Federal .243 Winchester 95gr Berger Hybrid Hunter Ammo Ballistics
Nickel-Plated Brass Case • Berger Hybrid Hunter
Federal .243 Winchester 95gr Berger Hybrid Hunter Ammo Ballistics
Nickel-Plated Brass Case • Berger Hybrid Hunter
Solved from this product's advertised 3050 fps, 95gr bullet and G1 BC 0.430, 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 95gr with a 100-yard zero
Zeroed at 100 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load crosses the line of sight at 73 and 100 yards, peaks +0.0" at 87 yards, and is -10.8" at 300 and -24.7" 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 | 3,050 | 1,963 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.8" | -2.83 | -0.82 | 2,993 | 1,890 | 0.1 |
| 50 | -0.2" | -0.46 | -0.13 | 2,937 | 1,820 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 2,882 | 1,752 | 0.4 |
| 100 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,827 | 1,687 | 0.7 |
| 125 | -0.3" | -0.21 | -0.06 | 2,773 | 1,623 | 1.1 |
| 150 | -0.8" | -0.53 | -0.16 | 2,720 | 1,561 | 1.6 |
| 175 | -1.7" | -0.92 | -0.27 | 2,668 | 1,501 | 2.1 |
| 200 | -2.9" | -1.36 | -0.40 | 2,616 | 1,444 | 2.8 |
| 225 | -4.3" | -1.84 | -0.53 | 2,564 | 1,387 | 3.6 |
| 250 | -6.1" | -2.35 | -0.68 | 2,514 | 1,333 | 4.5 |
| 275 | -8.3" | -2.88 | -0.84 | 2,463 | 1,280 | 5.4 |
| 300 | -10.8" | -3.44 | -1.00 | 2,414 | 1,229 | 6.5 |
| 325 | -13.7" | -4.02 | -1.17 | 2,365 | 1,180 | 7.7 |
| 350 | -17.0" | -4.63 | -1.35 | 2,316 | 1,132 | 9.0 |
| 375 | -20.6" | -5.25 | -1.53 | 2,268 | 1,085 | 10.5 |
| 400 | -24.7" | -5.90 | -1.72 | 2,221 | 1,040 | 12.0 |
| 425 | -29.3" | -6.58 | -1.91 | 2,174 | 997 | 13.7 |
| 450 | -34.3" | -7.27 | -2.12 | 2,127 | 955 | 15.5 |
| 475 | -39.8" | -7.99 | -2.32 | 2,081 | 914 | 17.5 |
| 500 | -45.7" | -8.73 | -2.54 | 2,036 | 875 | 19.5 |
95gr G1 .430 at 3,050 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 95gr 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 +1.5" at 120 yards, and is -6.5" at 300 and -19.0" 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 | 3,050 | 1,963 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.4" | -1.46 | -0.43 | 2,993 | 1,890 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +0.5" | +0.91 | +0.27 | 2,937 | 1,820 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +1.1" | +1.39 | +0.40 | 2,882 | 1,752 | 0.4 |
| 100 | +1.4" | +1.37 | +0.40 | 2,827 | 1,687 | 0.7 |
| 125 | +1.5" | +1.16 | +0.34 | 2,773 | 1,623 | 1.1 |
| 150 | +1.3" | +0.84 | +0.24 | 2,720 | 1,561 | 1.6 |
| 175 | +0.8" | +0.45 | +0.13 | 2,668 | 1,501 | 2.1 |
| 200 | +0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 2,616 | 1,444 | 2.8 |
| 225 | -1.1" | -0.47 | -0.14 | 2,564 | 1,387 | 3.6 |
| 250 | -2.6" | -0.97 | -0.28 | 2,513 | 1,333 | 4.5 |
| 275 | -4.3" | -1.51 | -0.44 | 2,463 | 1,280 | 5.4 |
| 300 | -6.5" | -2.07 | -0.60 | 2,414 | 1,229 | 6.5 |
| 325 | -9.0" | -2.65 | -0.77 | 2,365 | 1,180 | 7.7 |
| 350 | -11.9" | -3.25 | -0.95 | 2,316 | 1,132 | 9.0 |
| 375 | -15.3" | -3.88 | -1.13 | 2,268 | 1,085 | 10.5 |
| 400 | -19.0" | -4.53 | -1.32 | 2,221 | 1,040 | 12.0 |
| 425 | -23.2" | -5.20 | -1.51 | 2,174 | 997 | 13.7 |
| 450 | -27.8" | -5.90 | -1.72 | 2,127 | 955 | 15.5 |
| 475 | -32.9" | -6.62 | -1.93 | 2,081 | 914 | 17.5 |
| 500 | -38.6" | -7.36 | -2.14 | 2,036 | 875 | 19.5 |
95gr G1 .430 at 3,050 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 markets its 95-grain Berger Hybrid Hunter for medium and big game. The Berger Hybrid Hunter is an open-tip hunting bullet with a boat tail, rated at a G1 BC of .43, and it leaves the muzzle at 3,050 fps. At 400 yards it still carries 1,040 ft-lbs of energy.
Compared with Winchester's Deer Season XP 95-grain, the Berger leaves the muzzle a little slower but passes it before 200 yards and is 98 fps faster at 400. At that distance, a steady 10 mph wind blowing across the range pushes the Berger about 12 inches sideways and the Deer Season XP about 14. Compared with Federal Power-Shok 100-grain, a plain soft point, the Berger starts 90 fps faster and kicks about 7 percent less in the same rifle. Zeroed at 100 yards, the Berger drops about 46 inches at 500 yards and the Power-Shok about 54.
Buy the Berger Hybrid Hunter for medium and big game in open country, where shots can stretch toward 500 yards and wind matters most. Pick the Deer Season XP if you hunt deer at closer range; Winchester built it for deer hunters. Pick the Power-Shok 100-grain if you want a heavier soft point and your shots stay short. Hornady markets its Custom 87-grain V-Max for varmints, not big game, so it is the pick only if varmints are the target.
- A 10 mph crosswind pushes it about 20 inches at 500 yards, against about 26 for Fiocchi Hyperformance 95-grain SST
- Carries 1,040 ft-lbs at 400 yards, 147 more than Federal Fusion 95-grain
- Leaves the muzzle 100 fps faster than Black Hills Gold 95-grain SST
- Kicks about 4 percent more than Fiocchi Hyperformance 95-grain SST in the same rifle
- Kicks about 3 percent more than Federal Fusion 95-grain in the same rifle
- Leaves the muzzle 50 fps slower than Winchester's Deer Season XP 95-grain
Similar Products Compared
| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95 gr | Berger Hybrid Hunter | 3050 fps | 1962 ft-lbs | 0.43 |
$3.02
20 Rounds
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| 95 gr | Fusion | 2980 fps | 1873 ft-lbs | 0.376 | N/A | |
| 100 gr | SP | 2960 fps | 1945 ft-lbs | 0.355 |
$1.60
200 Rounds
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| 95 gr | Extreme Point | 3100 fps | 2027 ft-lbs | 0.363 |
$1.60
200 Rounds
|
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| 95 gr | SST | 2950 fps | 1899 ft-lbs | 0.355 |
$2.32
20 Rounds
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| 95 gr | SST | 2950 fps | 1835 ft-lbs | 0.355 | N/A |
All Federal .243 Winchester 95gr Berger Hybrid Hunter Ammo Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucky Gunner | 20 | $42.00 | $18.43 | $60.43 | $3.02 |
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