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Remington UMC Centerfire Rifle 260 gr Full Metal Jacket

.450 Bushmaster · 260 gr · UMC Centerfire Rifle · #23661. Maker-published figures. 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
0.186maker G1
Muzzle velocity
2,040 fpsbarrel not stated
Muzzle energy
2,402 ft·lb260 gr at 2,040 fps
Transonic
200 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd
12.4 mil402 ft·lb on arrival
Twist
1:24typical factory twist for the solve

Drop chart · 100 yd zero · 10 mph full-value wind

Range ydElev milElev MOADrop inWind milWind MOAWind inVel fpsEnergy ft·lbTOF s
50-0.2-0.80.40.41.50.81,8071,8850.08
1000.00.00.00.93.23.31,5941,4660.17
1500.72.5-3.91.55.07.91,4041,1380.27
2001.75.8-12.22.07.014.71,2448940.38
2502.910.0-26.12.69.123.81,1217250.51
3004.314.9-46.93.211.235.01,0336160.65
3506.020.7-75.93.813.147.99685410.80
4007.927.2-114.14.314.962.39174850.96
45010.034.5-162.74.816.578.08734401.12
50012.442.5-222.75.318.194.98344021.30
55014.951.2-295.15.719.6113.17993691.48
60017.760.7-381.36.121.1132.47673391.68
65020.670.8-482.26.522.5153.07373131.88
70023.881.7-599.26.923.8174.87082902.08
75027.293.4-733.67.325.2197.86812682.30
80030.8105.9-886.97.726.5222.06562482.53
85034.7119.1-1060.58.127.8247.66312302.76
90038.8133.3-1256.28.529.1274.46082133.00
95043.2148.3-1475.88.830.4302.65861983.26
100047.8164.3-1721.19.231.7332.35641843.52

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

05001,0001,5002,000 1002003004005006007008009001000 RANGE (YD) · ENERGY (FT·LB) WHITETAIL 1,000ELK 1,500

Max ethical range, vitals shot

Coyote / varmintWrong bulletTarget / varmint construction — not for this animal.
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 .450 Bushmaster factory loads · best for coyote · best for whitetail · best for wild · best for elk

Source: https://www.remington.com/rifle/shop-by-caliber/shop-all-calibers/29-23661.html · Remington FAQ says 24" test barrel 'in most cases'; not confirmed for this short-barrel ca