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 crosses the line of sight at 71 and 100 yards, peaks +0.1" at 85 yards, 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 crosses the line of sight at 34 and 200 yards, peaks +1.6" at 119 yards, 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's Elite Hunter Tipped 165-grain is the load to pick when muzzle speed comes first. It uses Sig's Elite Hunter Tipped, a tipped hunting bullet, and leaves the muzzle at 2,950 fps with 3,188 ft-lbs of energy.
Compared with Federal's 165-grain Swift Scirocco II, a bonded polymer-tipped bullet that Federal markets for big game at long range, the Sig starts 150 fps faster with 316 more ft-lbs of energy. The extra speed brings more recoil: the Sig kicks about 6 percent harder in the same rifle. Compared with HSM's Tipping Point 165-grain Sierra GameChanger, the Sig leaves the muzzle 80 fps faster and kicks about 3 percent harder. The HSM gets closer to the Sig's speed than the Federal does, with less of the extra recoil.
Buy the Sig if muzzle speed and energy come first and a little more recoil does not bother you. Pick the Federal Swift Scirocco II if you want a bonded bullet with less recoil. Pick the HSM GameChanger load if you want most of the Sig's speed and slightly less kick. For practice at a similar bullet weight, Hornady's Vintage Match 168-grain ELD Match is a target load that leaves the muzzle at 2,710 fps.
- Leaves the muzzle 201 fps faster than HSM's Tipping Point 165-grain Hornady SST
- Carries 160 more ft-lbs at the muzzle than Fiocchi's Hyperformance 165-grain
- Leaves the muzzle at 2,950 fps, against 2,785 for Sellier & Bellot's eXergy 165-grain
- Kicks about 8 percent harder than HSM's Tipping Point 165-grain Hornady SST in the same rifle
- Kicks about 7 percent harder than Sellier & Bellot's eXergy 165-grain in the same rifle
- Kicks about 6 percent harder than Sierra's GameChanger 165-grain Tipped GameKing
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
|
|
| 165 gr | Scirocco II | 2800 fps | 2872 ft-lbs | 0.45 |
$3.22
20 Rounds
|
|
| 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
|
|
| 165 gr | Scirocco II | 2875 fps | 3028 ft-lbs | 0.47 |
$2.10
100 Rounds
|
|
| 165 gr | SST | 2749 fps | 2768 ft-lbs | 0.447 |
$1.46
200 Rounds
|
|
| 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 | $340.05 | $13.99 | $354.04 | $1.77 |
| Black Basin Outdoors | 200 | $366.82 | $0.00 | $366.82 | $1.83 |
| Fast Ammo | 200 | $333.70 | $42.99 | $376.69 | $1.88 |
| Sentry Ammo | 100 | $176.79 | $12.99 | $189.78 | $1.90 |
| Black Basin Outdoors | 100 | $189.82 | $10.99 | $200.81 | $2.01 |
Firearms Chambered in .30-06 Springfield
Looking for a firearm that shoots this ammo? Browse our selection of .30-06 Springfield firearms.
Browse .30-06 Springfield Rifles →