Hornady Precision Hunter .338 Winchester Magnum 230gr ELD-X Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • ELD-X
Hornady Precision Hunter .338 Winchester Magnum 230gr ELD-X Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • ELD-X
Solved from this product's advertised 2810 fps, 230gr bullet and G1 BC 0.616, 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 230gr 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 -12.3" at 300 and -27.4" 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 | 2,810 | 4,034 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.7" | -2.62 | -0.76 | 2,772 | 3,926 | 0.1 |
| 50 | -0.2" | -0.32 | -0.09 | 2,735 | 3,821 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +0.1" | +0.08 | +0.02 | 2,698 | 3,719 | 0.3 |
| 100 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,662 | 3,619 | 0.6 |
| 125 | -0.4" | -0.29 | -0.08 | 2,625 | 3,521 | 0.8 |
| 150 | -1.1" | -0.68 | -0.20 | 2,589 | 3,425 | 1.2 |
| 175 | -2.1" | -1.13 | -0.33 | 2,554 | 3,331 | 1.6 |
| 200 | -3.4" | -1.63 | -0.48 | 2,518 | 3,239 | 2.2 |
| 225 | -5.1" | -2.17 | -0.63 | 2,483 | 3,150 | 2.7 |
| 250 | -7.2" | -2.73 | -0.79 | 2,448 | 3,062 | 3.4 |
| 275 | -9.6" | -3.32 | -0.96 | 2,414 | 2,976 | 4.1 |
| 300 | -12.3" | -3.92 | -1.14 | 2,379 | 2,892 | 4.9 |
| 325 | -15.5" | -4.55 | -1.32 | 2,345 | 2,810 | 5.8 |
| 350 | -19.1" | -5.19 | -1.51 | 2,311 | 2,729 | 6.8 |
| 375 | -23.0" | -5.86 | -1.70 | 2,278 | 2,651 | 7.9 |
| 400 | -27.4" | -6.54 | -1.90 | 2,245 | 2,574 | 9.0 |
| 425 | -32.2" | -7.23 | -2.10 | 2,212 | 2,499 | 10.2 |
| 450 | -37.5" | -7.95 | -2.31 | 2,179 | 2,425 | 11.5 |
| 475 | -43.2" | -8.68 | -2.52 | 2,146 | 2,353 | 13.0 |
| 500 | -49.4" | -9.42 | -2.74 | 2,114 | 2,283 | 14.5 |
230gr G1 .616 at 2,810 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 230gr with a 200-yard zero
Zeroed at 200 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load first crosses the line of sight at 32 yards, peaks +1.8" at 117 yards, returns to zero at 200, and is -7.2" at 300 and -20.5" 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 | 2,810 | 4,034 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.3" | -0.98 | -0.28 | 2,772 | 3,926 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +0.7" | +1.32 | +0.38 | 2,735 | 3,821 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +1.4" | +1.72 | +0.50 | 2,698 | 3,719 | 0.3 |
| 100 | +1.7" | +1.64 | +0.48 | 2,662 | 3,619 | 0.6 |
| 125 | +1.8" | +1.35 | +0.39 | 2,625 | 3,521 | 0.8 |
| 150 | +1.5" | +0.96 | +0.28 | 2,589 | 3,425 | 1.2 |
| 175 | +0.9" | +0.51 | +0.15 | 2,554 | 3,331 | 1.6 |
| 200 | 0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 2,518 | 3,239 | 2.2 |
| 225 | -1.3" | -0.53 | -0.15 | 2,483 | 3,150 | 2.7 |
| 250 | -2.9" | -1.09 | -0.32 | 2,448 | 3,062 | 3.4 |
| 275 | -4.8" | -1.68 | -0.49 | 2,414 | 2,976 | 4.1 |
| 300 | -7.2" | -2.28 | -0.66 | 2,379 | 2,892 | 4.9 |
| 325 | -9.9" | -2.91 | -0.85 | 2,345 | 2,809 | 5.8 |
| 350 | -13.0" | -3.55 | -1.03 | 2,311 | 2,729 | 6.8 |
| 375 | -16.6" | -4.22 | -1.23 | 2,278 | 2,650 | 7.9 |
| 400 | -20.5" | -4.90 | -1.42 | 2,245 | 2,574 | 9.0 |
| 425 | -24.9" | -5.59 | -1.63 | 2,212 | 2,499 | 10.2 |
| 450 | -29.7" | -6.30 | -1.83 | 2,179 | 2,425 | 11.5 |
| 475 | -35.0" | -7.03 | -2.05 | 2,146 | 2,353 | 13.0 |
| 500 | -40.8" | -7.78 | -2.26 | 2,114 | 2,283 | 14.5 |
230gr G1 .616 at 2,810 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 Precision Hunter 230-grain ELD-X is a polymer-tipped .338 Winchester Magnum load made for large game. The ELD-X has a lead core and a boat tail under a polymer tip. It leaves the muzzle at 2,810 fps with 4,032 ft-lbs and carries a G1 BC of .616, the highest of the .338 loads compared.
Zeroed at 200 yards, it drops 7.2 inches at 300 and 20.5 inches at 400, arriving with 2,574 ft-lbs. From a 100-yard zero it drops 27.4 inches at 400.
If you're cross-shopping, Hornady Superformance 225-grain SST starts 30 fps faster on a G1 BC of .515, and from a 200-yard zero it drops 21.1 inches at 400. Barnes VOR-TX 225-grain TTSX is the copper bullet at nearly the same weight, 10 fps slower at the muzzle.
- Still moving at 2,245 fps at 400 yards, faster there than any load compared
- Drops 3.1 inches less at 400 yards than Winchester's Super-X Power-Point from a 200-yard zero
- The heaviest bullet of the loads compared
- The hardest recoil of the loads compared, about 25 percent more than Winchester's Super-X Power-Point in the same rifle
- A lead core, so it can't be used where lead-free ammunition is required. Barnes' VOR-TX TTSX is the copper bullet in the caliber
Similar Products Compared
| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 230 gr | ELD-X | 2810 fps | 4032 ft-lbs | 0.616 |
$2.80
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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| 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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All Hornady Precision Hunter .338 Winchester Magnum 230gr ELD-X Ammo Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Basin Outdoors | 200 | $560.06 | $0.00 | $560.06 | $2.80 |
| Black Basin Outdoors | 100 | $317.10 | $0.00 | $317.10 | $3.17 |
| Lucky Gunner | 20 | $60.00 | $18.43 | $78.43 | $3.92 |
| Guns.com | 20 | $68.99 | $14.99 | $83.98 | $4.20 |
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