Federal Fusion .243 Winchester 95gr SP Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • Fusion
Federal Fusion .243 Winchester 95gr SP Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • Fusion
Solved from this product's advertised 2980 fps, 95gr bullet and G1 BC 0.376, 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 and never rises more than 0.1" above it (effectively a tangent zero), and is -12.0" at 300 and -27.5" 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 | 2,980 | 1,874 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.7" | -2.75 | -0.80 | 2,916 | 1,794 | 0.1 |
| 50 | -0.2" | -0.40 | -0.12 | 2,853 | 1,718 | 0.2 |
| 75 | 0.0" | +0.04 | +0.01 | 2,791 | 1,644 | 0.5 |
| 100 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,730 | 1,573 | 0.8 |
| 125 | -0.3" | -0.25 | -0.07 | 2,670 | 1,504 | 1.3 |
| 150 | -1.0" | -0.61 | -0.18 | 2,611 | 1,438 | 1.9 |
| 175 | -1.9" | -1.04 | -0.30 | 2,552 | 1,374 | 2.5 |
| 200 | -3.2" | -1.52 | -0.44 | 2,494 | 1,312 | 3.3 |
| 225 | -4.8" | -2.04 | -0.59 | 2,437 | 1,253 | 4.3 |
| 250 | -6.8" | -2.60 | -0.76 | 2,381 | 1,196 | 5.3 |
| 275 | -9.2" | -3.19 | -0.93 | 2,325 | 1,140 | 6.5 |
| 300 | -12.0" | -3.81 | -1.11 | 2,270 | 1,087 | 7.8 |
| 325 | -15.2" | -4.46 | -1.30 | 2,216 | 1,036 | 9.3 |
| 350 | -18.8" | -5.13 | -1.49 | 2,162 | 986 | 10.9 |
| 375 | -22.9" | -5.84 | -1.70 | 2,109 | 939 | 12.6 |
| 400 | -27.5" | -6.57 | -1.91 | 2,057 | 893 | 14.5 |
| 425 | -32.6" | -7.33 | -2.13 | 2,006 | 849 | 16.6 |
| 450 | -38.3" | -8.12 | -2.36 | 1,955 | 807 | 18.9 |
| 475 | -44.5" | -8.94 | -2.60 | 1,906 | 766 | 21.3 |
| 500 | -51.3" | -9.80 | -2.85 | 1,857 | 727 | 23.9 |
95gr G1 .376 at 2,980 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 34 yards, peaks +1.7" at 119 yards, returns to zero at 200, and is -7.2" at 300 and -21.1" 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 | 2,980 | 1,874 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.3" | -1.23 | -0.36 | 2,916 | 1,794 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +0.6" | +1.12 | +0.33 | 2,853 | 1,718 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +1.2" | +1.57 | +0.46 | 2,791 | 1,644 | 0.5 |
| 100 | +1.6" | +1.53 | +0.44 | 2,730 | 1,573 | 0.8 |
| 125 | +1.7" | +1.28 | +0.37 | 2,670 | 1,504 | 1.3 |
| 150 | +1.5" | +0.92 | +0.27 | 2,611 | 1,438 | 1.9 |
| 175 | +0.9" | +0.49 | +0.14 | 2,552 | 1,374 | 2.5 |
| 200 | 0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 2,494 | 1,312 | 3.3 |
| 225 | -1.2" | -0.51 | -0.15 | 2,437 | 1,253 | 4.3 |
| 250 | -2.8" | -1.07 | -0.31 | 2,381 | 1,196 | 5.3 |
| 275 | -4.8" | -1.66 | -0.48 | 2,325 | 1,140 | 6.5 |
| 300 | -7.2" | -2.28 | -0.66 | 2,270 | 1,087 | 7.8 |
| 325 | -10.0" | -2.93 | -0.85 | 2,216 | 1,036 | 9.3 |
| 350 | -13.2" | -3.61 | -1.05 | 2,162 | 986 | 10.9 |
| 375 | -16.9" | -4.31 | -1.25 | 2,109 | 939 | 12.6 |
| 400 | -21.1" | -5.04 | -1.47 | 2,057 | 893 | 14.5 |
| 425 | -25.8" | -5.80 | -1.69 | 2,006 | 849 | 16.6 |
| 450 | -31.1" | -6.60 | -1.92 | 1,955 | 807 | 18.9 |
| 475 | -36.9" | -7.42 | -2.16 | 1,906 | 766 | 21.3 |
| 500 | -43.3" | -8.27 | -2.41 | 1,857 | 727 | 23.9 |
95gr G1 .376 at 2,980 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 Fusion 95-grain is a bonded soft point .243 Winchester load made for deer. Federal fuses the lead core to the jacket so the two stay together as the bullet expands. It leaves the muzzle at 2,980 fps with 1,873 ft-lbs and a G1 BC of .376.
Zeroed at 200 yards, it drops 7.2 inches at 300 and 21.1 inches at 400 with 893 ft-lbs left. From a 100-yard zero it drops 27.5 inches at 400.
If you're cross-shopping, Federal's 95-grain Berger Hybrid Hunter carries the caliber's highest G1 BC at .434 and from a 200-yard zero it drops 19.0 inches at 400. Winchester's Deer Season XP 95-grain starts 120 fps faster than the Fusion and drops 19.6 inches at 400 off that zero.
- Carries 1,087 ft-lbs at 300 yards
- About 4 percent less estimated recoil than Winchester's Deer Season XP 95-grain in the same rifle
- The only bonded bullet among the 95-grain .243 loads compared
- A lead core, so it is out where lead-free ammunition is required
- Federal's own 95-grain Berger Hybrid Hunter arrives at 400 yards with 1,047 ft-lbs, 154 more than this load
- Fiocchi's Hyperformance 95-grain SST and Black Hills Gold's 95-grain SST both kick a little less in the same rifle
Similar Products Compared
| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95 gr | Fusion | 2980 fps | 1873 ft-lbs | 0.376 |
$2.70
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 |
$2.49
20 Rounds
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| 95 gr | Berger Hybrid Hunter | 3050 fps | 1962 ft-lbs | 0.434 |
$3.02
20 Rounds
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| 95 gr | SST | 2950 fps | 1835 ft-lbs | 0.355 |
$3.27
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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