Hornady Black .300 Blackout 208gr ELD Match Subsonic Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • ELD Match
Hornady Black .300 Blackout 208gr ELD Match Subsonic Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • ELD Match
Solved from this product's advertised 1020 fps, 208gr bullet and G1 BC 0.648, with the sight 1.5" over the bore at standard conditions. Compare every zero for .300 Blackout, or read Best Zero for .300 Blackout: Supersonic vs Subsonic.
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 300 yards.
.300 Blackout 208gr with a 50-yard zero
Zeroed at 50 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load first crosses the line of sight at 18 yards, peaks +0.5" at 34 yards, returns to zero at 50, and is -7.1" at 100 and -48.4" at 200 yards. This load is subsonic from the muzzle.
| 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 | 1,020 | 481 | 0.1 |
| 25 | +0.3" | +1.24 | +0.36 | 1,011 | 473 | 0.1 |
| 50 | 0.0" | +0.02 | +0.01 | 1,003 | 465 | 0.3 |
| 75 | -2.5" | -3.13 | -0.91 | 995 | 458 | 0.6 |
| 100 | -7.1" | -6.80 | -1.98 | 987 | 450 | 1.0 |
| 125 | -14.0" | -10.70 | -3.11 | 980 | 444 | 1.4 |
| 150 | -23.2" | -14.74 | -4.29 | 973 | 437 | 2.0 |
| 175 | -34.6" | -18.88 | -5.49 | 966 | 431 | 2.7 |
| 200 | -48.4" | -23.10 | -6.72 | 959 | 425 | 3.5 |
| 225 | -64.6" | -27.38 | -7.96 | 952 | 419 | 4.3 |
| 250 | -83.1" | -31.72 | -9.23 | 946 | 413 | 5.3 |
| 275 | -104.1" | -36.11 | -10.50 | 939 | 408 | 6.4 |
| 300 | -127.5" | -40.55 | -11.80 | 933 | 402 | 7.5 |
208gr G1 .648 at 1,020 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. This load is subsonic from the muzzle, so there is no transonic zone to cross. Source: Manufacturer's advertised velocity and BC.
.300 Blackout 208gr with a 100-yard zero
Zeroed at 100 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load first crosses the line of sight at 9 yards, peaks +3.6" at 55 yards, returns to zero at 100, and is -34.1" at 200 yards. This load is subsonic from the muzzle.
| 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 | 1,020 | 481 | 0.1 |
| 25 | +2.1" | +8.06 | +2.34 | 1,011 | 473 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +3.6" | +6.84 | +1.99 | 1,003 | 465 | 0.3 |
| 75 | +2.9" | +3.69 | +1.07 | 995 | 457 | 0.6 |
| 100 | 0.0" | +0.02 | +0.01 | 987 | 450 | 1.0 |
| 125 | -5.1" | -3.88 | -1.13 | 980 | 444 | 1.4 |
| 150 | -12.5" | -7.92 | -2.30 | 973 | 437 | 2.0 |
| 175 | -22.1" | -12.06 | -3.51 | 966 | 431 | 2.7 |
| 200 | -34.1" | -16.28 | -4.74 | 959 | 425 | 3.5 |
| 225 | -48.5" | -20.56 | -5.98 | 952 | 419 | 4.4 |
| 250 | -65.2" | -24.90 | -7.24 | 946 | 413 | 5.3 |
| 275 | -84.4" | -29.29 | -8.52 | 939 | 408 | 6.4 |
| 300 | -106.1" | -33.74 | -9.81 | 933 | 402 | 7.6 |
208gr G1 .648 at 1,020 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. This load is subsonic from the muzzle, so there is no transonic zone to cross. Source: Manufacturer's advertised velocity and BC.
Product Overview
Hornady Black 208-grain ELD Match is a polymer-tipped .300 Blackout subsonic load made for target shooting. Hornady catalogues the bullet as an A-MAX, a polymer-tipped match bullet. It leaves the muzzle at 1,020 fps with 480 ft-lbs and has a G1 BC of .648, the highest of the subsonic loads compared.
Zeroed at 50 yards, it drops 7.1 inches at 100 yards. From a 100-yard zero it drops 34.1 inches by 200, further than any other subsonic load compared. Through a suppressor there is no sonic crack to muffle.
If you're cross-shopping, Hornady's Frontier 208-grain FMJ is the same bullet weight at 1,025 fps, with a plain closed jacket in place of the polymer tip. Sellier & Bellot's 200-grain Subsonic FMJ is 40 fps faster with 19 ft-lbs more at the muzzle.
- Loses only 61 fps between the muzzle and 200 yards, the least of the subsonic loads compared
- 15 ft-lbs more at the muzzle than Hornady's own 190-grain Sub-X
- A polymer-tipped match bullet, where the other 208-grain subsonic load compared is a plain jacket
- The slowest start of the subsonic loads compared, at 1,020 fps
- A match bullet with nothing built to open up. Hornady's own 190-grain Sub-X is the expanding subsonic load
Similar Products Compared
| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 208 gr | ELD Match | 1020 fps | 480 ft-lbs | 0.648 |
$1.26
200 Rounds
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| 220 gr | TMJ | 1071 fps | 560 ft-lbs | 0.56 | N/A | |
| 200 gr | FMJ | 1060 fps | 499 ft-lbs | 0.558 | N/A | |
| 208 gr | FMJ | 1025 fps | 485 ft-lbs | 0.585 |
$1.87
20 Rounds
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| 200 gr | Open Tip | 1060 fps | 499 ft-lbs | 0.435 |
$1.85
20 Rounds
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| 190 gr | Sub-X | 1050 fps | 465 ft-lbs | 0.437 |
$2.57
20 Rounds
|
All Hornady Black .300 Blackout 208gr ELD Match Subsonic Ammo Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sentry Ammo | 200 | $237.24 | $13.99 | $251.23 | $1.26 |
| Fast Ammo | 200 | $253.54 | $36.99 | $290.53 | $1.45 |
| Black Basin Outdoors | 200 | $296.38 | $0.00 | $296.38 | $1.48 |
| Sentry Ammo | 20 | $32.77 | $11.99 | $44.76 | $2.24 |
| Black Basin Outdoors | 20 | $33.95 | $10.99 | $44.94 | $2.25 |
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