HSM Trophy Gold .260 Remington 130gr Berger VLD Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • Berger VLD Hunting
HSM Trophy Gold .260 Remington 130gr Berger VLD Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • Berger VLD Hunting
Solved from this product's advertised 2875 fps, 130gr bullet and G1 BC 0.562, with the sight 1.5" over the bore at standard conditions. Compare every zero for .260 Remington.
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.
.260 Remington 130gr 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 -11.8" at 300 and -26.5" 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 | 2,875 | 2,387 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.7" | -2.68 | -0.78 | 2,833 | 2,317 | 0.1 |
| 50 | -0.2" | -0.36 | -0.11 | 2,792 | 2,250 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +0.1" | +0.06 | +0.02 | 2,751 | 2,185 | 0.3 |
| 100 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,710 | 2,121 | 0.6 |
| 125 | -0.4" | -0.27 | -0.08 | 2,670 | 2,058 | 0.9 |
| 150 | -1.0" | -0.64 | -0.18 | 2,630 | 1,997 | 1.3 |
| 175 | -2.0" | -1.07 | -0.31 | 2,591 | 1,938 | 1.8 |
| 200 | -3.3" | -1.55 | -0.45 | 2,552 | 1,880 | 2.3 |
| 225 | -4.9" | -2.07 | -0.60 | 2,513 | 1,823 | 2.9 |
| 250 | -6.8" | -2.61 | -0.76 | 2,474 | 1,768 | 3.6 |
| 275 | -9.2" | -3.18 | -0.92 | 2,436 | 1,714 | 4.4 |
| 300 | -11.8" | -3.77 | -1.10 | 2,398 | 1,661 | 5.3 |
| 325 | -14.9" | -4.38 | -1.27 | 2,361 | 1,609 | 6.2 |
| 350 | -18.4" | -5.01 | -1.46 | 2,324 | 1,559 | 7.3 |
| 375 | -22.2" | -5.65 | -1.64 | 2,287 | 1,510 | 8.4 |
| 400 | -26.5" | -6.32 | -1.84 | 2,250 | 1,462 | 9.6 |
| 425 | -31.2" | -7.00 | -2.04 | 2,214 | 1,416 | 11.0 |
| 450 | -36.3" | -7.71 | -2.24 | 2,178 | 1,370 | 12.4 |
| 475 | -41.9" | -8.43 | -2.45 | 2,143 | 1,326 | 13.9 |
| 500 | -48.0" | -9.16 | -2.67 | 2,108 | 1,282 | 15.5 |
130gr G1 .562 at 2,875 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.
.260 Remington 130gr with a 200-yard zero
Zeroed at 200 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load first crosses the line of sight at 33 yards, peaks +1.7" at 118 yards, returns to zero at 200, and is -7.0" at 300 and -20.0" 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 | 2,875 | 2,387 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.3" | -1.13 | -0.33 | 2,833 | 2,317 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +0.6" | +1.19 | +0.35 | 2,792 | 2,250 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +1.3" | +1.61 | +0.47 | 2,751 | 2,185 | 0.3 |
| 100 | +1.6" | +1.55 | +0.45 | 2,710 | 2,121 | 0.6 |
| 125 | +1.7" | +1.28 | +0.37 | 2,670 | 2,058 | 0.9 |
| 150 | +1.4" | +0.92 | +0.27 | 2,630 | 1,997 | 1.3 |
| 175 | +0.9" | +0.48 | +0.14 | 2,591 | 1,938 | 1.8 |
| 200 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,552 | 1,880 | 2.3 |
| 225 | -1.2" | -0.52 | -0.15 | 2,513 | 1,823 | 2.9 |
| 250 | -2.8" | -1.06 | -0.31 | 2,474 | 1,768 | 3.6 |
| 275 | -4.7" | -1.63 | -0.47 | 2,436 | 1,714 | 4.4 |
| 300 | -7.0" | -2.22 | -0.64 | 2,398 | 1,661 | 5.3 |
| 325 | -9.6" | -2.83 | -0.82 | 2,361 | 1,609 | 6.2 |
| 350 | -12.7" | -3.46 | -1.01 | 2,324 | 1,559 | 7.3 |
| 375 | -16.1" | -4.10 | -1.19 | 2,287 | 1,510 | 8.4 |
| 400 | -20.0" | -4.77 | -1.39 | 2,250 | 1,462 | 9.6 |
| 425 | -24.3" | -5.45 | -1.59 | 2,214 | 1,416 | 11.0 |
| 450 | -29.0" | -6.16 | -1.79 | 2,178 | 1,370 | 12.4 |
| 475 | -34.2" | -6.88 | -2.00 | 2,143 | 1,326 | 13.9 |
| 500 | -39.9" | -7.61 | -2.21 | 2,107 | 1,282 | 15.5 |
130gr G1 .562 at 2,875 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
HSM Trophy Gold 130-grain Berger VLD is an open-tip .260 Remington hunting load. Berger's VLD Hunting bullet is a boat-tail hunting bullet with an open tip in place of a polymer one. It leaves the muzzle at 2,875 fps with 2,386 ft-lbs and has a G1 BC of .562.
Zeroed at 200 yards, it drops 7.0 inches at 300 and 20.0 inches at 400, arriving with 1,462 ft-lbs. From a 100-yard zero it is 26.5 inches low at the same distance.
If you're cross-shopping, DoubleTap's 130-grain Swift Scirocco II is 25 fps faster on a higher G1 BC and lands within half an inch of it at 400 yards from a 200-yard zero, with a bonded core in place of an open tip. Hornady's Superformance 129-grain SST starts 55 fps faster still and reaches 400 yards with 1,394 ft-lbs.
- Keeps 1,661 ft-lbs at 300 yards, 44 more than Hornady's Superformance 129-grain SST
- A higher G1 BC than both Hornady's Superformance 129-grain SST and DoubleTap's 127-grain Barnes LRX
- Slightly less estimated recoil than DoubleTap's 130-grain Swift Scirocco II, by about 1 percent
- A lead core, so it is out where lead-free ammunition is required. DoubleTap's 127-grain Barnes LRX is the copper bullet at much the same weight
- DoubleTap's 130-grain Swift Scirocco II carries 41 more ft-lbs at the muzzle and the higher G1 BC at the same bullet weight
Similar Products Compared
| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 130 gr | Berger VLD Hunting | 2875 fps | 2386 ft-lbs | 0.562 |
$3.10
20 Rounds
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| 130 gr | AccuBond | 2700 fps | 2104 ft-lbs | 0.488 |
$3.90
20 Rounds
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| 130 gr | Scirocco II | 2900 fps | 2427 ft-lbs | 0.571 | N/A | |
| 129 gr | SST | 2930 fps | 2459 ft-lbs | 0.485 |
$2.39
20 Rounds
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| 127 gr | LRX | 3000 fps | 2539 ft-lbs | 0.468 | N/A |
All HSM Trophy Gold .260 Remington 130gr Berger VLD Ammo Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Basin Outdoors | 20 | $50.99 | $10.99 | $61.98 | $3.10 |
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