Barnes VOR-TX Safari 450 gr Banded Solid RN

.458 Win Mag · 450 gr · VOR-TX Safari · #22023. 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.

Shoot this load through the glass →Hunt with it

G1 BC: 0.362maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 2,240 fps24″ test barrel · ~30 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 5,013 ft·lb450 gr at 2,240 fps
Transonic: 500 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 5.7 mil1,660 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	0.0	-0.1	0.1	0.1	0.5	0.3	2,127	4,519	0.07
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	1.0	1.1	2,017	4,065	0.14
150	0.4	1.4	-2.2	0.5	1.6	2.5	1,911	3,648	0.22
200	0.9	3.2	-6.8	0.6	2.2	4.5	1,808	3,266	0.30
250	1.6	5.4	-14.0	0.8	2.8	7.3	1,709	2,919	0.38
300	2.2	7.7	-24.2	1.0	3.4	10.8	1,615	2,605	0.47
350	3.0	10.3	-37.8	1.2	4.1	15.1	1,525	2,324	0.57
400	3.8	13.2	-55.1	1.4	4.8	20.2	1,441	2,073	0.67
450	4.7	16.2	-76.6	1.6	5.6	26.2	1,362	1,852	0.78
500	5.7	19.6	-102.7	1.8	6.3	33.0	1,289	1,660	0.89
550	6.8	23.3	-134.1	2.1	7.1	40.8	1,224	1,496	1.01
600	7.9	27.3	-171.3	2.3	7.8	49.3	1,166	1,358	1.14
650	9.2	31.6	-215.0	2.5	8.6	58.6	1,116	1,244	1.27
700	10.5	36.2	-265.5	2.7	9.4	68.6	1,073	1,151	1.41
750	12.0	41.2	-323.7	2.9	10.1	79.3	1,037	1,074	1.55
800	13.5	46.5	-389.9	3.1	10.8	90.4	1,005	1,010	1.69
850	15.2	52.2	-464.7	3.3	11.5	102.1	977	954	1.85
900	16.9	58.2	-548.7	3.5	12.1	114.1	952	906	2.00
950	18.8	64.6	-642.2	3.7	12.7	126.5	929	863	2.16
1000	20.7	71.2	-745.8	3.9	13.3	139.2	908	824	2.32

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.

Pronghorn1,000 ydKeeps 800 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 1,000 yd.

Whitetail deer800 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 800 yd.

Mule deer800 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 800 yd.

Wild hog800 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 800 yd.

Black bear650 ydKeeps 1,200 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 650 yd.

Elk500 ydKeeps 1,500 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 500 yd.

Moose500 ydKeeps 1,500 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 500 yd.

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 .458 Win 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 24" test barrel from Barnes CFR ballistics chart PDF (BC column unlabeled; Barn