Winchester Varmint X 65 gr Extreme Point

.243 Win · 65 gr · Varmint X · #X243PXP. 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: 0.272maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 3,620 fps24″ test barrel · ~22 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 1,891 ft·lb65 gr at 3,620 fps
Transonic: 750 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 2.1 mil526 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	3,414	1,682	0.04
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.8	0.8	3,218	1,494	0.09
150	0.1	0.2	-0.3	0.4	1.2	1.9	3,031	1,325	0.14
200	0.2	0.8	-1.6	0.5	1.7	3.5	2,851	1,173	0.19
250	0.4	1.5	-3.9	0.6	2.2	5.7	2,679	1,036	0.24
300	0.7	2.4	-7.4	0.8	2.7	8.4	2,513	911	0.30
350	1.0	3.4	-12.4	0.9	3.2	11.8	2,353	799	0.36
400	1.3	4.5	-18.9	1.1	3.8	15.8	2,200	698	0.43
450	1.7	5.8	-27.2	1.3	4.4	20.7	2,051	607	0.50
500	2.1	7.2	-37.5	1.5	5.0	26.3	1,909	526	0.57
550	2.5	8.7	-50.3	1.7	5.7	33.0	1,773	454	0.65
600	3.0	10.5	-65.8	1.9	6.5	40.6	1,645	390	0.74
650	3.6	12.4	-84.5	2.1	7.2	49.3	1,524	335	0.84
700	4.2	14.6	-107.0	2.4	8.1	59.3	1,413	288	0.94
750	5.0	17.0	-133.8	2.6	9.0	70.5	1,312	249	1.05
800	5.8	19.8	-165.7	2.9	9.9	83.0	1,224	216	1.17
850	6.6	22.9	-203.4	3.2	10.9	96.8	1,148	190	1.29
900	7.6	26.3	-247.7	3.4	11.9	111.7	1,087	170	1.43
950	8.8	30.1	-299.3	3.7	12.8	127.7	1,037	155	1.57
1000	10.0	34.3	-359.1	4.0	13.8	144.6	996	143	1.72

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 / varmint700 ydKeeps 250 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 700 yd. Behind the shoulder only — not a bone-breaking bullet.

Pronghorn300 ydKeeps 800 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 300 yd. Behind the shoulder only — not a bone-breaking bullet.

Whitetail deer250 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 250 yd. Behind the shoulder only — not a bone-breaking bullet.

Mule deer250 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 250 yd. Behind the shoulder only — not a bone-breaking bullet.

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://winchester.com/Products/Ammunition/Rifle/Varmint-X · 24" per brand-wide statement in Winchester 2026 catalog ("all other ballistic data generat