Nosler Match Grade .260 Remington 130gr RDF HPBT Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • Nosler RDF
Nosler Match Grade .260 Remington 130gr RDF HPBT Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • Nosler RDF
Solved from this product's advertised 2900 fps, 130gr bullet and G1 BC 0.615, 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 -11.4" at 300 and -25.4" 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 | 2,900 | 2,428 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.7" | -2.71 | -0.79 | 2,861 | 2,364 | 0.1 |
| 50 | -0.2" | -0.38 | -0.11 | 2,823 | 2,302 | 0.2 |
| 75 | 0.0" | +0.05 | +0.01 | 2,786 | 2,241 | 0.3 |
| 100 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,748 | 2,181 | 0.5 |
| 125 | -0.3" | -0.25 | -0.07 | 2,711 | 2,122 | 0.8 |
| 150 | -1.0" | -0.60 | -0.18 | 2,675 | 2,065 | 1.2 |
| 175 | -1.9" | -1.02 | -0.30 | 2,638 | 2,009 | 1.6 |
| 200 | -3.1" | -1.48 | -0.43 | 2,602 | 1,955 | 2.1 |
| 225 | -4.7" | -1.98 | -0.58 | 2,566 | 1,901 | 2.6 |
| 250 | -6.6" | -2.50 | -0.73 | 2,530 | 1,849 | 3.3 |
| 275 | -8.8" | -3.05 | -0.89 | 2,495 | 1,798 | 4.0 |
| 300 | -11.4" | -3.61 | -1.05 | 2,460 | 1,748 | 4.7 |
| 325 | -14.3" | -4.20 | -1.22 | 2,425 | 1,699 | 5.6 |
| 350 | -17.6" | -4.80 | -1.40 | 2,391 | 1,651 | 6.5 |
| 375 | -21.3" | -5.42 | -1.58 | 2,357 | 1,604 | 7.5 |
| 400 | -25.4" | -6.05 | -1.76 | 2,323 | 1,558 | 8.6 |
| 425 | -29.8" | -6.70 | -1.95 | 2,289 | 1,513 | 9.8 |
| 450 | -34.7" | -7.37 | -2.14 | 2,256 | 1,469 | 11.0 |
| 475 | -40.0" | -8.05 | -2.34 | 2,223 | 1,426 | 12.4 |
| 500 | -45.8" | -8.74 | -2.54 | 2,190 | 1,384 | 13.8 |
130gr G1 .615 at 2,900 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 34 yards, peaks +1.6" at 118 yards, returns to zero at 200, and is -6.7" at 300 and -19.1" 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 | 2,900 | 2,428 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.3" | -1.23 | -0.36 | 2,861 | 2,364 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +0.6" | +1.10 | +0.32 | 2,823 | 2,302 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +1.2" | +1.54 | +0.45 | 2,786 | 2,241 | 0.3 |
| 100 | +1.6" | +1.49 | +0.43 | 2,748 | 2,181 | 0.5 |
| 125 | +1.6" | +1.24 | +0.36 | 2,711 | 2,122 | 0.8 |
| 150 | +1.4" | +0.89 | +0.26 | 2,675 | 2,065 | 1.2 |
| 175 | +0.9" | +0.47 | +0.14 | 2,638 | 2,009 | 1.6 |
| 200 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,602 | 1,955 | 2.1 |
| 225 | -1.2" | -0.49 | -0.14 | 2,566 | 1,901 | 2.6 |
| 250 | -2.7" | -1.02 | -0.30 | 2,530 | 1,849 | 3.3 |
| 275 | -4.5" | -1.56 | -0.45 | 2,495 | 1,798 | 4.0 |
| 300 | -6.7" | -2.13 | -0.62 | 2,460 | 1,748 | 4.7 |
| 325 | -9.2" | -2.71 | -0.79 | 2,425 | 1,699 | 5.6 |
| 350 | -12.1" | -3.31 | -0.96 | 2,391 | 1,651 | 6.5 |
| 375 | -15.4" | -3.93 | -1.14 | 2,357 | 1,604 | 7.5 |
| 400 | -19.1" | -4.56 | -1.33 | 2,323 | 1,558 | 8.6 |
| 425 | -23.2" | -5.21 | -1.52 | 2,289 | 1,513 | 9.8 |
| 450 | -27.7" | -5.88 | -1.71 | 2,256 | 1,469 | 11.0 |
| 475 | -32.6" | -6.56 | -1.91 | 2,223 | 1,426 | 12.4 |
| 500 | -38.0" | -7.26 | -2.11 | 2,190 | 1,384 | 13.8 |
130gr G1 .615 at 2,900 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
Nosler Match Grade 130-grain RDF is a target .260 Remington load made for match shooting. The RDF is Nosler's hollow point match bullet, boat-tailed behind a long fine nose. It leaves the muzzle at 2,900 fps with 2,427 ft-lbs and has a G1 BC of .615, the highest of any .260 Remington load compared.
Zeroed at 200 yards, it drops 6.7 inches at 300 and 19.1 inches at 400, the least of the .260 Remington match loads compared. From a 100-yard zero the 400-yard figure is 25.4 inches.
If you're cross-shopping, Hornady's Match 130-grain ELD Match is 60 fps slower on a G1 BC of .554 and from a 200-yard zero drops 20.6 inches at 400. Berger's Match Grade 130-grain OTM Tactical sits between the two on speed, with a G1 BC of .560.
- Still moving at 2,323 fps at 400 yards, the fastest there of the .260 Remington match loads compared
- 267 fps faster at 400 yards than Lapua's Scenar 136-grain
- An open hollow point nose, where Hornady's Match 130-grain ELD Match has a polymer tip
- The most estimated recoil of the .260 Remington match loads compared, though all of them fall within about 2 percent
- A match bullet with nothing built to open up. Nosler's own Trophy Grade 130-grain AccuBond is the hunting load at this weight
Similar Products Compared
| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 130 gr | Nosler RDF | 2900 fps | 2427 ft-lbs | 0.615 |
$2.86
20 Rounds
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| 130 gr | ELD Match | 2840 fps | 2328 ft-lbs | 0.554 |
$2.69
20 Rounds
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| 130 gr | OTM Tactical | 2847 fps | 2340 ft-lbs | 0.56 |
$2.92
20 Rounds
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| 136 gr | Scenar | 2671 fps | 2150 ft-lbs | 0.545 | N/A | |
| 140 gr | Berger Hybrid Target | 2789 fps | 2418 ft-lbs | 0.607 | N/A |
All Nosler Match Grade .260 Remington 130gr RDF HPBT Ammo Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Basin Outdoors | 20 | $46.23 | $10.99 | $57.22 | $2.86 |
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