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Norma 165 gr Oryx

.30-06 Springfield · 165 gr · Oryx · #20174702. 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: 0.333maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 2,854 fps24″ test barrel · ~22 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 2,984 ft·lb165 gr at 2,854 fps
Transonic: 700 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 3.3 mil968 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	0.4	0.2	2,713	2,696	0.05
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.9	0.9	2,576	2,431	0.11
150	0.2	0.6	-1.0	0.4	1.3	2.1	2,443	2,186	0.17
200	0.5	1.7	-3.5	0.5	1.8	3.8	2,314	1,962	0.23
250	0.8	2.9	-7.5	0.7	2.3	6.1	2,189	1,756	0.30
300	1.2	4.3	-13.4	0.8	2.9	9.0	2,068	1,567	0.37
350	1.7	5.8	-21.4	1.0	3.4	12.6	1,951	1,394	0.45
400	2.2	7.5	-31.6	1.2	4.1	17.0	1,838	1,237	0.52
450	2.7	9.4	-44.4	1.4	4.7	22.1	1,729	1,096	0.61
500	3.3	11.5	-60.1	1.6	5.4	28.1	1,626	968	0.70
550	4.0	13.7	-79.1	1.8	6.1	35.0	1,528	855	0.79
600	4.7	16.2	-101.8	2.0	6.8	42.9	1,436	755	0.89
650	5.5	18.9	-128.7	2.2	7.6	51.7	1,351	669	1.00
700	6.4	21.9	-160.4	2.4	8.4	61.7	1,274	594	1.12
750	7.3	25.1	-197.5	2.7	9.2	72.6	1,205	532	1.24
800	8.4	28.7	-240.5	2.9	10.1	84.6	1,145	480	1.37
850	9.5	32.6	-290.2	3.2	11.0	97.5	1,094	439	1.50
900	10.7	36.8	-347.2	3.4	11.8	111.3	1,052	405	1.64
950	12.0	41.4	-412.0	3.7	12.6	125.7	1,015	378	1.79
1000	13.5	46.3	-485.2	3.9	13.5	140.9	984	355	1.94

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.

Pronghorn550 ydKeeps 800 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 550 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 bear400 ydKeeps 1,200 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 400 yd.

Elk300 ydKeeps 1,500 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 300 yd.

Moose300 ydKeeps 1,500 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 300 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.norma-ammunition.com/products/hunting/norma-oryx/norma-oryx-30-06-springfield-165gr---20174702 · 24" barrel per product page ("zeroed with a 610 mm / 24 in barrel"); maker bullet descript