 | 929 | 3.2 |
| 200 | -3.4" | -1.60 | -0.47 | 2,391 | 876 | 4.3 |
| 225 | -5.1" | -2.16 | -0.63 | 2,320 | 825 | 5.5 |
| 250 | -7.2" | -2.76 | -0.80 | 2,251 | 776 | 6.9 |
| 275 | -9.8" | -3.40 | -0.99 | 2,182 | 730 | 8.4 |
| 300 | -12.8" | -4.08 | -1.19 | 2,115 | 686 | 10.2 |
| 325 | -16.3" | -4.80 | -1.40 | 2,050 | 644 | 12.1 |
| 350 | -20.4" | -5.56 | -1.62 | 1,985 | 604 | 14.3 |
| 375 | -25.0" | -6.35 | -1.85 | 1,921 | 566 | 16.6 |
| 400 | -30.1" | -7.19 | -2.09 | 1,859 | 530 | 19.2 |
| 425 | -35.9" | -8.07 | -2.35 | 1,799 | 496 | 22.0 |
| 450 | -42.4" | -8.99 | -2.62 | 1,739 | 464 | 25.1 |
| 475 | -49.6" | -9.96 | -2.90 | 1,682 | 433 | 28.4 |
| 500 | -57.5" | -10.98 | -3.19 | 1,625 | 405 | 32.0 |
69gr G1 .297 at 3,000 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. Source: Manufacturer's advertised velocity and BC.
Product Overview
Winchester markets its Match line to rifle competitors. This load uses Sierra's 69-grain MatchKing, a hollow point bullet with a boat tail made for paper and steel targets, rated at a G1 BC of .297. It leaves the muzzle at 3,000 fps, faster than any of the other 69-grain MatchKing loads. Speed is its strong suit; wind is where it gives ground.
Compared with Federal's Gold Medal 69-grain, the Winchester is close to a twin. It starts 50 fps faster, and at 500 yards a steady 10 mph wind blowing across the range pushes each of them about 32 inches sideways. Compared with Hornady's Frontier 68-grain BTHP Match, the Winchester starts 40 fps faster but falls behind farther out. The same wind pushes the Frontier about 26 inches at 500 yards. Zeroed at 100 yards, the Frontier drops about 54 inches at 500, against about 58 for the Winchester.
Buy the Winchester if you want the MatchKing bullet with the fastest start of the 69-grain loads. Pick the Gold Medal 69 if you prefer Federal's match line; the numbers put the two close together. Pick the Frontier 68 if you shoot to 500 yards and want less drop and drift, with slightly lighter recoil. Pick Hornady's BLACK 75-grain BTHP Match if wind is your main problem: the same wind pushes it about 25 inches at 500 yards, though it kicks about 9 percent harder than the Winchester.
- Leaves the muzzle 240 fps faster than ADI's World-Class 69-grain Sierra MatchKing load
- Kicks about 8 percent less than Hornady's BLACK 75-grain BTHP Match in the same rifle
- Drops about 2 inches less than the Federal Gold Medal 69-grain at 500 yards, from a 100-yard zero
- At 300 yards a 10 mph crosswind moves the Hornady Frontier 68-grain BTHP Match about 8 inches and the Winchester about 10
- Hornady's BLACK 75-grain BTHP Match drifts about 7 inches less at 500 yards in a 10 mph crosswind
- Kicks about 10 percent more than ADI's World-Class 69-grain Sierra MatchKing in the same rifle
Similar Products Compared
| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 69 gr | HPBT | 3000 fps | 1379 ft-lbs | 0.297 | N/A | |
| 69 gr | HPBT | 2760 fps | 1289 ft-lbs | 0.301 |
$0.82
200 Rounds
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| 75 gr | HPBT | 2790 fps | 1296 ft-lbs | 0.395 |
$1.55
200 Rounds
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| 68 gr | HPBT | 2960 fps | 1323 ft-lbs | 0.355 |
$1.77
20 Rounds
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| 69 gr | SMK | 2950 fps | 1333 ft-lbs | 0.301 |
$2.32
20 Rounds
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All Winchester .223 Remington 69gr Sierra MatchKing BTHP Match Ammo Prices
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