Hornady LEVERevolution 325 gr FTX

.45-70 Govt · 325 gr · LEVERevolution · #82747. 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: 0.230maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 2,000 fps24″ test barrel · ~15 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 2,886 ft·lb325 gr at 2,000 fps
Transonic: 250 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 9.8 mil657 ft·lb on arrival
Twist: 1:20typical 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	-0.2	-0.8	0.4	0.3	1.0	0.5	1,835	2,430	0.08
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.6	2.2	2.3	1,680	2,036	0.16
150	0.6	2.2	-3.5	1.0	3.4	5.3	1,536	1,701	0.26
200	1.5	5.1	-10.7	1.4	4.7	9.9	1,404	1,422	0.36
250	2.5	8.5	-22.2	1.8	6.1	15.9	1,287	1,195	0.47
300	3.6	12.4	-39.1	2.2	7.5	23.6	1,188	1,018	0.59
350	4.9	16.9	-62.1	2.6	8.9	32.8	1,108	885	0.72
400	6.4	22.0	-92.2	3.0	10.3	43.3	1,045	788	0.86
450	8.0	27.6	-130.2	3.4	11.7	55.0	995	715	1.01
500	9.8	33.8	-177.0	3.8	12.9	67.8	954	657	1.16
550	11.8	40.5	-233.4	4.1	14.1	81.4	919	609	1.32
600	13.9	47.7	-300.0	4.4	15.3	95.9	887	567	1.49
650	16.1	55.5	-377.7	4.8	16.3	111.2	858	531	1.66
700	18.5	63.7	-467.3	5.1	17.4	127.3	831	499	1.84
750	21.1	72.5	-569.4	5.3	18.4	144.1	807	469	2.02
800	23.8	81.8	-685.0	5.6	19.3	161.7	783	443	2.21
850	26.6	91.5	-814.8	5.9	20.2	180.0	761	418	2.41
900	29.6	101.8	-959.7	6.1	21.1	199.0	740	395	2.61
950	32.8	112.6	-1120.6	6.4	22.0	218.8	720	374	2.82
1000	36.1	124.0	-1298.4	6.6	22.8	239.3	700	354	3.03

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. Behind the shoulder only — not a bone-breaking bullet.

Pronghorn350 ydKeeps 800 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 350 yd. Behind the shoulder only — not a bone-breaking bullet.

Whitetail deer300 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 300 yd. Behind the shoulder only — not a bone-breaking bullet.

Mule deer300 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 300 yd. Behind the shoulder only — not a bone-breaking bullet.

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 .45-70 Govt factory loads · best for coyote · best for whitetail · best for wild · best for elk

Source: https://www.hornady.com/ammunition/rifle/45-70-government-325-gr-ftx-leverevolution · 24" test barrel per product page