Barnes Pioneer 225 gr XPB

.44 Mag · 225 gr · Pioneer · #32173. 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: 0.166maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 1,600 fps18″ test barrel · ~30 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 1,279 ft·lb225 gr at 1,600 fps
Transonic: 100 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 17.1 mil299 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	-0.7	-2.5	1.3	0.5	1.9	1.0	1,413	997	0.10
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.1	3.9	4.1	1,254	785	0.21
150	1.3	4.3	-6.8	1.7	5.9	9.3	1,130	637	0.34
200	2.8	9.8	-20.4	2.3	7.9	16.5	1,040	541	0.48
250	4.7	16.1	-42.1	2.8	9.6	25.2	975	475	0.63
300	6.7	23.2	-72.9	3.3	11.2	35.3	923	426	0.79
350	9.0	31.1	-113.8	3.7	12.7	46.4	879	386	0.95
400	11.5	39.6	-166.1	4.1	14.0	58.7	841	353	1.13
450	14.2	48.9	-230.6	4.4	15.3	71.9	806	324	1.31
500	17.1	58.9	-308.5	4.8	16.4	86.1	773	299	1.50
550	20.3	69.6	-401.0	5.1	17.6	101.2	743	276	1.70
600	23.6	81.1	-509.3	5.4	18.7	117.3	715	255	1.90
650	27.1	93.2	-634.7	5.7	19.7	134.2	688	236	2.12
700	30.9	106.2	-778.5	6.0	20.8	152.1	663	219	2.34
750	34.9	120.0	-942.3	6.3	21.8	171.0	638	204	2.57
800	39.2	134.6	-1127.6	6.6	22.8	190.8	615	189	2.81
850	43.7	150.1	-1336.2	6.9	23.8	211.5	593	176	3.06
900	48.5	166.6	-1569.9	7.2	24.7	233.1	572	163	3.32
950	53.5	184.0	-1830.7	7.5	25.7	255.8	551	152	3.59
1000	58.9	202.5	-2120.8	7.8	26.7	279.4	531	141	3.87

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 / varmint600 ydKeeps 250 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 600 yd.

Pronghorn50 ydKeeps 800 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 50 yd.

Whitetail deerNot enoughNever carries 1,000 ft·lb inside the table.

Mule deerNot enoughNever carries 1,000 ft·lb inside the table.

Wild hogNot enoughNever carries 1,000 ft·lb inside the table.

Black bearNot enoughNever carries 1,200 ft·lb inside the table.

ElkNot enoughNever carries 1,500 ft·lb inside the table.

MooseNot enoughNever carries 1,500 ft·lb inside the table.

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