Federal .30-06 Springfield 165gr Fusion SP Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • Fusion
Federal .30-06 Springfield 165gr Fusion SP Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • Fusion
Solved from this product's advertised 2790 fps, 165gr bullet and G1 BC 0.454, with the sight 1.5" over the bore at standard conditions. Compare every zero for .30-06 Springfield, or read .30-06 Springfield: 100-Yard vs 200-Yard Zero.
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.
.30-06 Springfield 165gr 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 -13.4" at 300 and -30.3" 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 | 2,790 | 2,853 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.7" | -2.56 | -0.75 | 2,739 | 2,749 | 0.1 |
| 50 | -0.2" | -0.28 | -0.08 | 2,689 | 2,650 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +0.1" | +0.10 | +0.03 | 2,640 | 2,553 | 0.4 |
| 100 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,591 | 2,460 | 0.8 |
| 125 | -0.4" | -0.31 | -0.09 | 2,542 | 2,369 | 1.2 |
| 150 | -1.2" | -0.73 | -0.21 | 2,494 | 2,280 | 1.7 |
| 175 | -2.2" | -1.22 | -0.36 | 2,447 | 2,194 | 2.3 |
| 200 | -3.7" | -1.76 | -0.51 | 2,400 | 2,111 | 3.0 |
| 225 | -5.5" | -2.35 | -0.68 | 2,354 | 2,030 | 3.8 |
| 250 | -7.8" | -2.96 | -0.86 | 2,308 | 1,952 | 4.8 |
| 275 | -10.4" | -3.60 | -1.05 | 2,263 | 1,876 | 5.8 |
| 300 | -13.4" | -4.28 | -1.24 | 2,218 | 1,802 | 7.0 |
| 325 | -16.9" | -4.97 | -1.45 | 2,173 | 1,731 | 8.3 |
| 350 | -20.9" | -5.70 | -1.66 | 2,129 | 1,662 | 9.7 |
| 375 | -25.3" | -6.45 | -1.88 | 2,086 | 1,594 | 11.2 |
| 400 | -30.3" | -7.22 | -2.10 | 2,043 | 1,530 | 12.9 |
| 425 | -35.7" | -8.02 | -2.33 | 2,001 | 1,467 | 14.7 |
| 450 | -41.7" | -8.85 | -2.57 | 1,959 | 1,406 | 16.6 |
| 475 | -48.3" | -9.71 | -2.82 | 1,918 | 1,348 | 18.7 |
| 500 | -55.4" | -10.59 | -3.08 | 1,877 | 1,291 | 20.9 |
165gr G1 .454 at 2,790 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.
.30-06 Springfield 165gr with a 200-yard zero
Zeroed at 200 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load first crosses the line of sight at 30 yards, peaks +1.9" at 117 yards, returns to zero at 200, and is -7.9" at 300 and -22.9" 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 | 2,790 | 2,853 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.2" | -0.79 | -0.23 | 2,739 | 2,749 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +0.8" | +1.49 | +0.43 | 2,689 | 2,650 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +1.5" | +1.87 | +0.54 | 2,640 | 2,553 | 0.4 |
| 100 | +1.9" | +1.77 | +0.51 | 2,591 | 2,460 | 0.8 |
| 125 | +1.9" | +1.46 | +0.42 | 2,542 | 2,369 | 1.2 |
| 150 | +1.6" | +1.04 | +0.30 | 2,494 | 2,280 | 1.7 |
| 175 | +1.0" | +0.55 | +0.16 | 2,447 | 2,194 | 2.3 |
| 200 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,400 | 2,111 | 3.0 |
| 225 | -1.4" | -0.58 | -0.17 | 2,354 | 2,030 | 3.8 |
| 250 | -3.1" | -1.19 | -0.35 | 2,308 | 1,952 | 4.8 |
| 275 | -5.3" | -1.84 | -0.53 | 2,262 | 1,876 | 5.8 |
| 300 | -7.9" | -2.51 | -0.73 | 2,218 | 1,802 | 7.0 |
| 325 | -10.9" | -3.21 | -0.93 | 2,173 | 1,731 | 8.3 |
| 350 | -14.4" | -3.93 | -1.14 | 2,129 | 1,661 | 9.7 |
| 375 | -18.4" | -4.68 | -1.36 | 2,086 | 1,594 | 11.2 |
| 400 | -22.9" | -5.45 | -1.59 | 2,043 | 1,530 | 12.9 |
| 425 | -27.9" | -6.26 | -1.82 | 2,001 | 1,467 | 14.7 |
| 450 | -33.4" | -7.08 | -2.06 | 1,959 | 1,406 | 16.6 |
| 475 | -39.5" | -7.94 | -2.31 | 1,918 | 1,347 | 18.7 |
| 500 | -46.2" | -8.82 | -2.56 | 1,877 | 1,291 | 20.9 |
165gr G1 .454 at 2,790 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
Federal 165-grain Fusion is a bonded soft point .30-06 Springfield hunting load made for big game. Fusion is Federal's bonded bullet, its jacket fused to the lead core. It leaves the muzzle at 2,790 fps with 2,852 ft-lbs and has a G1 BC of .454.
Zeroed at 200 yards, it drops 22.9 inches at 400 yards, arriving with 1,530 ft-lbs. Estimated recoil is the lightest of the 165-grain loads compared.
If you're cross-shopping, Remington's 165-grain Core-Lokt Tipped starts 30 fps faster on a G1 BC of .447 and drops 22.4 inches at 400 yards from a 200-yard zero. Winchester's Super-X 165-grain Power-Point has a G1 BC of .341 and off that zero it drops 25.6 inches at 400.
- The highest G1 BC of the 165-grain loads compared
- A bonded core, where Winchester's Super-X 165-grain Power-Point and Remington's Core-Lokt 165-grain PSP leave bare lead at the nose
- Carries 1,802 ft-lbs at 300 yards
- The slowest start of the 165-grain loads compared
- 61 ft-lbs behind Remington's 165-grain Core-Lokt Tipped at the muzzle
- A bonded lead core, so it is out where lead-free ammunition is required
Similar Products Compared
| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 165 gr | Fusion | 2790 fps | 2852 ft-lbs | 0.454 |
$1.77
200 Rounds
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| 165 gr | Power-Point | 2800 fps | 2872 ft-lbs | 0.341 |
$1.39
200 Rounds
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| 165 gr | Core-Lokt PSP | 2800 fps | 2872 ft-lbs | 0.339 |
$1.46
200 Rounds
|
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| 165 gr | Core-Lokt Tipped | 2820 fps | 2913 ft-lbs | 0.447 |
$1.61
200 Rounds
|
All Federal .30-06 Springfield 165gr Fusion SP Ammo Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Basin Outdoors | 200 | $354.96 | $0.00 | $354.96 | $1.77 |
| Black Basin Outdoors | 100 | $194.66 | $10.99 | $205.65 | $2.06 |
| Black Basin Outdoors | 20 | $41.55 | $10.99 | $52.54 | $2.63 |
| BulkAmmo.com | 20 | $37.25 | $16.97 | $54.22 | $2.71 |
| Lucky Gunner | 20 | $37.00 | $18.43 | $55.43 | $2.77 |
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