Federal Premium Vital-Shok 7mm Remington Magnum 160gr Trophy Bonded Tip Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • Trophy Bonded Tip
Federal Premium Vital-Shok 7mm Remington Magnum 160gr Trophy Bonded Tip Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • Trophy Bonded Tip
Solved from this product's advertised 2940 fps, 160gr bullet and G1 BC 0.520, 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 69 and 100 yards, peaks +0.1" at 85 yards, and is -11.3" at 300 and -25.6" 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 | 2,940 | 3,072 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.7" | -2.74 | -0.80 | 2,894 | 2,976 | 0.1 |
| 50 | -0.2" | -0.40 | -0.12 | 2,849 | 2,884 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +0.0" | +0.05 | +0.01 | 2,804 | 2,794 | 0.4 |
| 100 | +0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 2,760 | 2,706 | 0.6 |
| 125 | -0.3" | -0.24 | -0.07 | 2,716 | 2,621 | 0.9 |
| 150 | -0.9" | -0.59 | -0.17 | 2,672 | 2,538 | 1.4 |
| 175 | -1.8" | -1.00 | -0.29 | 2,629 | 2,456 | 1.8 |
| 200 | -3.1" | -1.46 | -0.43 | 2,586 | 2,377 | 2.4 |
| 225 | -4.6" | -1.96 | -0.57 | 2,544 | 2,300 | 3.1 |
| 250 | -6.5" | -2.48 | -0.72 | 2,502 | 2,225 | 3.8 |
| 275 | -8.7" | -3.03 | -0.88 | 2,461 | 2,152 | 4.6 |
| 300 | -11.3" | -3.61 | -1.05 | 2,420 | 2,081 | 5.6 |
| 325 | -14.3" | -4.20 | -1.22 | 2,379 | 2,012 | 6.6 |
| 350 | -17.7" | -4.81 | -1.40 | 2,339 | 1,944 | 7.7 |
| 375 | -21.4" | -5.45 | -1.58 | 2,299 | 1,878 | 8.9 |
| 400 | -25.6" | -6.10 | -1.77 | 2,259 | 1,814 | 10.2 |
| 425 | -30.1" | -6.77 | -1.97 | 2,220 | 1,752 | 11.6 |
| 450 | -35.2" | -7.46 | -2.17 | 2,181 | 1,691 | 13.1 |
| 475 | -40.6" | -8.17 | -2.38 | 2,143 | 1,632 | 14.7 |
| 500 | -46.6" | -8.90 | -2.59 | 2,105 | 1,574 | 16.4 |
160gr G1 .520 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 34 and 200 yards, peaks +1.6" at 118 yards, and is -6.8" at 300 and -19.4" 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" | -1.28 | -0.37 | 2,894 | 2,976 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +0.6" | +1.06 | +0.31 | 2,849 | 2,884 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +1.2" | +1.51 | +0.44 | 2,804 | 2,794 | 0.4 |
| 100 | +1.5" | +1.47 | +0.43 | 2,760 | 2,706 | 0.6 |
| 125 | +1.6" | +1.22 | +0.36 | 2,716 | 2,621 | 0.9 |
| 150 | +1.4" | +0.88 | +0.25 | 2,672 | 2,538 | 1.4 |
| 175 | +0.8" | +0.46 | +0.13 | 2,629 | 2,456 | 1.8 |
| 200 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,586 | 2,377 | 2.4 |
| 225 | -1.2" | -0.50 | -0.14 | 2,544 | 2,300 | 3.1 |
| 250 | -2.7" | -1.02 | -0.30 | 2,502 | 2,225 | 3.8 |
| 275 | -4.5" | -1.57 | -0.46 | 2,461 | 2,152 | 4.6 |
| 300 | -6.8" | -2.15 | -0.62 | 2,420 | 2,081 | 5.6 |
| 325 | -9.3" | -2.74 | -0.80 | 2,379 | 2,012 | 6.6 |
| 350 | -12.3" | -3.35 | -0.98 | 2,339 | 1,944 | 7.7 |
| 375 | -15.7" | -3.99 | -1.16 | 2,299 | 1,878 | 8.9 |
| 400 | -19.4" | -4.64 | -1.35 | 2,259 | 1,814 | 10.2 |
| 425 | -23.6" | -5.31 | -1.54 | 2,220 | 1,752 | 11.6 |
| 450 | -28.3" | -6.00 | -1.74 | 2,181 | 1,691 | 13.1 |
| 475 | -33.4" | -6.71 | -1.95 | 2,143 | 1,632 | 14.7 |
| 500 | -38.9" | -7.44 | -2.16 | 2,105 | 1,574 | 16.4 |
160gr G1 .520 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 Vital-Shok 160-grain Trophy Bonded Tip for the "full spectrum of medium and big game." The Trophy Bonded Tip is a polymer-tipped bullet whose lead core is bonded to its copper jacket. It is rated at a G1 BC of .52 and leaves the muzzle at 2,940 fps, and at 500 yards it still carries 1,574 ft-lbs of energy.
Compared with Federal's Nosler Partition 160, the Trophy Bonded Tip leaves the muzzle 10 fps slower and kicks the same in the same rifle, but it holds up better at distance. At 500 yards, a steady 10 mph wind blowing across the range pushes the Trophy Bonded Tip about 16 inches sideways and the Partition about 18. Compared with Federal's Barnes TSX 160, which matches its speed and recoil, the gap is wider. The same wind pushes the TSX about 23 inches at 500 yards, and zeroed at 100 yards the TSX drops about 52 inches there, against about 47 for the Trophy Bonded Tip.
Buy the Trophy Bonded Tip if you hunt medium and big game and want a bonded bullet that drops and drifts less than Federal's Nosler Partition or Barnes TSX 160s. Pick the Partition if your shots stay at close to mid-range, which is how Federal markets it. Pick the Barnes TSX if you want a copper bullet with no lead core and can live with the extra drift. Pick Hornady's Precision Hunter 162-grain ELD-X if long shots in wind are the main job; the same wind pushes it about 3 inches less than the Trophy Bonded Tip at 500 yards.
- Carries 1,574 ft-lbs at 500 yards, against 1,482 for Federal's Nosler Partition 160
- Its G1 BC of .52 is well above the .392 of Federal's Barnes TSX 160
- Kicks about 6 percent less than Hornady's Superformance 162-grain SST in the same rifle
- Hornady's Precision Hunter 162-grain ELD-X drops about 2.5 inches less at 500 yards from a 100-yard zero
- Leaves the muzzle 90 fps slower than Hornady's Superformance 162-grain SST
- Drifts about 1.5 inches more than Hornady's Superformance 162-grain SST at 500 yards in a 10 mph crosswind
Similar Products Compared
| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 160 gr | Trophy Bonded Tip | 2940 fps | 3071 ft-lbs | 0.52 |
$3.26
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 | TSX | 2940 fps | 3071 ft-lbs | 0.392 |
$3.41
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 Vital-Shok 7mm Remington Magnum 160gr Trophy Bonded Tip Ammo Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Basin Outdoors | 20 | $54.22 | $10.99 | $65.21 | $3.26 |
| Lucky Gunner | 20 | $55.00 | $17.68 | $72.68 | $3.63 |
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