Federal .243 Winchester 90gr ELD-X Ammo Ballistics
Nickel-Plated Brass Case • ELD-X
Federal .243 Winchester 90gr ELD-X Ammo Ballistics
Nickel-Plated Brass Case • ELD-X
Solved from this product's advertised 3150 fps, 90gr bullet and G1 BC 0.409, 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 90gr 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 -10.1" at 300 and -23.2" 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 | 1,983 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.8" | -2.92 | -0.85 | 3,089 | 1,907 | 0.1 |
| 50 | -0.3" | -0.52 | -0.15 | 3,028 | 1,833 | 0.2 |
| 75 | 0.0" | -0.02 | 0.00 | 2,969 | 1,762 | 0.4 |
| 100 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,911 | 1,693 | 0.7 |
| 125 | -0.2" | -0.18 | -0.05 | 2,853 | 1,627 | 1.1 |
| 150 | -0.8" | -0.48 | -0.14 | 2,796 | 1,563 | 1.6 |
| 175 | -1.5" | -0.84 | -0.24 | 2,740 | 1,501 | 2.2 |
| 200 | -2.6" | -1.25 | -0.36 | 2,684 | 1,440 | 2.8 |
| 225 | -4.0" | -1.69 | -0.49 | 2,630 | 1,382 | 3.6 |
| 250 | -5.7" | -2.17 | -0.63 | 2,575 | 1,326 | 4.5 |
| 275 | -7.7" | -2.67 | -0.78 | 2,522 | 1,271 | 5.5 |
| 300 | -10.1" | -3.20 | -0.93 | 2,469 | 1,219 | 6.6 |
| 325 | -12.8" | -3.75 | -1.09 | 2,417 | 1,168 | 7.8 |
| 350 | -15.9" | -4.33 | -1.26 | 2,365 | 1,118 | 9.1 |
| 375 | -19.4" | -4.92 | -1.43 | 2,314 | 1,070 | 10.6 |
| 400 | -23.2" | -5.54 | -1.61 | 2,264 | 1,024 | 12.2 |
| 425 | -27.5" | -6.19 | -1.80 | 2,214 | 980 | 13.9 |
| 450 | -32.3" | -6.85 | -1.99 | 2,165 | 937 | 15.7 |
| 475 | -37.5" | -7.54 | -2.19 | 2,116 | 895 | 17.7 |
| 500 | -43.2" | -8.25 | -2.40 | 2,068 | 855 | 19.8 |
90gr G1 .409 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 90gr 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 -6.1" at 300 and -18.0" 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 | 3,150 | 1,983 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.4" | -1.66 | -0.48 | 3,089 | 1,907 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +0.4" | +0.74 | +0.21 | 3,028 | 1,833 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +1.0" | +1.24 | +0.36 | 2,969 | 1,762 | 0.4 |
| 100 | +1.3" | +1.26 | +0.37 | 2,911 | 1,693 | 0.7 |
| 125 | +1.4" | +1.07 | +0.31 | 2,853 | 1,627 | 1.1 |
| 150 | +1.2" | +0.78 | +0.23 | 2,796 | 1,563 | 1.6 |
| 175 | +0.8" | +0.42 | +0.12 | 2,740 | 1,501 | 2.2 |
| 200 | 0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 2,684 | 1,440 | 2.8 |
| 225 | -1.0" | -0.44 | -0.13 | 2,630 | 1,382 | 3.6 |
| 250 | -2.4" | -0.91 | -0.27 | 2,575 | 1,326 | 4.5 |
| 275 | -4.1" | -1.42 | -0.41 | 2,522 | 1,271 | 5.5 |
| 300 | -6.1" | -1.95 | -0.57 | 2,469 | 1,219 | 6.6 |
| 325 | -8.5" | -2.50 | -0.73 | 2,417 | 1,168 | 7.8 |
| 350 | -11.3" | -3.07 | -0.89 | 2,365 | 1,118 | 9.1 |
| 375 | -14.4" | -3.67 | -1.07 | 2,314 | 1,070 | 10.6 |
| 400 | -18.0" | -4.29 | -1.25 | 2,264 | 1,024 | 12.2 |
| 425 | -22.0" | -4.93 | -1.43 | 2,214 | 980 | 13.9 |
| 450 | -26.4" | -5.59 | -1.63 | 2,165 | 937 | 15.7 |
| 475 | -31.3" | -6.28 | -1.83 | 2,116 | 895 | 17.7 |
| 500 | -36.6" | -6.99 | -2.03 | 2,068 | 855 | 19.8 |
90gr G1 .409 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
Federal 90-grain ELD-X is a polymer-tipped .243 Winchester load made for big game. Federal loads Hornady's ELD-X in it, a lead-core hunting bullet with a heat-resistant tip. It leaves the muzzle at 3,150 fps with 1,983 ft-lbs and a G1 BC of .409.
Zeroed at 100 yards, it drops 10.1 inches at 300 and 23.2 inches at 400. From a 200-yard zero it drops 18.0 inches at 400 with 1,024 ft-lbs left.
If you're cross-shopping, Hornady's own Precision Hunter 90-grain uses the same bullet at the same speed, so the two shoot alike. Federal's Power-Shok Copper 85-grain SCHP is a lead-free Federal load at this end of the caliber, though on a G1 BC of .233 it drops 23.5 inches at 400 from a 200-yard zero.
- Carries 1,219 ft-lbs at 300 yards
- A nickel-plated brass case among plain-brass rivals, and it reloads like any other brass
- Drops 5.5 inches less at 400 yards than Federal's own Power-Shok Copper 85-grain SCHP from a 200-yard zero
- A lead core, so it is out where lead-free ammunition is required
- The hardest-kicking of the loads compared, level with Hornady's Precision Hunter 90-grain and about 22 percent more than Hornady's Custom Lite 87-grain SST in the same rifle
- Identical published figures to Hornady's Precision Hunter 90-grain, so nothing on a trajectory table separates them
Similar Products Compared
| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90 gr | ELD-X | 3150 fps | 1983 ft-lbs | 0.409 |
$3.17
20 Rounds
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| 90 gr | SP | 3100 fps | 1920 ft-lbs | 0.333 |
$2.07
20 Rounds
|
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| 90 gr | ELD-X | 3150 fps | 1983 ft-lbs | 0.409 |
$2.27
200 Rounds
|
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| 87 gr | SST | 2800 fps | 1513 ft-lbs | 0.4 |
$2.27
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
|
All Federal .243 Winchester 90gr ELD-X Ammo Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucky Gunner | 20 | $45.00 | $18.43 | $63.43 | $3.17 |
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