HSM .30-06 Springfield Tipping Point 165gr Sierra GameChanger Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • Tipped GameKing
HSM .30-06 Springfield Tipping Point 165gr Sierra GameChanger Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • Tipped GameKing
Solved from this product's advertised 2870 fps, 165gr bullet and G1 BC 0.530, 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 165gr 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 -12.1" at 300 and -27.0" 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 | 2,870 | 3,019 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.7" | -2.67 | -0.78 | 2,826 | 2,926 | 0.1 |
| 50 | -0.2" | -0.36 | -0.10 | 2,782 | 2,836 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +0.1" | +0.06 | +0.02 | 2,739 | 2,748 | 0.4 |
| 100 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,696 | 2,663 | 0.6 |
| 125 | -0.4" | -0.27 | -0.08 | 2,653 | 2,580 | 1.0 |
| 150 | -1.0" | -0.65 | -0.19 | 2,611 | 2,499 | 1.4 |
| 175 | -2.0" | -1.09 | -0.32 | 2,569 | 2,419 | 1.9 |
| 200 | -3.3" | -1.58 | -0.46 | 2,528 | 2,342 | 2.5 |
| 225 | -5.0" | -2.10 | -0.61 | 2,487 | 2,267 | 3.1 |
| 250 | -7.0" | -2.65 | -0.77 | 2,447 | 2,194 | 3.9 |
| 275 | -9.3" | -3.23 | -0.94 | 2,407 | 2,122 | 4.7 |
| 300 | -12.1" | -3.83 | -1.11 | 2,367 | 2,053 | 5.6 |
| 325 | -15.2" | -4.46 | -1.30 | 2,327 | 1,985 | 6.7 |
| 350 | -18.7" | -5.10 | -1.48 | 2,288 | 1,919 | 7.8 |
| 375 | -22.6" | -5.76 | -1.68 | 2,249 | 1,854 | 9.0 |
| 400 | -27.0" | -6.44 | -1.87 | 2,211 | 1,792 | 10.3 |
| 425 | -31.8" | -7.15 | -2.08 | 2,173 | 1,731 | 11.8 |
| 450 | -37.1" | -7.87 | -2.29 | 2,135 | 1,671 | 13.3 |
| 475 | -42.8" | -8.61 | -2.50 | 2,098 | 1,613 | 14.9 |
| 500 | -49.1" | -9.37 | -2.73 | 2,061 | 1,557 | 16.7 |
165gr G1 .530 at 2,870 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 165gr with a 200-yard zero
Zeroed at 200 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load first crosses the line of sight at 33 yards, peaks +1.7" at 118 yards, returns to zero at 200, and is -7.1" at 300 and -20.4" 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 | 2,870 | 3,019 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.3" | -1.10 | -0.32 | 2,826 | 2,926 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +0.6" | +1.22 | +0.36 | 2,782 | 2,836 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +1.3" | +1.64 | +0.48 | 2,739 | 2,748 | 0.4 |
| 100 | +1.7" | +1.57 | +0.46 | 2,696 | 2,663 | 0.6 |
| 125 | +1.7" | +1.31 | +0.38 | 2,653 | 2,580 | 1.0 |
| 150 | +1.5" | +0.93 | +0.27 | 2,611 | 2,499 | 1.4 |
| 175 | +0.9" | +0.49 | +0.14 | 2,569 | 2,419 | 1.9 |
| 200 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,528 | 2,342 | 2.5 |
| 225 | -1.2" | -0.52 | -0.15 | 2,487 | 2,267 | 3.1 |
| 250 | -2.8" | -1.08 | -0.31 | 2,447 | 2,194 | 3.9 |
| 275 | -4.8" | -1.65 | -0.48 | 2,407 | 2,122 | 4.7 |
| 300 | -7.1" | -2.26 | -0.66 | 2,367 | 2,053 | 5.6 |
| 325 | -9.8" | -2.88 | -0.84 | 2,327 | 1,985 | 6.7 |
| 350 | -12.9" | -3.52 | -1.02 | 2,288 | 1,919 | 7.8 |
