Medium Game 3 Projectiles

.312 / 7.62mm Projectiles

0.314" diameter · Effective range ~400 yards

Common Cartridges

7.62x39mm .303 British

Suitable Game

Deer Medium Game

Overview

The .312 / 7.62mm (0.314" diameter) is chambered in cartridges including 7.62x39mm, .303 British. It is primarily used for deer, medium game with an effective range of approximately 400 yards.

Our database contains 3 projectiles in this caliber from 2 manufacturers.

Available Projectiles

Weight Range

Lightest: 83.0 grains
Heaviest: 98.0 grains

BC Range (G1)

Lowest: 0.029
Highest: 0.044

All .312 / 7.62mm Projectiles

Weight vs Ballistic Coefficient

Interactive comparison chart — view BC trends across different bullet weights in this caliber.

Projectile	Weight (gr)	BC (G1)	SD	Company
Hornady .312 60gr XTP® 32010	60	0.09	0.088	Hornady
Hornady .312 85gr XTP® 32050	85	0.145	0.125	Hornady
Hornady .312 100gr XTP® 32070	100	0.17	0.147	Hornady
Lapua .314 83gr Wadcutter 4HL8023	83	0.029	0.12	Lapua
Lapua .314 98gr Wadcutter 4HL8021	98	0.041	0.142	Lapua
Sierra .312 90gr Sports Master 8030	90	N/A	0.132	Sierra
Speer .314 98gr Lead Handgun 4600	98	0.044	0.142	Speer
Barnes .311 150gr TSX Hunting 30393	150	0.322	0.222	Barnes
Hornady .3105 174gr Traditional 3131	174	0.47	0.255	Hornady
Hornady .312 150gr InterLock® 3120	150	0.361	0.22	Hornady
Hornady .312 174gr InterLock® 3130	174	0.262	0.255	Hornady
Lapua .311 123gr FMJ 4PL/HL7045	123	0.257	0.182	Lapua
Sierra .311 125gr Pro-Hunter 2305	125	N/A	0.185	Sierra
Sierra .311 150gr Pro-Hunter 2300	150	N/A	0.222	Sierra
Sierra .311 174gr MatchKing 2315	174	N/A	0.257	Sierra
Sierra .311 180gr Pro-Hunter 2310	180	N/A	0.266	Sierra
Speer .311 150gr Hot-Cor® Rifle 2217	150	0.328	0.222	Speer
Speer .311 180gr Hot-Cor® Rifle 2223	180	0.328	0.222	Speer

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