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Sierra .30-06 Springfield GameChanger 165gr Tipped GameKing Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • Tipped GameKing
Sierra .30-06 Springfield GameChanger 165gr Tipped GameKing Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • Tipped GameKing
Solved from this product's advertised 2800 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 crosses the line of sight at 63 and 100 yards, peaks +0.1" at 82 yards, and is -12.8" at 300 and -28.6" 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 | 2,800 | 2,873 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.7" | -2.58 | -0.75 | 2,756 | 2,784 | 0.1 |
| 50 | -0.2" | -0.29 | -0.09 | 2,713 | 2,698 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +0.1" | +0.10 | +0.03 | 2,671 | 2,614 | 0.4 |
| 100 | +0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 2,628 | 2,532 | 0.6 |
| 125 | -0.4" | -0.29 | -0.08 | 2,587 | 2,452 | 1.0 |
| 150 | -1.1" | -0.70 | -0.20 | 2,545 | 2,374 | 1.4 |
| 175 | -2.1" | -1.17 | -0.34 | 2,504 | 2,298 | 1.9 |
| 200 | -3.5" | -1.69 | -0.49 | 2,463 | 2,224 | 2.5 |
| 225 | -5.3" | -2.24 | -0.65 | 2,423 | 2,151 | 3.2 |
| 250 | -7.4" | -2.83 | -0.82 | 2,383 | 2,081 | 4.0 |
| 275 | -9.9" | -3.44 | -1.00 | 2,343 | 2,012 | 4.9 |
| 300 | -12.8" | -4.08 | -1.19 | 2,304 | 1,946 | 5.8 |
| 325 | -16.1" | -4.73 | -1.38 | 2,265 | 1,881 | 6.9 |
| 350 | -19.9" | -5.41 | -1.57 | 2,227 | 1,817 | 8.1 |
| 375 | -24.0" | -6.11 | -1.78 | 2,189 | 1,755 | 9.3 |
| 400 | -28.6" | -6.84 | -1.99 | 2,151 | 1,695 | 10.7 |
| 425 | -33.7" | -7.58 | -2.20 | 2,113 | 1,637 | 12.2 |
| 450 | -39.3" | -8.34 | -2.43 | 2,076 | 1,580 | 13.8 |
| 475 | -45.4" | -9.12 | -2.65 | 2,040 | 1,525 | 15.5 |
| 500 | -52.0" | -9.93 | -2.89 | 2,003 | 1,471 | 17.3 |
165gr G1 .530 at 2,800 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 crosses the line of sight at 31 and 200 yards, peaks +1.8" at 117 yards, and is -7.5" at 300 and -21.6" 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 | 2,800 | 2,873 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.2" | -0.89 | -0.26 | 2,756 | 2,784 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +0.7" | +1.40 | +0.41 | 2,713 | 2,698 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +1.4" | +1.79 | +0.52 | 2,671 | 2,614 | 0.4 |
| 100 | +1.8" | +1.70 | +0.49 | 2,628 | 2,532 | 0.6 |
| 125 | +1.8" | +1.40 | +0.41 | 2,587 | 2,452 | 1.0 |
| 150 | +1.6" | +1.00 | +0.29 | 2,545 | 2,374 | 1.4 |
| 175 | +1.0" | +0.52 | +0.15 | 2,504 | 2,298 | 1.9 |
| 200 | +0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 2,463 | 2,224 | 2.5 |
| 225 | -1.3" | -0.55 | -0.16 | 2,423 | 2,151 | 3.2 |
| 250 | -3.0" | -1.14 | -0.33 | 2,383 | 2,081 | 4.0 |
| 275 | -5.0" | -1.75 | -0.51 | 2,343 | 2,012 | 4.9 |
| 300 | -7.5" | -2.38 | -0.69 | 2,304 | 1,946 | 5.8 |
| 325 | -10.4" | -3.04 | -0.88 | 2,265 | 1,881 | 6.9 |
| 350 | -13.7" | -3.72 | -1.08 | 2,227 | 1,817 | 8.1 |
| 375 | -17.4" | -4.42 | -1.29 | 2,189 | 1,755 | 9.3 |
| 400 | -21.6" | -5.14 | -1.50 | 2,151 | 1,695 | 10.7 |
| 425 | -26.2" | -5.89 | -1.71 | 2,113 | 1,637 | 12.2 |
| 450 | -31.3" | -6.65 | -1.93 | 2,076 | 1,580 | 13.8 |
| 475 | -37.0" | -7.43 | -2.16 | 2,040 | 1,525 | 15.5 |
| 500 | -43.1" | -8.24 | -2.40 | 2,003 | 1,471 | 17.3 |
165gr G1 .530 at 2,800 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
Sierra lists its Tipped GameKing bullet for big-game hunting, and the GameChanger load puts that bullet in a 165-grain .30-06 cartridge. The Tipped GameKing is a polymer-tipped hunting bullet with a boat tail. The load leaves the muzzle at 2,800 fps with 2,871 ft-lbs of energy.
