Federal 85 gr Trophy Copper

.243 Win · 85 gr · Trophy Copper · #P243TC1. 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: 0.391maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 3,200 fps24″ test barrel · ~22 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 1,932 ft·lb85 gr at 3,200 fps
Transonic: 800 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 2.5 mil665 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	0.2	0.8	-0.4	0.1	0.4	0.2	3,048	1,753	0.05
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.8	0.8	2,901	1,588	0.10
150	0.1	0.4	-0.6	0.3	1.2	1.8	2,758	1,436	0.15
200	0.3	1.1	-2.3	0.5	1.6	3.3	2,621	1,296	0.21
250	0.6	2.0	-5.4	0.6	2.0	5.3	2,487	1,167	0.27
300	0.9	3.1	-9.8	0.7	2.5	7.9	2,357	1,049	0.33
350	1.3	4.3	-15.8	0.9	3.0	11.0	2,231	940	0.39
400	1.6	5.6	-23.5	1.0	3.5	14.7	2,109	840	0.46
450	2.0	7.0	-33.2	1.2	4.1	19.2	1,991	748	0.54
500	2.5	8.6	-45.0	1.4	4.6	24.3	1,877	665	0.61
550	3.0	10.3	-59.4	1.5	5.3	30.3	1,768	590	0.70
600	3.5	12.2	-76.5	1.7	5.9	37.1	1,663	522	0.78
650	4.1	14.2	-96.8	1.9	6.6	44.8	1,563	461	0.88
700	4.8	16.5	-120.6	2.1	7.3	53.5	1,469	407	0.98
750	5.5	18.9	-148.5	2.3	8.1	63.2	1,382	360	1.08
800	6.3	21.6	-180.9	2.6	8.8	74.1	1,302	320	1.19
850	7.1	24.5	-218.5	2.8	9.7	86.0	1,230	285	1.31
900	8.1	27.8	-261.8	3.1	10.5	98.9	1,167	257	1.44
950	9.1	31.3	-311.5	3.3	11.4	113.0	1,113	234	1.57
1000	10.2	35.2	-368.2	3.6	12.2	127.9	1,067	215	1.71

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 / varmint900 ydKeeps 250 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 900 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://www.federalpremium.com/rifle/trophy-copper/11-P243TC1.html · 24" test barrel per Federal rifle FAQ (velocities from 24" barrel "in most cases"); not st