Winchester 7.62x51mm 149gr M80 FMJ Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • FMJ
Winchester 7.62x51mm 149gr M80 FMJ Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • FMJ
Solved from this product's advertised 2790 fps, 149gr bullet and G1 BC 0.456, 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 149gr 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 and never rises more than 0.1" above it (effectively a tangent zero), and is -13.4" at 300 and -30.2" 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 | 2,790 | 2,576 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.7" | -2.56 | -0.75 | 2,739 | 2,483 | 0.1 |
| 50 | -0.2" | -0.28 | -0.08 | 2,689 | 2,394 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +0.1" | +0.10 | +0.03 | 2,640 | 2,307 | 0.4 |
| 100 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,592 | 2,223 | 0.7 |
| 125 | -0.4" | -0.31 | -0.09 | 2,543 | 2,141 | 1.2 |
| 150 | -1.2" | -0.73 | -0.21 | 2,496 | 2,061 | 1.7 |
| 175 | -2.2" | -1.22 | -0.36 | 2,448 | 1,984 | 2.3 |
| 200 | -3.7" | -1.76 | -0.51 | 2,402 | 1,909 | 3.0 |
| 225 | -5.5" | -2.34 | -0.68 | 2,356 | 1,836 | 3.8 |
| 250 | -7.7" | -2.96 | -0.86 | 2,310 | 1,766 | 4.7 |
| 275 | -10.4" | -3.60 | -1.05 | 2,265 | 1,697 | 5.8 |
| 300 | -13.4" | -4.27 | -1.24 | 2,220 | 1,631 | 6.9 |
| 325 | -16.9" | -4.97 | -1.45 | 2,176 | 1,567 | 8.2 |
| 350 | -20.9" | -5.69 | -1.66 | 2,132 | 1,504 | 9.6 |
| 375 | -25.3" | -6.44 | -1.87 | 2,089 | 1,444 | 11.1 |
| 400 | -30.2" | -7.21 | -2.10 | 2,046 | 1,385 | 12.8 |
| 425 | -35.7" | -8.01 | -2.33 | 2,004 | 1,329 | 14.6 |
| 450 | -41.7" | -8.84 | -2.57 | 1,962 | 1,274 | 16.5 |
| 475 | -48.2" | -9.69 | -2.82 | 1,921 | 1,221 | 18.6 |
| 500 | -55.4" | -10.57 | -3.07 | 1,880 | 1,170 | 20.8 |
149gr G1 .456 at 2,790 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 149gr with a 200-yard zero
Zeroed at 200 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load first crosses the line of sight at 30 yards, peaks +1.9" at 117 yards, returns to zero at 200, and is -7.9" at 300 and -22.8" 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 | 2,790 | 2,576 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.2" | -0.79 | -0.23 | 2,739 | 2,483 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +0.8" | +1.49 | +0.43 | 2,689 | 2,394 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +1.5" | +1.87 | +0.54 | 2,640 | 2,307 | 0.4 |
| 100 | +1.9" | +1.77 | +0.51 | 2,592 | 2,223 | 0.7 |
| 125 | +1.9" | +1.46 | +0.42 | 2,543 | 2,141 | 1.2 |
| 150 | +1.6" | +1.04 | +0.30 | 2,496 | 2,061 | 1.7 |
| 175 | +1.0" | +0.55 | +0.16 | 2,448 | 1,984 | 2.3 |
| 200 | 0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 2,402 | 1,909 | 3.0 |
| 225 | -1.4" | -0.57 | -0.17 | 2,356 | 1,836 | 3.8 |
| 250 | -3.1" | -1.19 | -0.35 | 2,310 | 1,766 | 4.7 |
| 275 | -5.3" | -1.83 | -0.53 | 2,265 | 1,697 | 5.8 |
| 300 | -7.9" | -2.50 | -0.73 | 2,220 | 1,631 | 6.9 |
| 325 | -10.9" | -3.20 | -0.93 | 2,176 | 1,567 | 8.2 |
| 350 | -14.4" | -3.92 | -1.14 | 2,132 | 1,504 | 9.6 |
| 375 | -18.4" | -4.67 | -1.36 | 2,089 | 1,444 | 11.1 |
| 400 | -22.8" | -5.44 | -1.58 | 2,046 | 1,385 | 12.8 |
| 425 | -27.8" | -6.24 | -1.82 | 2,004 | 1,329 | 14.6 |
| 450 | -33.3" | -7.07 | -2.06 | 1,962 | 1,274 | 16.5 |
| 475 | -39.4" | -7.92 | -2.30 | 1,921 | 1,221 | 18.6 |
| 500 | -46.1" | -8.80 | -2.56 | 1,880 | 1,170 | 20.8 |
149gr G1 .456 at 2,790 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
Winchester's 149-grain M80 FMJ is a full metal jacket 7.62x51mm load made for recreational shooting. The jacket closes over the nose in the M80 pattern. It leaves the muzzle at 2,790 fps with 2,575 ft-lbs and has a G1 BC of .456, the highest of the ball loads compared.
Zeroed at 100 yards, it drops 13.4 inches at 300 and 30.2 inches at 400, the least of the ball loads compared. From a 200-yard zero it drops 22.8 inches at 400.
If you're cross-shopping, Federal's American Eagle 150-grain is 30 fps faster at the muzzle on a lower G1 BC of .408, and from a 100-yard zero it drops 30.6 inches at 400. Magtech's First Defense Tactical 147-grain starts slower again and from that zero drops 33.4 inches at 400.
- Keeps 2,046 fps at 400 yards, the most of the ball loads compared
- About 2 percent less estimated recoil than Federal's American Eagle 150-grain
- Carries 2,575 ft-lbs at the muzzle on a 149-grain bullet
- Federal's American Eagle 150-grain is the faster start of the two at the muzzle
- A closed jacket, with no soft nose. Hornady's American Whitetail 150-grain InterLock is the hunting bullet near this weight
Similar Products Compared
| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 149 gr | FMJ | 2790 fps | 2575 ft-lbs | 0.456 |
$1.16
500 Rounds
|
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| 147 gr | FMJ | 2729 fps | 2451 ft-lbs | 0.398 | N/A | |
| 149 gr | FMJ | 2800 fps | 2611 ft-lbs | 0.393 | N/A | |
| 150 gr | FMJBT | 2820 fps | 2648 ft-lbs | 0.408 |
$1.16
500 Rounds
|
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| 150 gr | FMJBT | 2810 fps | 2630 ft-lbs | 0.398 |
$1.06
500 Rounds
|
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| 147 gr | FMJBT | 2800 fps | 2611 ft-lbs | 0.398 |
$0.92
500 Rounds
|
All Winchester 7.62x51mm 149gr M80 FMJ Ammo Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BulkAmmo.com | 500 | $559.00 | $21.26 | $580.26 | $1.16 |
| Lucky Gunner | 500 | $560.00 | $21.52 | $581.52 | $1.16 |
| Black Basin Outdoors | 500 | $607.15 | $0.00 | $607.15 | $1.21 |
| Fast Ammo | 500 | $572.87 | $49.99 | $622.86 | $1.25 |
| Sentry Ammo | 200 | $235.42 | $13.99 | $249.41 | $1.25 |
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