Hornady .30-06 Springfield Vintage Match 168gr ELD Match Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • ELD Match
Hornady .30-06 Springfield Vintage Match 168gr ELD Match Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • ELD Match
Solved from this product's advertised 2710 fps, 168gr bullet and G1 BC 0.523, 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 first crosses the line of sight at 59 yards, peaks +0.1" at 80 yards, returns to zero at 100, and is -14.0" at 300 and -31.1" 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 | 2,710 | 2,740 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.7" | -2.47 | -0.72 | 2,667 | 2,653 | 0.1 |
| 50 | -0.1" | -0.21 | -0.06 | 2,624 | 2,569 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +0.1" | +0.14 | +0.04 | 2,581 | 2,487 | 0.4 |
| 100 | 0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 2,539 | 2,406 | 0.7 |
| 125 | -0.4" | -0.33 | -0.10 | 2,498 | 2,328 | 1.1 |
| 150 | -1.2" | -0.78 | -0.23 | 2,457 | 2,252 | 1.5 |
| 175 | -2.4" | -1.29 | -0.38 | 2,416 | 2,178 | 2.1 |
| 200 | -3.9" | -1.86 | -0.54 | 2,376 | 2,106 | 2.7 |
| 225 | -5.8" | -2.46 | -0.71 | 2,335 | 2,035 | 3.4 |
| 250 | -8.1" | -3.09 | -0.90 | 2,296 | 1,967 | 4.3 |
| 275 | -10.8" | -3.75 | -1.09 | 2,256 | 1,900 | 5.2 |
| 300 | -14.0" | -4.44 | -1.29 | 2,217 | 1,835 | 6.2 |
| 325 | -17.5" | -5.15 | -1.50 | 2,179 | 1,771 | 7.4 |
| 350 | -21.6" | -5.89 | -1.71 | 2,141 | 1,710 | 8.6 |
| 375 | -26.1" | -6.64 | -1.93 | 2,103 | 1,650 | 9.9 |
| 400 | -31.1" | -7.42 | -2.16 | 2,065 | 1,592 | 11.4 |
| 425 | -36.6" | -8.22 | -2.39 | 2,028 | 1,535 | 13.0 |
| 450 | -42.7" | -9.05 | -2.63 | 1,992 | 1,480 | 14.7 |
| 475 | -49.3" | -9.90 | -2.88 | 1,956 | 1,427 | 16.5 |
| 500 | -56.4" | -10.77 | -3.13 | 1,920 | 1,375 | 18.4 |
168gr G1 .523 at 2,710 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 29 yards, peaks +2.0" at 116 yards, returns to zero at 200, and is -8.1" at 300 and -23.3" 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 | 2,710 | 2,740 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.2" | -0.61 | -0.18 | 2,667 | 2,653 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +0.9" | +1.65 | +0.48 | 2,624 | 2,569 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +1.6" | +2.00 | +0.58 | 2,581 | 2,487 | 0.4 |
| 100 | +2.0" | +1.87 | +0.54 | 2,539 | 2,406 | 0.7 |
| 125 | +2.0" | +1.53 | +0.44 | 2,498 | 2,328 | 1.1 |
| 150 | +1.7" | +1.08 | +0.31 | 2,457 | 2,252 | 1.5 |
| 175 | +1.0" | +0.57 | +0.16 | 2,416 | 2,178 | 2.1 |
| 200 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,375 | 2,106 | 2.7 |
| 225 | -1.4" | -0.60 | -0.17 | 2,335 | 2,035 | 3.4 |
| 250 | -3.2" | -1.23 | -0.36 | 2,296 | 1,967 | 4.3 |
| 275 | -5.5" | -1.89 | -0.55 | 2,256 | 1,900 | 5.2 |
| 300 | -8.1" | -2.58 | -0.75 | 2,217 | 1,835 | 6.2 |
| 325 | -11.2" | -3.29 | -0.96 | 2,179 | 1,771 | 7.4 |
| 350 | -14.8" | -4.03 | -1.17 | 2,141 | 1,710 | 8.6 |
| 375 | -18.8" | -4.78 | -1.39 | 2,103 | 1,650 | 9.9 |
| 400 | -23.3" | -5.56 | -1.62 | 2,065 | 1,592 | 11.4 |
| 425 | -28.3" | -6.37 | -1.85 | 2,028 | 1,535 | 13.0 |
| 450 | -33.9" | -7.19 | -2.09 | 1,992 | 1,480 | 14.7 |
| 475 | -40.0" | -8.04 | -2.34 | 1,956 | 1,427 | 16.5 |
| 500 | -46.7" | -8.91 | -2.59 | 1,920 | 1,375 | 18.4 |
168gr G1 .523 at 2,710 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 Vintage Match 168-grain ELD Match is a polymer-tipped .30-06 Springfield target load made for CMP vintage rifle and vintage sniper matches. The ELD Match is a polymer-tipped match bullet with a boat tail. It leaves the muzzle at 2,710 fps with 2,739 ft-lbs and has a G1 BC of .523.
Zeroed at 200 yards, it drops 23.3 inches at 400 yards and is still moving 2,065 fps. From a 100-yard zero it drops 31.1 inches at 400.
If you're cross-shopping, Barnes' VOR-TEX 168-grain TTSX is the hunting bullet at this weight, an all-copper bullet that starts 140 fps faster on a G1 BC of .470 and drops 21.5 inches at 400 yards from a 200-yard zero. Barnes lists that load for big and medium game.
- Still moving 2,217 fps at 300 yards
- Loses only 645 fps between the muzzle and 400 yards
- Less estimated recoil than Barnes' VOR-TEX 168-grain TTSX at the same bullet weight
- A match bullet with no expanding construction, so it has no use on game. Barnes' VOR-TEX 168-grain TTSX is the hunting bullet at this weight
- Drops 1.8 inches more at 400 yards from a 200-yard zero than Barnes' VOR-TEX 168-grain TTSX
All Hornady .30-06 Springfield Vintage Match 168gr ELD Match Ammo Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Basin Outdoors | 200 | $419.00 | $0.00 | $419.00 | $2.10 |
| Black Basin Outdoors | 100 | $229.23 | $10.99 | $240.22 | $2.40 |
| Black Basin Outdoors | 20 | $50.20 | $10.99 | $61.19 | $3.06 |
| Lucky Gunner | 20 | $46.00 | $18.43 | $64.43 | $3.22 |
| Guns.com | 20 | $49.99 | $14.99 | $64.98 | $3.25 |
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