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Nosler Expansion Tip 180 gr E-Tip

.30-06 Springfield · 180 gr · Expansion Tip · #40037. 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: 0.523maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 2,750 fps24″ test barrel · ~22 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 3,022 ft·lb180 gr at 2,750 fps
Transonic: 1,000 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 3.0 mil1,503 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	0.5	-0.3	0.1	0.3	0.1	2,662	2,831	0.06
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.5	0.6	2,575	2,650	0.11
150	0.2	0.7	-1.0	0.2	0.8	1.3	2,490	2,478	0.17
200	0.5	1.6	-3.4	0.3	1.1	2.4	2,407	2,315	0.23
250	0.8	2.8	-7.4	0.4	1.4	3.8	2,325	2,160	0.30
300	1.2	4.1	-12.9	0.5	1.8	5.6	2,245	2,013	0.36
350	1.6	5.5	-20.2	0.6	2.1	7.7	2,166	1,875	0.43
400	2.0	7.0	-29.3	0.7	2.4	10.2	2,089	1,744	0.50
450	2.5	8.6	-40.4	0.8	2.8	13.2	2,013	1,620	0.57
500	3.0	10.2	-53.6	0.9	3.2	16.6	1,939	1,503	0.65
550	3.5	12.0	-69.2	1.0	3.6	20.5	1,867	1,393	0.73
600	4.0	13.9	-87.2	1.1	3.9	24.8	1,797	1,290	0.81
650	4.6	15.9	-108.0	1.3	4.4	29.6	1,728	1,194	0.90
700	5.2	18.0	-131.7	1.4	4.8	35.0	1,662	1,104	0.98
750	5.9	20.2	-158.5	1.5	5.2	40.9	1,598	1,020	1.08
800	6.6	22.5	-188.7	1.6	5.7	47.4	1,536	942	1.17
850	7.3	25.0	-222.6	1.8	6.1	54.5	1,476	871	1.27
900	8.0	27.6	-260.4	1.9	6.6	62.2	1,419	805	1.38
950	8.8	30.4	-302.6	2.1	7.1	70.6	1,365	745	1.48
1000	9.7	33.4	-349.5	2.2	7.6	79.5	1,314	690	1.60

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 / varmint550 ydKeeps 250 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 550 yd.

Pronghorn550 ydKeeps 800 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 550 yd.

Whitetail deer550 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 550 yd.

Mule deer550 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 550 yd.

Wild hog550 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 550 yd.

Black bear550 ydKeeps 1,200 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 550 yd.

Elk500 ydKeeps 1,500 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 500 yd.

Moose500 ydKeeps 1,500 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 500 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.nosler.com/30-06-springfield-180gr-expansion-tip-ammunition.html · BC from Nosler component-bullet listing: https://www.nosler.com/products/bullets/product-l