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Federal 165 gr Fusion

.30-06 Springfield · 165 gr · Fusion · #F3006FS2. 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
0.454maker G1
Muzzle velocity
2,790 fps24″ test barrel · ~22 fps per inch
Muzzle energy
2,851 ft·lb165 gr at 2,790 fps
Transonic
900 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd
3.0 mil1,270 ft·lb on arrival
Twist
1:10typical 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
500.20.6-0.30.10.30.22,6872,6460.05
1000.00.00.00.20.60.62,5872,4520.11
1500.20.6-1.00.30.91.52,4892,2700.17
2000.51.6-3.40.41.32.72,3932,0980.23
2500.82.8-7.30.51.64.32,3001,9370.30
3001.24.1-12.90.62.06.32,2081,7850.36
3501.65.5-20.20.72.48.72,1181,6430.43
4002.17.0-29.50.82.811.62,0301,5100.50
4502.58.7-40.90.93.215.01,9451,3860.58
5003.010.4-54.61.03.618.91,8621,2700.66
5503.612.3-70.81.24.123.41,7811,1620.74
6004.214.3-89.81.34.528.41,7031,0620.83
6504.816.4-111.71.55.034.01,6289700.92
7005.418.7-136.91.65.540.31,5558861.01
7506.121.1-165.71.76.047.21,4868091.11
8006.923.7-198.51.96.554.81,4207391.21
8507.726.5-235.62.17.163.11,3586751.32
9008.629.4-277.32.27.772.11,3006191.43
9509.532.6-324.32.48.281.91,2465691.55
100010.536.0-376.82.68.892.31,1975251.68

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.
Pronghorn750 ydKeeps 800 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 750 yd.
Whitetail deer600 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 600 yd.
Mule deer600 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 600 yd.
Wild hog600 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 600 yd.
Black bear500 ydKeeps 1,200 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 500 yd.
Elk400 ydKeeps 1,500 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 400 yd.
Moose400 ydKeeps 1,500 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 400 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 .30-06 Springfield factory loads · best for coyote · best for whitetail · best for wild · best for elk

Source: https://www.federalpremium.com/rifle/fusion/11-F3006FS2.html · 24" test barrel per Federal rifle FAQ (velocities from 24" barrel "in most cases"); not st