Lapua 50 gr Naturalis (N566)

.223 Rem · 50 gr · Naturalis · #N315026. Maker-published figures, velocity measured in a 26″ 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: 0.197maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 3,330 fps26″ test barrel · ~25 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 1,231 ft·lb50 gr at 3,330 fps
Transonic: 500 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 3.4 mil185 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	0.8	-0.4	0.2	0.6	0.3	3,067	1,044	0.05
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.4	1.2	1.3	2,819	882	0.10
150	0.1	0.4	-0.7	0.6	2.0	3.1	2,585	742	0.15
200	0.4	1.3	-2.6	0.8	2.7	5.7	2,362	619	0.21
250	0.7	2.3	-6.1	1.0	3.5	9.3	2,151	513	0.28
300	1.1	3.7	-11.6	1.3	4.4	13.9	1,950	422	0.35
350	1.5	5.3	-19.3	1.6	5.4	19.9	1,762	345	0.43
400	2.1	7.1	-29.8	1.9	6.5	27.3	1,587	280	0.52
450	2.7	9.3	-43.8	2.2	7.7	36.2	1,429	227	0.62
500	3.4	11.8	-62.0	2.6	9.0	47.0	1,291	185	0.73
550	4.3	14.8	-85.5	3.0	10.3	59.5	1,176	153	0.86
600	5.3	18.3	-115.2	3.4	11.7	73.7	1,087	131	0.99
650	6.5	22.4	-152.3	3.8	13.1	89.4	1,021	116	1.13
700	7.8	27.0	-197.7	4.2	14.5	106.3	968	104	1.28
750	9.3	32.1	-252.4	4.6	15.8	124.3	925	95	1.44
800	11.0	37.9	-317.3	5.0	17.1	143.2	888	87	1.61
850	12.9	44.2	-393.2	5.3	18.3	162.9	854	81	1.78
900	14.8	51.0	-481.1	5.7	19.5	183.5	823	75	1.96
950	17.0	58.5	-581.8	6.0	20.6	205.0	795	70	2.15
1000	19.3	66.5	-696.2	6.3	21.7	227.1	769	66	2.34

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 / varmint400 ydKeeps 250 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 400 yd.

Pronghorn100 ydKeeps 800 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 100 yd.

Whitetail deer50 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 50 yd.

Mule deer50 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 50 yd.

Wild hog50 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 50 yd.

Black bearNot enoughNever carries 1,200 ft·lb inside the table.

ElkNot enoughNever carries 1,500 ft·lb inside the table.

MooseNot enoughNever carries 1,500 ft·lb inside the table.

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://www.lapua.com/product/223-rem-leadfree-naturalis-hunting-cartridge-32g-50gr-n315026/ · test barrel 660 mm per product page