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 0.434, 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 touches the line of sight at 100 yards without ever climbing above it (a tangent zero), 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 | 1,891 | 0.1 |
| 50 | -0.2" | -0.46 | -0.13 | 2,938 | 1,821 | 0.2 |
| 75 | 0.0" | +0.02 | 0.00 | 2,883 | 1,754 | 0.4 |
| 100 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,829 | 1,689 | 0.7 |
| 125 | -0.3" | -0.21 | -0.06 | 2,776 | 1,626 | 1.1 |
| 150 | -0.8" | -0.53 | -0.15 | 2,723 | 1,565 | 1.6 |
| 175 | -1.7" | -0.92 | -0.27 | 2,671 | 1,505 | 2.1 |
| 200 | -2.9" | -1.36 | -0.40 | 2,619 | 1,448 | 2.8 |
| 225 | -4.3" | -1.83 | -0.53 | 2,569 | 1,392 | 3.5 |
| 250 | -6.1" | -2.34 | -0.68 | 2,518 | 1,338 | 4.4 |
| 275 | -8.3" | -2.87 | -0.84 | 2,468 | 1,286 | 5.4 |
| 300 | -10.8" | -3.43 | -1.00 | 2,419 | 1,235 | 6.5 |
| 325 | -13.7" | -4.01 | -1.17 | 2,370 | 1,186 | 7.6 |
| 350 | -16.9" | -4.61 | -1.34 | 2,322 | 1,138 | 8.9 |
| 375 | -20.6" | -5.24 | -1.52 | 2,275 | 1,092 | 10.4 |
| 400 | -24.7" | -5.88 | -1.71 | 2,228 | 1,047 | 11.9 |
| 425 | -29.2" | -6.55 | -1.91 | 2,181 | 1,004 | 13.5 |
| 450 | -34.2" | -7.25 | -2.11 | 2,135 | 962 | 15.3 |
| 475 | -39.6" | -7.96 | -2.32 | 2,089 | 921 | 17.3 |
| 500 | -45.6" | -8.70 | -2.53 | 2,045 | 882 | 19.3 |
95gr G1 .434 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 first crosses the line of sight at 36 yards, peaks +1.5" at 119 yards, returns to zero at 200, 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" | -1.47 | -0.43 | 2,993 | 1,891 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +0.5" | +0.90 | +0.26 | 2,938 | 1,821 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +1.1" | +1.37 | +0.40 | 2,883 | 1,754 | 0.4 |
| 100 | +1.4" | +1.36 | +0.40 | 2,829 | 1,689 | 0.7 |
| 125 | +1.5" | +1.15 | +0.33 | 2,776 | 1,626 | 1.1 |
| 150 | +1.3" | +0.83 | +0.24 | 2,723 | 1,565 | 1.6 |
| 175 | +0.8" | +0.44 | +0.13 | 2,671 | 1,505 | 2.1 |
| 200 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,619 | 1,448 | 2.8 |
| 225 | -1.1" | -0.47 | -0.14 | 2,569 | 1,392 | 3.5 |
| 250 | -2.6" | -0.98 | -0.29 | 2,518 | 1,338 | 4.4 |
| 275 | -4.4" | -1.51 | -0.44 | 2,468 | 1,286 | 5.4 |
| 300 | -6.5" | -2.07 | -0.60 | 2,419 | 1,235 | 6.5 |
| 325 | -9.0" | -2.65 | -0.77 | 2,370 | 1,186 | 7.6 |
| 350 | -11.9" | -3.25 | -0.95 | 2,322 | 1,138 | 8.9 |
| 375 | -15.2" | -3.88 | -1.13 | 2,275 | 1,092 | 10.4 |
| 400 | -19.0" | -4.53 | -1.32 | 2,227 | 1,047 | 11.9 |
| 425 | -23.1" | -5.20 | -1.51 | 2,181 | 1,004 | 13.6 |
| 450 | -27.8" | -5.89 | -1.71 | 2,135 | 962 | 15.3 |
| 475 | -32.9" | -6.60 | -1.92 | 2,089 | 921 | 17.3 |
| 500 | -38.5" | -7.34 | -2.14 | 2,045 | 882 | 19.3 |
95gr G1 .434 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 95-grain Berger Hybrid Hunter is a hollow-point boat-tail .243 Winchester load made for medium and big game. Berger's Hybrid Hunter has no polymer tip, just a hollow point in a long ogive. It leaves the muzzle at 3,050 fps with 1,962 ft-lbs and a G1 BC of .434. Nothing else in the caliber carries more.
Zeroed at 200 yards, it drops 6.5 inches at 300 and 19.0 inches at 400 with 1,047 ft-lbs left, more than any other .243 load has at that distance. From a 100-yard zero it drops 24.7 inches at 400.
If you're cross-shopping, Winchester's Deer Season XP 95-grain starts 50 fps faster and drops 19.6 inches at 400 from a 200-yard zero. Federal's own Fusion 95-grain bonds its lead core to the jacket and arrives at 400 yards with 893 ft-lbs.
- Carries 1,235 ft-lbs at 300 yards
- About 2 percent less estimated recoil than Winchester's Deer Season XP 95-grain in the same rifle
- Drops less at 400 yards than every load compared, from either zero
- A lead core, so it is out where lead-free ammunition is required
- Fiocchi's Hyperformance 95-grain SST, Black Hills Gold's 95-grain SST and Federal's own Fusion 95-grain all kick less in the same rifle
Similar Products Compared
| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95 gr | Berger Hybrid Hunter | 3050 fps | 1962 ft-lbs | 0.434 |
$3.02
20 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 | 1836 ft-lbs | 0.355 |
$2.27
20 Rounds
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| 95 gr | SST | 2950 fps | 1835 ft-lbs | 0.355 |
$3.27
20 Rounds
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| 95 gr | Fusion | 2980 fps | 1873 ft-lbs | 0.376 | N/A | |
| 100 gr | JSP | 2960 fps | 1945 ft-lbs | 0.355 |
$1.50
200 Rounds
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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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