Hornady Match 7mm PRC 180gr ELD Match Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • ELD Match
Hornady Match 7mm PRC 180gr ELD Match Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • ELD Match
Solved from this product's advertised 2975 fps, 180gr bullet and G1 BC 0.796, with the sight 1.5" over the bore at standard conditions. Compare every zero for 7mm PRC.
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.
7mm PRC 180gr 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 without ever climbing above it (a tangent zero), and is -10.2" at 300 and -22.6" 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 | 2,975 | 3,538 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.7" | -2.80 | -0.82 | 2,945 | 3,466 | 0.1 |
| 50 | -0.2" | -0.44 | -0.13 | 2,915 | 3,396 | 0.1 |
| 75 | 0.0" | +0.02 | +0.01 | 2,885 | 3,327 | 0.2 |
| 100 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,855 | 3,259 | 0.4 |
| 125 | -0.3" | -0.21 | -0.06 | 2,826 | 3,193 | 0.6 |
| 150 | -0.8" | -0.52 | -0.15 | 2,797 | 3,127 | 0.9 |
| 175 | -1.7" | -0.90 | -0.26 | 2,768 | 3,063 | 1.2 |
| 200 | -2.8" | -1.32 | -0.38 | 2,739 | 2,999 | 1.5 |
| 225 | -4.2" | -1.76 | -0.51 | 2,710 | 2,937 | 1.9 |
| 250 | -5.9" | -2.24 | -0.65 | 2,682 | 2,876 | 2.4 |
| 275 | -7.9" | -2.73 | -0.79 | 2,654 | 2,816 | 2.9 |
| 300 | -10.2" | -3.23 | -0.94 | 2,626 | 2,756 | 3.5 |
| 325 | -12.8" | -3.75 | -1.09 | 2,598 | 2,698 | 4.1 |
| 350 | -15.7" | -4.29 | -1.25 | 2,570 | 2,641 | 4.8 |
| 375 | -19.0" | -4.84 | -1.41 | 2,543 | 2,585 | 5.5 |
| 400 | -22.6" | -5.39 | -1.57 | 2,515 | 2,529 | 6.3 |
| 425 | -26.6" | -5.96 | -1.74 | 2,488 | 2,475 | 7.1 |
| 450 | -30.9" | -6.55 | -1.90 | 2,461 | 2,421 | 8.0 |
| 475 | -35.5" | -7.14 | -2.08 | 2,434 | 2,369 | 9.0 |
| 500 | -40.6" | -7.74 | -2.25 | 2,407 | 2,317 | 10.0 |
180gr G1 .796 at 2,975 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.
7mm PRC 180gr with a 200-yard zero
Zeroed at 200 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load first crosses the line of sight at 36 yards, peaks +1.5" at 119 yards, returns to zero at 200, and is -6.0" at 300 and -17.1" 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 | 2,975 | 3,538 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.4" | -1.48 | -0.43 | 2,945 | 3,466 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +0.5" | +0.88 | +0.25 | 2,915 | 3,396 | 0.1 |
| 75 | +1.1" | +1.34 | +0.39 | 2,885 | 3,327 | 0.2 |
| 100 | +1.4" | +1.32 | +0.39 | 2,855 | 3,259 | 0.4 |
| 125 | +1.5" | +1.11 | +0.32 | 2,826 | 3,193 | 0.6 |
| 150 | +1.3" | +0.80 | +0.23 | 2,797 | 3,127 | 0.9 |
| 175 | +0.8" | +0.42 | +0.12 | 2,768 | 3,063 | 1.2 |
| 200 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,739 | 2,999 | 1.5 |
| 225 | -1.1" | -0.44 | -0.13 | 2,710 | 2,937 | 1.9 |
| 250 | -2.4" | -0.92 | -0.27 | 2,682 | 2,876 | 2.4 |
| 275 | -4.1" | -1.41 | -0.41 | 2,654 | 2,816 | 2.9 |
| 300 | -6.0" | -1.91 | -0.56 | 2,626 | 2,756 | 3.5 |
| 325 | -8.3" | -2.43 | -0.71 | 2,598 | 2,698 | 4.1 |
| 350 | -10.9" | -2.97 | -0.86 | 2,570 | 2,641 | 4.8 |
| 375 | -13.8" | -3.52 | -1.02 | 2,543 | 2,585 | 5.5 |
| 400 | -17.1" | -4.07 | -1.19 | 2,515 | 2,529 | 6.3 |
| 425 | -20.7" | -4.64 | -1.35 | 2,488 | 2,475 | 7.1 |
| 450 | -24.6" | -5.23 | -1.52 | 2,461 | 2,421 | 8.0 |
| 475 | -29.0" | -5.82 | -1.69 | 2,434 | 2,369 | 9.0 |
| 500 | -33.6" | -6.42 | -1.87 | 2,407 | 2,317 | 10.0 |
180gr G1 .796 at 2,975 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 Match 180-grain ELD Match is a polymer-tipped 7mm PRC load made for target and match shooting. The ELD Match bullet has a boat tail and nothing in its nose made to open up. It leaves the muzzle at 2,975 fps with 3,539 ft-lbs and has a G1 BC of .796.
Zeroed at 100 yards, it drops 10.2 inches at 300 and 22.6 inches at 400. From a 200-yard zero it drops 17.1 inches at 400.
If you're cross-shopping, Hornady's Precision Hunter 175-grain ELD-X is the Hornady hunting load closest to it in bullet weight. It starts 25 fps faster on a G1 BC of .689 and from a 100-yard zero it drops 22.8 inches at 400 yards.
- The highest G1 BC of any 7mm PRC load
- Still moving at 2,515 fps at 400 yards
- At 180 grains, the heaviest bullet the caliber is loaded with
- A match bullet, so Hornady's Precision Hunter 175-grain is the load to use on game at the same weight
- The hardest-kicking 7mm PRC load, about 5 percent more estimated recoil than Hornady's Precision Hunter 175-grain
All Hornady Match 7mm PRC 180gr ELD Match Ammo Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Basin Outdoors | 20 | $53.19 | $10.99 | $64.18 | $3.21 |
| Lucky Gunner | 20 | $53.00 | $18.43 | $71.43 | $3.57 |
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