Federal .300 Win Mag Premium 165gr Barnes TSX Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • TSX
Federal .300 Win Mag Premium 165gr Barnes TSX Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • TSX
Solved from this product's advertised 3050 fps, 165gr bullet and G1 BC 0.398, with the sight 1.5" over the bore at standard conditions. Compare every zero for .300 Win Mag.
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.
.300 Win Mag 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 without ever climbing above it (a tangent zero), and is -11.1" at 300 and -25.5" 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 | 3,050 | 3,409 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.8" | -2.83 | -0.82 | 2,988 | 3,273 | 0.1 |
| 50 | -0.2" | -0.46 | -0.13 | 2,928 | 3,142 | 0.2 |
| 75 | 0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 2,868 | 3,015 | 0.4 |
| 100 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,810 | 2,893 | 0.8 |
| 125 | -0.3" | -0.22 | -0.06 | 2,752 | 2,775 | 1.2 |
| 150 | -0.9" | -0.55 | -0.16 | 2,695 | 2,661 | 1.7 |
| 175 | -1.7" | -0.95 | -0.28 | 2,638 | 2,551 | 2.3 |
| 200 | -2.9" | -1.40 | -0.41 | 2,583 | 2,444 | 3.1 |
| 225 | -4.4" | -1.88 | -0.55 | 2,527 | 2,341 | 3.9 |
| 250 | -6.3" | -2.40 | -0.70 | 2,473 | 2,241 | 4.8 |
| 275 | -8.5" | -2.95 | -0.86 | 2,419 | 2,145 | 5.9 |
| 300 | -11.1" | -3.52 | -1.03 | 2,366 | 2,052 | 7.1 |
| 325 | -14.0" | -4.12 | -1.20 | 2,314 | 1,962 | 8.4 |
| 350 | -17.4" | -4.75 | -1.38 | 2,262 | 1,875 | 9.9 |
| 375 | -21.2" | -5.40 | -1.57 | 2,211 | 1,791 | 11.4 |
| 400 | -25.5" | -6.07 | -1.77 | 2,160 | 1,710 | 13.1 |
| 425 | -30.2" | -6.77 | -1.97 | 2,110 | 1,632 | 15.0 |
| 450 | -35.4" | -7.50 | -2.18 | 2,061 | 1,557 | 17.0 |
| 475 | -41.1" | -8.25 | -2.40 | 2,013 | 1,484 | 19.2 |
| 500 | -47.3" | -9.03 | -2.63 | 1,965 | 1,415 | 21.5 |
165gr G1 .398 at 3,050 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.
.300 Win Mag 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 36 yards, peaks +1.6" at 119 yards, returns to zero at 200, and is -6.7" at 300 and -19.6" 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 | 3,050 | 3,409 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.4" | -1.44 | -0.42 | 2,988 | 3,273 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +0.5" | +0.94 | +0.27 | 2,928 | 3,142 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +1.1" | +1.41 | +0.41 | 2,868 | 3,015 | 0.4 |
| 100 | +1.5" | +1.39 | +0.41 | 2,810 | 2,893 | 0.8 |
| 125 | +1.5" | +1.17 | +0.34 | 2,752 | 2,775 | 1.2 |
| 150 | +1.3" | +0.85 | +0.25 | 2,695 | 2,661 | 1.7 |
| 175 | +0.8" | +0.45 | +0.13 | 2,638 | 2,551 | 2.3 |
| 200 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,583 | 2,444 | 3.1 |
| 225 | -1.2" | -0.49 | -0.14 | 2,527 | 2,341 | 3.9 |
| 250 | -2.6" | -1.00 | -0.29 | 2,473 | 2,241 | 4.8 |
| 275 | -4.5" | -1.55 | -0.45 | 2,419 | 2,145 | 5.9 |
| 300 | -6.7" | -2.13 | -0.62 | 2,366 | 2,052 | 7.1 |
| 325 | -9.3" | -2.73 | -0.79 | 2,314 | 1,962 | 8.4 |
| 350 | -12.3" | -3.35 | -0.98 | 2,262 | 1,875 | 9.9 |
| 375 | -15.7" | -4.00 | -1.16 | 2,211 | 1,791 | 11.4 |
| 400 | -19.6" | -4.68 | -1.36 | 2,160 | 1,710 | 13.1 |
| 425 | -23.9" | -5.38 | -1.56 | 2,110 | 1,632 | 15.0 |
| 450 | -28.8" | -6.10 | -1.78 | 2,061 | 1,557 | 17.0 |
| 475 | -34.1" | -6.85 | -1.99 | 2,013 | 1,484 | 19.2 |
| 500 | -40.0" | -7.63 | -2.22 | 1,965 | 1,415 | 21.5 |
165gr G1 .398 at 3,050 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
Federal Premium 165-grain Barnes TSX is a solid copper .300 Win Mag hunting load made for big game at long range. Barnes machines the TSX from solid copper, with a hollow point and no lead core. It leaves the muzzle at 3,050 fps with 3,408 ft-lbs and has a G1 BC of .398.
Zeroed at 200 yards, it drops 6.7 inches at 300 and 19.6 inches at 400, where it carries 1,710 ft-lbs. From a 100-yard zero the 400-yard figure is 25.5 inches.
If you're cross-shopping, Winchester's Deer Season XP 150-grain starts 210 fps faster and from a 200-yard zero drops 16.9 inches at 400. Sellier & Bellot's 180-grain TXRG is the other copper bullet compared, slower at the muzzle and 23.8 inches low at 400 from that zero.
- No lead core, so it is legal where lead-free ammunition is required
- A copper bullet at 165 grains, between the caliber's 150- and 180-grain loads
- Still carrying 2,052 ft-lbs at 300 yards
- About 17 percent more estimated recoil than Federal's own Power-Shok 150-grain
- Winchester's Deer Season XP 150-grain holds more speed to 400 yards, 2,318 fps against 2,160
All Federal .300 Win Mag Premium 165gr Barnes TSX Ammo Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sentry Ammo | 200 | $538.97 | $13.99 | $552.96 | $2.76 |
| Black Basin Outdoors | 200 | $554.34 | $0.00 | $554.34 | $2.77 |
| Sentry Ammo | 100 | $270.22 | $12.99 | $283.21 | $2.83 |
| Fast Ammo | 200 | $532.90 | $46.99 | $579.89 | $2.90 |
| Fast Ammo | 100 | $264.18 | $36.99 | $301.17 | $3.01 |
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