Federal .30-06 Springfield 168gr Berger Hybrid Ammo Ballistics
Nickel Plated Brass Case • Berger Hybrid Hunter
Federal .30-06 Springfield 168gr Berger Hybrid Ammo Ballistics
Nickel Plated Brass Case • Berger Hybrid Hunter
Solved from this product's advertised 2800 fps, 168gr bullet and G1 BC 0.489, 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 168gr 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 -13.1" at 300 and -29.3" 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 | 2,800 | 2,925 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.7" | -2.58 | -0.75 | 2,753 | 2,827 | 0.1 |
| 50 | -0.2" | -0.30 | -0.09 | 2,706 | 2,732 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +0.1" | +0.09 | +0.03 | 2,660 | 2,640 | 0.4 |
| 100 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,614 | 2,550 | 0.7 |
| 125 | -0.4" | -0.30 | -0.09 | 2,569 | 2,463 | 1.1 |
| 150 | -1.1" | -0.71 | -0.21 | 2,524 | 2,378 | 1.5 |
| 175 | -2.2" | -1.19 | -0.35 | 2,480 | 2,295 | 2.1 |
| 200 | -3.6" | -1.72 | -0.50 | 2,436 | 2,215 | 2.8 |
| 225 | -5.4" | -2.29 | -0.67 | 2,393 | 2,136 | 3.5 |
| 250 | -7.6" | -2.88 | -0.84 | 2,350 | 2,060 | 4.4 |
| 275 | -10.1" | -3.51 | -1.02 | 2,307 | 1,986 | 5.3 |
| 300 | -13.1" | -4.16 | -1.21 | 2,265 | 1,914 | 6.4 |
| 325 | -16.5" | -4.84 | -1.41 | 2,223 | 1,844 | 7.6 |
| 350 | -20.3" | -5.53 | -1.61 | 2,182 | 1,777 | 8.8 |
| 375 | -24.6" | -6.26 | -1.82 | 2,141 | 1,711 | 10.2 |
| 400 | -29.3" | -7.00 | -2.04 | 2,101 | 1,647 | 11.7 |
| 425 | -34.6" | -7.77 | -2.26 | 2,061 | 1,584 | 13.4 |
| 450 | -40.4" | -8.56 | -2.49 | 2,021 | 1,524 | 15.1 |
| 475 | -46.6" | -9.37 | -2.73 | 1,982 | 1,466 | 17.0 |
| 500 | -53.5" | -10.21 | -2.97 | 1,943 | 1,409 | 19.0 |
168gr G1 .489 at 2,800 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 168gr with a 200-yard zero
Zeroed at 200 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load first crosses the line of sight at 31 yards, peaks +1.9" at 117 yards, returns to zero at 200, and is -7.6" at 300 and -22.1" 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 | 2,800 | 2,925 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.2" | -0.85 | -0.25 | 2,753 | 2,827 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +0.8" | +1.44 | +0.42 | 2,706 | 2,732 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +1.4" | +1.82 | +0.53 | 2,660 | 2,640 | 0.4 |
| 100 | +1.8" | +1.73 | +0.50 | 2,614 | 2,550 | 0.7 |
| 125 | +1.9" | +1.43 | +0.41 | 2,569 | 2,463 | 1.1 |
| 150 | +1.6" | +1.02 | +0.30 | 2,524 | 2,378 | 1.5 |
| 175 | +1.0" | +0.54 | +0.16 | 2,480 | 2,295 | 2.1 |
| 200 | 0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 2,436 | 2,215 | 2.8 |
| 225 | -1.3" | -0.56 | -0.16 | 2,393 | 2,136 | 3.5 |
| 250 | -3.0" | -1.15 | -0.34 | 2,350 | 2,060 | 4.4 |
| 275 | -5.1" | -1.78 | -0.52 | 2,307 | 1,986 | 5.3 |
| 300 | -7.6" | -2.43 | -0.71 | 2,265 | 1,914 | 6.4 |
| 325 | -10.6" | -3.11 | -0.90 | 2,223 | 1,844 | 7.6 |
| 350 | -14.0" | -3.80 | -1.11 | 2,182 | 1,776 | 8.8 |
| 375 | -17.8" | -4.53 | -1.32 | 2,141 | 1,711 | 10.2 |
| 400 | -22.1" | -5.27 | -1.53 | 2,101 | 1,647 | 11.7 |
| 425 | -26.9" | -6.04 | -1.76 | 2,061 | 1,584 | 13.4 |
| 450 | -32.2" | -6.83 | -1.99 | 2,021 | 1,524 | 15.1 |
| 475 | -38.0" | -7.64 | -2.22 | 1,982 | 1,466 | 17.0 |
| 500 | -44.4" | -8.48 | -2.47 | 1,943 | 1,409 | 19.0 |
168gr G1 .489 at 2,800 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 168-grain Berger Hybrid is a hybrid-ogive .30-06 Springfield hunting load made for big game. Berger's Hybrid Hunter is a boat-tail hunting bullet over a lead core. It leaves the muzzle at 2,800 fps with 2,924 ft-lbs and has a G1 BC of .489.
Zeroed at 200 yards, it drops 22.1 inches at 400 yards, arriving with 1,647 ft-lbs. From a 100-yard zero the drop at 400 is 29.3 inches.
If you're cross-shopping, Barnes' VOR-TEX 168-grain TTSX starts 50 fps faster at the same bullet weight with no lead core and drops 21.5 inches at 400 yards from a 200-yard zero. HSM's Trophy Gold 185-grain carries a higher G1 BC of .558 and off that zero it drops 22.6 inches at 400.
- A higher G1 BC than Barnes' VOR-TEX 168-grain TTSX at .470 and than every 165-grain load compared
- Carries 1,914 ft-lbs at 300 yards
- Less estimated recoil than Barnes' VOR-TEX 168-grain TTSX and HSM's Trophy Gold 185-grain
- A lead core, so it is out where lead-free ammunition is required. Barnes' VOR-TEX 168-grain TTSX is the copper bullet at the same weight
- 187 ft-lbs behind HSM's Trophy Gold 185-grain at 400 yards
- More estimated recoil than every 165-grain load compared
Similar Products Compared
| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 168 gr | Berger Hybrid Hunter | 2800 fps | 2924 ft-lbs | 0.489 |
$2.00
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 Tipped | 2820 fps | 2913 ft-lbs | 0.447 |
$1.61
200 Rounds
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| 165 gr | Fusion | 2790 fps | 2852 ft-lbs | 0.454 |
$1.77
200 Rounds
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| 185 gr | Berger VLD Hunting | 2721 fps | 3042 ft-lbs | 0.558 |
$2.08
200 Rounds
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| 168 gr | TTSX | 2850 fps | 3031 ft-lbs | 0.47 |
$2.36
200 Rounds
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All Federal .30-06 Springfield 168gr Berger Hybrid Ammo Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sentry Ammo | 200 | $386.32 | $13.99 | $400.31 | $2.00 |
| Black Basin Outdoors | 200 | $401.69 | $0.00 | $401.69 | $2.01 |
| Sentry Ammo | 100 | $194.46 | $12.99 | $207.45 | $2.07 |
| Fast Ammo | 200 | $380.25 | $36.99 | $417.24 | $2.09 |
| Fast Ammo | 100 | $187.00 | $32.99 | $219.99 | $2.20 |
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