30-06 Ballistics 150 Grain – Complete Guide

Ask ten makers to load a 150 grain bullet in 30-06 Springfield and you get muzzle speeds anywhere from about 2,350 to 3,100 fps. This article lines up all 43 factory loads of that weight held in the stored data, covering 16 brands. The main table is reserved for the 34 loads with complete published downrange ballistics, one stat per cell. Nine further loads never publish a flight path, so they are gathered in a short muzzle figure listing after the table instead of padding the chart with empty cells.

All figures are the manufacturers’ own published numbers, reproduced as printed. Speeds are feet per second, energies are foot pounds, and trajectory values are inches relative to the line of sight. Because each brand zeroes its table at its own chosen range, the zero for every row is printed beside the load rather than assumed.

30-06 Ballistics 150 Grain Chart

Brand	Load	Product Line	SKU	BC (G1)	Traj. Zero (yd)	Velocity 0 yd (fps)	Velocity 100 yd (fps)	Velocity 200 yd (fps)	Velocity 300 yd (fps)	Velocity 400 yd (fps)	Velocity 500 yd (fps)	Energy 0 yd (ft-lb)	Energy 100 yd (ft-lb)	Energy 200 yd (ft-lb)	Energy 300 yd (ft-lb)	Energy 400 yd (ft-lb)	Energy 500 yd (ft-lb)	Trajectory 50 yd (in)	Trajectory 100 yd (in)	Trajectory 200 yd (in)	Trajectory 300 yd (in)	Trajectory 400 yd (in)	Trajectory 500 yd (in)
Barnes	150 gr TTSX BT	VOR-TX	21531	0.440	200	3000	2784	2579	2382	2195	2015	2998	2583	2216	1891	1605	1353	–	1.5	0.0	-6.7	-19.6	-39.7
Denel PMP	150 gr SP	PMP Rifle Ammunition (Sporting)	–	–	200	2822	2556	2304	2067	–	–	2653	2176	1769	1424	–	–	0.8	1.9	0	-8.5	–	–
Federal	150 gr Full Metal Jacket	American Eagle	AE3006M1	.410	200	2740	2522	2314	2116	1928	1751	2500	2118	1783	1492	1238	1021	0.9	2	0	-8.6	-24.7	-50.5
Federal	150 gr Full Metal Jacket Boat-Tail	American Eagle	AE3006N	.408	200	2910	2683	2466	2260	2064	1877	2820	2397	2026	1701	1419	1173	0.6	1.7	0	-7.4	-21.7	-43.8
Federal	150 gr Full Metal Jacket	American Eagle	AE3006USA	.410	200	2740	2522	2314	2116	1928	1751	2500	2118	1783	1492	1238	1021	0.9	2	0	-8.6	-24.7	-50.5
Federal	150 gr Fusion Soft Point	Fusion	F3006FS1	.410	200	2900	2674	2459	2254	2059	1874	2801	2382	2014	1693	1412	1169	0.7	1.7	0	-7.5	-21.8	-44.1
Federal	150 gr Jacketed Soft Point	Power-Shok	3006A	.313	200	2910	2616	2340	2081	1839	1619	2820	2279	1823	1442	1126	873	0.7	1.8	0	-8.2	-24.4	-51.3
Federal	150 gr Copper HP	Power-Shok Copper Rifle	3006150LFA	.278	200	2910	2580	2273	1988	1725	1491	2820	2217	1721	1316	991	740	0.8	1.9	0	-8.7	-26.2	-55.7
Fiocchi	150 gr Copper HP	Backwoods Hunter	3006BHC	.400	200	2950	2716	2494	2282	2081	1890	2898	2457	2071	1735	1443	1190	0.6	1.6	0	-7.2	-21.1	-42.9
Fiocchi	150 gr Pointed Soft Point	Field Dynamics Big Game	3006BFOA	.380	200	2910	2666	2435	2216	2008	1812	2820	2368	1975	1635	1343	1093	0.7	1.7	0	-7.6	-22.3	-45.5
Fiocchi	150 gr Full Metal Jacket Boat-Tail	Range Dynamics Rifle	3006AFOA	.398	200	3000	2762	2537	2322	2118	1924	2997	2541	2143	1796	1494	1233	0.5	1.5	0	-6.9	-20.4	-41.4
Hornady	150 gr InterLock SP	American Whitetail	8108	–	200	2910	2637	2381	2139	1911	1700	2820	2317	1888	1523	1216	963	–	1.8	0	-7.9	-23.5	-48.6
