Barnes Pioneer 250 gr JHP FN

.45 Colt · 250 gr · Pioneer · #32142. 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: 0.152maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 1,095 fps18″ test barrel · ~22 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 665 ft·lb250 gr at 1,095 fps
Transonic: 50 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 26.5 mil238 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	-1.9	-6.4	3.4	0.5	1.7	0.9	1,009	565	0.14
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.9	3.2	3.4	946	497	0.30
150	2.4	8.3	-13.1	1.3	4.6	7.2	895	444	0.46
200	5.1	17.7	-37.0	1.7	5.9	12.3	851	402	0.63
250	8.1	27.8	-72.9	2.1	7.1	18.5	812	366	0.81
300	11.3	38.8	-122.0	2.4	8.2	25.9	776	334	1.00
350	14.7	50.6	-185.6	2.7	9.4	34.3	743	306	1.20
400	18.4	63.2	-264.9	3.0	10.5	43.9	712	281	1.41
450	22.3	76.7	-361.4	3.4	11.6	54.5	683	259	1.62
500	26.5	91.0	-476.6	3.7	12.7	66.3	655	238	1.85
550	30.9	106.3	-612.2	4.0	13.7	79.1	629	220	2.08
600	35.6	122.5	-769.9	4.3	14.8	93.1	604	202	2.32
650	40.7	139.8	-951.6	4.6	15.9	108.3	580	187	2.58
700	46.0	158.2	-1159.6	4.9	17.0	124.6	557	172	2.85
750	51.7	177.7	-1395.9	5.3	18.1	142.1	535	159	3.12
800	57.8	198.5	-1663.2	5.6	19.2	160.8	514	147	3.41
850	64.2	220.7	-1964.3	5.9	20.3	180.8	494	135	3.71
900	71.1	244.3	-2302.1	6.2	21.4	202.1	475	125	4.03
950	78.4	269.4	-2679.9	6.6	22.6	224.6	457	116	4.36
1000	86.2	296.2	-3101.6	6.9	23.7	248.5	439	107	4.70

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 / varmint450 ydKeeps 250 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 450 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 .45 Colt 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