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Nosler Trophy Grade Long Range 150 gr AccuBond Long Range

.280 Ackley Improved · 150 gr · Trophy Grade Long Range · #60116. 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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G7 BC
0.275G1 0.546 · G7 0.275
Muzzle velocity
2,930 fps24″ test barrel · ~22 fps per inch
Muzzle energy
2,859 ft·lb150 gr at 2,930 fps
Transonic
1,000+ ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd
2.5 mil1,504 ft·lb on arrival
Twist
1:9typical factory twist for the solve

Drop chart · 100 yd zero · 10 mph full-value wind

Range ydElev milElev MOADrop inWind milWind MOAWind inVel fpsEnergy ft·lbTOF s
500.20.7-0.40.10.20.12,8422,6910.05
1000.00.00.00.10.50.52,7572,5310.11
1500.10.5-0.80.20.71.12,6732,3780.16
2000.41.3-2.80.31.02.12,5902,2340.22
2500.72.3-6.10.41.33.32,5092,0960.28
3001.03.4-10.70.41.54.82,4291,9650.34
3501.34.6-16.90.51.86.72,3511,8410.40
4001.75.9-24.60.62.18.82,2741,7230.47
4502.17.2-34.00.72.411.42,1991,6100.53
5002.58.6-45.20.82.714.32,1251,5040.60
5502.910.1-58.30.93.017.62,0521,4030.67
6003.411.7-73.51.03.421.21,9811,3070.75
6503.913.4-90.91.13.725.41,9111,2160.82
7004.415.1-110.71.24.129.91,8421,1300.90
7504.916.9-133.01.34.535.01,7741,0480.99
8005.518.9-158.21.44.840.51,7089711.07
8506.120.9-186.21.55.246.61,6428981.16
9006.723.1-217.61.65.653.21,5788291.26
9507.425.4-252.41.86.160.41,5147641.35
10008.127.8-291.01.96.568.31,4527021.46

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

07001,4002,1002,800 1002003004005006007008009001000 RANGE (YD) · ENERGY (FT·LB) WHITETAIL 1,000ELK 1,500

Max ethical range, vitals shot

Coyote / varmint1,000 ydKeeps 250 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 1,000 yd.
Pronghorn900 ydKeeps 800 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 900 yd.
Whitetail deer750 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 750 yd.
Mule deer750 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 750 yd.
Wild hog750 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 750 yd.
Black bear650 ydKeeps 1,200 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 650 yd.
Elk500 ydKeeps 1,500 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 500 yd.
Moose500 ydKeeps 1,500 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 500 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 .280 Ackley Improved factory loads · best for coyote · best for whitetail · best for wild · best for elk

Source: https://www.nosler.com/280-ackley-imp-150gr-accubond-long-range-trophy-grade-ammunition.html · BC from Nosler component-bullet listing: https://www.nosler.com/products/bullets/product-l