Hornady Superformance CX .308 Winchester 165gr Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • CX
Hornady Superformance CX .308 Winchester 165gr Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • CX
Solved from this product's advertised 2750 fps, 165gr bullet and G1 BC 0.440, 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 first crosses the line of sight at 60 yards, peaks +0.1" at 80 yards, returns to zero at 100, and is -14.0" at 300 and -31.6" 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 | 2,750 | 2,771 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.7" | -2.50 | -0.73 | 2,698 | 2,667 | 0.1 |
| 50 | -0.1" | -0.24 | -0.07 | 2,647 | 2,567 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +0.1" | +0.13 | +0.04 | 2,596 | 2,470 | 0.5 |
| 100 | 0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 2,546 | 2,376 | 0.8 |
| 125 | -0.4" | -0.33 | -0.09 | 2,497 | 2,285 | 1.2 |
| 150 | -1.2" | -0.77 | -0.22 | 2,448 | 2,196 | 1.8 |
| 175 | -2.4" | -1.28 | -0.37 | 2,400 | 2,110 | 2.4 |
| 200 | -3.9" | -1.85 | -0.54 | 2,352 | 2,027 | 3.2 |
| 225 | -5.8" | -2.45 | -0.71 | 2,304 | 1,946 | 4.0 |
| 250 | -8.1" | -3.09 | -0.90 | 2,258 | 1,868 | 5.0 |
| 275 | -10.9" | -3.77 | -1.10 | 2,211 | 1,792 | 6.1 |
| 300 | -14.0" | -4.47 | -1.30 | 2,166 | 1,719 | 7.4 |
| 325 | -17.7" | -5.20 | -1.51 | 2,120 | 1,648 | 8.7 |
| 350 | -21.8" | -5.95 | -1.73 | 2,076 | 1,579 | 10.2 |
| 375 | -26.5" | -6.74 | -1.96 | 2,032 | 1,513 | 11.9 |
| 400 | -31.6" | -7.55 | -2.20 | 1,988 | 1,448 | 13.6 |
| 425 | -37.4" | -8.39 | -2.44 | 1,945 | 1,387 | 15.5 |
| 450 | -43.7" | -9.26 | -2.69 | 1,903 | 1,327 | 17.6 |
| 475 | -50.5" | -10.16 | -2.95 | 1,861 | 1,269 | 19.8 |
| 500 | -58.1" | -11.09 | -3.22 | 1,820 | 1,214 | 22.2 |
165gr G1 .440 at 2,750 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 first crosses the line of sight at 29 yards, peaks +2.0" at 116 yards, returns to zero at 200, and is -8.2" at 300 and -23.9" 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 | 2,750 | 2,771 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.2" | -0.66 | -0.19 | 2,698 | 2,667 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +0.9" | +1.61 | +0.47 | 2,647 | 2,567 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +1.6" | +1.98 | +0.57 | 2,596 | 2,470 | 0.5 |
| 100 | +1.9" | +1.85 | +0.54 | 2,546 | 2,376 | 0.8 |
| 125 | +2.0" | +1.52 | +0.44 | 2,497 | 2,285 | 1.2 |
| 150 | +1.7" | +1.08 | +0.31 | 2,448 | 2,196 | 1.8 |
| 175 | +1.0" | +0.57 | +0.16 | 2,400 | 2,110 | 2.4 |
| 200 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,352 | 2,027 | 3.2 |
| 225 | -1.4" | -0.61 | -0.18 | 2,304 | 1,946 | 4.0 |
| 250 | -3.3" | -1.25 | -0.36 | 2,258 | 1,868 | 5.0 |
| 275 | -5.5" | -1.92 | -0.56 | 2,211 | 1,792 | 6.1 |
| 300 | -8.2" | -2.62 | -0.76 | 2,166 | 1,719 | 7.4 |
| 325 | -11.4" | -3.35 | -0.97 | 2,120 | 1,648 | 8.7 |
| 350 | -15.1" | -4.11 | -1.20 | 2,076 | 1,579 | 10.2 |
| 375 | -19.2" | -4.89 | -1.42 | 2,032 | 1,513 | 11.9 |
| 400 | -23.9" | -5.71 | -1.66 | 1,988 | 1,448 | 13.6 |
| 425 | -29.1" | -6.55 | -1.90 | 1,945 | 1,386 | 15.5 |
| 450 | -35.0" | -7.41 | -2.16 | 1,903 | 1,327 | 17.6 |
| 475 | -41.4" | -8.31 | -2.42 | 1,861 | 1,269 | 19.8 |
| 500 | -48.4" | -9.24 | -2.69 | 1,820 | 1,214 | 22.2 |
165gr G1 .440 at 2,750 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
Hornady's Superformance CX 165-grain is a copper .308 load made for medium and large game. The CX is a solid copper bullet with a polymer tip and no lead core. It leaves the muzzle at 2,750 fps with 2,771 ft-lbs, the most of any .308 load compared, and has a G1 BC of .440.
Zeroed at 100 yards, it drops 14.0 inches at 300 and 31.6 inches at 400, where 1,448 ft-lbs remain.
If you're cross-shopping, Federal's Trophy Copper 165-grain is the other lead-free 165 in the caliber, 50 fps slower on a higher G1 BC of .503, and from a 100-yard zero it drops 31.8 inches at 400. PPU's Standard Rifle 165-grain is a lead-core soft point and from that zero drops 33.9 inches at 400.
- No lead in the bullet, so it is legal where lead ammunition is restricted
- Carries 1,719 ft-lbs at 300 yards
- Keeps 1,988 fps at 400 yards
- The hardest-kicking of the 165-grain loads compared, about 2 percent over Federal's Trophy Copper 165-grain
- Hornady's own American Whitetail 150-grain InterLock is the lighter-recoiling load in the line for a long session
Similar Products Compared
| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 165 gr | CX | 2750 fps | 2771 ft-lbs | 0.44 |
$1.92
200 Rounds
|
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| 165 gr | Trophy Copper | 2700 fps | 2671 ft-lbs | 0.503 |
$3.10
20 Rounds
|
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| 165 gr | PSPBT | 2674 fps | 2619 ft-lbs | 0.439 |
$1.08
400 Rounds
|
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| 150 gr | InterLock SP | 2820 fps | 2649 ft-lbs | 0.338 |
$1.29
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 Hornady Superformance CX .308 Winchester 165gr Ammo Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Basin Outdoors | 200 | $383.17 | $0.00 | $383.17 | $1.92 |
| Sentry Ammo | 200 | $380.99 | $13.99 | $394.98 | $1.97 |
| Fast Ammo | 200 | $380.99 | $44.99 | $425.98 | $2.13 |
| Sentry Ammo | 20 | $52.84 | $11.99 | $64.83 | $3.24 |
| Black Basin Outdoors | 20 | $53.90 | $10.99 | $64.89 | $3.24 |
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