Federal .308 Win 165gr Trophy Copper Polymer Tip Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • Trophy Copper
Federal .308 Win 165gr Trophy Copper Polymer Tip Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • Trophy Copper
Solved from this product's advertised 2700 fps, 165gr bullet and G1 BC 0.503, with the sight 1.5" over the bore at standard conditions. Compare every zero for .308/7.62x51mm, or read .308 Winchester: 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.
.308/7.62x51mm 165gr with a 100-yard zero
Zeroed at 100 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load crosses the line of sight at 59 and 100 yards, peaks +0.1" at 79 yards, and is -14.2" at 300 and -31.8" 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 | 2,700 | 2,672 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.7" | -2.46 | -0.72 | 2,655 | 2,583 | 0.1 |
| 50 | -0.1" | -0.21 | -0.06 | 2,611 | 2,498 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +0.1" | +0.14 | +0.04 | 2,567 | 2,414 | 0.4 |
| 100 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,523 | 2,333 | 0.7 |
| 125 | -0.5" | -0.35 | -0.10 | 2,480 | 2,254 | 1.1 |
| 150 | -1.3" | -0.80 | -0.23 | 2,438 | 2,177 | 1.6 |
| 175 | -2.4" | -1.32 | -0.39 | 2,395 | 2,103 | 2.2 |
| 200 | -4.0" | -1.90 | -0.55 | 2,353 | 2,030 | 2.8 |
| 225 | -5.9" | -2.51 | -0.73 | 2,312 | 1,959 | 3.6 |
| 250 | -8.3" | -3.16 | -0.92 | 2,271 | 1,890 | 4.5 |
| 275 | -11.0" | -3.83 | -1.11 | 2,230 | 1,823 | 5.4 |
| 300 | -14.2" | -4.53 | -1.32 | 2,190 | 1,758 | 6.5 |
| 325 | -17.9" | -5.26 | -1.53 | 2,150 | 1,694 | 7.7 |
| 350 | -22.0" | -6.01 | -1.75 | 2,111 | 1,633 | 9.0 |
| 375 | -26.6" | -6.78 | -1.97 | 2,072 | 1,573 | 10.5 |
| 400 | -31.8" | -7.58 | -2.21 | 2,033 | 1,515 | 12.0 |
| 425 | -37.4" | -8.40 | -2.44 | 1,995 | 1,459 | 13.7 |
| 450 | -43.6" | -9.25 | -2.69 | 1,957 | 1,404 | 15.5 |
| 475 | -50.4" | -10.12 | -2.94 | 1,920 | 1,351 | 17.4 |
| 500 | -57.7" | -11.02 | -3.21 | 1,883 | 1,300 | 19.4 |
165gr G1 .503 at 2,700 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.
.308/7.62x51mm 165gr with a 200-yard zero
Zeroed at 200 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load crosses the line of sight at 29 and 200 yards, peaks +2.1" at 116 yards, and is -8.3" at 300 and -23.8" 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 | 2,700 | 2,672 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.2" | -0.56 | -0.16 | 2,655 | 2,583 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +0.9" | +1.69 | +0.49 | 2,611 | 2,498 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +1.6" | +2.03 | +0.59 | 2,567 | 2,414 | 0.4 |
| 100 | +2.0" | +1.89 | +0.55 | 2,523 | 2,333 | 0.7 |
| 125 | +2.0" | +1.55 | +0.45 | 2,480 | 2,254 | 1.1 |
| 150 | +1.7" | +1.10 | +0.32 | 2,438 | 2,177 | 1.6 |
| 175 | +1.1" | +0.57 | +0.17 | 2,395 | 2,103 | 2.2 |
| 200 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,353 | 2,030 | 2.8 |
| 225 | -1.5" | -0.61 | -0.18 | 2,312 | 1,959 | 3.6 |
| 250 | -3.3" | -1.26 | -0.37 | 2,271 | 1,890 | 4.5 |
| 275 | -5.6" | -1.93 | -0.56 | 2,230 | 1,823 | 5.4 |
| 300 | -8.3" | -2.63 | -0.77 | 2,190 | 1,758 | 6.5 |
| 325 | -11.4" | -3.36 | -0.98 | 2,150 | 1,694 | 7.7 |
| 350 | -15.1" | -4.11 | -1.20 | 2,111 | 1,633 | 9.0 |
| 375 | -19.2" | -4.89 | -1.42 | 2,072 | 1,573 | 10.5 |
| 400 | -23.8" | -5.68 | -1.65 | 2,033 | 1,515 | 12.0 |
| 425 | -29.0" | -6.51 | -1.89 | 1,995 | 1,459 | 13.7 |
| 450 | -34.7" | -7.35 | -2.14 | 1,957 | 1,404 | 15.5 |
| 475 | -40.9" | -8.22 | -2.39 | 1,920 | 1,351 | 17.4 |
| 500 | -47.8" | -9.12 | -2.65 | 1,883 | 1,300 | 19.4 |
165gr G1 .503 at 2,700 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 markets its Trophy Copper 165-grain for big game at long range. The bullet is a polymer-tipped copper bullet with no lead core, rated at a G1 BC of .503, and it leaves the muzzle at 2,700 fps.
