Federal .243 Winchester 85gr Barnes TSX Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • TSX
Federal .243 Winchester 85gr Barnes TSX Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • TSX
Solved from this product's advertised 3200 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 -10.3" at 300 and -24.3" 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 | 3,200 | 1,933 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.8" | -2.95 | -0.86 | 3,124 | 1,842 | 0.1 |
| 50 | -0.3" | -0.54 | -0.16 | 3,049 | 1,755 | 0.2 |
| 75 | 0.0" | -0.02 | -0.01 | 2,976 | 1,672 | 0.5 |
| 100 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,904 | 1,593 | 0.9 |
| 125 | -0.2" | -0.19 | -0.05 | 2,834 | 1,516 | 1.3 |
| 150 | -0.8" | -0.48 | -0.14 | 2,764 | 1,443 | 1.9 |
| 175 | -1.6" | -0.85 | -0.25 | 2,696 | 1,372 | 2.6 |
| 200 | -2.7" | -1.26 | -0.37 | 2,628 | 1,304 | 3.5 |
| 225 | -4.1" | -1.72 | -0.50 | 2,562 | 1,239 | 4.4 |
| 250 | -5.8" | -2.21 | -0.64 | 2,497 | 1,177 | 5.5 |
| 275 | -7.9" | -2.74 | -0.80 | 2,432 | 1,117 | 6.8 |
| 300 | -10.3" | -3.29 | -0.96 | 2,369 | 1,059 | 8.1 |
| 325 | -13.2" | -3.87 | -1.13 | 2,306 | 1,004 | 9.7 |
| 350 | -16.4" | -4.48 | -1.30 | 2,244 | 951 | 11.3 |
| 375 | -20.1" | -5.12 | -1.49 | 2,183 | 900 | 13.2 |
| 400 | -24.3" | -5.79 | -1.68 | 2,123 | 851 | 15.2 |
| 425 | -28.9" | -6.49 | -1.89 | 2,065 | 805 | 17.4 |
| 450 | -34.0" | -7.21 | -2.10 | 2,007 | 760 | 19.7 |
| 475 | -39.7" | -7.97 | -2.32 | 1,950 | 718 | 22.3 |
| 500 | -45.9" | -8.77 | -2.55 | 1,894 | 677 | 25.0 |
85gr G1 .333 at 3,200 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 38 yards, peaks +1.4" at 121 yards, returns to zero at 200, and is -6.4" at 300 and -18.9" 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 | 3,200 | 1,933 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.4" | -1.68 | -0.49 | 3,124 | 1,842 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +0.4" | +0.73 | +0.21 | 3,049 | 1,755 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +1.0" | +1.24 | +0.36 | 2,976 | 1,672 | 0.5 |
| 100 | +1.3" | +1.27 | +0.37 | 2,904 | 1,593 | 0.9 |
| 125 | +1.4" | +1.08 | +0.31 | 2,834 | 1,516 | 1.3 |
| 150 | +1.2" | +0.79 | +0.23 | 2,764 | 1,443 | 1.9 |
| 175 | +0.8" | +0.42 | +0.12 | 2,696 | 1,372 | 2.6 |
| 200 | 0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 2,628 | 1,304 | 3.5 |
| 225 | -1.1" | -0.45 | -0.13 | 2,562 | 1,239 | 4.4 |
| 250 | -2.5" | -0.94 | -0.27 | 2,497 | 1,177 | 5.5 |
| 275 | -4.2" | -1.47 | -0.43 | 2,432 | 1,117 | 6.8 |
| 300 | -6.4" | -2.02 | -0.59 | 2,369 | 1,059 | 8.1 |
| 325 | -8.9" | -2.60 | -0.76 | 2,306 | 1,004 | 9.7 |
| 350 | -11.8" | -3.21 | -0.93 | 2,244 | 951 | 11.3 |
| 375 | -15.1" | -3.85 | -1.12 | 2,183 | 900 | 13.2 |
| 400 | -18.9" | -4.52 | -1.31 | 2,123 | 851 | 15.2 |
| 425 | -23.2" | -5.22 | -1.52 | 2,065 | 805 | 17.4 |
| 450 | -28.0" | -5.94 | -1.73 | 2,007 | 760 | 19.7 |
| 475 | -33.4" | -6.70 | -1.95 | 1,950 | 718 | 22.3 |
| 500 | -39.3" | -7.50 | -2.18 | 1,894 | 677 | 25.0 |
85gr G1 .333 at 3,200 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
Federal 85-grain Barnes TSX is an all-copper hollow point .243 Winchester load made for big game. Barnes' TSX has grooved sides, no lead core and nothing in its nose. It leaves the muzzle at 3,200 fps with 1,932 ft-lbs and a G1 BC of .333.
Zeroed at 200 yards, it drops 6.4 inches at 300 and 18.9 inches at 400 with 851 ft-lbs left. From a 100-yard zero it drops 24.3 inches at 400.
If you're cross-shopping, Black Hills Gold loads the same Barnes bullet 100 fps slower and drops 20.4 inches at 400 from a 200-yard zero. Federal's own Trophy Copper 85-grain starts at the same speed on a G1 BC of .391 and arrives at 400 yards with 970 ft-lbs.
- No lead in the bullet, so it can be used where lead-free ammunition is required
- Carries 1,059 ft-lbs at 300 yards
- Drops 4.6 inches less at 400 yards than Federal's own Power-Shok Copper 85-grain SCHP from a 200-yard zero
- Federal's Trophy Copper 85-grain matches its muzzle speed on a higher G1 BC and is flatter at 400 yards
- Winchester's Copper Impact 85-grain Extreme Point starts 60 fps faster with a polymer tip in its nose
- Black Hills Gold's 85-grain Barnes TSX HP kicks about 4 percent less in the same rifle
Similar Products Compared
| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85 gr | TSX | 3200 fps | 1932 ft-lbs | 0.333 |
$3.17
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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| 85 gr | Trophy Copper | 3200 fps | 1932 ft-lbs | 0.391 |
$3.12
20 Rounds
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| 85 gr | TSX | 3100 fps | 1813 ft-lbs | 0.333 |
$3.77
20 Rounds
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| 87 gr | SST | 2800 fps | 1513 ft-lbs | 0.4 |
$2.27
20 Rounds
|
All Federal .243 Winchester 85gr Barnes TSX Ammo Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucky Gunner | 20 | $45.00 | $18.43 | $63.43 | $3.17 |
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