Nosler 70 gr Ballistic Tip Varmint

.243 Win · 70 gr · Ballistic Tip Varmint · #40041. Maker-published figures. Below: the drop chart, the wind, the energy, and how far it is an ethical hunting load — then shoot it.

Shoot this load through the glass →Hunt with it

G1 BC: 0.310maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 3,500 fpsbarrel not stated
Muzzle energy: 1,904 ft·lb70 gr at 3,500 fps
Transonic: 850 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 2.1 mil622 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	0.3	1.0	-0.5	0.1	0.4	0.2	3,324	1,717	0.04
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.7	0.8	3,155	1,547	0.09
150	0.1	0.2	-0.4	0.3	1.1	1.7	2,993	1,392	0.14
200	0.2	0.8	-1.7	0.4	1.5	3.2	2,836	1,250	0.19
250	0.5	1.6	-4.1	0.6	1.9	5.1	2,685	1,120	0.24
300	0.7	2.5	-7.8	0.7	2.4	7.5	2,539	1,002	0.30
350	1.0	3.5	-12.7	0.8	2.9	10.5	2,398	894	0.36
400	1.3	4.6	-19.2	1.0	3.4	14.1	2,261	795	0.43
450	1.7	5.8	-27.4	1.1	3.9	18.3	2,129	704	0.50
500	2.1	7.2	-37.5	1.3	4.4	23.2	2,001	622	0.57
550	2.5	8.6	-49.8	1.5	5.0	28.9	1,878	548	0.65
600	3.0	10.3	-64.5	1.6	5.6	35.5	1,760	481	0.73
650	3.5	12.1	-82.1	1.8	6.3	42.9	1,647	422	0.82
700	4.1	14.0	-102.9	2.0	7.0	51.3	1,541	369	0.91
750	4.7	16.2	-127.3	2.3	7.7	60.8	1,441	323	1.01
800	5.4	18.6	-155.9	2.5	8.5	71.3	1,350	283	1.12
850	6.2	21.3	-189.3	2.7	9.3	83.0	1,267	250	1.23
900	7.0	24.2	-228.2	3.0	10.2	95.8	1,194	222	1.36
950	8.0	27.4	-273.1	3.2	11.0	109.7	1,132	199	1.49
1000	9.0	31.0	-324.8	3.5	11.9	124.7	1,080	181	1.62

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.

PronghornWrong bulletTarget / varmint construction — not for this animal.

Whitetail deerWrong bulletTarget / varmint construction — not for this animal.

Mule deerWrong bulletTarget / varmint construction — not for this animal.

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.nosler.com/243-winchester-70gr-ballistic-tip-varmint-ammunition.html · BC from Nosler component-bullet listing: https://www.nosler.com/products/bullets/product-l