Nosler Trophy Grade 85 gr Partition

.243 Win · 85 gr · Trophy Grade · #60002. 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: 0.315maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 3,225 fps24″ test barrel · ~22 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 1,963 ft·lb85 gr at 3,225 fps
Transonic: 750 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 2.6 mil599 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	0.8	-0.4	0.1	0.4	0.2	3,056	1,763	0.05
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.8	0.9	2,894	1,581	0.10
150	0.1	0.4	-0.6	0.4	1.3	2.0	2,738	1,414	0.15
200	0.3	1.1	-2.4	0.5	1.7	3.7	2,587	1,263	0.21
250	0.6	2.1	-5.4	0.7	2.2	5.9	2,441	1,124	0.27
300	0.9	3.2	-10.0	0.8	2.8	8.7	2,300	998	0.33
350	1.3	4.4	-16.1	1.0	3.3	12.2	2,163	883	0.40
400	1.7	5.8	-24.2	1.1	3.9	16.4	2,031	778	0.47
450	2.1	7.3	-34.3	1.3	4.5	21.4	1,904	684	0.55
500	2.6	8.9	-46.8	1.5	5.2	27.2	1,782	599	0.63
550	3.1	10.8	-62.1	1.7	5.9	34.0	1,666	524	0.71
600	3.7	12.8	-80.5	1.9	6.6	41.7	1,556	457	0.81
650	4.4	15.1	-102.5	2.2	7.4	50.6	1,454	399	0.91
700	5.1	17.6	-128.7	2.4	8.3	60.6	1,359	349	1.01
750	5.9	20.3	-159.5	2.7	9.1	71.8	1,274	306	1.13
800	6.8	23.4	-195.7	2.9	10.0	84.1	1,198	271	1.25
850	7.8	26.7	-237.9	3.2	11.0	97.7	1,134	243	1.38
900	8.9	30.4	-286.9	3.5	11.9	112.3	1,081	220	1.51
950	10.0	34.5	-343.4	3.7	12.8	127.8	1,037	203	1.66
1000	11.3	39.0	-407.9	4.0	13.8	144.2	999	188	1.80

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 / varmint450 ydKeeps 250 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 450 yd.

Pronghorn350 ydKeeps 800 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 350 yd.

Whitetail deer250 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 250 yd.

Mule deer250 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 250 yd.

Wild hog250 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 250 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-win-85gr-partition-trophy-grade-ammunition.html · BC from Nosler component-bullet listing: https://www.nosler.com/products/bullets/product-l