Federal Premium 7mm Remington Magnum 160gr Barnes TSX Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • TSX
Federal Premium 7mm Remington Magnum 160gr Barnes TSX Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • TSX
Solved from this product's advertised 2940 fps, 160gr bullet and G1 BC 0.392, with the sight 1.5" over the bore at standard conditions. Compare every zero for 7mm Remington 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.
7mm Remington Magnum 160gr with a 100-yard zero
Zeroed at 100 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load crosses the line of sight at 68 and 100 yards, peaks +0.1" at 84 yards, and is -12.2" at 300 and -28.0" 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 | 2,940 | 3,072 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.7" | -2.71 | -0.79 | 2,879 | 2,946 | 0.1 |
| 50 | -0.2" | -0.38 | -0.11 | 2,819 | 2,825 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +0.0" | +0.06 | +0.02 | 2,760 | 2,708 | 0.5 |
| 100 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,702 | 2,595 | 0.8 |
| 125 | -0.3" | -0.26 | -0.07 | 2,645 | 2,486 | 1.3 |
| 150 | -1.0" | -0.63 | -0.18 | 2,588 | 2,380 | 1.8 |
| 175 | -2.0" | -1.07 | -0.31 | 2,532 | 2,279 | 2.5 |
| 200 | -3.3" | -1.56 | -0.45 | 2,477 | 2,180 | 3.3 |
| 225 | -4.9" | -2.10 | -0.61 | 2,422 | 2,085 | 4.2 |
| 250 | -7.0" | -2.66 | -0.77 | 2,368 | 1,993 | 5.2 |
| 275 | -9.4" | -3.26 | -0.95 | 2,315 | 1,905 | 6.3 |
| 300 | -12.2" | -3.89 | -1.13 | 2,262 | 1,819 | 7.6 |
| 325 | -15.5" | -4.55 | -1.32 | 2,210 | 1,736 | 9.0 |
| 350 | -19.2" | -5.23 | -1.52 | 2,159 | 1,657 | 10.6 |
| 375 | -23.4" | -5.94 | -1.73 | 2,109 | 1,580 | 12.3 |
| 400 | -28.0" | -6.68 | -1.94 | 2,059 | 1,506 | 14.1 |
| 425 | -33.2" | -7.45 | -2.17 | 2,009 | 1,435 | 16.1 |
| 450 | -38.9" | -8.25 | -2.40 | 1,961 | 1,366 | 18.3 |
| 475 | -45.1" | -9.07 | -2.64 | 1,913 | 1,301 | 20.6 |
| 500 | -52.0" | -9.93 | -2.89 | 1,866 | 1,237 | 23.1 |
160gr G1 .392 at 2,940 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 Remington Magnum 160gr with a 200-yard zero
Zeroed at 200 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load crosses the line of sight at 33 and 200 yards, peaks +1.7" at 118 yards, and is -7.3" at 300 and -21.4" 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 | 2,940 | 3,072 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.3" | -1.15 | -0.33 | 2,879 | 2,946 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +0.6" | +1.19 | +0.34 | 2,819 | 2,825 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +1.3" | +1.62 | +0.47 | 2,760 | 2,708 | 0.5 |
| 100 | +1.6" | +1.57 | +0.46 | 2,702 | 2,595 | 0.8 |
| 125 | +1.7" | +1.31 | +0.38 | 2,645 | 2,486 | 1.3 |
| 150 | +1.5" | +0.94 | +0.27 | 2,588 | 2,380 | 1.8 |
| 175 | +0.9" | +0.49 | +0.14 | 2,532 | 2,279 | 2.5 |
| 200 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,477 | 2,180 | 3.3 |
| 225 | -1.3" | -0.53 | -0.15 | 2,422 | 2,085 | 4.2 |
| 250 | -2.9" | -1.10 | -0.32 | 2,368 | 1,993 | 5.2 |
| 275 | -4.9" | -1.70 | -0.49 | 2,315 | 1,905 | 6.3 |
| 300 | -7.3" | -2.33 | -0.68 | 2,262 | 1,819 | 7.6 |
| 325 | -10.2" | -2.98 | -0.87 | 2,210 | 1,736 | 9.0 |