Compared with Federal's 165-grain Swift Scirocco II, the GameChanger is even at the muzzle. Both leave at 2,800 fps, both carry the same energy, and both kick the same in the same rifle. The Scirocco II is also a polymer-tipped bullet, with its jacket bonded to the core. Compared with Sig Sauer's 165-grain Elite Hunter Tipped, the GameChanger gives up speed for less recoil. The Sig leaves the muzzle 150 fps faster and kicks about 6 percent harder in the same rifle.
Buy the GameChanger if you want Sierra's Tipped GameKing for big game at ordinary 165-grain .30-06 recoil. Pick Federal's Swift Scirocco II if you want a bonded tipped bullet at the same speed and recoil. Pick Sig Sauer's Elite Hunter Tipped if you want the most speed at this weight and don't mind the extra kick. Pick HSM's Tipping Point 165-grain Sierra GameChanger if you want more speed with a smaller step up in recoil; it leaves the muzzle 70 fps faster and kicks about 3 percent harder. Sellier & Bellot's eXergy 165 is the lead-free choice at nearly the same speed, 15 fps slower at the muzzle.
- Leaves the muzzle 51 fps faster than HSM's Tipping Point 2 165-grain Hornady SST, with 103 ft-lbs more energy
- Kicks about 3 percent less than Fiocchi's Hyperformance 165-grain Swift Scirocco II in the same rifle
- Kicks about 6 percent less than Sig Sauer's 165-grain Elite Hunter Tipped in the same rifle
- Leaves the muzzle 75 fps slower than Fiocchi's Hyperformance 165-grain Swift Scirocco II, with 157 ft-lbs less energy
- Starts with 317 ft-lbs less energy than Sig Sauer's 165-grain Elite Hunter Tipped
- No speed edge over Federal's 165-grain Swift Scirocco II: both leave the muzzle at 2,800 fps
Similar Products Compared
| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 165 gr | Tipped GameKing | 2800 fps | 2871 ft-lbs | 0.53 |
$2.22
200 Rounds
|
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| 165 gr | Scirocco II | 2800 fps | 2872 ft-lbs | 0.45 |
$3.22
20 Rounds
|
|
| 165 gr | Scirocco II | 2875 fps | 3028 ft-lbs | 0.47 |
$2.10
100 Rounds
|
|
| 165 gr | TXRG | 2785 fps | 2842 ft-lbs | 0.398 | N/A | |
| 165 gr | SST | 2749 fps | 2768 ft-lbs | 0.447 |
$1.46
200 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
|
All Sierra .30-06 Springfield GameChanger 165gr Tipped GameKing Ammo Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sentry Ammo | 200 | $430.71 | $13.99 | $444.70 | $2.22 |
| Black Basin Outdoors | 200 | $460.28 | $0.00 | $460.28 | $2.30 |
| Fast Ammo | 200 | $424.46 | $39.99 | $464.45 | $2.32 |
| Sentry Ammo | 100 | $223.62 | $12.99 | $236.61 | $2.37 |
| Black Basin Outdoors | 100 | $237.15 | $10.99 | $248.14 | $2.48 |
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