| 375 | -16.4" | -4.19 | -1.22 | 2,249 | 1,854 | 9.0 |
| 400 | -20.4" | -4.87 | -1.42 | 2,211 | 1,792 | 10.3 |
| 425 | -24.8" | -5.57 | -1.62 | 2,173 | 1,731 | 11.8 |
| 450 | -29.7" | -6.29 | -1.83 | 2,135 | 1,671 | 13.3 |
| 475 | -35.0" | -7.03 | -2.05 | 2,098 | 1,613 | 14.9 |
| 500 | -40.8" | -7.80 | -2.27 | 2,061 | 1,557 | 16.7 |
165gr G1 .530 at 2,870 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
HSM Tipping Point 165-grain Sierra GameChanger is a .30-06 Springfield hunting load made for North American big game. The bullet is Sierra's Tipped GameKing, with a polymer tip over a lead core and a boat tail. It leaves the muzzle at 2,870 fps with 3,018 ft-lbs and has a G1 BC of .530.
Zeroed at 200 yards, it drops 20.4 inches at 400 yards, arriving with 1,792 ft-lbs.
If you're cross-shopping, Sig Sauer's 165-grain Elite Hunter Tipped carries the same G1 BC of .530 and starts 80 fps faster and drops 19.1 inches at 400 yards from a 200-yard zero. HSM's own Tipping Point 165-grain Hornady SST has a G1 BC of .447 and off that zero it drops 23.8 inches at 400.
- The highest G1 BC of the 165-grain loads compared, shared with Sig Sauer's 165-grain Elite Hunter Tipped
- Carries 2,053 ft-lbs at 300 yards
- About 3 percent less estimated recoil than Sig Sauer's 165-grain Elite Hunter Tipped
- 113 ft-lbs behind Sig Sauer's 165-grain Elite Hunter Tipped at 400 yards
- A lead core, so it is out where lead-free ammunition is required. Sellier & Bellot's eXergy 165-grain is the solid copper load at this weight
- More estimated recoil than every 165-grain load compared apart from Sig Sauer's 165-grain Elite Hunter Tipped and Fiocchi's Hyperformance 165-grain Swift Scirocco II
Similar Products Compared
| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 165 gr | Tipped GameKing | 2870 fps | 3018 ft-lbs | 0.53 |
$1.63
200 Rounds
|
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| 165 gr | Scirocco II | 2800 fps | 2872 ft-lbs | 0.45 |
$3.22
20 Rounds
|
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| 165 gr | TXRG | 2785 fps | 2842 ft-lbs | 0.398 | N/A | |
| 165 gr | Elite Hunter Tipped | 2950 fps | 3188 ft-lbs | 0.53 |
$1.77
200 Rounds
|
|
| 165 gr | Scirocco II | 2875 fps | 3028 ft-lbs | 0.47 |
$2.00
100 Rounds
|
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| 165 gr | SST | 2749 fps | 2768 ft-lbs | 0.447 |
$1.47
200 Rounds
|
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| 165 gr | Tipped GameKing | 2800 fps | 2871 ft-lbs | 0.53 |
$2.22
200 Rounds
|
All HSM .30-06 Springfield Tipping Point 165gr Sierra GameChanger Ammo Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sentry Ammo | 200 | $312.52 | $13.99 | $326.51 | $1.63 |
| Black Basin Outdoors | 200 | $327.89 | $0.00 | $327.89 | $1.64 |
| Sentry Ammo | 100 | $157.56 | $12.99 | $170.55 | $1.71 |
| Fast Ammo | 200 | $306.45 | $39.99 | $346.44 | $1.73 |
| Fast Ammo | 100 | $150.10 | $32.99 | $183.09 | $1.83 |
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