Nosler Ballistic Tip Varmint 32 gr Ballistic Tip Lead Free Varmint

.204 Ruger · 32 gr · Ballistic Tip Varmint · #61040. 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.

Shoot this load through the glass →Hunt with it

G1 BC: 0.228maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 3,975 fps24″ test barrel · ~25 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 1,123 ft·lb32 gr at 3,975 fps
Transonic: 700 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 1.9 mil247 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	1.1	-0.6	0.1	0.4	0.2	3,709	977	0.04
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.9	0.9	3,459	850	0.08
150	0.0	0.1	-0.1	0.4	1.4	2.1	3,224	738	0.13
200	0.2	0.5	-1.1	0.5	1.9	3.9	3,001	640	0.17
250	0.3	1.2	-3.1	0.7	2.4	6.2	2,789	553	0.23
300	0.6	2.0	-6.1	0.9	3.0	9.3	2,587	476	0.28
350	0.8	2.9	-10.5	1.0	3.6	13.0	2,394	407	0.34
400	1.1	3.9	-16.4	1.2	4.2	17.6	2,209	347	0.41
450	1.5	5.1	-24.1	1.4	4.9	23.1	2,033	294	0.48
500	1.9	6.5	-33.8	1.6	5.7	29.7	1,865	247	0.56
550	2.3	8.0	-46.1	1.9	6.5	37.3	1,706	207	0.64
600	2.8	9.8	-61.4	2.1	7.4	46.3	1,559	173	0.73
650	3.4	11.8	-80.3	2.4	8.3	56.7	1,424	144	0.83
700	4.1	14.1	-103.4	2.7	9.3	68.5	1,304	121	0.94
750	4.9	16.8	-131.7	3.0	10.4	82.0	1,201	102	1.06
800	5.8	19.8	-166.0	3.4	11.6	96.9	1,117	89	1.19
850	6.8	23.3	-207.3	3.7	12.7	113.2	1,052	79	1.33
900	7.9	27.2	-256.4	4.0	13.9	130.6	1,001	71	1.48
950	9.2	31.6	-314.2	4.4	15.0	149.0	958	65	1.63
1000	10.6	36.4	-381.5	4.7	16.1	168.3	922	60	1.79

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 / varmint450 ydKeeps 250 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 450 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-32gr-ballistic-tip-lead-free-varmint-ammunition.html · BC from Nosler component-bullet listing: https://www.nosler.com/products/bullets/product-l