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 crosses the line of sight at 60 and 100 yards, peaks +0.1" at 80 yards, 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 crosses the line of sight at 29 and 200 yards, peaks +2.0" at 116 yards, 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 markets its Trophy Gold 185-grain load for long-range hunting and precision shooting. It uses Berger's 185-grain VLD Hunting bullet, a long hollow point with a boat tail, and leaves the muzzle at 2,721 fps with 3,042 ft-lbs of energy.
Compared with Federal's 168-grain Berger Hybrid, another Berger hunting bullet, the HSM trades speed for weight. The Berger Hybrid starts 79 fps faster, but the HSM carries 17 more grains of bullet. The Berger Hybrid also kicks about 15 percent less in the same rifle. Compared with Federal's 180-grain Trophy Copper, a polymer-tipped copper bullet with no lead core, the HSM starts with 129 ft-lbs more energy at the muzzle and kicks about 7 percent harder. The choice between them is mostly a lead-core Berger bullet against a copper one.
Buy the HSM if you want a heavy Berger bullet with more muzzle energy than either Federal load and you accept the extra recoil. Pick the Berger Hybrid if you want a similar Berger bullet with noticeably less recoil. Pick the Trophy Copper if you want a bullet with no lead core and a little less recoil. For practice on paper and steel, Hornady's 168-grain Vintage Match kicks about 18 percent less; Hornady markets it for target shooting.
- Starts with 118 ft-lbs more muzzle energy than Federal's 168-grain Berger Hybrid
- Leaves the muzzle 21 fps faster than Hornady's American Whitetail 180-grain InterLock
- Carries 5 more grains of bullet than Nosler's Trophy Grade 180-grain Partition, with 20 ft-lbs more muzzle energy
- Barnes' 168-grain TTSX kicks about 13 percent less in the same rifle
- Nosler's Trophy Grade 180-grain Partition starts 29 fps faster
- Kicks about 7 percent harder than Hornady's American Whitetail 180-grain InterLock in the same rifle
Similar Products Compared
| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 185 gr | Berger VLD Hunting | 2721 fps | 3042 ft-lbs | 0.558 |
$2.09
200 Rounds
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| 168 gr | TTSX | 2850 fps | 3031 ft-lbs | 0.47 |
$2.35
200 Rounds
|
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| 180 gr | Trophy Copper | 2700 fps | 2913 ft-lbs | 0.523 |
$2.20
200 Rounds
|
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| 180 gr | Partition | 2750 fps | 3022 ft-lbs | 0.474 |
$3.16
100 Rounds
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| 180 gr | InterLock SP | 2700 fps | 2714 ft-lbs | 0.452 |
$1.32
200 Rounds
|
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| 168 gr | Berger Hybrid Hunter | 2800 fps | 2924 ft-lbs | 0.489 |
$2.00
200 Rounds
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All HSM .30-06 Springfield Trophy Gold 185gr Hunting VLD Match Ammo Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sentry Ammo | 200 | $403.45 | $13.99 | $417.44 | $2.09 |
| Black Basin Outdoors | 200 | $431.15 | $0.00 | $431.15 | $2.16 |
| Fast Ammo | 200 | $398.66 | $44.99 | $443.65 | $2.22 |
| Sentry Ammo | 100 | $211.36 | $12.99 | $224.35 | $2.24 |
| Black Basin Outdoors | 100 | $221.05 | $10.99 | $232.04 | $2.32 |
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