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Federal .30-06 Springfield 175gr ELD-X Ammo
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Federal .30-06 Springfield 175gr ELD-X Ammo Ballistics

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2750
FPS
2989
FT-LBS
.552
BC (G1)
178
GRAINS
ELD-X
BULLET
BRS
CASING

Trajectory by Zero Distance

Solved from this product's advertised 2750 fps, 178gr bullet and G1 BC 0.552, 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.

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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 178gr with a 100-yard zero

Zeroed at 100 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load crosses the line of sight at 61 and 100 yards, peaks +0.1" at 81 yards, and is -13.3" at 300 and -29.6" at 400 yards.

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Federal .30-06 Springfield 175gr ELD-X Ammo, 100-yard zero, 1.5" sight height over bore
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 2,750 2,990 0.0
25 -0.7" -2.53 -0.73 2,708 2,900 0.1
50 -0.1" -0.26 -0.07 2,668 2,813 0.2
75 +0.1" +0.12 +0.03 2,627 2,728 0.4
100 0.0" 0.00 0.00 2,587 2,646 0.6
125 -0.4" -0.31 -0.09 2,547 2,565 1.0
150 -1.2" -0.74 -0.21 2,508 2,486 1.4
175 -2.3" -1.23 -0.36 2,469 2,409 1.9
200 -3.7" -1.76 -0.51 2,430 2,334 2.5
225 -5.5" -2.34 -0.68 2,391 2,261 3.2
250 -7.7" -2.94 -0.86 2,353 2,189 3.9
275 -10.3" -3.58 -1.04 2,315 2,119 4.8
300 -13.3" -4.23 -1.23 2,278 2,052 5.7
325 -16.7" -4.91 -1.43 2,241 1,985 6.8
350 -20.6" -5.61 -1.63 2,204 1,921 7.9
375 -24.9" -6.32 -1.84 2,168 1,858 9.2
400 -29.6" -7.06 -2.05 2,132 1,796 10.5
425 -34.8" -7.82 -2.28 2,096 1,737 12.0
450 -40.6" -8.60 -2.50 2,060 1,678 13.5
475 -46.8" -9.41 -2.74 2,025 1,622 15.2
500 -53.6" -10.23 -2.98 1,991 1,567 16.9

178gr G1 .552 at 2,750 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 178gr with a 200-yard zero

Zeroed at 200 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load crosses the line of sight at 30 and 200 yards, peaks +1.9" at 116 yards, and is -7.7" at 300 and -22.2" at 400 yards.

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Federal .30-06 Springfield 175gr ELD-X Ammo, 200-yard zero, 1.5" sight height over bore
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 2,750 2,990 0.0
25 -0.2" -0.76 -0.22 2,708 2,900 0.1
50 +0.8" +1.51 +0.44 2,668 2,813 0.2
75 +1.5" +1.89 +0.55 2,627 2,728 0.4
100 +1.9" +1.77 +0.52 2,587 2,646 0.6
125 +1.9" +1.46 +0.42 2,547 2,565 1.0
150 +1.6" +1.03 +0.30 2,508 2,486 1.4
175 +1.0" +0.54 +0.16 2,468 2,409 1.9
200 +0.0" 0.00 0.00 2,430 2,334 2.5
225 -1.4" -0.57 -0.17 2,391 2,261 3.2
250 -3.1" -1.18 -0.34 2,353 2,189 3.9
275 -5.2" -1.81 -0.53 2,315 2,119 4.8
300 -7.7" -2.46 -0.72 2,278 2,051 5.7
325 -10.7" -3.14 -0.91 2,241 1,985 6.8
350 -14.1" -3.84 -1.12 2,204 1,921 7.9
375 -17.9" -4.56 -1.33 2,168 1,858 9.2
400 -22.2" -5.30 -1.54 2,132 1,796 10.5
425 -27.0" -6.06 -1.76 2,096 1,736 12.0
450 -32.2" -6.84 -1.99 2,060 1,678 13.5
475 -38.0" -7.64 -2.22 2,025 1,622 15.2
500 -44.3" -8.46 -2.46 1,991 1,567 16.9

178gr G1 .552 at 2,750 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 markets its ELD-X load for big game. The ELD-X is a polymer-tipped hunting bullet with a boat tail. In the .30-06 it has a G1 BC of .552 and leaves the muzzle at 2,750 fps. At 500 yards it still carries 1,567 ft-lbs of energy.

Compared with Federal's 180-grain Trophy Copper, a polymer-tipped copper bullet with no lead core, the ELD-X starts 50 fps faster and pulls ahead with distance. At 500 yards, a steady 10 mph wind blowing across the range pushes the ELD-X about 17 inches sideways and the Trophy Copper about 19. Zeroed at 100 yards, the ELD-X drops about 54 inches at 500; the Trophy Copper about 57. The two kick the same in the same rifle. Compared with Nosler's Trophy Grade 180-grain Partition, the ELD-X leaves the muzzle at the same speed but drifts less: the same wind pushes the Partition about 20 inches at 500 yards. The Partition kicks about 2 percent harder.

Buy the ELD-X if you hunt big game where shots can stretch to 400 or 500 yards and you want less wind drift than Federal's Trophy Copper or Terminal Ascent. Hornady's Precision Hunter 178-grain ELD-X shows the same speed, wind and drop figures. Pick the Trophy Copper if you want a bullet with no lead core at the same recoil. Pick the Partition if you prefer Nosler's bullet and don't mind the extra drift. If recoil matters most, Barnes's 130-grain TTSX Reduced Recoil, which Barnes makes for young hunters and anyone who prefers lighter recoil, kicks about 46 percent less in the same rifle.

Strengths
  • At 500 yards a 10 mph crosswind pushes it about 17 inches; Federal's 175-grain Terminal Ascent about 18
  • Carries 155 ft-lbs more energy at 500 yards than Nosler's Trophy Grade 180-grain Partition
  • Zeroed at 100 yards, it drops about 54 inches at 500; Hornady's American Whitetail 180-grain InterLock about 60
Limitations
  • Federal's 175-grain Terminal Ascent kicks about 4 percent less in the same rifle
  • Starts with 33 ft-lbs less muzzle energy than Nosler's Trophy Grade 180-grain Partition
  • Has a lead core, where Federal's 180-grain Trophy Copper offers a copper bullet at the same recoil

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All Federal .30-06 Springfield 175gr ELD-X Ammo Prices

DEALER QTY PRICE/RD
Sentry Ammo 200 $2.12
Fast Ammo 200 $2.16
Black Basin Outdoors 200 $2.21
Fast Ammo 100 $2.24
Sentry Ammo 100 $2.26

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