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Federal 165 gr Trophy Bonded Tip

.30-06 Springfield · 165 gr · Trophy Bonded Tip · #P3006TT2. 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: 0.450maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 2,800 fps24″ test barrel · ~22 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 2,872 ft·lb165 gr at 2,800 fps
Transonic: 900 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 3.0 mil1,271 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	0.2	0.6	-0.3	0.1	0.3	0.2	2,696	2,663	0.05
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.6	0.7	2,595	2,467	0.11
150	0.2	0.6	-1.0	0.3	1.0	1.5	2,496	2,282	0.17
200	0.5	1.6	-3.4	0.4	1.3	2.8	2,399	2,108	0.23
250	0.8	2.8	-7.3	0.5	1.7	4.4	2,304	1,945	0.30
300	1.2	4.1	-12.8	0.6	2.1	6.5	2,212	1,792	0.36
350	1.6	5.5	-20.1	0.7	2.5	9.1	2,121	1,648	0.43
400	2.0	7.0	-29.3	0.8	2.9	12.1	2,033	1,513	0.50
450	2.5	8.6	-40.7	1.0	3.3	15.6	1,946	1,388	0.58
500	3.0	10.4	-54.3	1.1	3.8	19.7	1,863	1,271	0.66
550	3.6	12.2	-70.5	1.2	4.2	24.3	1,781	1,162	0.74
600	4.1	14.2	-89.4	1.4	4.7	29.6	1,702	1,061	0.83
650	4.8	16.3	-111.3	1.5	5.2	35.5	1,626	969	0.92
700	5.4	18.6	-136.4	1.7	5.7	42.0	1,553	884	1.01
750	6.1	21.0	-165.2	1.8	6.3	49.3	1,483	806	1.11
800	6.9	23.6	-197.9	2.0	6.8	57.3	1,417	736	1.21
850	7.7	26.4	-235.0	2.2	7.4	66.0	1,355	672	1.32
900	8.5	29.4	-276.8	2.3	8.0	75.5	1,296	616	1.43
950	9.5	32.5	-323.8	2.5	8.6	85.7	1,242	565	1.55
1000	10.5	35.9	-376.4	2.7	9.2	96.7	1,193	522	1.68

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

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/trophy-bonded-tip/11-P3006TT2.html · 24" test barrel per Federal rifle FAQ (velocities from 24" barrel "in most cases"); not st