Nosler 55 gr Varmageddon FB Tipped

.243 Win · 55 gr · Varmageddon · #65165. 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: 0.252maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 3,800 fps24″ test barrel · ~22 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 1,763 ft·lb55 gr at 3,800 fps
Transonic: 750 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 1.9 mil448 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	1.1	-0.6	0.1	0.4	0.2	3,568	1,555	0.04
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.8	0.9	3,349	1,370	0.08
150	0.0	0.1	-0.2	0.4	1.3	2.0	3,141	1,205	0.13
200	0.2	0.6	-1.3	0.5	1.7	3.6	2,943	1,057	0.18
250	0.4	1.3	-3.4	0.6	2.2	5.8	2,753	926	0.23
300	0.6	2.1	-6.7	0.8	2.7	8.6	2,572	808	0.29
350	0.9	3.1	-11.2	1.0	3.3	12.1	2,397	702	0.35
400	1.2	4.1	-17.3	1.1	3.9	16.2	2,230	607	0.41
450	1.6	5.3	-25.2	1.3	4.5	21.2	2,069	522	0.48
500	1.9	6.7	-35.0	1.5	5.2	27.1	1,915	448	0.56
550	2.4	8.2	-47.3	1.7	5.9	34.0	1,768	382	0.64
600	2.9	9.9	-62.3	1.9	6.7	42.0	1,630	324	0.73
650	3.4	11.8	-80.6	2.2	7.5	51.2	1,502	275	0.83
700	4.1	14.0	-102.8	2.4	8.4	61.7	1,384	234	0.93
750	4.8	16.5	-129.5	2.7	9.4	73.5	1,279	200	1.04
800	5.6	19.3	-161.5	3.0	10.3	86.7	1,189	173	1.16
850	6.5	22.4	-199.7	3.3	11.4	101.2	1,115	152	1.29
900	7.6	26.0	-244.9	3.6	12.4	116.9	1,056	136	1.43
950	8.7	29.9	-297.8	3.9	13.4	133.6	1,008	124	1.58
1000	10.0	34.3	-359.3	4.2	14.4	151.1	969	115	1.73

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 / varmint650 ydKeeps 250 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 650 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-55gr-fb-tipped-varmageddon-ammunition.html · BC from Nosler component-bullet listing: https://www.nosler.com/products/bullets/product-l