Hornady American Whitetail .270 Winchester 140gr InterLock Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • InterLock SP • MPN: 80534
Hornady American Whitetail .270 Winchester 140gr InterLock Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • InterLock SP • MPN: 80534
Solved from this product's advertised 2940 fps, 140gr bullet and G1 BC 0.486, with the sight 1.5" over the bore at standard conditions. Compare every zero for .270 Winchester, or read What Is the Best .270 Winchester Zero for Elk?.
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.
.270 Winchester 140gr 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 -11.5" at 300 and -26.1" 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 | 2,940 | 2,688 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.7" | -2.74 | -0.80 | 2,891 | 2,598 | 0.1 |
| 50 | -0.2" | -0.40 | -0.12 | 2,842 | 2,512 | 0.2 |
| 75 | 0.0" | +0.04 | +0.01 | 2,795 | 2,428 | 0.4 |
| 100 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,747 | 2,347 | 0.7 |
| 125 | -0.3" | -0.25 | -0.07 | 2,700 | 2,267 | 1.0 |
| 150 | -0.9" | -0.60 | -0.17 | 2,654 | 2,190 | 1.5 |
| 175 | -1.9" | -1.02 | -0.30 | 2,608 | 2,115 | 2.0 |
| 200 | -3.1" | -1.49 | -0.43 | 2,563 | 2,042 | 2.6 |
| 225 | -4.7" | -1.99 | -0.58 | 2,518 | 1,971 | 3.3 |
| 250 | -6.6" | -2.53 | -0.74 | 2,473 | 1,902 | 4.1 |
| 275 | -8.9" | -3.09 | -0.90 | 2,429 | 1,835 | 5.0 |
| 300 | -11.5" | -3.67 | -1.07 | 2,386 | 1,770 | 6.0 |
| 325 | -14.6" | -4.28 | -1.24 | 2,342 | 1,706 | 7.1 |
| 350 | -18.0" | -4.91 | -1.43 | 2,300 | 1,644 | 8.3 |
| 375 | -21.8" | -5.55 | -1.62 | 2,257 | 1,584 | 9.6 |
| 400 | -26.1" | -6.22 | -1.81 | 2,215 | 1,526 | 11.0 |
| 425 | -30.8" | -6.91 | -2.01 | 2,174 | 1,470 | 12.5 |
| 450 | -35.9" | -7.62 | -2.22 | 2,133 | 1,415 | 14.2 |
| 475 | -41.6" | -8.36 | -2.43 | 2,092 | 1,361 | 15.9 |
| 500 | -47.7" | -9.11 | -2.65 | 2,052 | 1,310 | 17.8 |
140gr G1 .486 at 2,940 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.
.270 Winchester 140gr 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 -6.9" at 300 and -19.9" 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 | 2,940 | 2,688 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.3" | -1.25 | -0.36 | 2,891 | 2,598 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +0.6" | +1.09 | +0.32 | 2,842 | 2,512 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +1.2" | +1.53 | +0.45 | 2,795 | 2,428 | 0.4 |
| 100 | +1.6" | +1.49 | +0.43 | 2,747 | 2,347 | 0.7 |
| 125 | +1.6" | +1.24 | +0.36 | 2,700 | 2,267 | 1.0 |
| 150 | +1.4" | +0.89 | +0.26 | 2,654 | 2,190 | 1.5 |
| 175 | +0.9" | +0.47 | +0.14 | 2,608 | 2,115 | 2.0 |
| 200 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,563 | 2,042 | 2.6 |
| 225 | -1.2" | -0.51 | -0.15 | 2,518 | 1,971 | 3.3 |
| 250 | -2.7" | -1.04 | -0.30 | 2,473 | 1,902 | 4.1 |
| 275 | -4.6" | -1.60 | -0.47 | 2,429 | 1,835 | 5.0 |
| 300 | -6.9" | -2.18 | -0.64 | 2,386 | 1,770 | 6.0 |
| 325 | -9.5" | -2.79 | -0.81 | 2,342 | 1,706 | 7.1 |
| 350 | -12.5" | -3.42 | -0.99 | 2,300 | 1,644 | 8.3 |
| 375 | -16.0" | -4.07 | -1.18 | 2,257 | 1,584 | 9.6 |
| 400 | -19.9" | -4.74 | -1.38 | 2,215 | 1,526 | 11.0 |
| 425 | -24.2" | -5.43 | -1.58 | 2,174 | 1,470 | 12.5 |
| 450 | -28.9" | -6.14 | -1.79 | 2,133 | 1,415 | 14.2 |
| 475 | -34.2" | -6.87 | -2.00 | 2,092 | 1,361 | 15.9 |
| 500 | -39.9" | -7.62 | -2.22 | 2,052 | 1,310 | 17.8 |
140gr G1 .486 at 2,940 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 American Whitetail 140-grain InterLock is a soft point .270 Winchester hunting load made for large game. The InterLock SP is a jacketed soft point with lead exposed at the nose. It leaves the muzzle at 2,940 fps with 2,687 ft-lbs and has a G1 BC of .486.
Zeroed at 100 yards, it drops 26.1 inches at 400 yards. From a 200-yard zero the drop at 400 is 19.9 inches.
If you're cross-shopping, Sig Sauer's Elite Hunter 140-grain is 10 fps faster on a G1 BC of .508 and drops 25.5 inches at 400 yards from a 100-yard zero, with a polymer tip where this bullet has bare lead. Federal's Power-Shok 150-grain carries 10 more grains on a G1 BC of .261 and off that zero it drops 37.4 inches at 400.
- About 9 percent less estimated recoil than Federal's Power-Shok 150-grain
- Carries 1,770 ft-lbs at 300 yards and 1,526 at 400
- A far higher G1 BC than either 150-grain soft point compared
- A lower G1 BC than Sig Sauer's Elite Hunter 140-grain, the other 140-grain load compared
- 52 ft-lbs behind Sig Sauer's Elite Hunter 140-grain at 400 yards
- A lead core, so it is out where lead-free ammunition is required, and no load compared in this caliber uses copper
Similar Products Compared
| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 140 gr | InterLock SP | 2940 fps | 2687 ft-lbs | 0.486 |
$1.18
500 Rounds
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| 140 gr | AccuBond | 2950 fps | 2705 ft-lbs | 0.496 | N/A | |
| 140 gr | Elite Hunter Tipped | 2950 fps | 2705 ft-lbs | 0.508 | N/A | |
| 150 gr | JSP | 2830 fps | 2667 ft-lbs | 0.261 |
$1.43
500 Rounds
|
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| 150 gr | Power-Point | 2850 fps | 2705 ft-lbs | 0.344 |
$1.51
500 Rounds
|
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| 150 gr | Protected Hollow Point | 2850 fps | 2705 ft-lbs | 0.37 | N/A |
All Hornady American Whitetail .270 Winchester 140gr InterLock Ammo Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Basin Outdoors | 500 | $592.39 | $0.00 | $592.39 | $1.18 |
| Black Basin Outdoors | 200 | $252.63 | $0.00 | $252.63 | $1.26 |
| Lucky Gunner | 20 | $29.00 | $18.43 | $47.43 | $2.37 |
| Lucky Gunner | 20 | $29.00 | $18.43 | $47.43 | $2.37 |
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