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Winchester Power Max Bonded 180 gr Bonded Protected Hollow Point

.30-06 Springfield · 180 gr · Power Max Bonded · #X30064BP. 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: 0.394maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 2,700 fps24″ test barrel · ~22 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 2,913 ft·lb180 gr at 2,700 fps
Transonic: 750 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 3.5 mil1,118 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	-0.2	0.1	0.4	0.2	2,584	2,669	0.06
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.8	0.8	2,472	2,441	0.12
150	0.2	0.7	-1.2	0.3	1.2	1.9	2,362	2,229	0.18
200	0.5	1.9	-3.9	0.5	1.6	3.4	2,255	2,032	0.24
250	0.9	3.2	-8.3	0.6	2.1	5.4	2,150	1,848	0.31
300	1.4	4.7	-14.7	0.7	2.6	8.0	2,049	1,677	0.38
350	1.8	6.3	-23.1	0.9	3.1	11.2	1,950	1,519	0.46
400	2.3	8.1	-33.8	1.0	3.6	15.0	1,854	1,374	0.54
450	2.9	10.0	-47.0	1.2	4.1	19.4	1,762	1,240	0.62
500	3.5	12.0	-63.0	1.4	4.7	24.6	1,673	1,118	0.71
550	4.1	14.3	-82.1	1.5	5.3	30.5	1,587	1,007	0.80
600	4.8	16.7	-104.7	1.7	5.9	37.2	1,506	906	0.90
650	5.6	19.3	-131.1	1.9	6.6	44.7	1,429	816	1.00
700	6.4	22.1	-161.7	2.1	7.2	53.1	1,357	736	1.11
750	7.3	25.1	-197.1	2.3	7.9	62.4	1,291	666	1.22
800	8.3	28.4	-237.7	2.5	8.7	72.5	1,230	605	1.34
850	9.3	31.9	-284.1	2.7	9.4	83.5	1,176	553	1.46
900	10.4	35.7	-336.7	2.9	10.1	95.3	1,128	509	1.59
950	11.6	39.8	-396.2	3.2	10.8	107.9	1,087	472	1.73
1000	12.9	44.2	-463.0	3.4	11.6	121.2	1,052	442	1.87

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.

Pronghorn650 ydKeeps 800 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 650 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 bear450 ydKeeps 1,200 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 450 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://winchester.com/Products/Ammunition/Rifle/Power-Max-Bonded · 24" per brand-wide statement in Winchester 2026 catalog ("all other ballistic data generat