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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 crosses the line of sight at 64 and 100 yards, peaks +0.1" at 81 yards, 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 crosses the line of sight at 31 and 200 yards, peaks +1.9" at 117 yards, 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's 210-grain Nosler Partition load is for hunters who want the Partition bullet in a .338 Win Mag. The Partition is a lead-core hunting bullet with a wall across the middle of its jacket, so it carries two separate lead cores, one in front of the wall and one behind it. The 210-grain bullet leaves the muzzle at 2,830 fps with 3,734 ft-lbs of energy.
Compared with Winchester's Super-X 200-grain Power-Point, the Federal uses a bullet 10 grains heavier, carries 156 fewer ft-lbs at the muzzle and kicks about 5 percent harder in the same rifle. Compared with Hornady's Superformance 225-grain SST, the Federal kicks about 13 percent less in the same rifle and gives up 295 ft-lbs of muzzle energy to the heavier bullet.
Buy the Federal if you want the Nosler Partition and less recoil than the 225-grain loads from Hornady and Barnes. Pick Winchester's Super-X 200-grain Power-Point if you want the fastest start, at 2,960 fps, and slightly less recoil. Pick the Superformance SST if you want more energy at the muzzle and a load Hornady tags for large game and dangerous game. Pick Barnes' VOR-TX 225-grain TTSX if you want a copper bullet with no lead core.
- Kicks about 16 percent less than Hornady's Precision Hunter 230-grain ELD-X in the same rifle
- Leaves the muzzle 30 fps faster than Barnes' VOR-TX 225-grain TTSX
- Only 10 fps slower at the muzzle than Hornady's Superformance 225-grain SST
- Carries 298 fewer ft-lbs at the muzzle than Hornady's Precision Hunter 230-grain ELD-X
- Leaves the muzzle 130 fps slower than Winchester's Super-X 200-grain Power-Point
- Carries 184 fewer ft-lbs at the muzzle than Barnes' VOR-TX 225-grain TTSX
Similar Products Compared
| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 210 gr | Partition | 2830 fps | 3734 ft-lbs | 0.4 | N/A | |
| 230 gr | ELD-X | 2810 fps | 4032 ft-lbs | 0.616 |
$2.61
200 Rounds
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| 225 gr | TTSX | 2800 fps | 3918 ft-lbs | 0.514 |
$3.21
200 Rounds
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| 225 gr | SST | 2840 fps | 4029 ft-lbs | 0.515 |
$3.67
20 Rounds
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| 200 gr | Power-Point | 2960 fps | 3890 ft-lbs | 0.308 |
$3.09
200 Rounds
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All Federal Vital-Shok .338 Winchester Magnum 210gr Nosler Partition Ammo Prices
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