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Hornady Precision Hunter 178 gr ELD-X

.300 Win Mag · 178 gr · Precision Hunter · #82041. Maker-published figures, velocity measured in a 26″ 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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G7 BC
0.278G1 0.552 · G7 0.278
Muzzle velocity
2,960 fps26″ test barrel · ~30 fps per inch
Muzzle energy
3,462 ft·lb178 gr at 2,960 fps
Transonic
1,000+ ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd
2.4 mil1,840 ft·lb on arrival
Twist
1:10typical factory twist for the solve

Drop chart · 100 yd zero · 10 mph full-value wind

Range ydElev milElev MOADrop inWind milWind MOAWind inVel fpsEnergy ft·lbTOF s
500.20.7-0.40.10.20.12,8733,2610.05
1000.00.00.00.10.50.52,7873,0700.10
1500.10.5-0.70.20.71.12,7042,8880.16
2000.41.3-2.70.31.02.02,6212,7150.22
2500.72.2-5.90.41.23.22,5402,5500.27
3001.03.3-10.40.41.54.62,4612,3940.33
3501.34.5-16.40.51.86.42,3832,2450.40
4001.75.7-23.90.62.08.52,3072,1030.46
4502.07.0-33.10.72.311.02,2321,9680.53
5002.48.4-43.90.82.613.82,1581,8400.59
5502.99.8-56.70.92.917.02,0851,7180.66
6003.311.4-71.50.93.320.52,0141,6030.74
6503.813.0-88.41.03.624.51,9441,4940.81
7004.314.7-107.51.13.928.91,8751,3900.89
7504.816.5-129.21.24.333.71,8081,2920.97
8005.318.3-153.51.44.739.11,7421,1991.06
8505.920.3-180.71.55.044.91,6761,1101.15
9006.522.4-211.01.65.451.21,6121,0271.24
9507.224.6-244.71.75.858.21,5499481.33
10007.826.9-281.91.86.365.71,4878731.43

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

09001,7002,6003,400 1002003004005006007008009001000 RANGE (YD) · ENERGY (FT·LB) WHITETAIL 1,000ELK 1,500

Max ethical range, vitals shot

Coyote / varmint900 ydKeeps 250 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 900 yd.
Pronghorn900 ydKeeps 800 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 900 yd.
Whitetail deer900 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 900 yd.
Mule deer900 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 900 yd.
Wild hog900 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 900 yd.
Black bear750 ydKeeps 1,200 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 750 yd.
Elk600 ydKeeps 1,500 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 600 yd.
Moose600 ydKeeps 1,500 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 600 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 .300 Win Mag factory loads · best for coyote · best for whitetail · best for wild · best for elk

Source: https://www.hornady.com/ammunition/rifle/300-win-mag-178gr-eld-x · 26" test barrel per product page