.270 Winchester Ballistics Chart
.270 Winchester drop and wind charts for 130, 145 and 150 grain factory hunting loads. The 130 leaves fastest, the 145 ELD-X carries best — the tables show where the two cross. Every number below is solved live by the ballistic calculator on this site, not copied from a book — treat it as a reference starting point, not a substitute for truing your own rifle at distance.
Standard conditions used for every chart on this page
- Zero
- 100 yd
- Sight height
- 1.5 in over bore
- Atmosphere
- 59 °F, 29.92 inHg, 50% RH, 0 ft (ICAO standard)
- Wind
- 10 mph at 90° (90° = full-value crosswind from the right)
- Shooting angle
- 0°
- Spin drift / Coriolis
- Off — not modelled by this solver
.270 Winchester factory loads
Source: Hornady .270 Win 130 gr SST Superformance (published G1 BC 0.460, 3060 fps). Manufacturer page. Drag model labelled on every table: G1.
Open this load in the calculator.270 Winchester 130 gr drop and wind table (G1)
| Range (yd) | Drop (in) | Drop MOA | Drop MIL | Wind (in) | Wind MOA | Wind MIL | Velocity (fps) | Energy (ft·lbf) | TOF (s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | -1.5 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3060 | 2703 | 0.000 |
| 50 | -0.2 | -0.48 | -0.14 | 0.2 | 0.33 | 0.10 | 2952 | 2516 | 0.050 |
| 100 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.7 | 0.67 | 0.19 | 2847 | 2340 | 0.102 |
| 150 | -0.8 | -0.52 | -0.15 | 1.5 | 0.95 | 0.28 | 2745 | 2175 | 0.156 |
| 200 | -2.8 | -1.33 | -0.39 | 2.6 | 1.25 | 0.36 | 2646 | 2020 | 0.211 |
| 250 | -6.0 | -2.30 | -0.67 | 4.2 | 1.61 | 0.47 | 2548 | 1873 | 0.269 |
| 300 | -10.6 | -3.37 | -0.98 | 6.1 | 1.95 | 0.57 | 2452 | 1735 | 0.329 |
| 350 | -16.6 | -4.53 | -1.32 | 8.5 | 2.32 | 0.68 | 2358 | 1605 | 0.392 |
| 400 | -24.1 | -5.76 | -1.68 | 11.2 | 2.68 | 0.78 | 2267 | 1484 | 0.456 |
| 450 | -33.4 | -7.08 | -2.06 | 14.5 | 3.08 | 0.89 | 2178 | 1369 | 0.523 |
| 500 | -44.5 | -8.50 | -2.47 | 18.3 | 3.49 | 1.01 | 2090 | 1261 | 0.594 |
| 550 | -57.6 | -10.00 | -2.91 | 22.6 | 3.92 | 1.14 | 2004 | 1159 | 0.667 |
| 600 | -72.8 | -11.58 | -3.37 | 27.3 | 4.35 | 1.27 | 1921 | 1065 | 0.743 |
| 650 | -90.4 | -13.28 | -3.86 | 32.8 | 4.82 | 1.40 | 1840 | 977 | 0.823 |
| 700 | -110.6 | -15.09 | -4.39 | 38.8 | 5.30 | 1.54 | 1761 | 895 | 0.907 |
| 750 | -133.6 | -17.01 | -4.95 | 45.5 | 5.80 | 1.69 | 1685 | 819 | 0.994 |
| 800 | -159.6 | -19.05 | -5.54 | 52.9 | 6.32 | 1.84 | 1611 | 749 | 1.085 |
| 850 | -188.9 | -21.23 | -6.17 | 61.0 | 6.86 | 1.99 | 1541 | 685 | 1.180 |
| 900 | -222.1 | -23.57 | -6.85 | 70.0 | 7.43 | 2.16 | 1473 | 626 | 1.280 |
| 950 | -259.1 | -26.05 | -7.58 | 79.7 | 8.01 | 2.33 | 1409 | 573 | 1.384 |
| 1000 | -300.6 | -28.71 | -8.35 | 90.2 | 8.62 | 2.51 | 1348 | 525 | 1.493 |
Dimmed rows are below the speed of sound, where published coefficients and this point-mass model are both least reliable. The solver stops once velocity falls too low to model honestly.
.270 Winchester mini DOPE card
| Range (yd) | Elevation MIL | Elevation MOA | Wind MIL | Wind MOA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | -0.00 | -0.00 | 0.19 | 0.67 |
| 200 | 0.39 | 1.33 | 0.36 | 1.25 |
| 300 | 0.98 | 3.37 | 0.57 | 1.95 |
| 400 | 1.68 | 5.76 | 0.78 | 2.68 |
| 500 | 2.47 | 8.50 | 1.01 | 3.49 |
| 600 | 3.37 | 11.58 | 1.27 | 4.35 |
| 800 | 5.54 | 19.05 | 1.84 | 6.32 |
| 1000 | 8.35 | 28.71 | 2.51 | 8.62 |
How to use this chart
- Match the zero first. These tables assume a 100 yard zero; a 200 yard zero shifts every row.
- Match the sight height. 1.5 inches is used here; a high AR mount is closer to 2.6 inches.
- Match the air. Standard sea-level air is thicker than most hunting country, so real drop at altitude is usually less than shown.
- True your muzzle velocity. Box velocity comes from a test barrel — chronograph yours, then re-run it in the calculator.
.270 Winchester ballistics FAQ
- How much does .270 Winchester drop at 500 yards?
- .270 Winchester with the Hornady 130 gr SST load (0.46 G1 BC at 3060 fps) drops 44.5 inches below the line of sight at 500 yards from a 100 yard zero in standard sea-level air, which is 8.50 MOA or 2.47 mils of elevation. It is still carrying 2090 fps and 1261 ft·lbf there.
- How much does .270 Winchester drop at 1000 yards?
- 300.6 inches below the line of sight, or 8.35 mils / 28.71 MOA of come-up, with 1348 fps left. Time of flight is 1.49 seconds, so a switching wind matters more than the elevation by then.
- How much does a 10 mph crosswind push .270 Winchester?
- A full-value 10 mph wind moves it 6.1 inches at 300 yards and 18.3 inches at 500 yards — 1.01 mils. Half-value wind is roughly half that; the wind hold, not the drop, is what usually misses.
- Should I dial MIL or MOA for this chart?
- Whichever your scope is marked in — the two columns describe the same come-up. One mil is 3.6 inches at 100 yards and one MOA is about 1.047 inches, so mils give coarser, faster clicks and MOA gives finer ones. Never mix a mil reticle with an MOA turret.
- Where does .270 Winchester go subsonic with this load?
- It is still supersonic at 1000 yards under these conditions, which is why the table stays useful across its whole range.
Before you trust these numbers
Factory muzzle velocity is a starting point measured in a test barrel. Barrel length, throat, temperature and lot number all move it, and 50 fps of error is worth most of a click at distance. Confirm on paper at 300 and beyond before you hold off an animal or a plate.
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