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Norma 165 gr Ecostrike

.30-06 Springfield · 165 gr · Ecostrike · #20177492. 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: 0.431maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 2,822 fps24″ test barrel · ~22 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 2,917 ft·lb165 gr at 2,822 fps
Transonic: 850 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 3.0 mil1,245 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	2,713	2,697	0.05
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.6	0.7	2,607	2,490	0.11
150	0.2	0.6	-1.0	0.3	1.0	1.6	2,503	2,296	0.17
200	0.5	1.6	-3.3	0.4	1.4	2.8	2,402	2,114	0.23
250	0.8	2.7	-7.2	0.5	1.7	4.5	2,303	1,943	0.29
300	1.2	4.0	-12.7	0.6	2.1	6.7	2,207	1,784	0.36
350	1.6	5.5	-20.0	0.7	2.5	9.3	2,112	1,634	0.43
400	2.0	7.0	-29.2	0.9	3.0	12.4	2,020	1,495	0.50
450	2.5	8.6	-40.6	1.0	3.4	16.1	1,931	1,365	0.58
500	3.0	10.4	-54.3	1.1	3.9	20.3	1,843	1,245	0.66
550	3.6	12.2	-70.5	1.3	4.4	25.1	1,759	1,133	0.74
600	4.1	14.3	-89.6	1.4	4.9	30.5	1,678	1,031	0.83
650	4.8	16.4	-111.8	1.6	5.4	36.6	1,599	937	0.92
700	5.4	18.7	-137.3	1.7	5.9	43.4	1,524	851	1.02
750	6.2	21.2	-166.6	1.9	6.5	51.0	1,453	773	1.12
800	6.9	23.9	-200.0	2.1	7.1	59.3	1,386	703	1.22
850	7.8	26.7	-238.0	2.2	7.7	68.3	1,322	641	1.33
900	8.7	29.8	-280.9	2.4	8.3	78.2	1,264	585	1.45
950	9.6	33.1	-329.3	2.6	8.9	88.8	1,211	537	1.57
1000	10.7	36.6	-383.6	2.8	9.6	100.2	1,163	496	1.70

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.

Pronghorn700 ydKeeps 800 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 700 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.

Elk350 ydKeeps 1,500 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 350 yd.

Moose350 ydKeeps 1,500 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 350 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-ecostrike/norma-ecostrike-30-06-springfield-165gr---20177492 · 24" barrel per product page ("zeroed with a 610 mm / 24 in barrel"); maker bullet descript