Winchester Power Max Bonded 100 gr Bonded Protected Hollow Point

.243 Win · 100 gr · Power Max Bonded · #X2432BP. 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: 0.372maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 2,960 fps24″ test barrel · ~22 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 1,945 ft·lb100 gr at 2,960 fps
Transonic: 700 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 3.1 mil601 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	0.7	-0.3	0.1	0.4	0.2	2,808	1,750	0.05
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.9	0.9	2,661	1,572	0.11
150	0.2	0.6	-0.9	0.4	1.4	2.2	2,518	1,408	0.16
200	0.4	1.5	-3.1	0.5	1.9	3.9	2,380	1,258	0.23
250	0.8	2.6	-6.9	0.7	2.4	6.3	2,247	1,121	0.29
300	1.2	4.0	-12.4	0.9	3.0	9.4	2,117	995	0.36
350	1.6	5.4	-19.9	1.0	3.6	13.2	1,992	881	0.43
400	2.1	7.0	-29.5	1.2	4.2	17.7	1,872	778	0.51
450	2.6	8.8	-41.7	1.4	4.9	23.1	1,756	685	0.59
500	3.1	10.8	-56.6	1.6	5.6	29.4	1,646	601	0.68
550	3.8	13.0	-74.8	1.9	6.4	36.7	1,542	528	0.78
600	4.5	15.4	-96.6	2.1	7.2	45.0	1,444	463	0.88
650	5.2	18.0	-122.6	2.3	8.0	54.5	1,354	407	0.98
700	6.1	20.9	-153.3	2.6	8.9	65.1	1,273	359	1.10
750	7.0	24.1	-189.4	2.8	9.8	76.9	1,200	320	1.22
800	8.0	27.6	-231.5	3.1	10.7	89.8	1,138	288	1.35
850	9.2	31.5	-280.4	3.4	11.7	103.7	1,086	262	1.48
900	10.4	35.7	-336.6	3.7	12.6	118.6	1,043	241	1.62
950	11.7	40.3	-400.8	3.9	13.5	134.4	1,006	225	1.77
1000	13.2	45.2	-473.6	4.2	14.4	150.9	974	211	1.92

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 / varmint850 ydKeeps 250 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 850 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://winchester.com/Products/Ammunition/Rifle/Power-Max-Bonded · 24" per brand-wide statement in Winchester 2026 catalog ("all other ballistic data generat