Barnes VOR-TX 280 gr LRX BT

.338 Lapua Mag · 280 gr · VOR-TX · #30727. 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: 0.667maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 2,600 fps24″ test barrel · ~30 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 4,202 ft·lb280 gr at 2,600 fps
Transonic: 1,000+ ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 3.2 mil2,418 ft·lb on arrival
Twist: 1:9.35typical 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	0.4	-0.2	0.1	0.2	0.1	2,533	3,988	0.06
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.4	0.5	2,467	3,782	0.12
150	0.2	0.8	-1.2	0.2	0.7	1.1	2,402	3,585	0.18
200	0.5	1.9	-3.9	0.3	0.9	1.9	2,337	3,396	0.24
250	0.9	3.1	-8.2	0.3	1.2	3.1	2,274	3,215	0.31
300	1.3	4.5	-14.2	0.4	1.4	4.5	2,212	3,041	0.38
350	1.7	6.0	-22.0	0.5	1.7	6.2	2,151	2,875	0.44
400	2.2	7.5	-31.6	0.6	2.0	8.2	2,090	2,716	0.51
450	2.7	9.2	-43.2	0.7	2.2	10.6	2,031	2,564	0.59
500	3.2	10.9	-57.0	0.7	2.5	13.2	1,972	2,418	0.66
550	3.7	12.7	-72.9	0.8	2.8	16.3	1,915	2,280	0.74
600	4.2	14.5	-91.3	0.9	3.1	19.6	1,859	2,148	0.82
650	4.8	16.5	-112.1	1.0	3.4	23.4	1,804	2,022	0.90
700	5.4	18.5	-135.6	1.1	3.8	27.5	1,750	1,903	0.99
750	6.0	20.6	-162.0	1.2	4.1	32.1	1,697	1,790	1.07
800	6.6	22.8	-191.4	1.3	4.4	37.0	1,645	1,683	1.16
850	7.3	25.2	-224.0	1.4	4.8	42.4	1,595	1,582	1.26
900	8.0	27.6	-260.0	1.5	5.1	48.2	1,547	1,487	1.35
950	8.8	30.1	-299.6	1.6	5.5	54.4	1,499	1,397	1.45
1000	9.5	32.8	-343.2	1.7	5.8	61.2	1,454	1,314	1.55

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 / varmint800 ydKeeps 250 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 800 yd.

Pronghorn800 ydKeeps 800 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 800 yd.

Whitetail deer800 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 800 yd.

Mule deer800 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 800 yd.

Wild hog800 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 800 yd.

Black bear800 ydKeeps 1,200 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 800 yd.

Elk800 ydKeeps 1,500 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 800 yd.

Moose800 ydKeeps 1,500 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 800 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 .338 Lapua Mag 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