Hornady Precision Hunter 150 gr ELD-X

.280 Rem · 150 gr · Precision Hunter · #81587. 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: 0.289G1 0.574 · G7 0.289
Muzzle velocity: 2,925 fps24″ test barrel · ~22 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 2,849 ft·lb150 gr at 2,925 fps
Transonic: 1,000+ ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 2.5 mil1,549 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	0.7	-0.4	0.1	0.2	0.1	2,842	2,689	0.05
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.4	0.5	2,760	2,537	0.11
150	0.1	0.5	-0.8	0.2	0.7	1.1	2,680	2,392	0.16
200	0.4	1.3	-2.8	0.3	0.9	2.0	2,601	2,253	0.22
250	0.7	2.3	-6.0	0.3	1.2	3.1	2,524	2,121	0.28
300	1.0	3.4	-10.7	0.4	1.4	4.5	2,448	1,995	0.34
350	1.3	4.6	-16.8	0.5	1.7	6.3	2,373	1,875	0.40
400	1.7	5.8	-24.4	0.6	2.0	8.3	2,300	1,761	0.46
450	2.1	7.1	-33.7	0.7	2.3	10.7	2,227	1,652	0.53
500	2.5	8.5	-44.7	0.7	2.6	13.4	2,156	1,549	0.60
550	2.9	10.0	-57.6	0.8	2.9	16.5	2,087	1,450	0.67
600	3.4	11.5	-72.5	0.9	3.2	20.0	2,018	1,356	0.74
650	3.8	13.2	-89.5	1.0	3.5	23.8	1,951	1,267	0.82
700	4.3	14.8	-108.8	1.1	3.8	28.1	1,885	1,183	0.90
750	4.8	16.6	-130.6	1.2	4.2	32.8	1,819	1,102	0.98
800	5.4	18.5	-155.0	1.3	4.5	37.9	1,755	1,026	1.06
850	6.0	20.5	-182.2	1.4	4.9	43.6	1,692	954	1.15
900	6.6	22.5	-212.4	1.5	5.3	49.7	1,630	885	1.24
950	7.2	24.7	-245.9	1.6	5.7	56.4	1,569	820	1.33
1000	7.9	27.0	-283.0	1.8	6.1	63.6	1,509	758	1.43

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 / varmint900 ydKeeps 250 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 900 yd.

Pronghorn900 ydKeeps 800 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 900 yd.

Whitetail deer800 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 800 yd.

Mule deer800 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 800 yd.

Wild hog800 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 800 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 Rem factory loads · best for coyote · best for whitetail · best for wild · best for elk

Source: https://www.hornady.com/ammunition/rifle/280-remington-150-gr-eld-x-precision-hunter · 24" test barrel per product page