Norma 250 gr Oryx

.35 Whelen · 250 gr · Oryx · #20190092. 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: 0.340maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 2,428 fps24″ test barrel · ~22 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 3,272 ft·lb250 gr at 2,428 fps
Transonic: 550 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 4.9 mil1,024 ft·lb on arrival
Twist: 1:12typical 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	0.0	0.2	-0.1	0.1	0.5	0.3	2,302	2,942	0.06
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	1.1	1.1	2,180	2,638	0.13
150	0.3	1.1	-1.8	0.5	1.6	2.6	2,062	2,359	0.20
200	0.8	2.6	-5.5	0.7	2.2	4.7	1,947	2,104	0.28
250	1.3	4.4	-11.6	0.8	2.9	7.5	1,836	1,872	0.36
300	1.9	6.5	-20.3	1.0	3.6	11.2	1,730	1,662	0.44
350	2.5	8.7	-31.9	1.2	4.3	15.6	1,629	1,472	0.53
400	3.2	11.2	-46.7	1.5	5.0	21.0	1,533	1,304	0.62
450	4.0	13.9	-65.3	1.7	5.8	27.3	1,442	1,154	0.72
500	4.9	16.8	-88.0	1.9	6.6	34.7	1,358	1,024	0.83
550	5.8	20.1	-115.5	2.2	7.5	43.0	1,282	912	0.95
600	6.9	23.6	-148.2	2.4	8.3	52.4	1,213	817	1.07
650	8.0	27.5	-186.9	2.7	9.2	62.7	1,153	738	1.19
700	9.2	31.7	-232.1	2.9	10.1	74.0	1,102	674	1.33
750	10.5	36.2	-284.4	3.2	11.0	86.2	1,059	623	1.47
800	12.0	41.1	-344.5	3.4	11.8	99.1	1,023	580	1.61
850	13.5	46.4	-412.9	3.7	12.7	112.7	991	545	1.76
900	15.1	52.0	-490.2	3.9	13.5	126.9	963	515	1.91
950	16.9	58.0	-576.8	4.1	14.2	141.7	938	488	2.07
1000	18.7	64.3	-673.4	4.4	15.0	157.0	915	464	2.23

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.

Pronghorn600 ydKeeps 800 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 600 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 bear400 ydKeeps 1,200 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 400 yd.

Elk300 ydKeeps 1,500 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 300 yd.

Moose300 ydKeeps 1,500 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 300 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 .35 Whelen factory loads · best for coyote · best for whitetail · best for wild · best for elk

Source: https://www.norma-ammunition.com/products/hunting/norma-oryx/norma-oryx-35-whelen-250gr---20190092 · 24" barrel per product page ("zeroed with a 610 mm / 24 in barrel"); maker bullet descript