PMC X-TAC 7.62x51mm NATO 147gr FMJBT Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • FMJBT
PMC X-TAC 7.62x51mm NATO 147gr FMJBT Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • FMJBT
Solved from this product's advertised 2800 fps, 147gr bullet and G1 BC 0.398, 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 147gr with a 100-yard zero
Zeroed at 100 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load crosses the line of sight at 62 and 100 yards, peaks +0.1" at 81 yards, and is -13.8" at 300 and -31.4" 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 | 2,800 | 2,560 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.7" | -2.56 | -0.74 | 2,742 | 2,454 | 0.1 |
| 50 | -0.1" | -0.28 | -0.08 | 2,685 | 2,353 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +0.1" | +0.11 | +0.03 | 2,628 | 2,256 | 0.5 |
| 100 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,573 | 2,161 | 0.9 |
| 125 | -0.4" | -0.32 | -0.09 | 2,518 | 2,070 | 1.3 |
| 150 | -1.2" | -0.75 | -0.22 | 2,464 | 1,982 | 1.9 |
| 175 | -2.3" | -1.25 | -0.36 | 2,410 | 1,896 | 2.6 |
| 200 | -3.8" | -1.80 | -0.52 | 2,357 | 1,814 | 3.4 |
| 225 | -5.7" | -2.40 | -0.70 | 2,305 | 1,734 | 4.4 |
| 250 | -7.9" | -3.03 | -0.88 | 2,253 | 1,657 | 5.5 |
| 275 | -10.7" | -3.70 | -1.08 | 2,202 | 1,583 | 6.7 |
| 300 | -13.8" | -4.40 | -1.28 | 2,151 | 1,511 | 8.0 |
| 325 | -17.5" | -5.13 | -1.49 | 2,102 | 1,442 | 9.5 |
| 350 | -21.6" | -5.89 | -1.71 | 2,053 | 1,376 | 11.2 |
| 375 | -26.2" | -6.67 | -1.94 | 2,004 | 1,311 | 13.0 |
| 400 | -31.4" | -7.49 | -2.18 | 1,956 | 1,250 | 14.9 |
| 425 | -37.2" | -8.34 | -2.43 | 1,909 | 1,190 | 17.0 |
| 450 | -43.5" | -9.23 | -2.68 | 1,863 | 1,133 | 19.3 |
| 475 | -50.5" | -10.14 | -2.95 | 1,818 | 1,079 | 21.8 |
| 500 | -58.1" | -11.09 | -3.23 | 1,773 | 1,026 | 24.4 |
147gr G1 .398 at 2,800 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 147gr with a 200-yard zero
Zeroed at 200 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load crosses the line of sight at 30 and 200 yards, peaks +2.0" at 117 yards, and is -8.1" 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 | 2,800 | 2,560 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.2" | -0.75 | -0.22 | 2,742 | 2,454 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +0.8" | +1.53 | +0.45 | 2,685 | 2,353 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +1.5" | +1.91 | +0.56 | 2,628 | 2,256 | 0.5 |
| 100 | +1.9" | +1.81 | +0.53 | 2,573 | 2,161 | 0.9 |
| 125 | +2.0" | +1.49 | +0.43 | 2,518 | 2,070 | 1.3 |
| 150 | +1.7" | +1.06 | +0.31 | 2,464 | 1,982 | 1.9 |
| 175 | +1.0" | +0.56 | +0.16 | 2,410 | 1,896 | 2.6 |
| 200 | +0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 2,357 | 1,814 | 3.4 |
| 225 | -1.4" | -0.59 | -0.17 | 2,305 | 1,734 | 4.4 |
| 250 | -3.2" | -1.22 | -0.36 | 2,253 | 1,657 | 5.5 |
| 275 | -5.5" | -1.89 | -0.55 | 2,202 | 1,583 | 6.7 |
| 300 | -8.1" | -2.59 | -0.75 | 2,151 | 1,511 | 8.0 |
| 325 | -11.3" | -3.32 | -0.97 | 2,102 | 1,442 | 9.5 |
| 350 | -15.0" | -4.08 | -1.19 | 2,053 | 1,376 | 11.2 |
| 375 | -19.1" | -4.87 | -1.42 | 2,004 | 1,311 | 13.0 |
| 400 | -23.8" | -5.69 | -1.65 | 1,956 | 1,250 | 14.9 |
| 425 | -29.1" | -6.54 | -1.90 | 1,909 | 1,190 | 17.0 |
| 450 | -35.0" | -7.42 | -2.16 | 1,863 | 1,133 | 19.3 |
| 475 | -41.5" | -8.34 | -2.42 | 1,818 | 1,079 | 21.8 |
| 500 | -48.6" | -9.28 | -2.70 | 1,773 | 1,026 | 24.4 |
147gr G1 .398 at 2,800 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
PMC markets its X-TAC line for professional and tactical use, and this 147-grain FMJBT is a practice load for drills, zero checks and steel. The bullet is a full metal jacket with a boat tail, a plain practice bullet with a tapered base, rated at a G1 BC of .398. It leaves the muzzle at 2,800 fps.
