Hornady Custom Lite 87 gr SST

.243 Win · 87 gr · Custom Lite · #80466. 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: 0.400maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 2,800 fps24″ test barrel · ~22 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 1,514 ft·lb87 gr at 2,800 fps
Transonic: 750 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 3.3 mil552 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	0.6	-0.3	0.1	0.4	0.2	2,674	1,381	0.05
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.8	0.8	2,552	1,258	0.11
150	0.2	0.7	-1.0	0.4	1.2	1.9	2,433	1,144	0.17
200	0.5	1.7	-3.6	0.5	1.7	3.5	2,318	1,038	0.24
250	0.9	2.9	-7.7	0.6	2.2	5.7	2,205	939	0.30
300	1.3	4.3	-13.6	0.8	2.7	8.3	2,096	848	0.37
350	1.7	5.9	-21.5	0.9	3.2	11.7	1,989	764	0.45
400	2.2	7.5	-31.6	1.1	3.7	15.6	1,886	687	0.52
450	2.7	9.4	-44.1	1.3	4.3	20.3	1,787	617	0.60
500	3.3	11.3	-59.4	1.4	4.9	25.7	1,691	552	0.69
550	3.9	13.5	-77.7	1.6	5.5	31.9	1,600	494	0.78
600	4.6	15.8	-99.4	1.8	6.2	39.0	1,513	442	0.88
650	5.3	18.4	-124.9	2.0	6.9	47.0	1,431	396	0.98
700	6.1	21.1	-154.7	2.2	7.6	55.9	1,355	354	1.09
750	7.0	24.1	-189.1	2.4	8.4	65.8	1,284	319	1.20
800	7.9	27.3	-228.9	2.7	9.1	76.6	1,221	288	1.32
850	9.0	30.8	-274.5	2.9	9.9	88.4	1,165	262	1.45
900	10.1	34.6	-326.5	3.1	10.7	101.2	1,116	240	1.58
950	11.3	38.7	-385.5	3.4	11.5	114.7	1,074	223	1.72
1000	12.6	43.2	-452.0	3.6	12.3	129.0	1,038	208	1.86

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 / varmint850 ydKeeps 250 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 850 yd. Behind the shoulder only — not a bone-breaking bullet.

Pronghorn300 ydKeeps 800 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 300 yd. Behind the shoulder only — not a bone-breaking bullet.

Whitetail deer200 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 200 yd. Behind the shoulder only — not a bone-breaking bullet.

Mule deer200 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 200 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-87-gr-sst-custom-lite · 24" test barrel per product page