Berger 73 gr Boat Tail Target

.223 Rem · 73 gr · Target · #23020. Maker-published figures, velocity measured in a 20″ 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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G7 BC: 0.178G1 0.348 · G7 0.178
Muzzle velocity: 2,820 fps20″ test barrel · ~25 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 1,289 ft·lb73 gr at 2,820 fps
Transonic: 700 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 3.3 mil441 ft·lb on arrival
Twist: 1:8typical 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	0.2	0.6	-0.3	0.1	0.4	0.2	2,687	1,170	0.05
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.8	0.9	2,559	1,061	0.11
150	0.2	0.7	-1.0	0.4	1.3	2.0	2,434	960	0.17
200	0.5	1.7	-3.5	0.5	1.8	3.7	2,312	866	0.24
250	0.9	2.9	-7.7	0.7	2.3	5.9	2,194	780	0.30
300	1.3	4.3	-13.6	0.8	2.8	8.7	2,079	701	0.37
350	1.7	5.9	-21.5	1.0	3.3	12.2	1,968	627	0.45
400	2.2	7.6	-31.7	1.1	3.9	16.4	1,859	560	0.52
450	2.7	9.4	-44.4	1.3	4.5	21.3	1,753	498	0.61
500	3.3	11.5	-60.0	1.5	5.2	27.1	1,650	441	0.70
550	4.0	13.7	-78.7	1.7	5.9	33.8	1,550	389	0.79
600	4.7	16.1	-101.1	1.9	6.6	41.5	1,452	342	0.89
650	5.5	18.7	-127.5	2.2	7.4	50.3	1,358	299	1.00
700	6.3	21.7	-158.7	2.4	8.2	60.4	1,266	260	1.11
750	7.2	24.9	-195.4	2.7	9.1	71.8	1,179	225	1.23
800	8.3	28.4	-238.3	2.9	10.1	84.6	1,101	196	1.37
850	9.4	32.4	-288.3	3.2	11.1	98.7	1,053	180	1.51
900	10.7	36.7	-346.2	3.5	12.0	113.5	1,021	169	1.65
950	12.1	41.5	-412.4	3.8	13.0	129.0	995	160	1.80
1000	13.5	46.5	-487.4	4.0	13.8	144.9	971	153	1.95

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 / varmintWrong bulletTarget / varmint construction — not for this animal.

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 .223 Rem factory loads · best for coyote · best for whitetail · best for wild · best for elk

Source: https://bergerbullets.com/product/223-remington-73-grain-boat-tail-target/ · "Performance based on a 20" barrel and sea level conditions" per product page