Federal Trophy Copper .243 Winchester 85gr Ammo Ballistics
Nickel-Plated Brass Case • Trophy Copper
Federal Trophy Copper .243 Winchester 85gr Ammo Ballistics
Nickel-Plated Brass Case • Trophy Copper
Solved from this product's advertised 3200 fps, 85gr bullet and G1 BC 0.391, 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 85gr 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 -9.8" at 300 and -22.7" 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 | 3,200 | 1,933 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.8" | -2.96 | -0.86 | 3,135 | 1,855 | 0.1 |
| 50 | -0.3" | -0.54 | -0.16 | 3,071 | 1,781 | 0.2 |
| 75 | 0.0" | -0.03 | -0.01 | 3,009 | 1,709 | 0.4 |
| 100 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,947 | 1,640 | 0.7 |
| 125 | -0.2" | -0.17 | -0.05 | 2,886 | 1,573 | 1.1 |
| 150 | -0.7" | -0.45 | -0.13 | 2,826 | 1,508 | 1.6 |
| 175 | -1.5" | -0.80 | -0.23 | 2,767 | 1,445 | 2.2 |
| 200 | -2.5" | -1.20 | -0.35 | 2,709 | 1,385 | 2.9 |
| 225 | -3.9" | -1.63 | -0.48 | 2,651 | 1,327 | 3.7 |
| 250 | -5.5" | -2.10 | -0.61 | 2,594 | 1,270 | 4.6 |
| 275 | -7.5" | -2.59 | -0.75 | 2,538 | 1,216 | 5.7 |
| 300 | -9.8" | -3.11 | -0.91 | 2,482 | 1,163 | 6.8 |
| 325 | -12.4" | -3.65 | -1.06 | 2,428 | 1,113 | 8.0 |
| 350 | -15.5" | -4.22 | -1.23 | 2,373 | 1,064 | 9.4 |
| 375 | -18.9" | -4.81 | -1.40 | 2,320 | 1,016 | 10.9 |
| 400 | -22.7" | -5.42 | -1.58 | 2,267 | 970 | 12.5 |
| 425 | -26.9" | -6.05 | -1.76 | 2,215 | 926 | 14.3 |
| 450 | -31.6" | -6.71 | -1.95 | 2,164 | 884 | 16.2 |
| 475 | -36.8" | -7.39 | -2.15 | 2,113 | 843 | 18.3 |
| 500 | -42.4" | -8.10 | -2.36 | 2,063 | 803 | 20.5 |
85gr G1 .391 at 3,200 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 85gr with a 200-yard zero
Zeroed at 200 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load first crosses the line of sight at 39 yards, peaks +1.4" at 121 yards, returns to zero at 200, and is -6.0" at 300 and -17.7" 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 | 3,200 | 1,933 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.5" | -1.75 | -0.51 | 3,135 | 1,855 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +0.4" | +0.66 | +0.19 | 3,071 | 1,781 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +0.9" | +1.18 | +0.34 | 3,009 | 1,709 | 0.4 |
| 100 | +1.3" | +1.21 | +0.35 | 2,947 | 1,640 | 0.7 |
| 125 | +1.4" | +1.03 | +0.30 | 2,886 | 1,573 | 1.1 |
| 150 | +1.2" | +0.75 | +0.22 | 2,826 | 1,508 | 1.6 |
| 175 | +0.7" | +0.40 | +0.12 | 2,767 | 1,445 | 2.2 |
| 200 | 0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 2,709 | 1,385 | 2.9 |
| 225 | -1.0" | -0.43 | -0.12 | 2,651 | 1,327 | 3.7 |
| 250 | -2.3" | -0.90 | -0.26 | 2,594 | 1,270 | 4.6 |
| 275 | -4.0" | -1.39 | -0.40 | 2,538 | 1,216 | 5.7 |
| 300 | -6.0" | -1.91 | -0.55 | 2,482 | 1,163 | 6.8 |
| 325 | -8.3" | -2.45 | -0.71 | 2,428 | 1,113 | 8.0 |
| 350 | -11.1" | -3.01 | -0.88 | 2,373 | 1,064 | 9.4 |
| 375 | -14.2" | -3.60 | -1.05 | 2,320 | 1,016 | 10.9 |
| 400 | -17.7" | -4.21 | -1.23 | 2,267 | 970 | 12.5 |
| 425 | -21.6" | -4.85 | -1.41 | 2,215 | 926 | 14.3 |
| 450 | -26.0" | -5.50 | -1.60 | 2,164 | 884 | 16.2 |
| 475 | -30.8" | -6.19 | -1.80 | 2,113 | 843 | 18.3 |
| 500 | -36.1" | -6.89 | -2.00 | 2,063 | 803 | 20.5 |
85gr G1 .391 at 3,200 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 Trophy Copper 85-grain is a polymer-tipped copper .243 Winchester load made for medium and big game. Nothing in the bullet is lead, and a polymer tip sits in its nose. It leaves the muzzle at 3,200 fps with 1,932 ft-lbs and a G1 BC of .391.
Zeroed at 200 yards, it drops 6.0 inches at 300 and 17.7 inches at 400 with 970 ft-lbs left, more than any other 85-grain load in the caliber. From a 100-yard zero it drops 22.7 inches at 400.
If you're cross-shopping, Winchester's Copper Impact 85-grain Extreme Point starts 60 fps faster on a G1 BC of .344 and drops 17.9 inches at 400 from a 200-yard zero. Federal's own 85-grain Barnes TSX matches this load's muzzle speed but has nothing in its nose, and drops 18.9 inches off that zero at the same distance.
- The highest G1 BC of the 85-grain .243 loads
- Carries 1,163 ft-lbs at 300 yards
- No lead in the bullet, so it can be used where lead-free ammunition is required
- Winchester's Copper Impact 85-grain Extreme Point is the faster of the two tipped copper 85-grain loads at the muzzle
- Black Hills Gold's 85-grain Barnes TSX HP and Hornady's Custom Lite 87-grain SST both kick less in the same rifle
Similar Products Compared
| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85 gr | Trophy Copper | 3200 fps | 1932 ft-lbs | 0.391 |
$3.12
20 Rounds
|
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| 85 gr | TSX | 3200 fps | 1932 ft-lbs | 0.333 |
$3.17
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
|
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| 85 gr | TSX | 3100 fps | 1813 ft-lbs | 0.333 |
$3.77
20 Rounds
|
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| 87 gr | SST | 2800 fps | 1513 ft-lbs | 0.4 |
$2.27
20 Rounds
|
All Federal Trophy Copper .243 Winchester 85gr Ammo Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucky Gunner | 20 | $44.00 | $18.43 | $62.43 | $3.12 |
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