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Nosler Expansion Tip 90 gr E-Tip

.243 Win · 90 gr · Expansion Tip · #40030. 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
0.403maker G1
Muzzle velocity
3,050 fps24″ test barrel · ~22 fps per inch
Muzzle energy
1,859 ft·lb90 gr at 3,050 fps
Transonic
800 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd
2.7 mil699 ft·lb on arrival
Twist
1:10typical factory twist for the solve

Drop chart · 100 yd zero · 10 mph full-value wind

Range ydElev milElev MOADrop inWind milWind MOAWind inVel fpsEnergy ft·lbTOF s
500.20.7-0.40.10.40.22,9161,6990.05
1000.00.00.00.20.70.82,7861,5510.10
1500.10.5-0.70.31.11.72,6601,4140.16
2000.41.3-2.70.41.53.22,5381,2870.22
2500.72.3-6.00.61.95.12,4181,1690.28
3001.03.4-10.80.72.47.52,3021,0590.34
3501.44.7-17.20.82.810.42,1899580.41
4001.86.1-25.51.03.313.92,0808640.48
4502.27.6-35.71.13.818.11,9737780.55
5002.79.2-48.21.34.422.91,8706990.63
5503.211.0-63.21.44.928.41,7706260.71
6003.712.9-81.01.65.534.71,6755600.80
6504.415.0-101.91.86.141.81,5835010.89
7005.017.2-126.22.06.849.81,4974480.99
7505.719.7-154.42.27.558.71,4154001.09
8006.522.3-186.92.48.268.61,3403591.20
8507.325.2-224.32.68.979.41,2703221.32
9008.228.3-267.12.89.791.21,2082911.44
9509.231.8-315.93.010.4103.91,1532661.56
100010.335.4-371.23.311.2117.61,1062441.70

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

04009001,3001,800 1002003004005006007008009001000 RANGE (YD) · ENERGY (FT·LB) WHITETAIL 1,000ELK 1,500

Max ethical range, vitals shot

Coyote / varmint500 ydKeeps 250 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 500 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.nosler.com/243-winchester-90gr-expansion-tip-ammunition.html · BC from Nosler component-bullet listing: https://www.nosler.com/products/bullets/product-l