HSM .30-06 Springfield Trophy Gold 185gr Hunting VLD Match Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • Berger VLD Hunting
HSM .30-06 Springfield Trophy Gold 185gr Hunting VLD Match Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • Berger VLD Hunting
Solved from this product's advertised 2721 fps, 185gr bullet and G1 BC 0.558, 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 185gr with a 100-yard zero
Zeroed at 100 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load first crosses the line of sight at 60 yards, peaks +0.1" at 80 yards, returns to zero at 100, and is -13.6" at 300 and -30.3" 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 | 2,721 | 3,042 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.7" | -2.49 | -0.72 | 2,680 | 2,952 | 0.1 |
| 50 | -0.1" | -0.23 | -0.07 | 2,640 | 2,864 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +0.1" | +0.13 | +0.04 | 2,600 | 2,778 | 0.4 |
| 100 | 0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 2,561 | 2,694 | 0.6 |
| 125 | -0.4" | -0.32 | -0.09 | 2,521 | 2,612 | 1.0 |
| 150 | -1.2" | -0.76 | -0.22 | 2,483 | 2,533 | 1.4 |
| 175 | -2.3" | -1.26 | -0.37 | 2,444 | 2,455 | 1.9 |
| 200 | -3.8" | -1.81 | -0.53 | 2,406 | 2,379 | 2.5 |
| 225 | -5.7" | -2.40 | -0.70 | 2,368 | 2,304 | 3.2 |
| 250 | -7.9" | -3.02 | -0.88 | 2,331 | 2,232 | 4.0 |
| 275 | -10.6" | -3.66 | -1.07 | 2,294 | 2,161 | 4.8 |
| 300 | -13.6" | -4.33 | -1.26 | 2,257 | 2,093 | 5.8 |
| 325 | -17.1" | -5.02 | -1.46 | 2,220 | 2,025 | 6.8 |
| 350 | -21.0" | -5.74 | -1.67 | 2,184 | 1,960 | 8.0 |
| 375 | -25.4" | -6.47 | -1.88 | 2,148 | 1,896 | 9.2 |
| 400 | -30.3" | -7.22 | -2.10 | 2,113 | 1,834 | 10.5 |
| 425 | -35.6" | -8.00 | -2.33 | 2,077 | 1,773 | 12.0 |
| 450 | -41.5" | -8.79 | -2.56 | 2,043 | 1,714 | 13.6 |
| 475 | -47.8" | -9.61 | -2.80 | 2,008 | 1,657 | 15.2 |
| 500 | -54.7" | -10.45 | -3.04 | 1,974 | 1,601 | 17.0 |
185gr G1 .558 at 2,721 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 185gr 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 -7.9" at 300 and -22.6" 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 | 2,721 | 3,042 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.2" | -0.67 | -0.19 | 2,680 | 2,952 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +0.8" | +1.59 | +0.46 | 2,640 | 2,864 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +1.5" | +1.95 | +0.57 | 2,600 | 2,778 | 0.4 |
| 100 | +1.9" | +1.83 | +0.53 | 2,561 | 2,694 | 0.6 |
| 125 | +2.0" | +1.50 | +0.44 | 2,521 | 2,612 | 1.0 |
| 150 | +1.7" | +1.06 | +0.31 | 2,483 | 2,533 | 1.4 |
| 175 | +1.0" | +0.56 | +0.16 | 2,444 | 2,455 | 1.9 |
| 200 | 0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 2,406 | 2,379 | 2.5 |
| 225 | -1.4" | -0.58 | -0.17 | 2,368 | 2,304 | 3.2 |
| 250 | -3.1" | -1.20 | -0.35 | 2,331 | 2,232 | 4.0 |
| 275 | -5.3" | -1.84 | -0.54 | 2,294 | 2,161 | 4.8 |
| 300 | -7.9" | -2.51 | -0.73 | 2,257 | 2,093 | 5.8 |
| 325 | -10.9" | -3.20 | -0.93 | 2,220 | 2,025 | 6.8 |
| 350 | -14.4" | -3.92 | -1.14 | 2,184 | 1,960 | 8.0 |
| 375 | -18.3" | -4.65 | -1.35 | 2,148 | 1,896 | 9.2 |
| 400 | -22.6" | -5.40 | -1.57 | 2,113 | 1,834 | 10.5 |
| 425 | -27.5" | -6.18 | -1.80 | 2,077 | 1,773 | 12.0 |
| 450 | -32.9" | -6.97 | -2.03 | 2,043 | 1,714 | 13.6 |
| 475 | -38.8" | -7.79 | -2.27 | 2,008 | 1,657 | 15.2 |
| 500 | -45.2" | -8.63 | -2.51 | 1,974 | 1,601 | 17.0 |
185gr G1 .558 at 2,721 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 Trophy Gold 185-grain is a boat-tail .30-06 Springfield hunting load made for whitetail, mule deer, antelope and elk. The bullet is Berger's VLD Hunting, a boat-tail hunting bullet. It leaves the muzzle at 2,721 fps with 3,042 ft-lbs and has a G1 BC of .558.
Zeroed at 200 yards, it drops 22.6 inches at 400 yards, arriving with 1,834 ft-lbs. From a 100-yard zero the drop at 400 is 30.3 inches.
If you're cross-shopping, Federal's 168-grain Berger Hybrid is 79 fps faster on a lower G1 BC of .489 and drops 22.1 inches at 400 yards from a 200-yard zero. Barnes' VOR-TEX 168-grain TTSX has no lead core and off that zero it drops 21.5 inches at 400.
- The highest G1 BC and the most muzzle energy of the loads compared
- Carries 2,093 ft-lbs at 300 yards, the most of the loads compared
- Still moving 2,113 fps at 400 yards
- The heaviest estimated recoil of the loads compared
- Starts 129 fps behind Barnes' VOR-TEX 168-grain TTSX, the fastest load compared
- A lead core, so it is out where lead-free ammunition is required. Barnes' VOR-TEX 168-grain TTSX is the copper bullet among the loads compared
Similar Products Compared
| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 185 gr | Berger VLD Hunting | 2721 fps | 3042 ft-lbs | 0.558 |
$2.08
200 Rounds
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| 180 gr | Trophy Copper | 2700 fps | 2913 ft-lbs | 0.523 |
$2.14
200 Rounds
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| 180 gr | Partition | 2750 fps | 3022 ft-lbs | 0.474 |
$3.27
200 Rounds
|
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| 180 gr | InterLock SP | 2700 fps | 2714 ft-lbs | 0.452 |
$1.28
200 Rounds
|
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| 168 gr | TTSX | 2850 fps | 3031 ft-lbs | 0.47 |
$2.36
200 Rounds
|
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| 168 gr | Berger Hybrid Hunter | 2800 fps | 2924 ft-lbs | 0.489 |
$2.00
200 Rounds
|
All HSM .30-06 Springfield Trophy Gold 185gr Hunting VLD Match Ammo Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sentry Ammo | 200 | $402.59 | $13.99 | $416.58 | $2.08 |
| Black Basin Outdoors | 200 | $417.39 | $0.00 | $417.39 | $2.09 |
| Sentry Ammo | 100 | $200.84 | $12.99 | $213.83 | $2.14 |
| Fast Ammo | 200 | $397.37 | $44.99 | $442.36 | $2.21 |
| Fast Ammo | 100 | $194.80 | $35.99 | $230.79 | $2.31 |
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