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Winchester 170 gr Power-Point

.32 Win Special · 170 gr · Power-Point · #X32WS2. 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: 0.205maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 2,250 fps24″ test barrel · ~22 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 1,911 ft·lb170 gr at 2,250 fps
Transonic: 300 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 8.5 mil349 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	-0.3	0.1	0.3	1.0	0.5	2,052	1,589	0.07
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.6	2.1	2.2	1,865	1,312	0.15
150	0.5	1.7	-2.6	0.9	3.3	5.1	1,689	1,077	0.23
200	1.2	4.0	-8.3	1.3	4.6	9.5	1,527	880	0.32
250	2.0	6.8	-17.8	1.7	5.9	15.6	1,381	720	0.43
300	2.9	10.1	-31.8	2.2	7.4	23.3	1,255	594	0.54
350	4.1	14.0	-51.3	2.6	9.0	32.9	1,151	500	0.67
400	5.4	18.5	-77.4	3.1	10.5	44.0	1,071	433	0.80
450	6.9	23.6	-111.0	3.5	12.0	56.5	1,011	386	0.95
500	8.5	29.3	-153.2	3.9	13.4	70.1	962	349	1.10
550	10.3	35.5	-204.7	4.3	14.7	84.8	921	320	1.26
600	12.3	42.4	-266.5	4.6	16.0	100.4	886	296	1.42
650	14.5	49.9	-339.3	5.0	17.2	116.8	854	275	1.60
700	16.8	57.9	-424.1	5.3	18.3	134.1	824	256	1.78
750	19.3	66.4	-521.8	5.6	19.4	152.2	797	240	1.96
800	22.0	75.6	-633.2	5.9	20.4	171.0	771	224	2.15
850	24.8	85.3	-759.2	6.2	21.4	190.6	747	210	2.35
900	27.8	95.6	-901.0	6.5	22.4	211.0	724	198	2.56
950	31.0	106.5	-1059.4	6.8	23.3	232.1	702	186	2.77
1000	34.3	118.0	-1235.6	7.1	24.3	254.0	681	175	2.99

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 / varmint700 ydKeeps 250 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 700 yd. Behind the shoulder only — not a bone-breaking bullet.

Pronghorn200 ydKeeps 800 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 200 yd. Behind the shoulder only — not a bone-breaking bullet.

Whitetail deer150 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 150 yd. Behind the shoulder only — not a bone-breaking bullet.

Mule deer150 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 150 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 .32 Win Special factory loads · best for coyote · best for whitetail · best for wild · best for elk

Source: https://winchester.com/Products/Ammunition/Rifle/Power-Point · 24" per brand-wide statement in Winchester 2026 catalog ("all other ballistic data generat