.30-06 Springfield Ballistics Chart
.30-06 Springfield drop and wind charts across the three weights people actually hunt with: 150, 168 and 178 grain. Conditions are identical for all three, so the trade between speed and BC is visible. 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
.30-06 Springfield factory loads
Source: Hornady .30-06 150 gr SST Superformance (published G1 BC 0.415, 2910 fps). Manufacturer page. Drag model labelled on every table: G1.
Open this load in the calculator.30-06 Springfield 150 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 | 2910 | 2820 | 0.000 |
| 50 | -0.2 | -0.36 | -0.10 | 0.3 | 0.49 | 0.14 | 2794 | 2600 | 0.053 |
| 100 | -0.0 | -0.00 | -0.00 | 0.8 | 0.74 | 0.22 | 2683 | 2397 | 0.108 |
| 150 | -1.0 | -0.65 | -0.19 | 1.7 | 1.11 | 0.32 | 2574 | 2207 | 0.165 |
| 200 | -3.3 | -1.59 | -0.46 | 3.1 | 1.50 | 0.44 | 2468 | 2028 | 0.224 |
| 250 | -7.1 | -2.72 | -0.79 | 5.1 | 1.93 | 0.56 | 2363 | 1860 | 0.287 |
| 300 | -12.4 | -3.95 | -1.15 | 7.3 | 2.34 | 0.68 | 2262 | 1704 | 0.351 |
| 350 | -19.4 | -5.30 | -1.54 | 10.2 | 2.79 | 0.81 | 2163 | 1558 | 0.419 |
| 400 | -28.3 | -6.76 | -1.97 | 13.7 | 3.26 | 0.95 | 2066 | 1422 | 0.490 |
| 450 | -39.2 | -8.31 | -2.42 | 17.6 | 3.74 | 1.09 | 1973 | 1296 | 0.564 |
| 500 | -52.3 | -10.00 | -2.91 | 22.3 | 4.25 | 1.24 | 1881 | 1178 | 0.642 |
| 550 | -68.0 | -11.81 | -3.43 | 27.6 | 4.80 | 1.40 | 1792 | 1070 | 0.724 |
| 600 | -86.2 | -13.73 | -3.99 | 33.6 | 5.35 | 1.56 | 1707 | 970 | 0.809 |
| 650 | -107.5 | -15.80 | -4.59 | 40.4 | 5.93 | 1.73 | 1625 | 879 | 0.899 |
| 700 | -132.2 | -18.04 | -5.25 | 48.0 | 6.55 | 1.91 | 1546 | 796 | 0.994 |
| 750 | -160.3 | -20.41 | -5.94 | 56.4 | 7.18 | 2.09 | 1471 | 721 | 1.093 |
| 800 | -192.6 | -23.00 | -6.69 | 65.8 | 7.85 | 2.28 | 1400 | 653 | 1.198 |
| 850 | -229.2 | -25.76 | -7.49 | 76.0 | 8.54 | 2.48 | 1334 | 593 | 1.308 |
| 900 | -270.7 | -28.73 | -8.36 | 87.1 | 9.25 | 2.69 | 1273 | 540 | 1.423 |
| 950 | -317.8 | -31.95 | -9.29 | 99.4 | 9.99 | 2.91 | 1217 | 493 | 1.544 |
| 1000 | -370.6 | -35.40 | -10.30 | 112.5 | 10.74 | 3.12 | 1167 | 453 | 1.670 |
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.
.30-06 Springfield mini DOPE card
| Range (yd) | Elevation MIL | Elevation MOA | Wind MIL | Wind MOA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.22 | 0.74 |
| 200 | 0.46 | 1.59 | 0.44 | 1.50 |
| 300 | 1.15 | 3.95 | 0.68 | 2.34 |
| 400 | 1.97 | 6.76 | 0.95 | 3.26 |
| 500 | 2.91 | 10.00 | 1.24 | 4.25 |
| 600 | 3.99 | 13.73 | 1.56 | 5.35 |
| 800 | 6.69 | 23.00 | 2.28 | 7.85 |
| 1000 | 10.30 | 35.40 | 3.12 | 10.74 |
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.
.30-06 Springfield ballistics FAQ
- How much does .30-06 Springfield drop at 500 yards?
- .30-06 Springfield with the Hornady 150 gr SST load (0.415 G1 BC at 2910 fps) drops 52.3 inches below the line of sight at 500 yards from a 100 yard zero in standard sea-level air, which is 10.00 MOA or 2.91 mils of elevation. It is still carrying 1881 fps and 1178 ft·lbf there.
- How much does .30-06 Springfield drop at 1000 yards?
- 370.6 inches below the line of sight, or 10.30 mils / 35.40 MOA of come-up, with 1167 fps left. Time of flight is 1.67 seconds, so a switching wind matters more than the elevation by then.
- How much does a 10 mph crosswind push .30-06 Springfield?
- A full-value 10 mph wind moves it 7.3 inches at 300 yards and 22.3 inches at 500 yards — 1.24 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 .30-06 Springfield 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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