Winchester Copper Impact .243 Winchester 85gr Copper Extreme Point Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • Copper Extreme Point
Winchester Copper Impact .243 Winchester 85gr Copper Extreme Point Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • Copper Extreme Point
Solved from this product's advertised 3260 fps, 85gr bullet and G1 BC 0.344, 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 -9.7" at 300 and -22.8" 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 | 3,260 | 2,006 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.8" | -3.00 | -0.87 | 3,185 | 1,915 | 0.1 |
| 50 | -0.3" | -0.57 | -0.17 | 3,112 | 1,828 | 0.2 |
| 75 | 0.0" | -0.04 | -0.01 | 3,040 | 1,745 | 0.5 |
| 100 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,970 | 1,665 | 0.8 |
| 125 | -0.2" | -0.16 | -0.05 | 2,900 | 1,588 | 1.3 |
| 150 | -0.7" | -0.44 | -0.13 | 2,832 | 1,514 | 1.8 |
| 175 | -1.4" | -0.78 | -0.23 | 2,765 | 1,443 | 2.5 |
| 200 | -2.5" | -1.17 | -0.34 | 2,698 | 1,374 | 3.3 |
| 225 | -3.8" | -1.61 | -0.47 | 2,633 | 1,309 | 4.2 |
| 250 | -5.4" | -2.07 | -0.60 | 2,569 | 1,246 | 5.2 |
| 275 | -7.4" | -2.57 | -0.75 | 2,505 | 1,185 | 6.4 |
| 300 | -9.7" | -3.09 | -0.90 | 2,443 | 1,126 | 7.6 |
| 325 | -12.4" | -3.64 | -1.06 | 2,381 | 1,070 | 9.1 |
| 350 | -15.5" | -4.21 | -1.23 | 2,320 | 1,016 | 10.6 |
| 375 | -18.9" | -4.81 | -1.40 | 2,260 | 964 | 12.4 |
| 400 | -22.8" | -5.44 | -1.58 | 2,201 | 915 | 14.2 |
| 425 | -27.1" | -6.10 | -1.77 | 2,143 | 867 | 16.3 |
| 450 | -32.0" | -6.78 | -1.97 | 2,085 | 821 | 18.5 |
| 475 | -37.3" | -7.49 | -2.18 | 2,029 | 777 | 20.8 |
| 500 | -43.1" | -8.23 | -2.39 | 1,973 | 735 | 23.4 |
85gr G1 .344 at 3,260 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 40 yards, peaks +1.3" at 122 yards, returns to zero at 200, and is -6.0" at 300 and -17.9" 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 | 3,260 | 2,006 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.5" | -1.82 | -0.53 | 3,185 | 1,915 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +0.3" | +0.61 | +0.18 | 3,112 | 1,828 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +0.9" | +1.14 | +0.33 | 3,040 | 1,745 | 0.5 |
| 100 | +1.2" | +1.18 | +0.34 | 2,970 | 1,665 | 0.8 |
| 125 | +1.3" | +1.02 | +0.30 | 2,900 | 1,588 | 1.3 |
| 150 | +1.2" | +0.74 | +0.22 | 2,832 | 1,514 | 1.8 |
| 175 | +0.7" | +0.40 | +0.12 | 2,765 | 1,443 | 2.5 |
| 200 | 0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 2,698 | 1,374 | 3.3 |
| 225 | -1.0" | -0.43 | -0.12 | 2,633 | 1,309 | 4.2 |
| 250 | -2.3" | -0.89 | -0.26 | 2,569 | 1,246 | 5.2 |
| 275 | -4.0" | -1.39 | -0.40 | 2,505 | 1,185 | 6.4 |
| 300 | -6.0" | -1.91 | -0.56 | 2,443 | 1,126 | 7.6 |
| 325 | -8.4" | -2.46 | -0.72 | 2,381 | 1,070 | 9.1 |
| 350 | -11.1" | -3.03 | -0.88 | 2,320 | 1,016 | 10.6 |
| 375 | -14.3" | -3.64 | -1.06 | 2,260 | 964 | 12.4 |
| 400 | -17.9" | -4.26 | -1.24 | 2,201 | 915 | 14.2 |
| 425 | -21.9" | -4.92 | -1.43 | 2,143 | 867 | 16.3 |
| 450 | -26.4" | -5.60 | -1.63 | 2,085 | 821 | 18.5 |
| 475 | -31.4" | -6.31 | -1.84 | 2,029 | 777 | 20.8 |
| 500 | -36.9" | -7.05 | -2.05 | 1,973 | 735 | 23.4 |
85gr G1 .344 at 3,260 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
Winchester Copper Impact 85-grain Extreme Point is a lead-free .243 Winchester load made for deer and big game. Its bullet is solid copper with an oversized polymer tip. It leaves the muzzle at 3,260 fps with 2,006 ft-lbs and a G1 BC of .344.
Zeroed at 200 yards, it drops 6.0 inches at 300 and 17.9 inches at 400 with 915 ft-lbs left. From a 100-yard zero it drops 22.8 inches at 400.
If you're cross-shopping, Federal's Trophy Copper 85-grain carries a higher G1 BC of .391 at 60 fps less and drops 17.7 inches at 400 from a 200-yard zero. Federal's Power-Shok Copper 85-grain SCHP is the plain hollow point of the three and drops 23.5 inches at 400 off that zero.
- The fastest of the 85-grain .243 loads at the muzzle
- Carries 1,126 ft-lbs at 300 yards
- No lead in the bullet, so it can be used where lead-free ammunition is required
- Federal's Trophy Copper 85-grain arrives at 400 yards with 970 ft-lbs against this load's 915
- Kicks about 6 percent more than Black Hills Gold's 85-grain Barnes TSX HP in the same rifle
Similar Products Compared
| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85 gr | Copper Extreme Point | 3260 fps | 2006 ft-lbs | 0.344 |
$2.77
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 | TSX | 3200 fps | 1932 ft-lbs | 0.333 |
$3.17
20 Rounds
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| 85 gr | Trophy Copper | 3200 fps | 1932 ft-lbs | 0.391 |
$3.12
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
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All Winchester Copper Impact .243 Winchester 85gr Copper Extreme Point Ammo Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucky Gunner | 20 | $37.00 | $18.43 | $55.43 | $2.77 |
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