Norma African PH Solids 500 gr Norma Solid

.458 Win Mag · 500 gr · African PH Solids · #20111182. Maker-published figures. 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: 0.269maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 2,100 fpsbarrel not stated
Muzzle energy: 4,895 ft·lb500 gr at 2,100 fps
Transonic: 300 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 8.0 mil1,217 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	-0.1	-0.5	0.2	0.2	0.8	0.4	1,954	4,239	0.07
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	1.6	1.7	1,815	3,656	0.15
150	0.5	1.8	-2.9	0.7	2.5	4.0	1,682	3,142	0.24
200	1.2	4.2	-8.8	1.0	3.5	7.4	1,558	2,695	0.33
250	2.0	7.0	-18.4	1.3	4.5	11.9	1,443	2,311	0.43
300	3.0	10.2	-32.1	1.6	5.6	17.7	1,338	1,987	0.54
350	4.0	13.8	-50.7	2.0	6.7	24.7	1,245	1,720	0.66
400	5.2	17.9	-74.9	2.3	7.9	33.0	1,165	1,507	0.78
450	6.5	22.4	-105.5	2.6	9.0	42.5	1,100	1,343	0.91
500	8.0	27.4	-143.2	2.9	10.1	52.9	1,047	1,217	1.05
550	9.5	32.8	-188.9	3.2	11.2	64.3	1,004	1,118	1.20
600	11.3	38.7	-243.3	3.5	12.2	76.5	967	1,038	1.35
650	13.1	45.1	-306.9	3.8	13.1	89.3	935	970	1.51
700	15.1	51.9	-380.5	4.1	14.0	102.7	906	911	1.67
750	17.2	59.2	-464.7	4.3	14.9	116.7	880	859	1.84
800	19.4	66.9	-560.1	4.6	15.7	131.2	856	813	2.02
850	21.8	75.0	-667.4	4.8	16.4	146.2	833	770	2.19
900	24.3	83.5	-787.4	5.0	17.2	161.7	812	731	2.38
950	26.9	92.5	-920.5	5.2	17.9	177.7	791	695	2.56
1000	29.7	102.0	-1067.7	5.4	18.5	194.1	772	662	2.76

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.

Pronghorn800 ydKeeps 800 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 800 yd.

Whitetail deer600 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 600 yd.

Mule deer600 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 600 yd.

Wild hog600 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 600 yd.

Black bear500 ydKeeps 1,200 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 500 yd.

Elk400 ydKeeps 1,500 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 400 yd.

Moose400 ydKeeps 1,500 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 400 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://www.norma-ammunition.com/products/hunting/norma-african-ph-solids/norma-solid-458-winchester-magnum-500gr---20111182 · product page shows no barrel length; maker bullet description: Solid