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Nosler 140 gr Ballistic Tip Hunting

.280 Ackley Improved · 140 gr · Ballistic Tip Hunting · #43504. 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: 0.485maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 3,100 fps24″ test barrel · ~22 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 2,987 ft·lb140 gr at 3,100 fps
Transonic: 1,000+ ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 2.3 mil1,456 ft·lb on arrival
Twist: 1:9typical 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	0.2	0.1	2,997	2,791	0.05
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.5	0.5	2,896	2,607	0.10
150	0.1	0.4	-0.6	0.2	0.8	1.2	2,798	2,433	0.15
200	0.3	1.1	-2.4	0.3	1.1	2.2	2,701	2,268	0.21
250	0.6	2.0	-5.3	0.4	1.3	3.5	2,607	2,113	0.26
300	0.9	3.0	-9.5	0.5	1.6	5.1	2,515	1,966	0.32
350	1.2	4.1	-15.0	0.6	1.9	7.1	2,425	1,827	0.38
400	1.5	5.3	-22.1	0.7	2.3	9.5	2,336	1,696	0.45
450	1.9	6.5	-30.7	0.8	2.6	12.2	2,249	1,573	0.51
500	2.3	7.9	-41.1	0.9	2.9	15.3	2,165	1,456	0.58
550	2.7	9.3	-53.3	1.0	3.3	18.9	2,081	1,347	0.65
600	3.1	10.8	-67.6	1.1	3.6	22.9	2,000	1,244	0.72
650	3.6	12.3	-83.9	1.2	4.0	27.4	1,921	1,147	0.80
700	4.1	14.0	-102.7	1.3	4.4	32.3	1,844	1,057	0.88
750	4.6	15.8	-124.0	1.4	4.8	37.9	1,769	972	0.96
800	5.1	17.7	-148.1	1.5	5.2	43.9	1,696	894	1.05
850	5.7	19.7	-175.2	1.7	5.7	50.6	1,625	821	1.14
900	6.3	21.8	-205.6	1.8	6.1	57.8	1,557	754	1.23
950	7.0	24.1	-239.6	1.9	6.6	65.7	1,492	692	1.33
1000	7.7	26.5	-277.5	2.1	7.1	74.2	1,430	636	1.44

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.

Pronghorn700 ydKeeps 800 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 700 yd. Behind the shoulder only — not a bone-breaking bullet.

Whitetail deer700 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 700 yd. Behind the shoulder only — not a bone-breaking bullet.

Mule deer700 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 700 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 .280 Ackley Improved factory loads · best for coyote · best for whitetail · best for wild · best for elk

Source: https://www.nosler.com/280-ackley-improved-140gr-ballistic-tip-hunting-ammunition.html · BC from Nosler component-bullet listing: https://www.nosler.com/products/bullets/product-l