Nosler .30-06 Springfield Trophy Grade 180gr Partition Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • Partition
Nosler .30-06 Springfield Trophy Grade 180gr Partition Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • Partition
Solved from this product's advertised 2750 fps, 180gr bullet and G1 BC 0.474, 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 180gr with a 100-yard zero
Zeroed at 100 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load crosses the line of sight at 61 and 100 yards, peaks +0.1" at 80 yards, and is -13.8" at 300 and -30.9" 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 | 2,750 | 3,023 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.7" | -2.51 | -0.73 | 2,702 | 2,918 | 0.1 |
| 50 | -0.1" | -0.25 | -0.07 | 2,654 | 2,816 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +0.1" | +0.12 | +0.04 | 2,607 | 2,717 | 0.4 |
| 100 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,561 | 2,621 | 0.7 |
| 125 | -0.4" | -0.32 | -0.09 | 2,515 | 2,528 | 1.1 |
| 150 | -1.2" | -0.76 | -0.22 | 2,469 | 2,437 | 1.6 |
| 175 | -2.3" | -1.26 | -0.37 | 2,424 | 2,349 | 2.2 |
| 200 | -3.8" | -1.82 | -0.53 | 2,379 | 2,263 | 2.9 |
| 225 | -5.7" | -2.41 | -0.70 | 2,335 | 2,180 | 3.7 |
| 250 | -8.0" | -3.04 | -0.89 | 2,291 | 2,099 | 4.6 |
| 275 | -10.7" | -3.70 | -1.08 | 2,248 | 2,020 | 5.7 |
| 300 | -13.8" | -4.39 | -1.28 | 2,205 | 1,944 | 6.8 |
| 325 | -17.4" | -5.10 | -1.48 | 2,163 | 1,870 | 8.0 |
| 350 | -21.4" | -5.83 | -1.70 | 2,121 | 1,798 | 9.4 |
| 375 | -25.9" | -6.59 | -1.92 | 2,079 | 1,728 | 10.9 |
| 400 | -30.9" | -7.38 | -2.15 | 2,038 | 1,661 | 12.5 |
| 425 | -36.5" | -8.19 | -2.38 | 1,998 | 1,595 | 14.2 |
| 450 | -42.5" | -9.02 | -2.63 | 1,958 | 1,532 | 16.1 |
| 475 | -49.2" | -9.89 | -2.88 | 1,918 | 1,471 | 18.1 |
| 500 | -56.4" | -10.78 | -3.13 | 1,879 | 1,412 | 20.3 |
180gr G1 .474 at 2,750 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 180gr with a 200-yard zero
Zeroed at 200 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load crosses the line of sight at 30 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 | 2,750 | 3,023 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.2" | -0.69 | -0.20 | 2,702 | 2,918 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +0.8" | +1.57 | +0.46 | 2,654 | 2,816 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +1.5" | +1.94 | +0.56 | 2,607 | 2,717 | 0.4 |
| 100 | +1.9" | +1.82 | +0.53 | 2,561 | 2,621 | 0.7 |
| 125 | +2.0" | +1.50 | +0.44 | 2,515 | 2,528 | 1.1 |
| 150 | +1.7" | +1.06 | +0.31 | 2,469 | 2,437 | 1.6 |
| 175 | +1.0" | +0.56 | +0.16 | 2,424 | 2,349 | 2.2 |
| 200 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,379 | 2,263 | 2.9 |
| 225 | -1.4" | -0.59 | -0.17 | 2,335 | 2,180 | 3.7 |
| 250 | -3.2" | -1.22 | -0.36 | 2,291 | 2,099 | 4.6 |
| 275 | -5.4" | -1.88 | -0.55 | 2,248 | 2,020 | 5.7 |
| 300 | -8.1" | -2.57 | -0.75 | 2,205 | 1,944 | 6.8 |
| 325 | -11.2" | -3.28 | -0.95 | 2,163 | 1,870 | 8.0 |
| 350 | -14.7" | -4.01 | -1.17 | 2,121 | 1,798 | 9.4 |
| 375 | -18.8" | -4.77 | -1.39 | 2,079 | 1,728 | 10.9 |
| 400 | -23.3" | -5.56 | -1.62 | 2,038 | 1,661 | 12.5 |
| 425 | -28.4" | -6.37 | -1.85 | 1,998 | 1,595 | 14.2 |
| 450 | -34.0" | -7.20 | -2.10 | 1,958 | 1,532 | 16.1 |
