Black Hills Gold .243 Winchester 80gr CX Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • CX
Black Hills Gold .243 Winchester 80gr CX Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • CX
Solved from this product's advertised 3150 fps, 80gr bullet and G1 BC 0.273, 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 80gr with a 100-yard zero
Zeroed at 100 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load crosses the line of sight at 74 and 100 yards, peaks +0.0" at 87 yards, and is -11.7" at 300 and -27.8" 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 | 3,150 | 1,763 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.8" | -2.87 | -0.84 | 3,058 | 1,662 | 0.1 |
| 50 | -0.3" | -0.48 | -0.14 | 2,969 | 1,566 | 0.3 |
| 75 | +0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 2,882 | 1,476 | 0.6 |
| 100 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,796 | 1,389 | 1.1 |
| 125 | -0.3" | -0.21 | -0.06 | 2,712 | 1,307 | 1.7 |
| 150 | -0.9" | -0.54 | -0.16 | 2,630 | 1,229 | 2.4 |
| 175 | -1.7" | -0.95 | -0.28 | 2,549 | 1,155 | 3.3 |
| 200 | -3.0" | -1.42 | -0.41 | 2,470 | 1,084 | 4.4 |
| 225 | -4.6" | -1.93 | -0.56 | 2,392 | 1,016 | 5.6 |
| 250 | -6.5" | -2.48 | -0.72 | 2,315 | 952 | 7.1 |
| 275 | -8.9" | -3.08 | -0.90 | 2,239 | 891 | 8.7 |
| 300 | -11.7" | -3.71 | -1.08 | 2,165 | 833 | 10.5 |
| 325 | -14.9" | -4.39 | -1.28 | 2,093 | 778 | 12.5 |
| 350 | -18.7" | -5.10 | -1.48 | 2,022 | 726 | 14.7 |
| 375 | -23.0" | -5.85 | -1.70 | 1,952 | 677 | 17.2 |
| 400 | -27.8" | -6.64 | -1.93 | 1,884 | 631 | 19.9 |
| 425 | -33.3" | -7.48 | -2.18 | 1,817 | 587 | 22.8 |
| 450 | -39.4" | -8.37 | -2.43 | 1,752 | 546 | 26.0 |
| 475 | -46.3" | -9.30 | -2.71 | 1,689 | 507 | 29.5 |
| 500 | -53.9" | -10.29 | -2.99 | 1,628 | 471 | 33.3 |
80gr G1 .273 at 3,150 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 80gr with a 200-yard zero
Zeroed at 200 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load crosses the line of sight at 36 and 200 yards, peaks +1.6" at 121 yards, and is -7.2" at 300 and -21.9" 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 | 3,150 | 1,763 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.4" | -1.45 | -0.42 | 3,058 | 1,662 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +0.5" | +0.94 | +0.27 | 2,969 | 1,566 | 0.3 |
| 75 | +1.1" | +1.43 | +0.42 | 2,882 | 1,476 | 0.6 |
| 100 | +1.5" | +1.43 | +0.42 | 2,796 | 1,389 | 1.1 |
| 125 | +1.6" | +1.21 | +0.35 | 2,712 | 1,307 | 1.7 |
| 150 | +1.4" | +0.88 | +0.26 | 2,630 | 1,229 | 2.4 |
| 175 | +0.9" | +0.47 | +0.14 | 2,549 | 1,155 | 3.3 |
| 200 | +0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 2,470 | 1,084 | 4.4 |
| 225 | -1.2" | -0.51 | -0.15 | 2,391 | 1,016 | 5.6 |
| 250 | -2.8" | -1.06 | -0.31 | 2,315 | 952 | 7.1 |
| 275 | -4.8" | -1.66 | -0.48 | 2,239 | 891 | 8.7 |
| 300 | -7.2" | -2.29 | -0.67 | 2,165 | 833 | 10.5 |
| 325 | -10.1" | -2.96 | -0.86 | 2,093 | 778 | 12.5 |
| 350 | -13.5" | -3.68 | -1.07 | 2,022 | 726 | 14.7 |
| 375 | -17.4" | -4.43 | -1.29 | 1,952 | 677 | 17.2 |
| 400 | -21.9" | -5.22 | -1.52 | 1,884 | 631 | 19.9 |
| 425 | -27.0" | -6.06 | -1.76 | 1,817 | 587 | 22.8 |
| 450 | -32.7" | -6.95 | -2.02 | 1,752 | 546 | 26.0 |
| 475 | -39.2" | -7.88 | -2.29 | 1,689 | 507 | 29.5 |
| 500 | -46.4" | -8.87 | -2.58 | 1,628 | 471 | 33.3 |
80gr G1 .273 at 3,150 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's 80-grain CX is for shooters who want Hornady's CX bullet in a softer-kicking .243 load. The CX is a copper-alloy bullet with a polymer tip and no lead core. The load leaves the muzzle at 3,150 fps with 1,762 ft-lbs of energy, and Black Hills does not name a game for it. Among the 80-grain .243 loads on this site, it starts the slowest and kicks the least.
Compared with Hornady's 80-grain Outfitter CX, the Black Hills loads the same bullet and starts 50 fps slower. In return it kicks about 2 percent less in the same rifle. Compared with Fiocchi's Hyperformance 80-grain TTSX, which Fiocchi tags for big game, the Black Hills starts 125 fps slower. The TTSX uses the Barnes Tipped TSX, another polymer-tipped copper bullet with no lead core, and it kicks about 5 percent harder in the same rifle.
Buy the Black Hills if you want Hornady's CX bullet with the softest recoil of the 80-grain .243 loads. Pick the Outfitter CX if you want the same bullet with a little more speed, in a load Hornady markets for medium game. Pick the Hyperformance TTSX if you prefer the Barnes bullet and more speed and do not mind a little more recoil. Pick Fiocchi's Backwoods Hunter 80-grain, a copper hollow point, if you want the most speed of the 80-grain loads. For varmints and predators, Federal markets its American Eagle 75-grain JHP for everything from prairie dogs to coyotes, and it kicks about 4 percent less than the Black Hills.
- Kicks about 9 percent less than the Fiocchi Backwoods Hunter 80-grain in the same rifle
- Kicks about 7 percent less than the Remington High Performance 80-grain PSP in the same rifle
- A copper bullet with no lead core, where the Remington High Performance 80-grain PSP is a lead-core soft point
- Carries 57 fewer ft-lbs at the muzzle than the Hornady Outfitter 80-grain CX, which uses the same bullet
- Carries 143 fewer ft-lbs at the muzzle than the Fiocchi Hyperformance 80-grain TTSX
- Leaves the muzzle 265 fps slower than the Fiocchi Backwoods Hunter 80-grain
Similar Products Compared
| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80 gr | CX | 3150 fps | 1762 ft-lbs | 0.273 |
$3.27
20 Rounds
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| 80 gr | PSP | 3350 fps | 1993 ft-lbs | 0.255 |
$2.38
20 Rounds
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| 80 gr | CX | 3200 fps | 1819 ft-lbs | 0.273 |
$2.70
20 Rounds
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| 80 gr | Copper HP | 3415 fps | 2071 ft-lbs | 0.34 |
$2.38
20 Rounds
|
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| 80 gr | TTSX | 3275 fps | 1905 ft-lbs | 0.331 |
$2.77
20 Rounds
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All Black Hills Gold .243 Winchester 80gr CX Ammo Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucky Gunner | 20 | $47.00 | $18.43 | $65.43 | $3.27 |
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