Barnes Pioneer 300 gr JHP FN

.44 Mag · 300 gr · Pioneer · #32172. Maker-published figures, velocity measured in a 18″ barrel. Below: the drop chart, the wind, the energy, and how far it is an ethical hunting load — then shoot it.

Shoot this load through the glass →Hunt with it

G1 BC: 0.218maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 1,325 fps18″ test barrel · ~30 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 1,169 ft·lb300 gr at 1,325 fps
Transonic: 50 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 18.7 mil427 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	-1.1	-3.9	2.0	0.4	1.5	0.8	1,214	982	0.12
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.8	2.9	3.1	1,124	842	0.25
150	1.7	5.7	-8.9	1.2	4.3	6.7	1,055	741	0.38
200	3.6	12.2	-25.6	1.6	5.5	11.5	1,001	667	0.53
250	5.7	19.5	-51.0	1.9	6.6	17.2	957	609	0.68
300	8.0	27.3	-85.9	2.2	7.6	23.8	919	562	0.84
350	10.4	35.8	-131.1	2.5	8.5	31.1	885	522	1.01
400	13.0	44.7	-187.4	2.7	9.3	39.1	855	487	1.18
450	15.8	54.2	-255.6	2.9	10.1	47.7	827	456	1.36
500	18.7	64.3	-336.5	3.2	10.9	56.9	801	427	1.55
550	21.8	74.8	-430.9	3.4	11.6	66.7	777	402	1.74
600	25.0	85.9	-539.9	3.6	12.3	77.0	753	378	1.93
650	28.4	97.6	-664.2	3.8	12.9	87.9	731	356	2.14
700	31.9	109.8	-804.8	3.9	13.6	99.3	710	336	2.34
750	35.7	122.6	-962.8	4.1	14.2	111.3	690	317	2.56
800	39.6	136.0	-1139.1	4.3	14.8	123.7	671	300	2.78
850	43.6	150.0	-1335.0	4.5	15.3	136.6	652	283	3.01
900	47.9	164.6	-1551.6	4.6	15.9	150.0	634	268	3.24
950	52.3	179.9	-1790.1	4.8	16.5	163.9	617	254	3.49
1000	57.0	195.9	-2051.9	5.0	17.0	178.3	600	240	3.74

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 / varmint950 ydKeeps 250 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 950 yd. Behind the shoulder only — not a bone-breaking bullet.

PronghornWrong bulletTarget / varmint construction — not for this animal.

Whitetail deerWrong bulletTarget / varmint construction — not for this animal.

Mule deerWrong bulletTarget / varmint construction — not for this animal.

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 .44 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 18" test barrel from Barnes CFR ballistics chart PDF (BC column unlabeled; Barn