Hornady Precision Hunter .243 Winchester 90gr ELD-X Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • ELD-X
Hornady Precision Hunter .243 Winchester 90gr ELD-X Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • ELD-X
Solved from this product's advertised 3150 fps, 90gr bullet and G1 BC 0.409, 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 90gr with a 100-yard zero
Zeroed at 100 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load crosses the line of sight at 78 and 100 yards, peaks +0.0" at 89 yards, and is -10.1" 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 | 3,150 | 1,983 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.8" | -2.92 | -0.85 | 3,089 | 1,907 | 0.1 |
| 50 | -0.3" | -0.52 | -0.15 | 3,028 | 1,833 | 0.2 |
| 75 | 0.0" | -0.02 | 0.00 | 2,969 | 1,762 | 0.4 |
| 100 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,911 | 1,693 | 0.7 |
| 125 | -0.2" | -0.18 | -0.05 | 2,853 | 1,627 | 1.1 |
| 150 | -0.8" | -0.48 | -0.14 | 2,796 | 1,563 | 1.6 |
| 175 | -1.5" | -0.84 | -0.24 | 2,740 | 1,501 | 2.2 |
| 200 | -2.6" | -1.25 | -0.36 | 2,684 | 1,440 | 2.8 |
| 225 | -4.0" | -1.69 | -0.49 | 2,630 | 1,382 | 3.6 |
| 250 | -5.7" | -2.17 | -0.63 | 2,575 | 1,326 | 4.5 |
| 275 | -7.7" | -2.67 | -0.78 | 2,522 | 1,271 | 5.5 |
| 300 | -10.1" | -3.20 | -0.93 | 2,469 | 1,219 | 6.6 |
| 325 | -12.8" | -3.75 | -1.09 | 2,417 | 1,168 | 7.8 |
| 350 | -15.9" | -4.33 | -1.26 | 2,365 | 1,118 | 9.1 |
| 375 | -19.4" | -4.92 | -1.43 | 2,314 | 1,070 | 10.6 |
| 400 | -23.2" | -5.54 | -1.61 | 2,264 | 1,024 | 12.2 |
| 425 | -27.5" | -6.19 | -1.80 | 2,214 | 980 | 13.9 |
| 450 | -32.3" | -6.85 | -1.99 | 2,165 | 937 | 15.7 |
| 475 | -37.5" | -7.54 | -2.19 | 2,116 | 895 | 17.7 |
| 500 | -43.2" | -8.25 | -2.40 | 2,068 | 855 | 19.8 |
90gr G1 .409 at 3,150 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 90gr with a 200-yard zero
Zeroed at 200 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load crosses the line of sight at 38 and 200 yards, peaks +1.4" at 121 yards, and is -6.1" at 300 and -18.0" 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 | 3,150 | 1,983 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.4" | -1.66 | -0.48 | 3,089 | 1,907 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +0.4" | +0.74 | +0.21 | 3,028 | 1,833 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +1.0" | +1.24 | +0.36 | 2,969 | 1,762 | 0.4 |
| 100 | +1.3" | +1.26 | +0.37 | 2,911 | 1,693 | 0.7 |
| 125 | +1.4" | +1.07 | +0.31 | 2,853 | 1,627 | 1.1 |
| 150 | +1.2" | +0.78 | +0.23 | 2,796 | 1,563 | 1.6 |
| 175 | +0.8" | +0.42 | +0.12 | 2,740 | 1,501 | 2.2 |
| 200 | +0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 2,684 | 1,440 | 2.8 |
| 225 | -1.0" | -0.44 | -0.13 | 2,630 | 1,382 | 3.6 |
| 250 | -2.4" | -0.91 | -0.27 | 2,575 | 1,326 | 4.5 |
| 275 | -4.1" | -1.42 | -0.41 | 2,522 | 1,271 | 5.5 |
| 300 | -6.1" | -1.95 | -0.57 | 2,469 | 1,219 | 6.6 |
| 325 | -8.5" | -2.50 | -0.73 | 2,417 | 1,168 | 7.8 |
| 350 | -11.3" | -3.07 | -0.89 | 2,365 | 1,118 | 9.1 |
| 375 | -14.4" | -3.67 | -1.07 | 2,314 | 1,070 | 10.6 |
| 400 | -18.0" | -4.29 | -1.25 | 2,264 | 1,024 | 12.2 |
| 425 | -22.0" | -4.93 | -1.43 | 2,214 | 980 | 13.9 |
| 450 | -26.4" | -5.59 | -1.63 | 2,165 | 937 | 15.7 |
| 475 | -31.3" | -6.28 | -1.83 | 2,116 | 895 | 17.7 |
| 500 | -36.6" | -6.99 | -2.03 | 2,068 | 855 | 19.8 |
90gr G1 .409 at 3,150 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
Hornady lists its 90-grain Precision Hunter as a hunting load for medium game. It uses the ELD-X, Hornady's polymer-tipped hunting bullet with a boat tail, rated at a G1 BC of .409, and it leaves the muzzle at 3,150 fps. Zeroed at 100 yards, it drops about 23 inches at 400 yards.
Compared with Federal's 90-grain ELD-X, there is nothing to choose on paper. Federal loads the same bullet at the same speed in a nickel-plated brass case, so the two drop, drift and kick alike. Compared with Hornady's Custom Lite 87-grain SST, a reduced-recoil load, the Precision Hunter starts 350 fps faster and stays flatter. At 400 yards, a steady 10 mph wind blowing across the range pushes the Precision Hunter about 12 inches sideways and the Custom Lite about 15. From the same 100-yard zero, the Custom Lite drops about 31 inches at 400.
Buy the Precision Hunter if you hunt medium game at distances where wind and drop start to matter. Pick Federal's 90-grain ELD-X if you prefer a nickel-plated case; nothing else changes. Pick the Custom Lite for a shooter who wants less kick and keeps shots short. If you need a bullet with no lead core, Federal's Power-Shok Copper 85-grain is a copper hollow point, but it gives up a lot in the wind. Hornady markets its Custom 87-grain V-Max for varmints rather than game, and it leaves the muzzle 90 fps faster.
- Carries 1,024 ft-lbs at 400 yards, against 743 for Hornady's Custom Lite 87-grain SST
- A 10 mph crosswind pushes it about 12 inches at 400 yards, against about 24 for Federal's Power-Shok Copper 85-grain
- Zeroed at 100 yards, it drops about 10 inches at 300 yards, against about 14 for Hornady's Custom Lite 87-grain SST
- Kicks about 22 percent more than Hornady's Custom Lite 87-grain SST in the same rifle
- Kicks about 10 percent more than Federal's Power-Shok Copper 85-grain in the same rifle
- Leaves the muzzle 110 fps slower than Winchester's Copper Impact 85-grain
Similar Products Compared
| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90 gr | ELD-X | 3150 fps | 1983 ft-lbs | 0.409 |
$2.27
200 Rounds
|
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| 90 gr | SP | 3100 fps | 1920 ft-lbs | 0.32 |
$2.07
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 | 0.257 | N/A | |
| 90 gr | ELD-X | 3150 fps | 1983 ft-lbs | 0.409 |
$3.17
20 Rounds
|
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| 87 gr | SST | 2800 fps | 1513 ft-lbs | 0.4 |
$2.27
20 Rounds
|
All Hornady Precision Hunter .243 Winchester 90gr ELD-X Ammo Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucky Gunner | 200 | $435.00 | $19.67 | $454.67 | $2.27 |
| Lucky Gunner | 20 | $45.00 | $18.43 | $63.43 | $3.17 |
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