SIG Sauer Elite Copper Hunting 80 gr Elite Copper (lead-free)

.243 Win · 80 gr · Elite Copper Hunting · #E243H1-20. 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.

Shoot this load through the glass →Hunt with it

G1 BC: 0.320maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 3,425 fps24″ test barrel · ~22 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 2,083 ft·lb80 gr at 3,425 fps
Transonic: 850 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 2.2 mil701 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	0.9	-0.5	0.1	0.3	0.2	3,257	1,884	0.04
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.6	0.7	3,096	1,702	0.09
150	0.1	0.3	-0.4	0.3	1.0	1.6	2,941	1,536	0.14
200	0.3	0.9	-1.8	0.4	1.4	2.8	2,791	1,383	0.19
250	0.5	1.7	-4.4	0.5	1.7	4.5	2,646	1,244	0.25
300	0.8	2.6	-8.2	0.6	2.1	6.7	2,506	1,115	0.31
350	1.1	3.6	-13.3	0.7	2.6	9.4	2,370	998	0.37
400	1.4	4.8	-20.0	0.9	3.0	12.5	2,238	890	0.43
450	1.8	6.0	-28.5	1.0	3.5	16.3	2,111	791	0.50
500	2.2	7.4	-38.9	1.1	3.9	20.6	1,987	701	0.58
550	2.6	8.9	-51.5	1.3	4.4	25.6	1,868	620	0.65
600	3.1	10.6	-66.6	1.5	5.0	31.3	1,754	547	0.74
650	3.6	12.4	-84.5	1.6	5.6	37.8	1,645	481	0.83
700	4.2	14.4	-105.7	1.8	6.1	45.1	1,542	423	0.92
750	4.8	16.6	-130.5	2.0	6.8	53.2	1,446	371	1.02
800	5.5	19.0	-159.4	2.2	7.4	62.2	1,357	327	1.13
850	6.3	21.7	-193.1	2.4	8.1	72.1	1,276	289	1.24
900	7.2	24.6	-232.1	2.6	8.8	82.8	1,204	257	1.36
950	8.1	27.9	-277.2	2.8	9.5	94.4	1,142	232	1.49
1000	9.1	31.4	-328.9	3.0	10.2	106.7	1,090	211	1.63

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 / varmint900 ydKeeps 250 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 900 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 bear250 ydKeeps 1,200 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 250 yd.

Elk150 ydKeeps 1,500 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 150 yd.

Moose150 ydKeeps 1,500 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 150 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.sigsauer.com/243-win-80gr-elite-copper-hunting.html · test barrel "24.0 ± 1/16" per product page; bullet length 14.351 mm per page