.308 Winchester Drop Chart

The do-everything battle rifle and hunting cartridge — moderate recoil, predictable drop, and ammo everywhere.

Updated July 2026

Load

Barrel

Zero

Units

168 gr SMK · 2,650 fps · G7 BC 0.224 · 24″ barrel · 100-yard zero · 2″ optic height · sea level.

Range	Drop (in)	Hold (MOA)	Hold (MIL)	Velocity
100 yd	0	—	—	2,450 fps
200 yd	−3.8	1.8	0.5	2,258 fps
300 yd	−14.5	4.6	1.3	2,075 fps
400 yd	−33.2	7.9	2.3	1,901 fps
500 yd	−61.6	11.8	3.4	1,734 fps
600 yd	−101.6	16.2	4.7	1,574 fps
700 yd	−155.7	21.2	6.2	1,421 fps
800 yd	−227.1	27.1	7.9	1,275 fps
900 yd	−319.9	34.0	9.9	1,140 fps
1000 yd	−439.6	42.0	12.2	1,051 fps

Stays supersonic to roughly 900 yards — past that the bullet goes transonic and groups usually open up.

Estimate — confirm at the range. These figures are computed for the selected load, barrel, and zero at sea level — the barrel setting shifts muzzle velocity by a typical per-inch rate from published cut-down tests, so it’s an estimate too. Your real drop also depends on your exact ammo and lot, altitude, temperature, and conditions. Use this to get in the ballpark and to pick the right optic — then verify your actual holdovers on paper or steel before you trust them.

What this means for your optic

By the time you're holding several MOA or MIL of holdover, a plain dot stops being enough. That's where a reticle with marked holds (a BDC or MIL/MOA grid), an exposed turret you can dial, and a first-focal-plane scope earn their keep. Pick a rifle below to see the optics that fit it — and how they mount.

What this means for your optic

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