Black Hills Gold .243 Winchester 58gr V-Max Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • V-Max
Black Hills Gold .243 Winchester 58gr V-Max Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • V-Max
Solved from this product's advertised 3700 fps, 58gr bullet and G1 BC 0.250, with the sight 1.5" over the bore at standard conditions. Compare every zero for .243 Winchester, or read Maximum Point Blank Range for the .243 Winchester.
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.
.243 Winchester 58gr with a 100-yard zero
Zeroed at 100 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load touches the line of sight at 100 yards without ever climbing above it (a tangent zero), and is -7.8" at 300 and -19.4" 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 | 3,700 | 1,764 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.9" | -3.25 | -0.95 | 3,586 | 1,656 | 0.1 |
| 50 | -0.4" | -0.74 | -0.22 | 3,475 | 1,556 | 0.3 |
| 75 | -0.1" | -0.13 | -0.04 | 3,368 | 1,461 | 0.5 |
| 100 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3,263 | 1,372 | 1.0 |
| 125 | -0.1" | -0.08 | -0.02 | 3,161 | 1,287 | 1.5 |
| 150 | -0.4" | -0.28 | -0.08 | 3,061 | 1,207 | 2.2 |
| 175 | -1.0" | -0.54 | -0.16 | 2,964 | 1,132 | 3.0 |
| 200 | -1.8" | -0.86 | -0.25 | 2,869 | 1,060 | 4.0 |
| 225 | -2.9" | -1.21 | -0.35 | 2,776 | 993 | 5.1 |
| 250 | -4.2" | -1.61 | -0.47 | 2,685 | 928 | 6.3 |
| 275 | -5.9" | -2.03 | -0.59 | 2,595 | 868 | 7.8 |
| 300 | -7.8" | -2.49 | -0.72 | 2,508 | 810 | 9.4 |
| 325 | -10.2" | -2.98 | -0.87 | 2,422 | 756 | 11.2 |
| 350 | -12.8" | -3.50 | -1.02 | 2,337 | 704 | 13.2 |
| 375 | -15.9" | -4.05 | -1.18 | 2,255 | 655 | 15.3 |
| 400 | -19.4" | -4.64 | -1.35 | 2,174 | 609 | 17.7 |
| 425 | -23.4" | -5.26 | -1.53 | 2,094 | 565 | 20.3 |
| 450 | -27.9" | -5.92 | -1.72 | 2,017 | 524 | 23.2 |
| 475 | -32.9" | -6.61 | -1.92 | 1,941 | 485 | 26.3 |
| 500 | -38.5" | -7.35 | -2.14 | 1,867 | 449 | 29.7 |
58gr G1 .250 at 3,700 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.
.243 Winchester 58gr with a 200-yard zero
Zeroed at 200 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load first crosses the line of sight at 48 yards, peaks +1.0" at 126 yards, returns to zero at 200, and is -5.1" at 300 and -15.8" 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 | 3,700 | 1,764 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.6" | -2.40 | -0.70 | 3,586 | 1,656 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +0.1" | +0.12 | +0.03 | 3,475 | 1,556 | 0.3 |
| 75 | +0.6" | +0.73 | +0.21 | 3,368 | 1,461 | 0.5 |
| 100 | +0.9" | +0.86 | +0.25 | 3,263 | 1,372 | 1.0 |
| 125 | +1.0" | +0.78 | +0.23 | 3,161 | 1,287 | 1.5 |
| 150 | +0.9" | +0.58 | +0.17 | 3,061 | 1,207 | 2.2 |
| 175 | +0.6" | +0.32 | +0.09 | 2,964 | 1,132 | 3.0 |
| 200 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,869 | 1,060 | 4.0 |
| 225 | -0.8" | -0.35 | -0.10 | 2,776 | 993 | 5.1 |
| 250 | -2.0" | -0.75 | -0.22 | 2,685 | 928 | 6.3 |
| 275 | -3.4" | -1.18 | -0.34 | 2,595 | 868 | 7.8 |
| 300 | -5.1" | -1.63 | -0.48 | 2,508 | 810 | 9.4 |
| 325 | -7.2" | -2.12 | -0.62 | 2,422 | 756 | 11.2 |
| 350 | -9.7" | -2.64 | -0.77 | 2,337 | 704 | 13.2 |
| 375 | -12.6" | -3.20 | -0.93 | 2,255 | 655 | 15.3 |
| 400 | -15.8" | -3.78 | -1.10 | 2,174 | 609 | 17.7 |
| 425 | -19.6" | -4.40 | -1.28 | 2,094 | 565 | 20.3 |
| 450 | -23.8" | -5.06 | -1.47 | 2,017 | 524 | 23.2 |
| 475 | -28.6" | -5.75 | -1.67 | 1,941 | 485 | 26.3 |
| 500 | -34.0" | -6.49 | -1.89 | 1,867 | 449 | 29.7 |
58gr G1 .250 at 3,700 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
Black Hills Gold 58-grain V-Max is a polymer-tipped .243 Winchester load built on Hornady's V-Max varmint bullet. Black Hills names neither a game class nor a target use. It leaves the muzzle at 3,700 fps with 1,763 ft-lbs and a G1 BC of .250.
Zeroed at 200 yards, it drops 5.1 inches at 300 and 15.8 inches at 400. It kicks about 7 percent more than Nosler's Varmageddon 55-grain FB Tipped in the same rifle, which is the only .243 load that kicks less.
If you're cross-shopping, Nosler's Varmageddon 55-grain FB Tipped is three grains lighter and 100 fps faster on much the same G1 BC, and drops 14.8 inches at 400 from a 200-yard zero. Nothing else in .243 is loaded at 58 grains.
- Only Nosler's Varmageddon 55-grain FB Tipped kicks less in the caliber
- Still moving at 2,174 fps at 400 yards
- The fastest .243 load at the muzzle apart from Nosler's Varmageddon 55-grain FB Tipped
- Black Hills states no purpose, so the V-Max bullet is the only guide to what the load suits
- A lead core, so it is out where lead-free ammunition is required
- Drops 1.0 inch more at 400 yards than Nosler's Varmageddon 55-grain FB Tipped from a 200-yard zero
Similar Products Compared
| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58 gr | V-Max | 3700 fps | 1763 ft-lbs | 0.25 |
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| 55 gr | FB Tipped | 3800 fps | 1763 ft-lbs | 0.252 | N/A |
All Black Hills Gold .243 Winchester 58gr V-Max Ammo Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucky Gunner | 20 | $45.00 | $18.43 | $63.43 | $3.17 |
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