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Federal .243 Winchester 90gr ELD-X Ammo
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Federal .243 Winchester 90gr ELD-X Ammo Ballistics

Nickel-Plated Brass Case • ELD-X

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3150
FPS
1983
FT-LBS
.409
BC (G1)
90
GRAINS
ELD-X
BULLET
Nic
CASING

Trajectory by Zero Distance

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.

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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 crosses the line of sight at 78 and 100 yards, peaks +0.0" at 89 yards, and is -10.1" at 300 and -23.2" at 400 yards.

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Federal .243 Winchester 90gr ELD-X Ammo, 100-yard zero, 1.5" sight height over bore
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 crosses the line of sight at 38 and 200 yards, peaks +1.4" at 121 yards, and is -6.1" at 300 and -18.0" at 400 yards.

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Federal .243 Winchester 90gr ELD-X Ammo, 200-yard zero, 1.5" sight height over bore
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 lists its 90-grain ELD-X as a big-game load. It is loaded with the ELD-X, a polymer-tipped hunting bullet with a boat tail, rated at a G1 BC of .409, in a nickel-plated brass case, and it leaves the muzzle at 3,150 fps. At 300 yards it still carries 1,219 ft-lbs of energy.

Compared with Hornady's Precision Hunter 90-grain ELD-X, the two use the same bullet at the same speed, so drop, wind and recoil match; only the case differs. Compared with Federal's Power-Shok Copper 85-grain, a copper hollow point with no lead core, the ELD-X starts 50 fps slower but is 525 fps faster by 400 yards. At that distance, a steady 10 mph wind blowing across the range pushes the ELD-X about 12 inches sideways and the Power-Shok Copper about 24. From a 100-yard zero, the ELD-X drops about 23 inches at 400 and the copper load about 30.

Buy Federal's 90-grain ELD-X for big game where shots may stretch past 300 yards and a crosswind is likely. Pick the Precision Hunter if you prefer a plain brass case; nothing else changes. Pick Hornady's Custom Lite 87-grain SST if recoil matters most and your shots stay short. Pick the Power-Shok Copper if you want a bullet with no lead core and keep your shots close; it also kicks about 10 percent less in the same rifle.

Strengths
  • A 10 mph crosswind pushes it about 7 inches at 300 yards, against about 12 for Federal's Power-Shok Copper 85-grain
  • Leaves the muzzle 350 fps faster than Hornady's Custom Lite 87-grain SST
  • Leaves the muzzle 50 fps faster than Prvi Partizan's 90-grain SP
Limitations
  • Kicks about 22 percent more than Hornady's Custom Lite 87-grain SST in the same rifle
  • Leaves the muzzle 110 fps slower than Winchester's Copper Impact 85-grain
  • Has a lead core, unlike the copper bullet in Winchester's Copper Impact 85-grain

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