Federal .30-06 Springfield PowerShok 150gr Copper HP Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • Copper HP
Federal .30-06 Springfield PowerShok 150gr Copper HP Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • Copper HP
Solved from this product's advertised 2910 fps, 150gr bullet and G1 BC 0.278, 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 150gr 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 -14.3" at 300 and -33.7" 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 | 2,910 | 2,821 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.7" | -2.64 | -0.77 | 2,825 | 2,658 | 0.1 |
| 50 | -0.2" | -0.32 | -0.09 | 2,742 | 2,505 | 0.3 |
| 75 | +0.1" | +0.09 | +0.03 | 2,660 | 2,358 | 0.7 |
| 100 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,580 | 2,218 | 1.2 |
| 125 | -0.4" | -0.30 | -0.09 | 2,502 | 2,085 | 1.8 |
| 150 | -1.1" | -0.72 | -0.21 | 2,425 | 1,959 | 2.6 |
| 175 | -2.3" | -1.23 | -0.36 | 2,349 | 1,838 | 3.6 |
| 200 | -3.8" | -1.79 | -0.52 | 2,274 | 1,723 | 4.8 |
| 225 | -5.7" | -2.41 | -0.70 | 2,201 | 1,614 | 6.2 |
| 250 | -8.1" | -3.08 | -0.89 | 2,129 | 1,510 | 7.7 |
| 275 | -10.9" | -3.79 | -1.10 | 2,058 | 1,411 | 9.5 |
| 300 | -14.3" | -4.54 | -1.32 | 1,989 | 1,318 | 11.5 |
| 325 | -18.2" | -5.34 | -1.55 | 1,921 | 1,230 | 13.7 |
| 350 | -22.7" | -6.19 | -1.80 | 1,855 | 1,146 | 16.2 |
| 375 | -27.8" | -7.09 | -2.06 | 1,790 | 1,068 | 18.9 |
| 400 | -33.7" | -8.03 | -2.34 | 1,727 | 994 | 21.9 |
| 425 | -40.2" | -9.03 | -2.63 | 1,666 | 925 | 25.1 |
| 450 | -47.5" | -10.08 | -2.93 | 1,606 | 860 | 28.6 |
| 475 | -55.7" | -11.19 | -3.26 | 1,549 | 799 | 32.5 |
| 500 | -64.8" | -12.36 | -3.60 | 1,493 | 743 | 36.6 |
150gr G1 .278 at 2,910 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 150gr 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 +2.0" at 118 yards, returns to zero at 200, and is -8.6" 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 | 2,910 | 2,821 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.2" | -0.84 | -0.25 | 2,825 | 2,658 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +0.8" | +1.47 | +0.43 | 2,742 | 2,505 | 0.3 |
| 75 | +1.5" | +1.88 | +0.55 | 2,660 | 2,358 | 0.7 |
| 100 | +1.9" | +1.79 | +0.52 | 2,580 | 2,218 | 1.2 |
| 125 | +2.0" | +1.49 | +0.43 | 2,502 | 2,085 | 1.8 |
| 150 | +1.7" | +1.07 | +0.31 | 2,425 | 1,959 | 2.6 |
| 175 | +1.0" | +0.57 | +0.16 | 2,349 | 1,838 | 3.6 |
| 200 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,274 | 1,723 | 4.8 |
| 225 | -1.5" | -0.62 | -0.18 | 2,201 | 1,614 | 6.2 |
| 250 | -3.4" | -1.28 | -0.37 | 2,129 | 1,510 | 7.7 |
| 275 | -5.7" | -1.99 | -0.58 | 2,058 | 1,411 | 9.5 |
| 300 | -8.6" | -2.75 | -0.80 | 1,989 | 1,318 | 11.5 |
| 325 | -12.1" | -3.55 | -1.03 | 1,921 | 1,230 | 13.7 |
| 350 | -16.1" | -4.40 | -1.28 | 1,855 | 1,146 | 16.2 |
| 375 | -20.8" | -5.29 | -1.54 | 1,790 | 1,068 | 18.9 |
| 400 | -26.1" | -6.24 | -1.81 | 1,727 | 994 | 21.9 |
| 425 | -32.2" | -7.23 | -2.10 | 1,666 | 925 | 25.1 |
| 450 | -39.1" | -8.29 | -2.41 | 1,606 | 860 | 28.6 |
| 475 | -46.8" | -9.40 | -2.73 | 1,549 | 799 | 32.5 |
| 500 | -55.4" | -10.57 | -3.07 | 1,493 | 743 | 36.6 |
150gr G1 .278 at 2,910 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 PowerShok 150-grain Copper HP is a copper .30-06 Springfield hunting load made for big game. Federal loads a copper hollow point with no lead core. It leaves the muzzle at 2,910 fps with 2,820 ft-lbs and has a G1 BC of .278.
Zeroed at 200 yards, it drops 26.1 inches at 400 yards. From a 100-yard zero it drops 33.7 inches at 400.
If you're cross-shopping, Winchester's Ballistic Silvertip 150-grain starts 10 fps slower on a far higher G1 BC of .435 and drops 21.2 inches at 400 yards from a 200-yard zero. Federal's own 150-grain Fusion has a bonded lead core and a G1 BC of .410 and off that zero it drops 21.7 inches at 400.
- No lead core, so it is the one 150-grain load compared that stays usable where lead-free ammunition is required
- The fastest start and the most muzzle energy of the 150-grain loads compared
- Still moving 1,989 fps at 300 yards
- Drops 4.9 inches more at 400 yards from a 200-yard zero than Winchester's Ballistic Silvertip 150-grain
- Down to 994 ft-lbs at 400 yards, where Winchester's Ballistic Silvertip 150-grain still has 1,476
- The most drop at 400 yards of the loads compared apart from Norma's Dedicated Hunting Whitetail 150-grain PSP
All Federal .30-06 Springfield PowerShok 150gr Copper HP Ammo Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fast Ammo | 200 | $372.64 | $36.99 | $409.63 | $2.05 |
| Black Basin Outdoors | 200 | $426.31 | $0.00 | $426.31 | $2.13 |
| Sentry Ammo | 100 | $209.32 | $12.99 | $222.31 | $2.22 |
| Black Basin Outdoors | 100 | $219.89 | $10.99 | $230.88 | $2.31 |
| Fast Ammo | 100 | $209.32 | $32.99 | $242.31 | $2.42 |
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