Lapua Naturalis .260 Remington 120gr Solid Ammo Ballistics
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Lapua Naturalis .260 Remington 120gr Solid Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • Solid
Solved from this product's advertised 2950 fps, 120gr bullet and G1 BC 0.370, 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 120gr with a 100-yard zero
Zeroed at 100 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load crosses the line of sight at 69 and 100 yards, peaks +0.1" at 84 yards, and is -12.4" at 300 and -28.4" 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 | 2,950 | 2,319 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.7" | -2.72 | -0.79 | 2,885 | 2,219 | 0.1 |
| 50 | -0.2" | -0.39 | -0.11 | 2,822 | 2,122 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +0.0" | +0.05 | +0.01 | 2,759 | 2,029 | 0.5 |
| 100 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,698 | 1,940 | 0.9 |
| 125 | -0.4" | -0.26 | -0.08 | 2,637 | 1,854 | 1.3 |
| 150 | -1.0" | -0.64 | -0.18 | 2,577 | 1,770 | 1.9 |
| 175 | -2.0" | -1.08 | -0.31 | 2,518 | 1,690 | 2.6 |
| 200 | -3.3" | -1.58 | -0.46 | 2,460 | 1,613 | 3.5 |
| 225 | -5.0" | -2.11 | -0.62 | 2,402 | 1,538 | 4.4 |
| 250 | -7.0" | -2.69 | -0.78 | 2,345 | 1,466 | 5.5 |
| 275 | -9.5" | -3.30 | -0.96 | 2,289 | 1,397 | 6.7 |
| 300 | -12.4" | -3.93 | -1.14 | 2,234 | 1,330 | 8.1 |
| 325 | -15.7" | -4.60 | -1.34 | 2,179 | 1,266 | 9.6 |
| 350 | -19.4" | -5.30 | -1.54 | 2,125 | 1,204 | 11.3 |
| 375 | -23.7" | -6.03 | -1.75 | 2,072 | 1,144 | 13.1 |
| 400 | -28.4" | -6.78 | -1.97 | 2,020 | 1,087 | 15.1 |
| 425 | -33.7" | -7.57 | -2.20 | 1,968 | 1,032 | 17.2 |
| 450 | -39.5" | -8.39 | -2.44 | 1,918 | 980 | 19.5 |
| 475 | -46.0" | -9.24 | -2.69 | 1,868 | 930 | 22.0 |
| 500 | -53.0" | -10.12 | -2.95 | 1,819 | 881 | 24.7 |
120gr G1 .370 at 2,950 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 120gr with a 200-yard zero
Zeroed at 200 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load crosses the line of sight at 33 and 200 yards, peaks +1.7" at 118 yards, and is -7.4" at 300 and -21.8" 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 | 2,950 | 2,319 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.3" | -1.15 | -0.33 | 2,885 | 2,219 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +0.6" | +1.19 | +0.35 | 2,822 | 2,122 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +1.3" | +1.63 | +0.47 | 2,759 | 2,029 | 0.5 |
| 100 | +1.7" | +1.57 | +0.46 | 2,698 | 1,940 | 0.9 |
| 125 | +1.7" | +1.31 | +0.38 | 2,637 | 1,854 | 1.3 |
| 150 | +1.5" | +0.94 | +0.27 | 2,577 | 1,770 | 1.9 |
| 175 | +0.9" | +0.50 | +0.14 | 2,518 | 1,690 | 2.6 |
| 200 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,460 | 1,613 | 3.5 |
| 225 | -1.3" | -0.54 | -0.16 | 2,402 | 1,538 | 4.4 |
| 250 | -2.9" | -1.11 | -0.32 | 2,345 | 1,466 | 5.5 |
| 275 | -5.0" | -1.72 | -0.50 | 2,289 | 1,397 | 6.7 |
| 300 | -7.4" | -2.36 | -0.69 | 2,234 | 1,330 | 8.1 |
| 325 | -10.3" | -3.03 | -0.88 | 2,179 | 1,266 | 9.6 |
| 350 | -13.7" | -3.72 | -1.08 | 2,125 | 1,204 | 11.3 |
| 375 | -17.5" | -4.45 | -1.29 | 2,072 | 1,144 | 13.1 |
| 400 | -21.8" | -5.21 | -1.51 | 2,020 | 1,087 | 15.1 |
| 425 | -26.7" | -5.99 | -1.74 | 1,968 | 1,032 | 17.2 |
| 450 | -32.1" | -6.81 | -1.98 | 1,917 | 980 | 19.5 |
| 475 | -38.1" | -7.66 | -2.23 | 1,868 | 930 | 22.0 |
| 500 | -44.8" | -8.55 | -2.49 | 1,819 | 881 | 24.7 |
120gr G1 .370 at 2,950 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
Lapua's Naturalis 120-grain load is for .260 Remington shooters who want a lead-free bullet from Lapua. Naturalis is Lapua's solid copper bullet with no lead core. It leaves the muzzle at 2,950 fps with 2,320 ft-lbs of energy.
Compared with Lapua Mega 120-grain SP, Lapua's lead-core soft point, the Naturalis is the same load at the muzzle: the same speed, the same energy and the same recoil in the same rifle, so the choice between them is copper or lead. Compared with Fort Scott Munitions' 123-grain TUI, another solid copper bullet, the Naturalis is slower but softer to shoot. The Fort Scott load leaves the muzzle at 3,026 fps, 76 fps faster, with 2,501 ft-lbs, and it kicks about 8 percent harder in the same rifle.
Buy the Naturalis if you want a lead-free solid copper bullet and less recoil than the Fort Scott load. Pick the Lapua Mega if you don't need a lead-free bullet and want a conventional soft point at the same speed. Pick the Fort Scott Munitions TUI if muzzle speed matters more to you than recoil. For a tipped copper bullet at the same 2,950 fps, Barnes markets its VOR-TX 120-grain TTSX for big and medium game. If you also shoot targets, Hornady markets its 130-grain ELD Match as a target load; it starts 110 fps slower than the Naturalis.
- A 120-grain solid copper bullet with no lead core
- About 8 percent less recoil than the Fort Scott Munitions 123-grain TUI in the same rifle
- Matches Lapua Mega 120-grain SP at 2,950 fps and 2,320 ft-lbs without a lead core
- Leaves the muzzle 76 fps slower than the Fort Scott Munitions 123-grain TUI
- Carries 181 ft-lbs less muzzle energy than the Fort Scott Munitions 123-grain TUI
- No speed or recoil edge over Barnes VOR-TX 120-grain TTSX, which Barnes markets for big and medium game
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| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 120 gr | Solid | 2950 fps | 2320 ft-lbs | 0.37 | N/A | |
| 120 gr | E-Tip | 2950 fps | 2320 ft-lbs | 0.497 |
$3.19
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| 120 gr | TTSX | 2950 fps | 2319 ft-lbs | 0.412 |
$3.15
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| 120 gr | TTSX | 2950 fps | 2320 ft-lbs | 0.412 | N/A | |
| 123 gr | TUI | 3026 fps | 2501 ft-lbs | 0.38 |
$2.77
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| 120 gr | SP | 2950 fps | 2320 ft-lbs | 0.398 | N/A |
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