Barnes VOR-TX 62 gr TSX BT

5.56 NATO · 62 gr · VOR-TX · #31190. Maker-published figures, velocity measured in a 20″ 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: 0.296maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 3,000 fps20″ test barrel · ~25 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 1,239 ft·lb62 gr at 3,000 fps
Transonic: 650 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 3.2 mil353 ft·lb on arrival
Twist: 1:7typical 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	0.2	0.7	-0.4	0.1	0.4	0.2	2,836	1,107	0.05
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.9	1.0	2,678	987	0.11
150	0.2	0.5	-0.9	0.4	1.4	2.2	2,526	878	0.16
200	0.4	1.5	-3.1	0.6	1.9	4.0	2,378	778	0.22
250	0.8	2.6	-6.8	0.7	2.5	6.5	2,236	688	0.29
300	1.1	3.9	-12.3	0.9	3.1	9.7	2,098	606	0.36
350	1.6	5.4	-19.8	1.1	3.7	13.6	1,965	532	0.43
400	2.1	7.0	-29.5	1.3	4.4	18.3	1,838	465	0.51
450	2.6	8.9	-41.8	1.5	5.1	23.9	1,716	405	0.60
500	3.2	10.9	-57.1	1.7	5.8	30.5	1,601	353	0.69
550	3.8	13.2	-75.7	1.9	6.6	38.1	1,493	307	0.78
600	4.6	15.6	-98.3	2.2	7.4	46.8	1,393	267	0.89
650	5.4	18.4	-125.3	2.4	8.3	56.7	1,302	233	1.00
700	6.3	21.5	-157.5	2.7	9.2	67.7	1,221	205	1.12
750	7.2	24.9	-195.5	3.0	10.2	79.9	1,152	183	1.25
800	8.3	28.7	-240.1	3.2	11.1	93.2	1,094	165	1.38
850	9.5	32.8	-291.9	3.5	12.1	107.4	1,047	151	1.52
900	10.9	37.3	-351.7	3.8	13.0	122.4	1,007	140	1.67
950	12.3	42.2	-420.0	4.0	13.9	138.2	973	130	1.82
1000	13.8	47.5	-497.5	4.3	14.8	154.7	943	122	1.97

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 / varmint400 ydKeeps 250 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 400 yd.

Pronghorn150 ydKeeps 800 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 150 yd.

Whitetail deer50 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 50 yd.

Mule deer50 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 50 yd.

Wild hog50 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 50 yd.

Black bearNot enoughNever carries 1,200 ft·lb inside the table.

ElkNot enoughNever carries 1,500 ft·lb inside the table.

MooseNot enoughNever carries 1,500 ft·lb inside the table.

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 5.56 NATO 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 20" test barrel from Barnes CFR ballistics chart PDF (BC column unlabeled; Barn