bolt-action | USA
| Caliber | .243 Winchester |
|---|---|
| Barrel | 470 mm (18.5 in) |
| Capacity | 3 rounds |
| Action | bolt-action |
| Manufacturer | Savage |
| Country | USA |
The Savage 334 Compact Walnut .243 is a bolt-action firearm chambered in .243 Winchester, built by Savage in USA. From its 470 mm (18.5 in) barrel, Norma Full Jacket (80 gr FMJ) leaves the muzzle at about 3117 fps (950 m/s). Zeroed at 100 m, the bullet drops 105 mm by 200 m with 1323 J (976 ft-lb) left. At the muzzle that is enough to defeat Drywall, Plate Glass, Pine Wood, Brick and Kevlar NIJ IIIA, and not enough for AR500 Steel. It feeds from a 3-round magazine.
Computed by the BallisticEngine engine for this barrel length, zeroed at 100 m, 15 °C, sea level, no wind.
| Distance | Drop | Velocity | Energy | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m | 0 mm | 827 m/s | 1776 J | 0.11 s |
| 200 m | -105 mm | 713 m/s | 1323 J | 0.24 s |
| 300 m | -405 mm | 610 m/s | 967 J | 0.40 s |
| 500 m | -1910 mm | 434 m/s | 490 J | 0.79 s |
Against a semi-infinite block of each material, with Norma Full Jacket at the muzzle. The verdict compares the depth reached against a realistic barrier thickness.
| Material | Verdict | Depth |
|---|---|---|
| Drywall (½") | ✓ Full penetration | 412 mm |
| Plate Glass (¼") | ✓ Full penetration | 32 mm |
| Pine Wood (1") | ✓ Full penetration | 358 mm |
| Brick (4") | ✓ Full penetration | 215 mm |
| AR500 Steel (⅜") | ✗ Stopped | 9 mm |
| Kevlar NIJ IIIA | ✓ Full penetration | 16 mm |
| Load | Mass | Velocity | Type | BC (G1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Federal Berger Hybrid Hunter, 243 Win, 95 Grain, Berger, 3050 fps | 95 gr | 3050 fps (930 m/s) | BTHP | 0.434 |
| Federal Federal ELD-X, 243 Win, 90 Grain, ELD-X, 3150 fps | 90 gr | 3150 fps (960 m/s) | SP | 0.409 |
| Federal Federal Fusion Rifle, 243 Win, 95 Grain, Fusion Soft Point, 2980 fps | 95 gr | 2980 fps (908 m/s) | SP | 0.376 |
| Federal Federal Nosler Partition, 243 Win, 100 Grain, Nosler Partition, 2850 fps | 100 gr | 2850 fps (869 m/s) | SP | 0.384 |
| Federal Federal Power-Shok Copper Rifle, 243 Win, 85 Grain, Copper HP, 3200 fps | 85 gr | 3200 fps (975 m/s) | HP | 0.233 |
| Federal Federal Power-Shok Rifle, 243 Win, 100 Grain, Jacketed Soft Point, 2960 fps | 100 gr | 2960 fps (902 m/s) | SP | 0.355 |
| Federal Federal Power-Shok Rifle, 243 Win, 80 Grain, Jacketed Soft Point, 3330 fps | 80 gr | 3330 fps (1015 m/s) | SP | 0.365 |
| Federal Federal Trophy Copper, 243 Win, 85 Grain, Trophy Copper, 3200 fps | 85 gr | 3200 fps (975 m/s) | HP | 0.333 |
| Federal Federal Varmint & Predator, 243 Win, 75 Grain, Hornady® V-Max®, 3425 fps | 75 gr | 3425 fps (1044 m/s) | HP | 0.330 |
| Federal Federal Varmint & Predator, 243 Win, 75 Grain, Jacketed Hollow Point, 3375 fps | 75 gr | 3375 fps (1029 m/s) | HP | 0.330 |
| Fiocchi Fiocchi 243 Win 100gr Pointed Soft Point | 100 gr | 3050 fps (930 m/s) | SP | 0.405 |
| Fiocchi Fiocchi 243 Win 80gr Barnes® TTSX™ Polymer Tipped Copper HP | 80 gr | 3275 fps (998 m/s) | SP | 0.361 |
| Fiocchi Fiocchi 243 Win 80gr FMJ | 80 gr | 3415 fps (1041 m/s) | FMJ | 0.331 |
| Fiocchi Fiocchi 243 Win 90gr Swift® Scirocco® Boat-Tail Spitzer | 90 gr | 3100 fps (945 m/s) | SP | 0.099 |
| Fiocchi Fiocchi 243 Win 95gr Hornady® SST® Polymer Boat-Tail | 95 gr | 2950 fps (899 m/s) | SP | 0.355 |
| Fort Scott Fort Scott .243 Winchester 80gr TUI | 80 gr | 3200 fps (975 m/s) | HP | 0.270 |
| GECO GECO .243 Winchester 105gr Express Tip | 105 gr | 2920 fps (890 m/s) | SP | 0.380 |
| Hornady Hornady 243 Win 100 gr InterLock® BTSP American Whitetail® | 100 gr | 2960 fps (902 m/s) | SP | 0.405 |
| Hornady Hornady 243 Win 58 gr V-MAX® Superformance® | 58 gr | 3925 fps (1196 m/s) | HP | 0.250 |
| Hornady Hornady 243 Win 75 gr V-MAX® Superformance® Varmint | 75 gr | 3580 fps (1091 m/s) | HP | 0.330 |
54 loads available in .243 Winchester; 20 shown.