Hornady	150 gr SST	Superformance	81093	–	200	3080	2848	2628	2418	2218	2028	3159	2701	2300	1948	1639	1370	–	1.4	0	-6.4	-18.8	-38.3
Norma	150 gr Tipped Expanding BT-LF	Norma Ecostrike	20177572	0.376	200	2953	2700	2461	2234	–	–	2904	2428	2017	1662	–	–	0.5	1.6	0	-7.3	–	–
Norma	150 gr Tipped Expanding BT-LF	Norma Ecostrike Silencer Series	20177552	0.376	191	2838	2591	2358	2137	–	–	2682	2236	1852	1521	–	–	0.6	1.6	-0.4	-8.7	–	–
Norma	150 gr FMJ	Norma Jaktmatch	20176510	0.423	189	2772	2559	2356	2162	–	–	2560	2181	1849	1557	–	–	0.6	1.6	-0.5	-9	–	–
Norma	150 gr Tipped SP	Norma Tipstrike	20177682	0.347	196	2920	2649	2393	2152	–	–	2840	2337	1907	1542	–	–	0.6	1.6	-0.2	-8	–	–
Norma	150 gr SP	Norma Whitetail	20177392	0.274	188	2887	2548	2234	1942	–	–	2776	2162	1662	1256	–	–	0.6	1.6	-0.6	-9.8	–	–
Nosler	150 gr Partition	Trophy Grade	60055	–	200	3000	2755	2523	2302	2093	1895	2997	2527	2119	1765	1459	1196	–	1.5	0	-7	-20.6	-42.2
PPU	150 gr SP	Standard Rifle Ammunition	PP30061	0.342	100	2910	2635	2385	2145	–	–	2820	2313	1891	1533	–	–	–	0	-3.5	-13.2	–	–
PPU	150 gr FMJ	Standard Rifle Ammunition	PP3006G	0.401	100	2745	2522	2311	2120	–	–	2500	2121	1784	1488	–	–	–	0	-4.6	-15.3	–	–
Remington	150 gr Pointed Soft Point Core Lokt	Core-Lokt	27826	.314	200	2910	2617	2341	2083	1842	1622	2820	2280	1826	1446	1130	876	0.7	1.8	0	-8.2	-24.3	-51.2
Remington	150 gr Copper HP	Core-Lokt Copper	R27853	.278	200	2910	2580	2273	1988	1725	1491	2820	2217	1721	1316	991	740	0.8	1.9	0	-8.7	-26.2	-55.7
Remington	150 gr Core-Lokt Tipped	Core-Lokt Tipped	29027	.415	200	2930	2705	2492	2287	2093	1908	2859	2437	2067	1743	1459	1212	0.6	1.6	0	-7.2	-21.2	-42.8
Remington	150 gr Copper Tipped	Premier CuT	R22343	.440	200	2930	2718	2515	2321	2137	1960	2859	2460	2107	1795	1520	1279	0.6	1.6	0	-7.1	-20.7	-41.8
Remington	150 gr Swift Scirocco Bonded	Premier Scirocco	29318	.435	200	2910	2696	2493	2298	2112	1934	2820	2421	2069	1758	1485	1246	0.6	1.6	0	-7.2	-21.1	-42.6
Remington	150 gr Full Metal Jacket	UMC Rifle	23699	.314	200	2910	2617	2341	2083	1842	1622	2820	2280	1826	1446	1130	876	0.7	1.8	0	-8.2	-24.3	-51.2
Sellier & Bellot	150 gr SPCE	Rifle Ammunition SPCE	SB3006C	0.290	100	2953	2630	2328	2046	1784	–	2903	2304	1804	1394	1060	–	-0.4	0.0	-3.1	-12.6	-30.4	–
Winchester	150 gr Rapid Controlled Expansion Polymer Tip	Ballistic Silvertip	SBST3006	0.435	200	2900	2687	2483	2289	2103	1926	2801	2404	2054	1745	1473	1236	–	1.7	0	-7.3	-21.2	-43
Winchester	150 gr Copper Extreme Point	Copper Impact	X3006CLF	0.387	200	2920	2680	2452	2236	2031	1837	2839	2392	2003	1665	1373	1124	–	1.7	0	-7.5	-21.9	-44.8
Winchester	150 gr Extreme Point	Deer Season XP	X3006DS	0.392	200	2920	2683	2458	2244	2041	1849	2839	2397	2012	1677	1387	1138	–	1.7	0	-7.4	-21.8	-44.5
Winchester	150 gr Full Metal Jacket	M1 Garand	WIN3006M2	0.420	200	2740	2527	2324	2130	1946	1772	2500	2127	1798	1511	1261	1045	–	2.2	0	-8.6	-24.9	-50.5
Winchester	150 gr Bonded Rapid Expansion Protected Hollow Point	Power Max Bonded	X30061BP	0.325	200	2920	2636	2368	2117	1882	1664	2839	2313	1868	1492	1179	922	–	1.8	0	-8	-23.8	-49.4
Winchester	150 gr Power-Point	Power-Point	X30061	0.294	200	2920	2607	2314	2041	1788	1558	2839	2263	1783	1387	1064	808	–	1.8	0	-8.3	-25.1	-52.8

