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 crosses the line of sight at 60 and 100 yards, peaks +0.1" at 80 yards, 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 crosses the line of sight at 29 and 200 yards, peaks +2.0" at 116 yards, 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 markets its Superformance CX 165-grain for large game. The CX is a polymer-tipped copper bullet with no lead core. It is rated at a G1 BC of .440 and leaves the muzzle at 2,750 fps.
Compared with Federal's Trophy Copper 165, another polymer-tipped copper bullet with no lead core, the CX starts 50 fps faster, but the Trophy Copper holds up better in the wind. At 500 yards, a steady 10 mph wind blowing across the range pushes the CX about 22 inches sideways and the Trophy Copper about 19. Zeroed at 100 yards, both drop about 58 inches at 500, and the two kick about the same in the same rifle. Compared with PPU's Standard Rifle 165, a lead-core soft point with a boat tail, the CX starts 76 fps faster and drops less: zeroed at 100 yards, the PPU drops about 62 inches at 500. In the wind the two stay within about an inch of each other.
Buy the Superformance CX if you want a copper bullet for the large game Hornady markets it for, with a quick start at the muzzle and less drop than a lead-core 165. Pick the Trophy Copper 165 if your shots may run to 500 yards in wind; it also carries 1,515 ft-lbs at 400 yards against 1,448 for the CX. Pick PPU's Standard Rifle 165 if you would rather shoot a lead-core soft point at the same bullet weight and give up only about an inch of drift at 500 yards.
- In a 10 mph crosswind, drifts about 14 inches at 400 yards, against about 18 for Hornady's American Whitetail 150
- Carries 1,448 ft-lbs at 400 yards, against 1,356 for PPU's Standard Rifle 165
- Kicks about 10 percent less than Federal's Power-Shok 180 in the same rifle
- Kicks about 18 percent more than Hornady's American Whitetail 150 in the same rifle
- Leaves the muzzle 70 fps slower than the PMC Bronze 150-grain PSP
- Is moving 63 fps slower than Federal's Trophy Copper 165 at 500 yards
Similar Products Compared
| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 165 gr | CX | 2750 fps | 2771 ft-lbs | 0.44 |
$2.24
200 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 |
$1.26
200 Rounds
|
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| 165 gr | Trophy Copper | 2700 fps | 2671 ft-lbs | 0.503 |
$2.12
500 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
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All Hornady Superformance CX .308 Winchester 165gr Ammo Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sentry Ammo | 200 | $433.18 | $13.99 | $447.17 | $2.24 |
| Black Basin Outdoors | 200 | $462.41 | $0.00 | $462.41 | $2.31 |
| Fast Ammo | 200 | $427.52 | $44.99 | $472.51 | $2.36 |
| Fast Ammo | 20 | $41.95 | $15.99 | $57.94 | $2.90 |
| Sentry Ammo | 20 | $47.74 | $11.99 | $59.73 | $2.99 |
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