Lapua 185 gr Mega (E415)

.308 Win · 185 gr · Mega · #4317189. 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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G1 BC: 0.319maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 2,510 fps26″ test barrel · ~22 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 2,588 ft·lb185 gr at 2,510 fps
Transonic: 550 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 4.7 mil756 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	0.2	-0.1	0.2	0.5	0.3	2,374	2,314	0.06
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	1.1	1.1	2,241	2,063	0.13
150	0.3	1.0	-1.6	0.5	1.7	2.7	2,113	1,834	0.20
200	0.7	2.5	-5.2	0.7	2.3	4.9	1,989	1,625	0.27
250	1.2	4.2	-10.9	0.9	3.0	7.8	1,870	1,436	0.35
300	1.8	6.1	-19.1	1.1	3.7	11.6	1,755	1,266	0.43
350	2.4	8.2	-30.2	1.3	4.5	16.3	1,646	1,113	0.52
400	3.1	10.6	-44.5	1.5	5.2	22.0	1,543	978	0.61
450	3.9	13.2	-62.4	1.8	6.1	28.6	1,446	859	0.71
500	4.7	16.1	-84.5	2.0	7.0	36.4	1,357	756	0.82
550	5.6	19.3	-111.3	2.3	7.9	45.3	1,275	668	0.93
600	6.6	22.8	-143.5	2.6	8.8	55.2	1,203	595	1.05
650	7.8	26.7	-181.6	2.8	9.7	66.3	1,141	535	1.18
700	9.0	30.9	-226.5	3.1	10.7	78.4	1,089	487	1.32
750	10.3	35.5	-278.6	3.4	11.6	91.4	1,046	449	1.46
800	11.8	40.4	-338.7	3.7	12.6	105.1	1,009	418	1.60
850	13.3	45.8	-407.4	3.9	13.4	119.7	977	392	1.76
900	15.0	51.5	-485.2	4.2	14.3	134.8	949	370	1.91
950	16.7	57.6	-572.6	4.4	15.1	150.6	923	350	2.07
1000	18.6	64.0	-670.3	4.6	15.9	167.0	900	332	2.24

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. Behind the shoulder only — not a bone-breaking bullet.

Pronghorn450 ydKeeps 800 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 450 yd. Behind the shoulder only — not a bone-breaking bullet.

Whitetail deer350 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 350 yd. Behind the shoulder only — not a bone-breaking bullet.

Mule deer350 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 350 yd. Behind the shoulder only — not a bone-breaking bullet.

Wild hogWrong bulletTarget / varmint construction — not for this animal.

Black bearWrong bulletTarget / varmint construction — not for this animal.

ElkWrong bulletTarget / varmint construction — not for this animal.

MooseWrong bulletTarget / varmint construction — not for this animal.

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://www.lapua.com/product/308-win-hunting-cartridge-mega-soft-point-12g-185gr-4317189/ · test barrel 660 mm per product page