Six representative loads from the table are plotted above, each across its full published range: Barnes TTSX, Hornady SST, Nosler Partition, Norma Tipped SP, Remington Core-Lokt and Winchester Power-Point. Most lines end at 500 yards, the Norma line at 300, and the Nosler line continues to 800.

The Muzzle Figure Listing

The nine loads below are sold with headline numbers only. Eight print a muzzle velocity and a muzzle energy and stop there. Two of them actually publish a little more without ever giving a trajectory: the Norma FMJ carries velocity and energy all the way to 600 yards, and the Aguila soft point adds figures at 100 yards.

Brand	Load	SKU	Muzzle Velocity (fps)	Muzzle Energy (ft-lb)
Aguila	150 gr Soft Point	8108AG	2900	2801
Black Hills	150 gr Hornady CX	–	2900	2801
Buffalo Bore	150 gr SPTZ	40A/20	3100	3200
Doubletap	150 gr Lead Free SC-THP	013964487619	3075	3149
HSM	150 gr Full Metal Jacket-Boat Tail	HSM-30-06-2-N	2900	2802
HSM	150 gr Spitzer Boat Tail GameKing	HSM-30-06-39-N	2900	2802
HSM	150 gr Triple-Shock X Boattail	HSM-30-06-32LF-N	3001	3000
HSM	150 gr Low Recoil	HSM-30-06-42-N	2348	1837
Norma	150 gr FMJ	20177610	2690	2411

Reading a Row From Left to Right

Start with the identity columns: maker, bullet, product line and SKU, followed by the G1 ballistic coefficient when one is published and the zero behind the trajectory block. After that come six velocity columns and six energy columns running from the muzzle to 500 yards, then the path of the bullet at 50 through 500 yards. Where a brand closes its table early, the row ends in hyphens; the Norma, Denel PMP and PPU entries, for example, publish nothing past 300 yards.

The Speed Ladder

Inside the main table the Hornady SST (81093) stands on the top rung at 3,080 fps, and it holds that position at 500 yards too, arriving at 2,028 fps. The bottom rung at the muzzle belongs to the Federal American Eagle FMJ training load (AE3006M1) at 2,740 fps. By 500 yards the charted speeds span 1,491 to 2,028 fps, with the Federal Copper HP holding the low end.

Energy Near and Far

Muzzle energy in the main table peaks with the same Hornady SST at 3,159 ft-lb, and no other charted load keeps as much at 500 yards, where it still carries 1,370 ft-lb. The softest long range figure in the table is the Federal Copper HP (3006150LFA) at 740 ft-lb at 500 yards. Hunting loads in this weight generally open around 2,700 to 3,200 ft-lb at the muzzle on the makers’ figures.

