Fiocchi Backwoods Hunter .243 Winchester 80gr CHP Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • Copper HP
Fiocchi Backwoods Hunter .243 Winchester 80gr CHP Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • Copper HP
Solved from this product's advertised 3415 fps, 80gr bullet and G1 BC 0.340, 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 80gr with a 100-yard zero
Zeroed at 100 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load crosses the line of sight at 87 and 103 yards, peaks +0.0" at 95 yards, and is -8.6" at 300 and -20.3" 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 | 3,415 | 2,072 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.8" | -3.10 | -0.90 | 3,336 | 1,978 | 0.1 |
| 50 | -0.3" | -0.64 | -0.19 | 3,260 | 1,888 | 0.2 |
| 75 | -0.1" | -0.07 | -0.02 | 3,184 | 1,802 | 0.4 |
| 100 | +0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 3,110 | 1,719 | 0.8 |
| 125 | -0.2" | -0.12 | -0.03 | 3,038 | 1,640 | 1.2 |
| 150 | -0.6" | -0.35 | -0.10 | 2,966 | 1,564 | 1.7 |
| 175 | -1.2" | -0.65 | -0.19 | 2,896 | 1,490 | 2.4 |
| 200 | -2.1" | -1.00 | -0.29 | 2,827 | 1,420 | 3.1 |
| 225 | -3.3" | -1.39 | -0.40 | 2,759 | 1,353 | 4.0 |
| 250 | -4.7" | -1.80 | -0.52 | 2,692 | 1,288 | 5.0 |
| 275 | -6.5" | -2.25 | -0.65 | 2,626 | 1,226 | 6.1 |
| 300 | -8.6" | -2.72 | -0.79 | 2,561 | 1,166 | 7.3 |
| 325 | -11.0" | -3.22 | -0.94 | 2,497 | 1,108 | 8.6 |
| 350 | -13.7" | -3.74 | -1.09 | 2,434 | 1,053 | 10.1 |
| 375 | -16.8" | -4.29 | -1.25 | 2,372 | 999 | 11.8 |
| 400 | -20.3" | -4.85 | -1.41 | 2,310 | 948 | 13.5 |
| 425 | -24.3" | -5.45 | -1.58 | 2,250 | 899 | 15.5 |
| 450 | -28.6" | -6.07 | -1.76 | 2,190 | 852 | 17.5 |
| 475 | -33.4" | -6.71 | -1.95 | 2,131 | 807 | 19.8 |
| 500 | -38.7" | -7.38 | -2.15 | 2,073 | 764 | 22.2 |
80gr G1 .340 at 3,415 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 80gr with a 200-yard zero
Zeroed at 200 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load crosses the line of sight at 43 and 200 yards, peaks +1.2" at 123 yards, and is -5.4" at 300 and -16.2" 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 | 3,415 | 2,072 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.6" | -2.10 | -0.61 | 3,336 | 1,978 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +0.2" | +0.36 | +0.11 | 3,260 | 1,888 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +0.7" | +0.93 | +0.27 | 3,184 | 1,802 | 0.4 |
| 100 | +1.1" | +1.01 | +0.29 | 3,110 | 1,719 | 0.8 |
| 125 | +1.2" | +0.88 | +0.26 | 3,038 | 1,640 | 1.2 |
| 150 | +1.0" | +0.65 | +0.19 | 2,966 | 1,564 | 1.7 |
| 175 | +0.6" | +0.35 | +0.10 | 2,896 | 1,490 | 2.4 |
| 200 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,827 | 1,420 | 3.1 |
| 225 | -0.9" | -0.39 | -0.11 | 2,759 | 1,353 | 4.0 |
| 250 | -2.1" | -0.80 | -0.23 | 2,692 | 1,288 | 5.0 |
| 275 | -3.6" | -1.25 | -0.36 | 2,626 | 1,226 | 6.1 |
| 300 | -5.4" | -1.72 | -0.50 | 2,561 | 1,166 | 7.3 |
| 325 | -7.6" | -2.22 | -0.65 | 2,497 | 1,108 | 8.6 |
| 350 | -10.1" | -2.74 | -0.80 | 2,434 | 1,053 | 10.1 |
| 375 | -12.9" | -3.29 | -0.96 | 2,372 | 999 | 11.8 |
| 400 | -16.2" | -3.85 | -1.12 | 2,310 | 948 | 13.5 |
| 425 | -19.8" | -4.45 | -1.29 | 2,250 | 899 | 15.5 |
| 450 | -23.9" | -5.07 | -1.47 | 2,190 | 852 | 17.5 |
| 475 | -28.4" | -5.71 | -1.66 | 2,131 | 807 | 19.8 |
| 500 | -33.4" | -6.38 | -1.86 | 2,073 | 764 | 22.2 |
80gr G1 .340 at 3,415 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
Fiocchi markets its Backwoods Hunter 80-grain for whitetail in thick timber and hogs in cover. It uses a copper hollow point, a bullet with an open nose and no lead core. It carries a G1 BC of .340 and leaves the muzzle at 3,415 fps, and it still carries 1,166 ft-lbs at 300 yards.
Compared with Fiocchi's own Hyperformance 80-grain TTSX, a polymer-tipped copper bullet, the Backwoods Hunter starts 140 fps faster and stays ahead downrange. At 400 yards, a steady 10 mph wind blowing straight across the range pushes the Backwoods Hunter about 14 inches sideways and the TTSX about 15. Zeroed at 100 yards, the Backwoods Hunter drops about 20 inches at 400 and the TTSX about 23. Compared with Hornady's 80-grain Outfitter CX, the gap is wider: the Outfitter starts 215 fps slower, and the same wind pushes it about 19 inches at 400 yards. The Backwoods Hunter kicks about 8 percent harder than the Outfitter in the same rifle.
Buy the Backwoods Hunter if you want a copper bullet for the whitetail and hogs Fiocchi names, with more speed and less wind drift than the TTSX or the Outfitter. Pick the Hyperformance TTSX if you prefer a polymer-tipped bullet and slightly softer recoil. Pick the Outfitter CX if recoil matters more to you than reach. For varmints and predators, Federal markets its American Eagle 75-grain JHP as a varmint load, and it kicks about 13 percent less than the Backwoods Hunter.
- Carries 1,166 ft-lbs at 300 yards, 120 more than the Fiocchi Hyperformance TTSX
- A G1 BC of .340, against .255 for the Remington High Performance 80-grain PSP
- At 500 yards a 10 mph crosswind pushes it about 22 inches, against about 33 for the Hornady Outfitter CX
- Kicks about 10 percent harder than the Black Hills Gold 80-grain CX in the same rifle
- Kicks about 5 percent harder than the Fiocchi Hyperformance TTSX in the same rifle
- An open hollow point with no polymer tip, unlike the Fiocchi Hyperformance TTSX
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| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80 gr | Copper HP | 3415 fps | 2071 ft-lbs | 0.34 |
$2.38
20 Rounds
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| 80 gr | PSP | 3350 fps | 1993 ft-lbs | 0.255 |
$2.38
20 Rounds
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| 80 gr | CX | 3200 fps | 1819 ft-lbs | 0.273 |
$2.70
20 Rounds
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| 80 gr | TTSX | 3275 fps | 1905 ft-lbs | 0.331 |
$2.77
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| 80 gr | CX | 3150 fps | 1762 ft-lbs | 0.273 |
$3.27
20 Rounds
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All Fiocchi Backwoods Hunter .243 Winchester 80gr CHP Ammo Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucky Gunner | 20 | $30.00 | $17.68 | $47.68 | $2.38 |
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