Lapua 90 gr Naturalis

.243 Win · 90 gr · Naturalis · #N316201. 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: 0.230maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 2,985 fps24″ test barrel · ~22 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 1,780 ft·lb90 gr at 2,985 fps
Transonic: 450 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 4.3 mil290 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	0.2	0.7	0.3	2,756	1,517	0.05
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.4	1.4	1.4	2,538	1,287	0.11
150	0.2	0.7	-1.0	0.6	2.2	3.4	2,331	1,085	0.17
200	0.5	1.7	-3.7	0.9	3.0	6.3	2,133	909	0.24
250	0.9	3.1	-8.2	1.1	3.9	10.3	1,945	756	0.31
300	1.4	4.8	-15.1	1.4	4.9	15.5	1,768	624	0.39
350	2.0	6.7	-24.7	1.8	6.0	22.1	1,603	513	0.48
400	2.6	9.0	-37.7	2.1	7.2	30.2	1,452	421	0.58
450	3.4	11.6	-54.9	2.5	8.5	40.1	1,318	347	0.69
500	4.3	14.7	-77.1	2.9	9.9	51.7	1,204	290	0.81
550	5.3	18.3	-105.2	3.3	11.3	65.0	1,114	248	0.94
600	6.5	22.3	-140.4	3.7	12.7	79.9	1,044	218	1.08
650	7.8	27.0	-183.5	4.1	14.1	96.2	991	196	1.22
700	9.3	32.1	-235.5	4.5	15.5	113.6	946	179	1.38
750	11.0	37.8	-297.2	4.9	16.8	132.0	908	165	1.54
800	12.8	44.1	-369.4	5.3	18.1	151.4	875	153	1.71
850	14.8	50.9	-453.0	5.6	19.3	171.8	844	142	1.88
900	16.9	58.2	-548.9	6.0	20.5	193.0	816	133	2.07
950	19.2	66.1	-657.8	6.3	21.6	215.2	790	125	2.25
1000	21.7	74.6	-780.7	6.6	22.7	238.2	765	117	2.45

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 / varmint500 ydKeeps 250 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 500 yd.

Pronghorn200 ydKeeps 800 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 200 yd.

Whitetail deer150 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 150 yd.

Mule deer150 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 150 yd.

Wild hog150 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 150 yd.

Black bear100 ydKeeps 1,200 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 100 yd.

Elk50 ydKeeps 1,500 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 50 yd.

Moose50 ydKeeps 1,500 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 50 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.lapua.com/product/243-win-leadfree-naturalis-hunting-cartridge-58g-90gr-n316201/ · test barrel 610 mm per product page