Federal Vital-Shok .243 Winchester 100gr Nosler Partition Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • Partition
Federal Vital-Shok .243 Winchester 100gr Nosler Partition Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • Partition
Solved from this product's advertised 2850 fps, 100gr bullet and G1 BC 0.384, 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 100gr 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 -13.4" at 300 and -30.5" 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 | 2,850 | 1,804 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.7" | -2.62 | -0.76 | 2,789 | 1,728 | 0.1 |
| 50 | -0.2" | -0.31 | -0.09 | 2,729 | 1,654 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +0.1" | +0.09 | +0.02 | 2,670 | 1,584 | 0.5 |
| 100 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,612 | 1,516 | 0.9 |
| 125 | -0.4" | -0.30 | -0.09 | 2,555 | 1,450 | 1.3 |
| 150 | -1.1" | -0.71 | -0.21 | 2,498 | 1,386 | 1.9 |
| 175 | -2.2" | -1.19 | -0.35 | 2,442 | 1,325 | 2.6 |
| 200 | -3.6" | -1.73 | -0.50 | 2,387 | 1,265 | 3.5 |
| 225 | -5.4" | -2.31 | -0.67 | 2,332 | 1,208 | 4.4 |
| 250 | -7.7" | -2.92 | -0.85 | 2,278 | 1,153 | 5.5 |
| 275 | -10.3" | -3.57 | -1.04 | 2,225 | 1,100 | 6.8 |
| 300 | -13.4" | -4.25 | -1.24 | 2,172 | 1,048 | 8.2 |
| 325 | -16.9" | -4.96 | -1.44 | 2,121 | 999 | 9.7 |
| 350 | -20.9" | -5.70 | -1.66 | 2,069 | 951 | 11.3 |
| 375 | -25.4" | -6.47 | -1.88 | 2,019 | 905 | 13.2 |
| 400 | -30.5" | -7.28 | -2.12 | 1,969 | 861 | 15.2 |
| 425 | -36.1" | -8.11 | -2.36 | 1,920 | 819 | 17.3 |
| 450 | -42.3" | -8.98 | -2.61 | 1,872 | 779 | 19.6 |
| 475 | -49.1" | -9.88 | -2.87 | 1,825 | 740 | 22.2 |
| 500 | -56.6" | -10.81 | -3.14 | 1,779 | 703 | 24.9 |
100gr G1 .384 at 2,850 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 100gr with a 200-yard zero
Zeroed at 200 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load first crosses the line of sight at 31 yards, peaks +1.9" at 117 yards, returns to zero at 200, and is -7.9" at 300 and -23.2" 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 | 2,850 | 1,804 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.2" | -0.89 | -0.26 | 2,789 | 1,728 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +0.7" | +1.42 | +0.41 | 2,729 | 1,654 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +1.4" | +1.82 | +0.53 | 2,670 | 1,584 | 0.5 |
| 100 | +1.8" | +1.73 | +0.50 | 2,612 | 1,516 | 0.9 |
| 125 | +1.9" | +1.43 | +0.42 | 2,555 | 1,450 | 1.3 |
| 150 | +1.6" | +1.02 | +0.30 | 2,498 | 1,386 | 1.9 |
| 175 | +1.0" | +0.54 | +0.16 | 2,442 | 1,325 | 2.6 |
| 200 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,387 | 1,265 | 3.5 |
| 225 | -1.4" | -0.58 | -0.17 | 2,332 | 1,208 | 4.4 |
| 250 | -3.1" | -1.19 | -0.35 | 2,278 | 1,153 | 5.5 |
| 275 | -5.3" | -1.84 | -0.54 | 2,225 | 1,100 | 6.8 |
| 300 | -7.9" | -2.52 | -0.73 | 2,172 | 1,048 | 8.2 |
| 325 | -11.0" | -3.23 | -0.94 | 2,121 | 999 | 9.7 |
| 350 | -14.6" | -3.97 | -1.16 | 2,069 | 951 | 11.3 |
| 375 | -18.6" | -4.74 | -1.38 | 2,019 | 905 | 13.2 |
| 400 | -23.2" | -5.55 | -1.61 | 1,969 | 861 | 15.2 |
| 425 | -28.4" | -6.38 | -1.86 | 1,920 | 819 | 17.3 |
| 450 | -34.2" | -7.25 | -2.11 | 1,872 | 779 | 19.6 |
| 475 | -40.5" | -8.15 | -2.37 | 1,825 | 740 | 22.2 |
| 500 | -47.6" | -9.08 | -2.64 | 1,778 | 703 | 24.9 |
100gr G1 .384 at 2,850 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 Vital-Shok 100-grain Nosler Partition is a dual-core .243 Winchester load made for big game. A wall of jacket material splits the lead core in two. It leaves the muzzle at 2,850 fps with 1,803 ft-lbs and a G1 BC of .384 on the heaviest bullet the caliber is loaded with.
Zeroed at 200 yards, it drops 7.9 inches at 300 and 23.2 inches at 400 with 861 ft-lbs left. That is the most drop at 400 yards of any 95- or 100-grain load in the caliber.
If you're cross-shopping, Prvi Partizan's 100-grain soft point starts 110 fps faster at the same bullet weight and drops 21.7 inches at 400 from a 200-yard zero. Winchester's Deer Season XP 95-grain is the fastest of the heavier .243 hunting loads, at 3,100 fps.
- A partitioned core, where Federal's Power-Shok 100-grain and Prvi Partizan's 100-grain are plain soft points
- The highest G1 BC of the three 100-grain .243 loads
- Carries 1,048 ft-lbs at 300 yards
- The slowest of the 95- and 100-grain .243 hunting loads at the muzzle
- Harder recoil than every 95-grain load compared, about 5 percent more than Federal's Fusion 95-grain in the same rifle
- A lead core, so it is out where lead-free ammunition is required
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| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 gr | Partition | 2850 fps | 1803 ft-lbs | 0.384 | N/A | |
| 100 gr | JSP | 2960 fps | 1945 ft-lbs | 0.355 |
$1.50
200 Rounds
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| 100 gr | SP | 2960 fps | 1945 ft-lbs | 0.367 |
$2.02
20 Rounds
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| 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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