Winchester 100 gr Power-Point

.243 WSSM · 100 gr · Power-Point · #X243WSS. 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: 0.356maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 3,110 fps24″ test barrel · ~22 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 2,147 ft·lb100 gr at 3,110 fps
Transonic: 800 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 2.6 mil785 ft·lb on arrival
Twist: 1:8typical 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	2,970	1,958	0.05
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.7	0.8	2,834	1,783	0.10
150	0.1	0.4	-0.7	0.3	1.1	1.7	2,702	1,621	0.16
200	0.4	1.2	-2.5	0.4	1.5	3.2	2,574	1,471	0.21
250	0.6	2.2	-5.7	0.6	1.9	5.1	2,450	1,333	0.27
300	1.0	3.3	-10.3	0.7	2.4	7.5	2,329	1,205	0.33
350	1.3	4.5	-16.6	0.8	2.9	10.5	2,212	1,086	0.40
400	1.7	5.9	-24.6	1.0	3.3	14.0	2,098	977	0.47
450	2.1	7.3	-34.6	1.1	3.9	18.2	1,987	877	0.54
500	2.6	8.9	-46.8	1.3	4.4	23.0	1,880	785	0.62
550	3.1	10.7	-61.4	1.4	5.0	28.6	1,777	701	0.70
600	3.6	12.5	-78.8	1.6	5.6	35.0	1,678	625	0.79
650	4.2	14.6	-99.3	1.8	6.2	42.2	1,583	556	0.88
700	4.9	16.8	-123.3	2.0	6.9	50.3	1,494	495	0.98
750	5.6	19.2	-151.1	2.2	7.6	59.4	1,410	441	1.08
800	6.4	21.9	-183.4	2.4	8.3	69.4	1,332	394	1.19
850	7.2	24.8	-220.5	2.6	9.0	80.4	1,261	353	1.31
900	8.1	27.9	-263.1	2.9	9.8	92.4	1,198	319	1.43
950	9.1	31.3	-311.8	3.1	10.6	105.4	1,143	290	1.56
1000	10.2	35.1	-367.1	3.3	11.4	119.2	1,095	266	1.69

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 / varmint1,000 ydKeeps 250 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 1,000 yd. Behind the shoulder only — not a bone-breaking bullet.

Pronghorn450 ydKeeps 800 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 450 yd. Behind the shoulder only — not a bone-breaking bullet.

Whitetail deer350 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 350 yd. Behind the shoulder only — not a bone-breaking bullet.

Mule deer350 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 350 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 WSSM factory loads · best for coyote · best for whitetail · best for wild · best for elk

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