Compared with Hornady's Superformance CX 165, another polymer-tipped copper bullet, the Trophy Copper starts a little slower but holds up better in the wind. At 500 yards, a steady 10 mph wind blowing across the range pushes the Trophy Copper about 19 inches sideways and the CX about 22, and from a 100-yard zero the two drop about the same. Compared with Federal's Power-Shok 180, a heavier lead-core soft point, the Trophy Copper kicks about 11 percent less in the same rifle and shoots much flatter. Zeroed at 100 yards, it drops about 58 inches at 500 and the Power-Shok about 73, and the same wind pushes the Power-Shok about 29 inches.
Buy the Trophy Copper if you hunt big game and expect shots out to 500 yards, where it still carries 1,300 ft-lbs, or if you need a bullet with no lead core. Pick the Superformance CX if you want Hornady's copper bullet and a slightly faster start at the muzzle. Pick the Power-Shok 180 if your shots stay inside 200 yards, where it drops only about an inch more from a 100-yard zero, and you want a heavier lead-core bullet. For range practice, Federal's Gold Medal Match 168-grain is a match hollow point with a boat tail that kicks about the same in the same rifle.
- Carries 1,300 ft-lbs at 500 yards, against 1,133 for PPU's Standard Rifle 165
- In a 10 mph crosswind, drifts about 12 inches at 400 yards, against about 18 for Hornady's American Whitetail 150
- Zeroed at 100 yards, drops about 58 inches at 500, against about 62 for the PMC Bronze 150-grain PSP
- Kicks about 15 percent more than Hornady's American Whitetail 150 in the same rifle
- Leaves the muzzle 120 fps slower than the PMC Bronze 150-grain PSP
- Starts 50 fps slower than Hornady's Superformance CX 165
Similar Products Compared
| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 165 gr | Trophy Copper | 2700 fps | 2671 ft-lbs | 0.503 |
$2.12
500 Rounds
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| 165 gr | PSPBT | 2674 fps | 2619 ft-lbs | 0.439 |
$1.08
400 Rounds
|
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| 165 gr | CX | 2750 fps | 2771 ft-lbs | 0.44 |
$2.24
200 Rounds
|
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| 150 gr | InterLock SP | 2820 fps | 2649 ft-lbs | 0.338 |
$1.26
200 Rounds
|
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| 150 gr | PSP | 2820 fps | 2648 ft-lbs | 0.336 |
$0.97
800 Rounds
|
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| 180 gr | JSP | 2570 fps | 2640 ft-lbs | 0.382 |
$1.40
500 Rounds
|
All Federal .308 Win 165gr Trophy Copper Polymer Tip Ammo Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Basin Outdoors | 500 | $1,059.55 | $0.00 | $1,059.55 | $2.12 |
| Black Basin Outdoors | 20 | $47.33 | $10.99 | $58.32 | $2.92 |
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