Sellier & Bellot .30-06 Springfield eXergy 165gr Boat Tail TAC-EX-Blue Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • TXRG
Sellier & Bellot .30-06 Springfield eXergy 165gr Boat Tail TAC-EX-Blue Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • TXRG
Solved from this product's advertised 2785 fps, 165gr bullet and G1 BC 0.398, 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 first crosses the line of sight at 61 yards, peaks +0.1" at 81 yards, returns to zero at 100, and is -14.0" at 300 and -31.8" 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 | 2,785 | 2,842 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.7" | -2.54 | -0.74 | 2,727 | 2,725 | 0.1 |
| 50 | -0.1" | -0.26 | -0.08 | 2,670 | 2,613 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +0.1" | +0.11 | +0.03 | 2,614 | 2,504 | 0.5 |
| 100 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,559 | 2,399 | 0.9 |
| 125 | -0.4" | -0.32 | -0.09 | 2,504 | 2,297 | 1.3 |
| 150 | -1.2" | -0.76 | -0.22 | 2,450 | 2,199 | 1.9 |
| 175 | -2.3" | -1.27 | -0.37 | 2,396 | 2,104 | 2.6 |
| 200 | -3.8" | -1.83 | -0.53 | 2,343 | 2,013 | 3.5 |
| 225 | -5.7" | -2.43 | -0.71 | 2,291 | 1,924 | 4.4 |
| 250 | -8.1" | -3.07 | -0.89 | 2,240 | 1,838 | 5.5 |
| 275 | -10.8" | -3.75 | -1.09 | 2,189 | 1,756 | 6.7 |
| 300 | -14.0" | -4.46 | -1.30 | 2,139 | 1,676 | 8.1 |
| 325 | -17.7" | -5.19 | -1.51 | 2,089 | 1,599 | 9.6 |
| 350 | -21.9" | -5.96 | -1.73 | 2,040 | 1,525 | 11.3 |
| 375 | -26.6" | -6.76 | -1.97 | 1,992 | 1,454 | 13.1 |
| 400 | -31.8" | -7.59 | -2.21 | 1,944 | 1,385 | 15.0 |
| 425 | -37.6" | -8.45 | -2.46 | 1,897 | 1,319 | 17.2 |
| 450 | -44.1" | -9.35 | -2.72 | 1,851 | 1,256 | 19.5 |
| 475 | -51.1" | -10.27 | -2.99 | 1,806 | 1,195 | 22.0 |
| 500 | -58.8" | -11.23 | -3.27 | 1,762 | 1,137 | 24.6 |
165gr G1 .398 at 2,785 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 30 yards, peaks +2.0" at 117 yards, returns to zero at 200, and is -8.3" at 300 and -24.1" 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 | 2,785 | 2,842 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.2" | -0.71 | -0.21 | 2,727 | 2,725 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +0.8" | +1.57 | +0.46 | 2,670 | 2,613 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +1.5" | +1.95 | +0.57 | 2,614 | 2,504 | 0.5 |
| 100 | +1.9" | +1.83 | +0.53 | 2,559 | 2,399 | 0.9 |
| 125 | +2.0" | +1.51 | +0.44 | 2,504 | 2,297 | 1.3 |
| 150 | +1.7" | +1.08 | +0.31 | 2,450 | 2,199 | 1.9 |
| 175 | +1.0" | +0.57 | +0.16 | 2,396 | 2,104 | 2.6 |
| 200 | 0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 2,343 | 2,012 | 3.5 |
| 225 | -1.4" | -0.60 | -0.17 | 2,291 | 1,924 | 4.4 |
| 250 | -3.3" | -1.24 | -0.36 | 2,240 | 1,838 | 5.5 |
| 275 | -5.5" | -1.92 | -0.56 | 2,189 | 1,756 | 6.7 |
| 300 | -8.3" | -2.62 | -0.76 | 2,139 | 1,676 | 8.1 |
| 325 | -11.5" | -3.36 | -0.98 | 2,089 | 1,599 | 9.6 |
| 350 | -15.1" | -4.13 | -1.20 | 2,040 | 1,525 | 11.3 |
| 375 | -19.4" | -4.93 | -1.43 | 1,992 | 1,454 | 13.1 |
| 400 | -24.1" | -5.76 | -1.68 | 1,944 | 1,385 | 15.0 |
| 425 | -29.5" | -6.62 | -1.93 | 1,897 | 1,319 | 17.2 |
| 450 | -35.4" | -7.51 | -2.19 | 1,851 | 1,256 | 19.5 |
| 475 | -42.0" | -8.44 | -2.46 | 1,806 | 1,195 | 22.0 |
| 500 | -49.2" | -9.40 | -2.73 | 1,762 | 1,137 | 24.6 |
165gr G1 .398 at 2,785 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
Sellier & Bellot eXergy 165-grain is a solid copper .30-06 Springfield hunting load. The TXRG bullet is solid copper with no lead core and a boat tail. It leaves the muzzle at 2,785 fps with 2,842 ft-lbs and has a G1 BC of .398.
Zeroed at 200 yards, it drops 24.1 inches at 400 yards, arriving with 1,385 ft-lbs.
If you're cross-shopping, HSM's Tipping Point 165-grain Hornady SST starts 36 fps slower on a G1 BC of .447 and drops 23.8 inches at 400 yards from a 200-yard zero. Sig Sauer's 165-grain Elite Hunter Tipped has a G1 BC of .530 and off that zero it drops 19.1 inches at 400.
- No lead core, so it is the only 165-grain load compared that stays usable where lead-free ammunition is required
- The lightest estimated recoil of the 165-grain loads compared apart from HSM's Tipping Point 165-grain Hornady SST
- Within 30 ft-lbs of Federal's 165-grain Swift Scirocco II at the muzzle
- The lowest G1 BC of the 165-grain loads compared
- The least energy left at 400 yards of the loads compared, 520 ft-lbs behind Sig Sauer's 165-grain Elite Hunter Tipped
- Drops 3.7 inches more at 400 yards from a 200-yard zero than HSM's Tipping Point 165-grain Sierra GameChanger
Similar Products Compared
| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 165 gr | TXRG | 2785 fps | 2842 ft-lbs | 0.398 | N/A | |
| 165 gr | Scirocco II | 2800 fps | 2872 ft-lbs | 0.45 |
$3.22
20 Rounds
|
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| 165 gr | Tipped GameKing | 2870 fps | 3018 ft-lbs | 0.53 |
$1.63
200 Rounds
|
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| 165 gr | Elite Hunter Tipped | 2950 fps | 3188 ft-lbs | 0.53 |
$1.77
200 Rounds
|
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| 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
|
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