Sig Sauer .30-06 Springfield 165gr Elite Hunter Tipped Ammo Ballistics
Nickel Plated Brass Case • Elite Hunter Tipped
Sig Sauer .30-06 Springfield 165gr Elite Hunter Tipped Ammo Ballistics
Nickel Plated Brass Case • Elite Hunter Tipped
Solved from this product's advertised 2950 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 touches the line of sight at 100 yards and never rises more than 0.1" above it (effectively a tangent zero), and is -11.2" at 300 and -25.3" 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 | 2,950 | 3,189 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.7" | -2.76 | -0.80 | 2,905 | 3,092 | 0.1 |
| 50 | -0.2" | -0.42 | -0.12 | 2,860 | 2,998 | 0.2 |
| 75 | 0.0" | +0.03 | +0.01 | 2,816 | 2,906 | 0.3 |
| 100 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,772 | 2,817 | 0.6 |
| 125 | -0.3" | -0.24 | -0.07 | 2,729 | 2,730 | 0.9 |
| 150 | -0.9" | -0.59 | -0.17 | 2,687 | 2,645 | 1.3 |
| 175 | -1.8" | -1.00 | -0.29 | 2,644 | 2,562 | 1.8 |
| 200 | -3.0" | -1.45 | -0.42 | 2,602 | 2,481 | 2.4 |
| 225 | -4.6" | -1.94 | -0.57 | 2,561 | 2,403 | 3.0 |
| 250 | -6.5" | -2.46 | -0.72 | 2,519 | 2,326 | 3.7 |
| 275 | -8.7" | -3.00 | -0.87 | 2,479 | 2,251 | 4.5 |
| 300 | -11.2" | -3.57 | -1.04 | 2,438 | 2,178 | 5.4 |
| 325 | -14.2" | -4.16 | -1.21 | 2,398 | 2,107 | 6.4 |
| 350 | -17.5" | -4.76 | -1.38 | 2,358 | 2,038 | 7.5 |
| 375 | -21.2" | -5.39 | -1.57 | 2,319 | 1,971 | 8.7 |
| 400 | -25.3" | -6.03 | -1.75 | 2,280 | 1,905 | 9.9 |
| 425 | -29.8" | -6.69 | -1.95 | 2,241 | 1,841 | 11.3 |
| 450 | -34.7" | -7.37 | -2.14 | 2,203 | 1,778 | 12.8 |
| 475 | -40.1" | -8.06 | -2.35 | 2,165 | 1,718 | 14.3 |
| 500 | -46.0" | -8.78 | -2.55 | 2,127 | 1,659 | 16.0 |
165gr G1 .530 at 2,950 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 34 yards, peaks +1.6" at 119 yards, returns to zero at 200, and is -6.6" at 300 and -19.1" 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 | 2,950 | 3,189 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.3" | -1.30 | -0.38 | 2,905 | 3,092 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +0.6" | +1.05 | +0.30 | 2,860 | 2,998 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +1.2" | +1.49 | +0.43 | 2,816 | 2,906 | 0.3 |
| 100 | +1.5" | +1.46 | +0.42 | 2,772 | 2,817 | 0.6 |
| 125 | +1.6" | +1.22 | +0.35 | 2,729 | 2,730 | 0.9 |
| 150 | +1.4" | +0.87 | +0.25 | 2,687 | 2,645 | 1.3 |
| 175 | +0.9" | +0.46 | +0.14 | 2,644 | 2,562 | 1.8 |
| 200 | 0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 2,602 | 2,481 | 2.4 |
| 225 | -1.1" | -0.48 | -0.14 | 2,561 | 2,403 | 3.0 |
| 250 | -2.6" | -1.00 | -0.29 | 2,519 | 2,326 | 3.7 |
| 275 | -4.5" | -1.54 | -0.45 | 2,479 | 2,251 | 4.5 |
| 300 | -6.6" | -2.11 | -0.61 | 2,438 | 2,178 | 5.4 |
| 325 | -9.2" | -2.69 | -0.78 | 2,398 | 2,107 | 6.4 |
| 350 | -12.1" | -3.30 | -0.96 | 2,358 | 2,038 | 7.5 |
| 375 | -15.4" | -3.92 | -1.14 | 2,319 | 1,971 | 8.7 |
| 400 | -19.1" | -4.57 | -1.33 | 2,280 | 1,905 | 9.9 |
| 425 | -23.3" | -5.23 | -1.52 | 2,241 | 1,841 | 11.3 |
| 450 | -27.8" | -5.91 | -1.72 | 2,203 | 1,778 | 12.8 |
| 475 | -32.9" | -6.60 | -1.92 | 2,165 | 1,718 | 14.3 |
| 500 | -38.3" | -7.32 | -2.13 | 2,127 | 1,659 | 16.0 |
165gr G1 .530 at 2,950 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
Sig Sauer 165-grain Elite Hunter Tipped is a polymer-tipped .30-06 Springfield hunting load made for medium to big game at extended ranges. Sig loads a polymer-tipped hunting bullet with a boat tail. It leaves the muzzle at 2,950 fps with 3,188 ft-lbs and has a G1 BC of .530.
Zeroed at 200 yards, it drops 19.1 inches at 400 yards, arriving with 1,905 ft-lbs.
If you're cross-shopping, HSM's Tipping Point 165-grain Sierra GameChanger carries the same G1 BC of .530 and starts 80 fps slower and drops 20.4 inches at 400 yards from a 200-yard zero. Fiocchi's Hyperformance 165-grain Swift Scirocco II has a bonded bullet on a G1 BC of .470 and off that zero it drops 21.1 inches at 400.
- The fastest start, the most muzzle energy and the least drop at 400 yards of the 165-grain loads compared
- Still moving 2,280 fps at 400 yards
- Carries 2,178 ft-lbs at 300 yards, the most of the loads compared
- The heaviest estimated recoil of the 165-grain loads compared, about 8 percent over HSM's Tipping Point 165-grain Hornady SST
- A lead core, so it is out where lead-free ammunition is required. Sellier & Bellot's eXergy 165-grain is the solid copper load at this weight
- No higher G1 BC than HSM's Tipping Point 165-grain Sierra GameChanger, which also carries .530
Similar Products Compared
| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 165 gr | Elite Hunter Tipped | 2950 fps | 3188 ft-lbs | 0.53 |
$1.77
200 Rounds
|
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| 165 gr | Scirocco II | 2800 fps | 2872 ft-lbs | 0.45 |
$3.22
20 Rounds
|
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| 165 gr | TXRG | 2785 fps | 2842 ft-lbs | 0.398 | N/A | |
| 165 gr | Tipped GameKing | 2870 fps | 3018 ft-lbs | 0.53 |
$1.63
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
|
All Sig Sauer .30-06 Springfield 165gr Elite Hunter Tipped Ammo Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sentry Ammo | 200 | $339.32 | $13.99 | $353.31 | $1.77 |
| Black Basin Outdoors | 200 | $355.12 | $0.00 | $355.12 | $1.78 |
| Sentry Ammo | 100 | $170.28 | $12.99 | $183.27 | $1.83 |
| Fast Ammo | 200 | $332.60 | $42.99 | $375.59 | $1.88 |
| Fast Ammo | 100 | $163.75 | $35.99 | $199.74 | $2.00 |
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