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Federal Vital-Shok .338 Winchester Magnum 210gr Nosler Partition Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • Partition
Federal Vital-Shok .338 Winchester Magnum 210gr Nosler Partition Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • Partition
Solved from this product's advertised 2830 fps, 210gr bullet and G1 BC 0.400, with the sight 1.5" over the bore at standard conditions. Compare every zero for .338 Winchester Magnum.
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.
.338 Winchester Magnum 210gr 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 -30.6" 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 | 2,830 | 3,735 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.7" | -2.60 | -0.76 | 2,772 | 3,583 | 0.1 |
| 50 | -0.2" | -0.30 | -0.09 | 2,715 | 3,437 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +0.1" | +0.09 | +0.03 | 2,658 | 3,296 | 0.5 |
| 100 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,602 | 3,159 | 0.8 |
| 125 | -0.4" | -0.31 | -0.09 | 2,547 | 3,027 | 1.3 |
| 150 | -1.1" | -0.72 | -0.21 | 2,493 | 2,899 | 1.9 |
| 175 | -2.2" | -1.21 | -0.35 | 2,439 | 2,775 | 2.6 |
| 200 | -3.7" | -1.75 | -0.51 | 2,386 | 2,656 | 3.4 |
| 225 | -5.5" | -2.33 | -0.68 | 2,334 | 2,540 | 4.3 |
| 250 | -7.7" | -2.94 | -0.86 | 2,282 | 2,429 | 5.4 |
| 275 | -10.4" | -3.59 | -1.05 | 2,231 | 2,321 | 6.5 |
| 300 | -13.4" | -4.28 | -1.24 | 2,180 | 2,217 | 7.9 |
| 325 | -17.0" | -4.99 | -1.45 | 2,130 | 2,117 | 9.3 |
| 350 | -21.0" | -5.72 | -1.67 | 2,081 | 2,020 | 10.9 |
| 375 | -25.5" | -6.49 | -1.89 | 2,033 | 1,927 | 12.7 |
| 400 | -30.6" | -7.29 | -2.12 | 1,985 | 1,837 | 14.6 |
| 425 | -36.1" | -8.12 | -2.36 | 1,938 | 1,751 | 16.7 |
| 450 | -42.3" | -8.98 | -2.61 | 1,891 | 1,668 | 18.9 |
| 475 | -49.1" | -9.87 | -2.87 | 1,845 | 1,588 | 21.3 |
| 500 | -56.5" | -10.79 | -3.14 | 1,800 | 1,512 | 23.9 |
210gr G1 .400 at 2,830 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.
.338 Winchester Magnum 210gr with a 200-yard zero
Zeroed at 200 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load first crosses the line of sight at 31 yards, peaks +1.9" at 117 yards, returns to zero at 200, and is -7.9" at 300 and -23.2" 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 | 2,830 | 3,735 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.2" | -0.84 | -0.25 | 2,772 | 3,583 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +0.8" | +1.45 | +0.42 | 2,715 | 3,437 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +1.5" | +1.85 | +0.54 | 2,658 | 3,296 | 0.5 |
| 100 | +1.8" | +1.75 | +0.51 | 2,602 | 3,159 | 0.8 |
| 125 | +1.9" | +1.45 | +0.42 | 2,547 | 3,027 | 1.3 |
| 150 | +1.6" | +1.04 | +0.30 | 2,493 | 2,899 | 1.9 |
| 175 | +1.0" | +0.55 | +0.16 | 2,439 | 2,775 | 2.6 |
| 200 | 0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 2,386 | 2,656 | 3.4 |
| 225 | -1.4" | -0.57 | -0.17 | 2,334 | 2,540 | 4.3 |
| 250 | -3.1" | -1.19 | -0.35 | 2,282 | 2,429 | 5.4 |
| 275 | -5.3" | -1.84 | -0.53 | 2,231 | 2,321 | 6.5 |
| 300 | -7.9" | -2.52 | -0.73 | 2,180 | 2,217 | 7.9 |
| 325 | -11.0" | -3.23 | -0.94 | 2,130 | 2,117 | 9.3 |
| 350 | -14.6" | -3.97 | -1.15 | 2,081 | 2,020 | 10.9 |
| 375 | -18.6" | -4.74 | -1.38 | 2,033 | 1,927 | 12.7 |
| 400 | -23.2" | -5.53 | -1.61 | 1,985 | 1,837 | 14.6 |
| 425 | -28.3" | -6.36 | -1.85 | 1,938 | 1,751 | 16.7 |
| 450 | -34.0" | -7.22 | -2.10 | 1,891 | 1,668 | 18.9 |
| 475 | -40.4" | -8.11 | -2.36 | 1,845 | 1,588 | 21.3 |
| 500 | -47.3" | -9.03 | -2.63 | 1,800 | 1,512 | 23.9 |
210gr G1 .400 at 2,830 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 Vital-Shok 210-grain Nosler Partition is a lead-core .338 Winchester Magnum load made for hunting. The Partition carries a wall of jacket material across its middle, which divides the lead into two cores, one ahead of the wall and one behind it. It leaves the muzzle at 2,830 fps with 3,734 ft-lbs and a G1 BC of .400.
With a 200-yard zero it drops 7.9 inches at 300 and 23.2 inches at 400, arriving with 1,837 ft-lbs. The same load zeroed at 100 yards drops 30.6 inches at 400.
If you're cross-shopping, Hornady Superformance 225-grain SST starts 10 fps faster with 295 ft-lbs more at the muzzle, and from a 200-yard zero it drops 21.1 inches at 400. Winchester Super-X 200-grain Power-Point is the light load of the five, 130 fps faster at the muzzle on a G1 BC of .308.
- Less estimated recoil than any of the 225- and 230-grain loads compared
- Still moving at 1,985 fps at 400 yards
- A bullet with two lead cores split by a jacket wall, where every other load compared uses one
- The lowest muzzle energy of the loads compared
- A lead-core bullet, so it can't be used where lead-free ammunition is required. Barnes' VOR-TX TTSX is the copper load in the caliber
Similar Products Compared
| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 210 gr | Partition | 2830 fps | 3734 ft-lbs | 0.4 | N/A | |
| 200 gr | Power-Point | 2960 fps | 3890 ft-lbs | 0.308 |
$2.99
200 Rounds
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| 225 gr | TTSX | 2800 fps | 3918 ft-lbs | 0.514 |
$3.12
200 Rounds
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| 225 gr | SST | 2840 fps | 4029 ft-lbs | 0.515 |
$3.60
20 Rounds
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| 230 gr | ELD-X | 2810 fps | 4032 ft-lbs | 0.616 |
$2.80
200 Rounds
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All Federal Vital-Shok .338 Winchester Magnum 210gr Nosler Partition Ammo Prices
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