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Remington 260 gr Pointed Soft Point Core-Lokt

.450 Bushmaster · 260 gr · Core-Lokt · #27941. 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: 0.171maker 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: 13.3 mil372 ft·lb on arrival
Twist: 1:24typical 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	-0.3	-0.9	0.5	0.5	1.6	0.9	1,788	1,845	0.08
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	3.5	3.7	1,559	1,403	0.17
150	0.8	2.6	-4.1	1.6	5.6	8.7	1,359	1,066	0.27
200	1.8	6.1	-12.9	2.3	7.8	16.3	1,197	827	0.39
250	3.1	10.6	-27.7	2.9	10.0	26.3	1,078	671	0.52
300	4.6	15.9	-50.0	3.6	12.2	38.4	997	573	0.67
350	6.4	22.1	-81.1	4.1	14.2	52.2	936	505	0.82
400	8.5	29.1	-122.1	4.7	16.1	67.5	885	453	0.99
450	10.8	37.0	-174.2	5.2	17.9	84.2	842	409	1.16
500	13.3	45.6	-238.5	5.7	19.5	102.2	803	372	1.34
550	16.0	54.9	-316.3	6.1	21.1	121.5	768	340	1.54
600	18.9	65.1	-408.9	6.6	22.6	142.2	735	312	1.74
650	22.1	76.1	-517.7	7.0	24.1	164.2	704	286	1.94
700	25.6	87.9	-644.1	7.4	25.6	187.6	675	263	2.16
750	29.2	100.5	-789.6	7.9	27.0	212.4	648	242	2.39
800	33.2	114.1	-956.0	8.3	28.5	238.6	621	223	2.63
850	37.4	128.7	-1145.2	8.7	29.9	266.3	596	205	2.88
900	41.9	144.2	-1359.2	9.1	31.3	295.5	572	189	3.13
950	46.8	160.8	-1600.0	9.5	32.8	326.2	550	174	3.40
1000	52.0	178.6	-1870.3	10.0	34.3	358.7	528	161	3.69

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 / varmint700 ydKeeps 250 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 700 yd. Behind the shoulder only — not a bone-breaking bullet.

Pronghorn200 ydKeeps 800 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 200 yd. Behind the shoulder only — not a bone-breaking bullet.

Whitetail deer150 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 150 yd. Behind the shoulder only — not a bone-breaking bullet.

Mule deer150 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 150 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 .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/29-27941.html · Remington FAQ says 24" test barrel 'in most cases'; not confirmed for this short-barrel ca