180gr vs 150gr or 165 gr

[brian]

You are over thinking things. According to federals website 180g SP will drop -15.3" @ 300 yards with a 100 yard zero. 150g will drop 13.6" over the same distance. The difference is less than 2". You'll have about equal problems compensating 15" vs 13" when holding crosshairs over an animal at 300 yards. Keep in mind range estimation gets harder the longer the distances involved. A miscalculation of 50 yards will easily wipe out the 2" difference as both bullets start dropping really fast after that.

(edit) opps I should actually read the rest of the thread, I see your already on board. Zero for 200 and you'll be good. Just get off the bags and shoot like you would in the field.

[Iron Glove]

Have been shooting Fusion 165's in my 700 BDL for years and have found them to be the overall most accurate and as you have noted @ the 180's, a bit easier on the body. BTW, have the same recoil pad on mine, works well.
I have no intentions of shooting beyond 200 m, other than at the range so it all works for me.
Now being 98% retired and the range 5 minutes from the cabin, might do some load development for fun.
Hmm, it's sunny and warm here today, should I head to the range or work on the lawn, hmmm.

[BRvalley]

for what you want to do, adjusting your sight in would be simplest and all you need, google up "maximum point blank range".....in my 300wsm I'm 2.5" high at 100

if you are interested to stretch your distance at the range, pretty sure you can get an elevation turret for your swaro depending on which model/how old

[rocksteady]

I know exactly what you meant - i was just being a AZZE LOL I think you meant that the 165 gr was prob a OPTIUM bullet weight to shoot in a 30-06 - the Correct Balance you might say Eh ! Cheers RJ

You got me.... argh...

[REMINGTON JIM]

You got me.... argh...

Your a good Sport ! LOL RJ

[ekul246]

Thanks again for all the input. Glad to get some opinions on the set magnification too. Don't know anybody who has it besides myself.

[REMINGTON JIM]

Oh by the way i like Hornady 150 gr SST bullets out of my 24" barrel at 3000 fps + - RJ

[dbergen69]

The table below is from Chuckhawks.com http://www.chuckhawks.com/rifle_trajectory_table.htm

Thissupports most of what has already been said. There is not much differnce in trajectory out to 300 yards. The maximum point blank range (+/- 3") is 4 yards more with 165gr and 18 yards more with 150gr compared to 180gr. To maximize point blank range you should be 2.7" high at 100 yards. This would put you a maxium of 3" high at 125 yards and 3" inches low at 269 yards. This should be good to hold right on your target from 0 yards out 269 yards and a little higher at 300 yards, assuming deer sized animials or larger.

My personal preference is for the 165 gr, always in a premium bullet, but there is not any really good reason to pick this weight.

Cartridge (Wb@MV)	Bullet BC	100 yds.	200 yds.	MRT@yds.	MPBR (yds.)
30-06 (150 BT at 2910)	0.435	+2.6"	+2.0"	3"@145	287
.30-06 (165 Sp at 2800)	0.410	+2.7"	+1.7"	3"@135	273
.30-06 (180 Sp at 2700)	0.483	+2.7"	+1.5"	3"@125	269