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Barnes VOR-TX 225 gr TTSX BT

.338 Win Mag · 225 gr · VOR-TX · #21542. 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
0.514maker G1
Muzzle velocity
2,800 fps24″ test barrel · ~30 fps per inch
Muzzle energy
3,916 ft·lb225 gr at 2,800 fps
Transonic
1,000 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd
2.9 mil1,933 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
500.20.6-0.30.10.30.12,7093,6660.05
1000.00.00.00.20.50.62,6203,4290.11
1500.20.6-1.00.20.81.32,5333,2040.17
2000.51.6-3.30.31.12.32,4472,9910.23
2500.82.7-7.00.41.43.72,3632,7890.29
3001.13.9-12.40.51.75.42,2812,5980.36
3501.55.3-19.30.62.07.52,2002,4170.42
4002.06.7-28.10.72.410.02,1212,2470.49
4502.48.2-38.90.82.712.92,0432,0850.56
5002.99.9-51.70.93.116.21,9671,9330.64
5503.411.6-66.71.03.519.91,8931,7910.72
6003.913.4-84.21.13.824.21,8211,6570.80
6504.515.3-104.31.24.228.91,7511,5310.88
7005.017.4-127.21.44.734.11,6821,4140.97
7505.719.5-153.21.55.139.91,6161,3051.06
8006.321.8-182.51.65.546.21,5531,2041.16
8507.024.2-215.51.76.053.21,4911,1111.25
9007.826.8-252.31.96.460.71,4331,0251.36
9508.629.5-293.42.06.968.81,3779471.46
10009.432.4-339.12.27.477.61,3248761.57

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

01,0001,9002,9003,800 1002003004005006007008009001000 RANGE (YD) · ENERGY (FT·LB) WHITETAIL 1,000ELK 1,500

Max ethical range, vitals shot

Coyote / varmint600 ydKeeps 250 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 600 yd.
Pronghorn600 ydKeeps 800 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 600 yd.
Whitetail deer600 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 600 yd.
Mule deer600 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 600 yd.
Wild hog600 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 600 yd.
Black bear600 ydKeeps 1,200 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 600 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 .338 Win 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