Compared with PMC's Bronze 147-grain FMJ BT, the X-TAC is nearly a twin. It starts 20 fps faster, and zeroed at 100 yards it drops about 58 inches at 500 against about 59 for the Bronze. Compared with Fiocchi's 150-grain FMJBT, the X-TAC starts 90 fps slower. At 500 yards, a steady 10 mph wind blowing across the range pushes the X-TAC about 24 inches sideways and the Fiocchi about 23. The Fiocchi also kicks about 8 percent harder in the same rifle.
Buy the X-TAC if you want a 147-grain boat-tail practice load with a quick start and a moderate kick. Pick the PMC Bronze if you want nearly the same load from PMC's target line; the two are hard to tell apart downrange. Pick Fiocchi's 150-grain FMJBT if you shoot steel out to 500 yards and will trade more recoil for a flatter path. Pick Magtech's First Defense Tactical 147-grain FMJ if the lightest kick matters most. For hunting, Hornady's American Whitetail 150-grain InterLock is a soft point that Hornady markets for large game; it kicks about 5 percent harder than the X-TAC.
- Starts 68 fps faster than Igman's 147-grain FMJ at the same bullet weight, 2,800 fps against 2,732
- Drops about 4 inches less than Magtech's First Defense Tactical 147-grain FMJ at 500 yards from a 100-yard zero
- Kicks about 3 percent less than American Sniper's 149-grain ball load in the same rifle
- Magtech's First Defense Tactical 147-grain FMJ kicks about 3 percent less in the same rifle
- Fiocchi's 150-grain FMJBT drops about 4 inches less at 500 yards from a 100-yard zero
- Fiocchi's 150-grain FMJBT is still 78 fps faster at 300 yards
Similar Products Compared
| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 147 gr | FMJBT | 2800 fps | 2611 ft-lbs | 0.398 |
$0.91
1000 Rounds
|
|
| 147 gr | FMJ | 2729 fps | 2451 ft-lbs | 0.398 | N/A | |
| 149 gr | FMJ | 2800 fps | 2611 ft-lbs | 0.393 | N/A | |
| 147 gr | FMJ | 2732 fps | 2441 ft-lbs | 0.417 | N/A | |
| 147 gr | FMJBT | 2780 fps | 2522 ft-lbs | 0.398 |
$0.91
500 Rounds
|
|
| 150 gr | FMJBT | 2890 fps | 2781 ft-lbs | 0.398 |
$1.09
500 Rounds
|
All PMC X-TAC 7.62x51mm NATO 147gr FMJBT Ammo Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Basin Outdoors | 1000 | $913.67 | $0.00 | $913.67 | $0.91 |
| Sentry Ammo | 1000 | $886.12 | $29.63 | $915.75 | $0.92 |
| BulkAmmo.com | 500 | $439.00 | $21.00 | $460.00 | $0.92 |
| Lucky Gunner | 500 | $440.00 | $23.26 | $463.26 | $0.93 |
| Black Basin Outdoors | 500 | $477.67 | $0.00 | $477.67 | $0.96 |
Firearms Chambered in .308/7.62x51mm
Looking for a firearm that shoots this ammo? Browse our selection of .308/7.62x51mm firearms.
Browse .308/7.62x51mm Rifles →