Barnes VOR-TX Safari 500 gr Banded Solid FN

.470 NE · 500 gr · VOR-TX Safari · #22031. 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: 0.243maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 2,150 fps24″ test barrel · ~30 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 5,131 ft·lb500 gr at 2,150 fps
Transonic: 300 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 8.2 mil1,142 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	-0.4	0.2	0.2	0.8	0.4	1,987	4,381	0.07
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	1.7	1.8	1,831	3,722	0.15
150	0.5	1.8	-2.8	0.8	2.7	4.3	1,684	3,148	0.24
200	1.2	4.1	-8.7	1.1	3.8	7.9	1,547	2,656	0.33
250	2.0	6.9	-18.2	1.4	4.9	12.8	1,421	2,241	0.43
300	3.0	10.2	-32.0	1.8	6.1	19.1	1,308	1,899	0.54
350	4.0	13.9	-50.9	2.1	7.3	26.7	1,210	1,625	0.66
400	5.3	18.1	-75.8	2.5	8.5	35.6	1,129	1,416	0.79
450	6.6	22.8	-107.4	2.8	9.7	45.8	1,065	1,260	0.93
500	8.2	28.0	-146.7	3.2	10.9	56.9	1,014	1,142	1.07
550	9.8	33.8	-194.5	3.5	12.0	68.9	972	1,049	1.22
600	11.6	40.0	-251.4	3.8	13.0	81.6	936	973	1.38
650	13.6	46.8	-318.3	4.1	13.9	94.9	904	908	1.54
700	15.7	54.0	-395.8	4.3	14.8	108.8	876	851	1.71
750	18.0	61.7	-484.7	4.6	15.7	123.2	849	800	1.88
800	20.3	69.9	-585.6	4.8	16.5	138.1	824	755	2.06
850	22.9	78.6	-699.4	5.0	17.2	153.5	801	713	2.25
900	25.5	87.7	-826.8	5.2	18.0	169.4	780	674	2.44
950	28.3	97.4	-968.5	5.4	18.7	185.6	759	639	2.64
1000	31.3	107.5	-1125.5	5.6	19.3	202.3	739	606	2.84

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.

Pronghorn750 ydKeeps 800 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 750 yd.

Whitetail deer550 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 550 yd.

Mule deer550 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 550 yd.

Wild hog550 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 550 yd.

Black bear450 ydKeeps 1,200 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 450 yd.

Elk350 ydKeeps 1,500 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 350 yd.

Moose350 ydKeeps 1,500 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 350 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 .470 NE 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