.243 Win · 85 gr · Barnes TSX · #P243K. 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| 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 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 3,036 | 1,739 | 0.05 |
| 100 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 2,877 | 1,562 | 0.10 |
| 150 | 0.1 | 0.4 | -0.6 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 2,725 | 1,401 | 0.15 |
| 200 | 0.3 | 1.2 | -2.4 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 3.6 | 2,577 | 1,253 | 0.21 |
| 250 | 0.6 | 2.1 | -5.5 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 5.8 | 2,434 | 1,118 | 0.27 |
| 300 | 0.9 | 3.2 | -10.1 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 8.6 | 2,296 | 995 | 0.33 |
| 350 | 1.3 | 4.5 | -16.3 | 1.0 | 3.3 | 12.0 | 2,162 | 882 | 0.40 |
| 400 | 1.7 | 5.8 | -24.4 | 1.1 | 3.9 | 16.2 | 2,033 | 780 | 0.47 |
| 450 | 2.1 | 7.3 | -34.6 | 1.3 | 4.5 | 21.1 | 1,908 | 687 | 0.55 |
| 500 | 2.6 | 9.0 | -47.2 | 1.5 | 5.1 | 26.8 | 1,788 | 603 | 0.63 |
| 550 | 3.2 | 10.8 | -62.5 | 1.7 | 5.8 | 33.5 | 1,674 | 529 | 0.72 |
| 600 | 3.7 | 12.9 | -80.9 | 1.9 | 6.5 | 41.1 | 1,566 | 463 | 0.81 |
| 650 | 4.4 | 15.1 | -102.8 | 2.1 | 7.3 | 49.8 | 1,465 | 405 | 0.91 |
| 700 | 5.1 | 17.6 | -128.8 | 2.4 | 8.1 | 59.6 | 1,371 | 355 | 1.01 |
| 750 | 5.9 | 20.3 | -159.5 | 2.6 | 9.0 | 70.6 | 1,286 | 312 | 1.13 |
| 800 | 6.8 | 23.3 | -195.4 | 2.9 | 9.9 | 82.8 | 1,210 | 276 | 1.25 |
| 850 | 7.8 | 26.6 | -237.2 | 3.1 | 10.8 | 96.1 | 1,145 | 248 | 1.37 |
| 900 | 8.8 | 30.3 | -285.7 | 3.4 | 11.7 | 110.4 | 1,091 | 225 | 1.51 |
| 950 | 10.0 | 34.3 | -341.4 | 3.7 | 12.6 | 125.8 | 1,046 | 206 | 1.65 |
| 1000 | 11.3 | 38.7 | -405.1 | 3.9 | 13.6 | 141.9 | 1,008 | 192 | 1.80 |
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 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.
All .243 Win factory loads · best for coyote · best for whitetail · best for wild · best for elk
Source: https://www.federalpremium.com/rifle/barnes-tsx/11-P243K.html · 24" test barrel per Federal rifle FAQ (velocities from 24" barrel "in most cases"); not st