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Federal 180 gr Barnes TSX

.30-06 Springfield · 180 gr · Barnes TSX · #P3006AE. 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: 0.453maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 2,700 fps24″ test barrel · ~22 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 2,913 ft·lb180 gr at 2,700 fps
Transonic: 850 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 3.3 mil1,279 ft·lb on arrival
Twist: 1:10typical 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	0.1	0.5	-0.3	0.1	0.3	0.2	2,599	2,700	0.06
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.7	0.7	2,501	2,499	0.12
150	0.2	0.7	-1.1	0.3	1.0	1.6	2,404	2,310	0.18
200	0.5	1.8	-3.8	0.4	1.4	2.9	2,310	2,133	0.24
250	0.9	3.1	-8.0	0.5	1.8	4.6	2,218	1,966	0.31
300	1.3	4.5	-14.1	0.6	2.2	6.8	2,128	1,809	0.38
350	1.7	6.0	-22.0	0.8	2.6	9.5	2,040	1,663	0.45
400	2.2	7.7	-32.1	0.9	3.0	12.6	1,954	1,526	0.52
450	2.7	9.4	-44.4	1.0	3.5	16.3	1,870	1,398	0.60
500	3.3	11.3	-59.2	1.1	3.9	20.6	1,789	1,279	0.68
550	3.9	13.3	-76.7	1.3	4.4	25.5	1,711	1,169	0.77
600	4.5	15.5	-97.2	1.4	4.9	30.9	1,635	1,068	0.86
650	5.2	17.8	-120.9	1.6	5.5	37.1	1,562	975	0.95
700	5.9	20.2	-148.2	1.7	6.0	43.9	1,492	890	1.05
750	6.6	22.8	-179.5	1.9	6.6	51.5	1,426	812	1.15
800	7.5	25.7	-215.0	2.1	7.1	59.8	1,363	743	1.26
850	8.3	28.7	-255.1	2.3	7.7	68.9	1,305	680	1.37
900	9.3	31.9	-300.4	2.4	8.3	78.7	1,250	625	1.49
950	10.3	35.3	-351.2	2.6	9.0	89.3	1,201	576	1.61
1000	11.3	39.0	-408.1	2.8	9.6	100.5	1,157	535	1.74

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 / varmint450 ydKeeps 250 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 450 yd.

Pronghorn450 ydKeeps 800 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 450 yd.

Whitetail deer450 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 450 yd.

Mule deer450 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 450 yd.

Wild hog450 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 450 yd.

Black bear450 ydKeeps 1,200 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 450 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/barnes-tsx/11-P3006AE.html · 24" test barrel per Federal rifle FAQ (velocities from 24" barrel "in most cases"); not st