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 crosses the line of sight at 59 and 100 yards, peaks +0.1" at 80 yards, 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 crosses the line of sight at 29 and 200 yards, peaks +2.0" at 116 yards, 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's Vintage Match 168-grain ELD Match is a target load, and Hornady markets it for target and match shooting. It uses Hornady's polymer-tipped ELD Match bullet, a match bullet with a boat tail, rated at a G1 BC of .523. It leaves the muzzle at 2,710 fps and is still moving at 1,920 fps at 500 yards.
Zeroed at 100 yards, the ELD Match drops about 14 inches at 300 yards and about 56 at 500. At 300 yards, a steady 10 mph wind blowing across the range pushes the bullet about 6 inches sideways; at 500 yards the same wind pushes it about 18 inches. Those two wind figures are the ones to keep in mind when you move back from the 300-yard line to 500.
Buy the Vintage Match if you shoot paper or steel out to 500 yards and want a match bullet rather than a hunting bullet. It is not a hunting load; Hornady markets it for target shooting. If you need a hunting load at the same bullet weight, Barnes' 168-grain TTSX is a polymer-tipped copper bullet with no lead core, which Barnes markets for medium and big game. It kicks about 6 percent harder in the same rifle.
- Still moving at 2,065 fps at 400 yards, well above the speed of sound
- Zeroed at 200 yards, it drops only about 8 inches at 300
- A 10 mph crosswind moves it only about 2.5 inches at 200 yards
- Hornady markets the 168-grain ELD Match for target and match shooting, not hunting
- Even from a 200-yard zero, it drops about 23 inches at 400 yards
- A 10 mph crosswind pushes it about 11 inches sideways at 400 yards
All Hornady .30-06 Springfield Vintage Match 168gr ELD Match Ammo Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Basin Outdoors | 200 | $447.74 | $0.00 | $447.74 | $2.24 |
| Black Basin Outdoors | 100 | $230.81 | $10.99 | $241.80 | $2.42 |
| Black Basin Outdoors | 20 | $48.37 | $10.99 | $59.36 | $2.97 |
| Lucky Gunner | 20 | $46.00 | $18.43 | $64.43 | $3.22 |
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