Barnes VOR-TX 80 gr TTSX BT

.243 Win · 80 gr · VOR-TX · #21522. 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: 0.331maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 3,325 fps24″ test barrel · ~22 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 1,964 ft·lb80 gr at 3,325 fps
Transonic: 850 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 2.3 mil680 ft·lb on arrival
Twist: 1:10typical 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	0.9	-0.5	0.1	0.4	0.2	3,167	1,781	0.05
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.7	0.8	3,014	1,613	0.09
150	0.1	0.3	-0.5	0.3	1.1	1.7	2,866	1,459	0.15
200	0.3	1.0	-2.0	0.4	1.5	3.2	2,724	1,318	0.20
250	0.5	1.8	-4.8	0.6	1.9	5.1	2,586	1,188	0.26
300	0.8	2.8	-8.8	0.7	2.4	7.5	2,452	1,068	0.32
350	1.1	3.9	-14.3	0.8	2.9	10.4	2,322	958	0.38
400	1.5	5.1	-21.3	1.0	3.3	14.0	2,196	857	0.44
450	1.9	6.4	-30.2	1.1	3.9	18.2	2,074	764	0.52
500	2.3	7.9	-41.1	1.3	4.4	23.1	1,956	680	0.59
550	2.7	9.4	-54.3	1.4	5.0	28.7	1,842	603	0.67
600	3.2	11.1	-70.0	1.6	5.6	35.1	1,733	533	0.75
650	3.8	13.0	-88.7	1.8	6.2	42.4	1,629	471	0.84
700	4.4	15.1	-110.6	2.0	6.9	50.7	1,530	416	0.94
750	5.0	17.3	-136.2	2.2	7.6	59.9	1,437	367	1.04
800	5.8	19.8	-166.1	2.4	8.4	70.2	1,352	325	1.15
850	6.6	22.5	-200.7	2.7	9.2	81.6	1,274	288	1.26
900	7.4	25.5	-240.7	2.9	10.0	94.0	1,204	258	1.38
950	8.4	28.8	-286.6	3.1	10.8	107.5	1,144	233	1.51
1000	9.4	32.4	-339.2	3.4	11.6	121.9	1,093	212	1.64

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 / varmint550 ydKeeps 250 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 550 yd.

Pronghorn400 ydKeeps 800 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 400 yd.

Whitetail deer300 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 300 yd.

Mule deer300 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 300 yd.

Wild hog300 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 300 yd.

Black bear200 ydKeeps 1,200 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 200 yd.

Elk100 ydKeeps 1,500 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 100 yd.

Moose100 ydKeeps 1,500 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 100 yd.

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 .243 Win factory loads · best for coyote · best for whitetail · best for wild · best for elk

Source: https://barnesbullets.com/content/Barnes-Ballistics-Charts/CFR-Imperial.pdf · MV, BC and 24" test barrel from Barnes CFR ballistics chart PDF (BC column unlabeled; Barn