| 350 | -13.5" | -3.67 | -1.07 | 2,159 | 1,657 | 10.6 |
| 375 | -17.2" | -4.38 | -1.27 | 2,109 | 1,580 | 12.3 |
| 400 | -21.5" | -5.12 | -1.49 | 2,059 | 1,506 | 14.1 |
| 425 | -26.2" | -5.89 | -1.71 | 2,009 | 1,435 | 16.1 |
| 450 | -31.5" | -6.68 | -1.94 | 1,961 | 1,366 | 18.3 |
| 475 | -37.4" | -7.51 | -2.18 | 1,913 | 1,301 | 20.6 |
| 500 | -43.8" | -8.36 | -2.43 | 1,866 | 1,237 | 23.1 |
160gr G1 .392 at 2,940 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 markets its 160-grain Barnes TSX load for big game, and it suits hunters who want a bullet with no lead in it. The Barnes TSX is a copper hollow point with no lead core, rated at a G1 BC of .392, and it leaves the muzzle at 2,940 fps.
Compared with Federal's Vital-Shok Trophy Bonded Tip 160, the TSX matches it at the muzzle and in recoil but falls behind at distance. At 500 yards, a steady 10 mph wind blowing across the range pushes the TSX about 23 inches sideways and the Trophy Bonded Tip about 16. Zeroed at 100 yards, the TSX drops about 52 inches at 500 and the Trophy Bonded Tip about 47. Compared with Federal's Nosler Partition 160, the TSX starts 10 fps slower and kicks the same in the same rifle, and the same wind pushes the Partition about 18 inches at 500 yards. At that distance the TSX carries 1,237 ft-lbs, against 1,482 for the Partition.
Buy the TSX if a copper bullet matters more to you than reach, and most of your shots at big game fall well inside 500 yards. Pick the Trophy Bonded Tip if you want the same speed and recoil with less wind drift. Pick the Partition if you want a lead-core bullet that Federal markets for "all big game at close to mid-ranges." Pick Hornady's Precision Hunter 162-grain ELD-X if long shots are the main job; the same wind pushes it about 13 inches at 500 yards.
- A copper bullet with no lead core, where Federal's Vital-Shok Trophy Bonded Tip 160 uses a bonded lead core
- Kicks about 6 percent less than Hornady's Superformance 162-grain SST in the same rifle
- Leaves the muzzle 90 fps faster than the Armscor USA 165
- Drifts about 8 inches more than Hornady's Superformance 162-grain SST at 500 yards in a 10 mph crosswind
- Its G1 BC of .392 trails the .475 of Federal's Nosler Partition 160
- Carries 569 fewer ft-lbs at 500 yards than Hornady's Precision Hunter 162-grain ELD-X
Similar Products Compared
| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 160 gr | TSX | 2940 fps | 3071 ft-lbs | 0.392 |
$3.41
20 Rounds
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| 162 gr | ELD-X | 2940 fps | 3110 ft-lbs | 0.631 | N/A | |
| 162 gr | SST | 3030 fps | 3302 ft-lbs | 0.55 |
$3.67
20 Rounds
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| 160 gr | Trophy Bonded Tip | 2940 fps | 3071 ft-lbs | 0.52 |
$3.26
20 Rounds
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| 160 gr | Partition | 2950 fps | 3093 ft-lbs | 0.475 | N/A | |
| 165 gr | Polymer Tip | 2850 fps | 2976 ft-lbs | 0.45 | N/A |
All Federal Premium 7mm Remington Magnum 160gr Barnes TSX Ammo Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Basin Outdoors | 20 | $57.28 | $10.99 | $68.27 | $3.41 |
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