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Barnes VOR-TX 168 gr TTSX BT

.308 Win · 168 gr · VOR-TX · #21541. 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
0.470maker G1
Muzzle velocity
2,700 fps24″ test barrel · ~22 fps per inch
Muzzle energy
2,719 ft·lb168 gr at 2,700 fps
Transonic
900 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd
3.2 mil1,233 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
500.10.5-0.30.10.30.22,6032,5270.06
1000.00.00.00.20.60.72,5082,3460.12
1500.20.7-1.10.31.01.52,4152,1750.18
2000.51.8-3.70.41.32.72,3242,0140.24
2500.93.0-8.00.51.74.42,2351,8620.31
3001.34.4-13.90.62.06.42,1471,7200.37
3501.75.9-21.80.72.48.92,0621,5860.45
4002.27.6-31.70.82.811.91,9791,4600.52
4502.79.3-43.81.03.315.41,8971,3430.60
5003.211.1-58.31.13.719.41,8181,2330.68
5503.813.1-75.51.24.224.01,7421,1310.76
6004.415.2-95.51.34.629.11,6671,0370.85
6505.117.4-118.71.55.134.91,5969500.94
7005.819.8-145.21.65.641.21,5278701.04
7506.522.3-175.51.86.248.31,4617961.14
8007.325.1-209.91.96.756.11,3997301.24
8508.127.9-248.72.17.264.51,3406701.35
9009.031.0-292.32.37.873.71,2856161.47
95010.034.3-341.32.48.483.51,2345681.59
100011.037.8-395.92.69.094.11,1885271.71

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

07001,3002,0002,700 1002003004005006007008009001000 RANGE (YD) · ENERGY (FT·LB) WHITETAIL 1,000ELK 1,500

Max ethical range, vitals shot

Coyote / varmint500 ydKeeps 250 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 500 yd.
Pronghorn500 ydKeeps 800 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 500 yd.
Whitetail deer500 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 500 yd.
Mule deer500 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 500 yd.
Wild hog500 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 500 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 .308 Win factory loads · best for coyote · best for whitetail · best for wild · best for elk

Source: https://barnesbullets.com/content/Barnes-Ballistics-Charts/CFR-Imperial.pdf · MV, BC and 24" test barrel from Barnes CFR ballistics chart PDF (BC column unlabeled; Barn