Nosler 40 gr Ballistic Tip Varmint

.204 Ruger · 40 gr · Ballistic Tip Varmint · #61021. Maker-published figures, velocity measured in a 24″ barrel. Below: the drop chart, the wind, the energy, and how far it is an ethical hunting load — then shoot it.

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G1 BC: 0.239maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 3,625 fps24″ test barrel · ~25 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 1,167 ft·lb40 gr at 3,625 fps
Transonic: 650 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 2.3 mil265 ft·lb on arrival
Twist: 1:9typical factory twist for the solve

Drop chart · 100 yd zero · 10 mph full-value wind

Range yd	Elev mil	Elev MOA	Drop in	Wind mil	Wind MOA	Wind in	Vel fps	Energy ft·lb	TOF s
50	0.3	1.0	-0.5	0.1	0.5	0.2	3,391	1,021	0.04
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.9	1.0	3,170	892	0.09
150	0.1	0.2	-0.3	0.4	1.4	2.3	2,960	778	0.14
200	0.2	0.8	-1.7	0.6	2.0	4.1	2,759	676	0.19
250	0.5	1.6	-4.2	0.7	2.5	6.6	2,568	586	0.25
300	0.7	2.5	-8.0	0.9	3.1	9.9	2,384	505	0.31
350	1.1	3.6	-13.3	1.1	3.8	13.9	2,208	433	0.37
400	1.4	4.9	-20.4	1.3	4.5	18.8	2,040	369	0.44
450	1.8	6.3	-29.6	1.5	5.3	24.7	1,879	313	0.52
500	2.3	7.9	-41.3	1.8	6.1	31.8	1,727	265	0.60
550	2.8	9.7	-55.9	2.0	6.9	40.0	1,584	223	0.69
600	3.4	11.8	-74.0	2.3	7.9	49.6	1,453	187	0.79
650	4.1	14.1	-96.2	2.6	8.9	60.6	1,334	158	0.90
700	4.9	16.8	-123.3	2.9	10.0	73.1	1,231	135	1.02
750	5.8	19.9	-156.1	3.2	11.1	87.1	1,145	116	1.14
800	6.8	23.3	-195.6	3.6	12.2	102.5	1,077	103	1.28
850	7.9	27.2	-242.5	3.9	13.4	119.1	1,023	93	1.42
900	9.2	31.6	-297.8	4.2	14.5	136.8	979	85	1.57
950	10.6	36.4	-362.1	4.5	15.6	155.4	941	79	1.73
1000	12.1	41.7	-436.2	4.9	16.7	174.8	908	73	1.89

Orange rows are transonic (Mach 1.2–1.0), red subsonic. Elevation is the come-up; wind is the bullet's drift for 10 mph at 90°, so halve it for 5 mph and for a 30° wind. The app builds this for your barrel length, your altitude and today's weather, and lets you true the MV against what you actually hit.

Energy on the animal

Max ethical range, vitals shot

Coyote / varmint500 ydKeeps 250 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 500 yd. Behind the shoulder only — not a bone-breaking bullet.

PronghornWrong bulletTarget / varmint construction — not for this animal.

Whitetail deerWrong bulletTarget / varmint construction — not for this animal.

Mule deerWrong bulletTarget / varmint construction — not for this animal.

Wild hogWrong bulletTarget / varmint construction — not for this animal.

Black bearWrong bulletTarget / varmint construction — not for this animal.

ElkWrong bulletTarget / varmint construction — not for this animal.

MooseWrong bulletTarget / varmint construction — not for this animal.

Energy floors: Coyote 250 · Pronghorn 800 · Whitetail 1,000 · Mule 1,000 · Wild 1,000 · Black 1,200 · Elk 1,500 · Moose 1,500 ft·lb (see the sources on each animal in the app). Expansion floor from the bullet family's published minimum impact velocity. A bone-breaking shoulder shot wants a bonded, partition or monolithic bullet regardless of energy.

Same cartridge

All .204 Ruger factory loads · best for coyote · best for whitetail · best for wild · best for elk

Source: https://www.nosler.com/204-ruger-40gr-ballistic-tip-varmint-ammunition.html · BC from Nosler component-bullet listing: https://www.nosler.com/products/bullets/product-l