Black Hills Gold .243 Winchester 85gr Barnes TSX HP Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • TSX
Black Hills Gold .243 Winchester 85gr Barnes TSX HP Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • TSX
Solved from this product's advertised 3100 fps, 85gr bullet and G1 BC 0.333, 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 85gr 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 -11.3" at 300 and -26.3" 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 | 3,100 | 1,814 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.8" | -2.86 | -0.83 | 3,026 | 1,728 | 0.1 |
| 50 | -0.3" | -0.48 | -0.14 | 2,953 | 1,646 | 0.2 |
| 75 | 0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 2,881 | 1,567 | 0.5 |
| 100 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,811 | 1,492 | 0.9 |
| 125 | -0.3" | -0.22 | -0.06 | 2,742 | 1,419 | 1.4 |
| 150 | -0.9" | -0.54 | -0.16 | 2,674 | 1,350 | 2.0 |
| 175 | -1.7" | -0.94 | -0.27 | 2,607 | 1,283 | 2.7 |
| 200 | -2.9" | -1.40 | -0.41 | 2,541 | 1,219 | 3.6 |
| 225 | -4.5" | -1.89 | -0.55 | 2,476 | 1,157 | 4.6 |
| 250 | -6.3" | -2.42 | -0.70 | 2,411 | 1,098 | 5.8 |
| 275 | -8.6" | -2.98 | -0.87 | 2,348 | 1,041 | 7.1 |
| 300 | -11.3" | -3.58 | -1.04 | 2,286 | 986 | 8.5 |
| 325 | -14.3" | -4.21 | -1.22 | 2,224 | 934 | 10.1 |
| 350 | -17.8" | -4.86 | -1.41 | 2,164 | 884 | 11.9 |
| 375 | -21.8" | -5.55 | -1.61 | 2,104 | 836 | 13.8 |
| 400 | -26.3" | -6.27 | -1.82 | 2,046 | 790 | 15.9 |
| 425 | -31.2" | -7.02 | -2.04 | 1,988 | 746 | 18.2 |
| 450 | -36.8" | -7.80 | -2.27 | 1,931 | 704 | 20.7 |
| 475 | -42.9" | -8.62 | -2.51 | 1,876 | 664 | 23.3 |
| 500 | -49.6" | -9.47 | -2.76 | 1,821 | 626 | 26.2 |
85gr G1 .333 at 3,100 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 85gr with a 200-yard zero
Zeroed at 200 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load first crosses the line of sight at 36 yards, peaks +1.6" at 120 yards, returns to zero at 200, and is -6.9" at 300 and -20.4" 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 | 3,100 | 1,814 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.4" | -1.46 | -0.43 | 3,026 | 1,728 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +0.5" | +0.92 | +0.27 | 2,953 | 1,646 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +1.1" | +1.40 | +0.41 | 2,881 | 1,567 | 0.5 |
| 100 | +1.5" | +1.39 | +0.41 | 2,811 | 1,492 | 0.9 |
| 125 | +1.6" | +1.18 | +0.34 | 2,742 | 1,419 | 1.4 |
| 150 | +1.3" | +0.85 | +0.25 | 2,674 | 1,350 | 2.0 |
| 175 | +0.8" | +0.45 | +0.13 | 2,607 | 1,283 | 2.7 |
| 200 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,541 | 1,219 | 3.6 |
| 225 | -1.2" | -0.49 | -0.14 | 2,476 | 1,157 | 4.6 |
| 250 | -2.7" | -1.02 | -0.30 | 2,411 | 1,098 | 5.8 |
| 275 | -4.6" | -1.59 | -0.46 | 2,348 | 1,041 | 7.1 |
| 300 | -6.9" | -2.18 | -0.63 | 2,286 | 986 | 8.5 |
| 325 | -9.6" | -2.81 | -0.82 | 2,224 | 934 | 10.1 |
| 350 | -12.7" | -3.46 | -1.01 | 2,164 | 884 | 11.9 |
| 375 | -16.3" | -4.15 | -1.21 | 2,104 | 836 | 13.8 |
| 400 | -20.4" | -4.87 | -1.42 | 2,046 | 790 | 15.9 |
| 425 | -25.0" | -5.62 | -1.63 | 1,988 | 746 | 18.2 |
| 450 | -30.2" | -6.40 | -1.86 | 1,931 | 704 | 20.7 |
| 475 | -35.9" | -7.22 | -2.10 | 1,876 | 664 | 23.3 |
| 500 | -42.3" | -8.08 | -2.35 | 1,821 | 626 | 26.2 |
85gr G1 .333 at 3,100 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 85-grain Barnes TSX HP is an all-copper hollow point .243 Winchester load built on Barnes' TSX bullet. All copper with grooved sides and nothing in its nose, the TSX gets no stated purpose from Black Hills. It leaves the muzzle at 3,100 fps with 1,813 ft-lbs and a G1 BC of .333.
Zeroed at 200 yards, it drops 6.9 inches at 300 and 20.4 inches at 400 with 790 ft-lbs left. From a 100-yard zero it drops 26.3 inches at 400.
If you're cross-shopping, Federal loads the same Barnes bullet 100 fps faster and drops 18.9 inches at 400 from a 200-yard zero. Federal's Trophy Copper 85-grain adds a polymer tip, carries a G1 BC of .391 and arrives at 400 yards with 970 ft-lbs.
- The softest-kicking of the 85-grain .243 loads, about 4 percent less than Federal's own 85-grain Barnes TSX in the same rifle
- No lead in the bullet, so it can be used where lead-free ammunition is required
- Carries 986 ft-lbs at 300 yards
- Black Hills names no game class, so the bullet is the only guide to what the load suits
- The slowest of the 85-grain .243 loads at the muzzle, 160 fps behind Winchester's Copper Impact 85-grain Extreme Point
- Only Federal's Power-Shok Copper 85-grain SCHP drops further at 400 yards among the copper loads compared, from either zero
Similar Products Compared
| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85 gr | TSX | 3100 fps | 1813 ft-lbs | 0.333 |
$3.77
20 Rounds
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| 85 gr | TSX | 3200 fps | 1932 ft-lbs | 0.333 |
$3.17
20 Rounds
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| 85 gr | Trophy Copper | 3200 fps | 1932 ft-lbs | 0.391 |
$3.12
20 Rounds
|
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| 85 gr | Copper HP | 3200 fps | 1932 ft-lbs | 0.233 |
$2.37
20 Rounds
|
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| 85 gr | Copper Extreme Point | 3260 fps | 2006 ft-lbs | 0.344 |
$2.77
20 Rounds
|
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| 87 gr | SST | 2800 fps | 1513 ft-lbs | 0.4 |
$2.27
20 Rounds
|
All Black Hills Gold .243 Winchester 85gr Barnes TSX HP Ammo Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucky Gunner | 20 | $57.00 | $18.43 | $75.43 | $3.77 |
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