Hornady American Whitetail TIPPED 95 gr SST

.243 Win · 95 gr · American Whitetail TIPPED · #80461. 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: 0.355maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 2,960 fps24″ test barrel · ~22 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 1,848 ft·lb95 gr at 2,960 fps
Transonic: 650 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 3.2 mil558 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	0.7	-0.3	0.1	0.4	0.2	2,805	1,659	0.05
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.9	1.0	2,655	1,487	0.11
150	0.2	0.6	-0.9	0.4	1.4	2.2	2,510	1,329	0.17
200	0.4	1.5	-3.2	0.6	1.9	4.0	2,370	1,185	0.23
250	0.8	2.7	-7.0	0.7	2.5	6.5	2,234	1,053	0.29
300	1.2	4.0	-12.5	0.9	3.0	9.6	2,103	933	0.36
350	1.6	5.5	-20.1	1.1	3.7	13.4	1,976	824	0.43
400	2.1	7.1	-29.8	1.3	4.3	18.1	1,854	725	0.51
450	2.6	8.9	-42.1	1.5	5.0	23.6	1,737	637	0.60
500	3.2	10.9	-57.3	1.7	5.7	30.1	1,626	558	0.69
550	3.8	13.1	-75.7	1.9	6.5	37.6	1,521	488	0.78
600	4.5	15.6	-97.9	2.1	7.3	46.1	1,423	427	0.88
650	5.3	18.3	-124.4	2.4	8.2	55.8	1,334	375	0.99
700	6.2	21.3	-155.8	2.6	9.1	66.7	1,253	331	1.11
750	7.1	24.5	-192.8	2.9	10.0	78.8	1,182	295	1.23
800	8.2	28.2	-235.9	3.2	11.0	92.0	1,122	265	1.36
850	9.3	32.1	-286.0	3.5	11.9	106.2	1,072	242	1.50
900	10.6	36.5	-343.7	3.7	12.9	121.4	1,030	224	1.64
950	12.0	41.2	-409.5	4.0	13.8	137.4	994	209	1.79
1000	13.4	46.2	-484.1	4.3	14.7	154.1	963	196	1.94

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 / varmint800 ydKeeps 250 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 800 yd. Behind the shoulder only — not a bone-breaking bullet.

Pronghorn350 ydKeeps 800 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 350 yd. Behind the shoulder only — not a bone-breaking bullet.

Whitetail deer250 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 250 yd. Behind the shoulder only — not a bone-breaking bullet.

Mule deer250 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 250 yd. Behind the shoulder only — not a bone-breaking bullet.

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

Source: https://www.hornady.com/ammunition/rifle/243-win-95-gr-sst-american-whitetail-tipped · 24" test barrel per product page