Drop Figures and Zero Ranges

Read every trajectory row against its own zero. The bulk of the table uses the 200 yard zero the makers favour, PPU and Sellier and Bellot work from 100 yards, and the Norma rows follow that company’s most recommended distance, 188 to 196 yards from load to load. The shallowest arc in the table is the Hornady SST again: 6.4 inches low at 300 yards and 38.3 inches low at 500. The PPU FMJ shows the largest 300 yard drop at 15.3 inches on its shorter zero.

Hunting Bullets and Practice Bullets

The 150 grain class splits neatly by purpose. Deer hunters get the soft points and tipped bullets that fill most of the table, from the Remington Core-Lokt and Winchester Power-Point to the Federal Fusion and the Hornady SST and InterLock. Practice and military style shooting is covered by full metal jacket entries from Federal, Remington, PPU and Norma. Lead free shooters are served by the Barnes TTSX, two copper hollow point loads and Remington’s copper pair.

What the BC and Barrel Figures Show

A printed G1 coefficient tops out at 0.440 in the main table, on the Remington Copper Tipped load (R22343), although the single highest value in the whole set, 0.465, belongs to the HSM Low Recoil load in the listing. Some makers print nothing: the Hornady chart has no BC column, and neither the Denel PMP nor the Nosler row carries one here. Test barrel lengths are just as patchy, named for only 11 of the 43 loads and mostly 24 inches, which is why the table carries no barrel column.

What Sits Outside the Main Chart

Five hundred yards is the natural edge of the main table, matching the endpoint of 25 of its 34 loads. One load reaches further on paper: Nosler publishes its Partition figures to 800 yards, recording 1,387 fps, 640 ft-lb and a drop of 174.6 inches at that range, outside the columns used here. Sellier and Bellot stops at 400 yards. The listing under the table also holds the set’s biggest headline numbers, the Buffalo Bore load at 3,100 fps and 3,200 ft-lb, figures its maker publishes at the muzzle only.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many factory 150 grain 30-06 loads exist in this data?

There are 43, spread across 16 manufacturers. The main table shows the 34 that come with full downrange ballistics, and the remaining nine appear in the muzzle figure listing.

Which 150 grain 30-06 load is fastest?

Counting every load, the Buffalo Bore SPTZ is fastest at 3,100 fps, but that figure is muzzle only. The fastest fully charted load is the Hornady SST at 3,080 fps.

Which load hits hardest at the muzzle?

The Buffalo Bore SPTZ posts 3,200 ft-lb at the muzzle, the highest figure in the set. In the main table the Hornady SST leads with 3,159 ft-lb.

What do these loads still carry at 500 yards?

Among the 25 loads charted that far, 500 yard velocity runs from 1,491 fps to 2,028 fps and energy from 740 to 1,370 ft-lb. The Hornady SST holds the top of both ranges and the Federal Copper HP the bottom.

How much drop should I expect at 300 yards?

On the zeros printed in each row, 300 yard drop ranges from 6.4 inches for the Hornady SST to 15.3 inches for the PPU FMJ. The zero matters: the PPU figure is shot on a 100 yard zero, the Hornady on a 200 yard zero.

What zero ranges do the makers use in these tables?

A 200 yard zero is the most common. PPU and Sellier and Bellot publish on a 100 yard zero, while Norma uses its most recommended distance, which lands between 188 and 196 yards for these loads.

What is the highest ballistic coefficient in the set?

The HSM Low Recoil load in the listing prints 0.465, the highest G1 figure here. Within the main table the Remington Copper Tipped load leads at 0.440, and a few makers, Hornady included, publish no coefficient at all.

Why is there a separate listing under the main table?

Those nine loads come without any published trajectory, and most give muzzle numbers only. They are listed with exactly what their makers publish so the main chart stays free of mostly blank rows.

Is 150 grain a sensible choice for deer in a 30-06?

Yes, it is the traditional light deer loading for the cartridge, and the table reflects that: most entries are hunting bullets, soft points and polymer tips starting near 2,900 fps. The lighter bullet also shoots flatter than the heavier weights, which is its main appeal.

Are the velocities all measured from the same barrel?

They are not, and in most cases the maker never says. A test barrel is named for just 11 of the 43 loads, usually 24 inches, with exceptions such as one 20 inch Norma load and the 23.5 inch Sellier and Bellot barrel.