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 touches the line of sight at 100 yards without ever climbing above it (a tangent zero), 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 first crosses the line of sight at 38 yards, peaks +1.4" at 121 yards, returns to zero at 200, 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 Precision Hunter 90-grain ELD-X is a polymer-tipped .243 Winchester load made for hunting, with no game class named. The ELD-X sets a heat-resistant tip over a lead core inside a jacket that locks to it. It leaves the muzzle at 3,150 fps with 1,983 ft-lbs and a G1 BC of .409.
Zeroed at 200 yards, it drops 6.1 inches at 300 and 18.0 inches at 400 with 1,024 ft-lbs left. From a 100-yard zero it drops 23.2 inches at 400.
If you're cross-shopping, Federal loads the same 90-grain ELD-X bullet to the same 3,150 fps, so the two cannot be told apart downrange. Winchester's Copper Impact 85-grain Extreme Point has no lead in it, starts 110 fps faster and drops 17.9 inches at 400 from a 200-yard zero.
- Carries 1,219 ft-lbs at 300 yards
- The highest G1 BC of the .243 loads at or below 90 grains, shared with Federal's 90-grain ELD-X
- Only Winchester's Copper Impact 85-grain Extreme Point drops less at 400 yards, from either zero
- A lead core, so it is out where lead-free ammunition is required. Federal's Power-Shok Copper 85-grain SCHP and Winchester's Copper Impact 85-grain Extreme Point are the copper bullets among the loads compared
- The hardest-kicking of the loads compared, level with Federal's 90-grain ELD-X and about 22 percent more than Hornady's own Custom Lite 87-grain SST in the same rifle
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 | 0.333 |
$2.07
20 Rounds
|
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| 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
|
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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
|
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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