| 475 | -40.1" | -8.07 | -2.35 | 1,918 | 1,471 | 18.1 |
| 500 | -46.9" | -8.96 | -2.60 | 1,879 | 1,412 | 20.3 |
180gr G1 .474 at 2,750 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
Nosler markets its Trophy Grade 180-grain Partition for elk- and moose-sized game. The Partition is a jacketed soft point with a wall of jacket across its middle that splits the lead core into front and rear sections. Nosler rates the bullet at a G1 BC of .474, and the load leaves the muzzle at 2,750 fps. At 300 yards it still carries 1,944 ft-lbs of energy.
Compared with Federal's 180-grain Trophy Copper, a polymer-tipped copper bullet with no lead core, the Partition starts 50 fps faster, but the two are level by 300 yards. At 500 yards, a steady 10 mph wind blowing across the range pushes the Partition about 20 inches sideways and the Trophy Copper about 19. Compared with Remington's 180-grain Core-Lokt Tipped, the Partition is nearly a twin on paper. The Core-Lokt Tipped starts just 5 fps slower, both drop about 56 inches at 500 yards from a 100-yard zero, and the two kick the same in the same rifle.
Buy the Partition if you hunt elk- or moose-sized game and want Nosler's two-core bullet. Pick the Trophy Copper if you want a bullet with no lead core; it stays within half an inch of the Partition's drop to 300 yards and drifts a little less beyond that. Pick the Core-Lokt Tipped if you prefer a polymer-tipped bullet on the same path. For practice with less recoil, Hornady's 168-grain Vintage Match kicks about 14 percent less, but Hornady markets it for target shooting, not hunting.
- Drifts about 2 inches less than Hornady's American Whitetail 180-grain InterLock at 500 yards in a 10 mph crosswind
- Drops about 56 inches at 500 yards from a 100-yard zero, against about 58 for Federal's 180-grain Fusion
- Kicks about 3 percent less than Hornady's Superformance 180-grain SST in the same rifle
- Hornady's Superformance 180-grain SST drops less at 500 yards, about 53 inches against 56 from a 100-yard zero
- Its G1 BC of .474 trails the .523 of Federal's 180-grain Trophy Copper
- Federal's 180-grain Trophy Copper is 33 fps faster by 500 yards despite starting slower
Similar Products Compared
| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 180 gr | Partition | 2750 fps | 3022 ft-lbs | 0.474 |
$3.16
100 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 | InterLock SP | 2700 fps | 2714 ft-lbs | 0.452 |
$1.32
200 Rounds
|
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| 180 gr | Fusion | 2700 fps | 2913 ft-lbs | 0.498 |
$1.81
200 Rounds
|
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| 180 gr | SST | 2820 fps | 3178 ft-lbs | 0.48 |
$1.62
200 Rounds
|
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| 180 gr | Core-Lokt Tipped | 2745 fps | 3011 ft-lbs | 0.48 |
$1.62
200 Rounds
|
All Nosler .30-06 Springfield Trophy Grade 180gr Partition Ammo Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Basin Outdoors | 100 | $316.42 | $0.00 | $316.42 | $3.16 |
| Black Basin Outdoors | 200 | $690.99 | $0.00 | $690.99 | $3.45 |
| Black Basin Outdoors | 20 | $66.32 | $10.99 | $77.31 | $3.87 |
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