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Barnes VOR-TX 70 gr TSX BT

5.56 NATO · 70 gr · VOR-TX · #31191. 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.

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G1 BC
0.323maker G1
Muzzle velocity
2,850 fps20″ test barrel · ~25 fps per inch
Muzzle energy
1,262 ft·lb70 gr at 2,850 fps
Transonic
650 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd
3.4 mil394 ft·lb on arrival
Twist
1:7typical factory twist for the solve

Drop chart · 100 yd zero · 10 mph full-value wind

Range ydElev milElev MOADrop inWind milWind MOAWind inVel fpsEnergy ft·lbTOF s
500.20.6-0.30.10.40.22,7051,1370.05
1000.00.00.00.30.90.92,5641,0210.11
1500.20.6-1.00.41.42.22,4279160.17
2000.51.7-3.50.61.94.02,2958190.23
2500.92.9-7.70.72.46.42,1677300.30
3001.34.3-13.70.93.09.42,0436480.37
3501.75.9-21.71.03.613.21,9235750.45
4002.27.7-32.21.24.217.81,8085080.53
4502.89.6-45.31.44.923.21,6974480.62
5003.411.7-61.41.65.629.51,5923940.71
5504.114.1-80.91.96.436.81,4933470.80
6004.816.6-104.42.17.245.11,4013050.91
6505.719.4-132.32.38.054.51,3172691.02
7006.622.5-165.22.68.964.91,2412391.14
7507.525.9-203.72.89.776.51,1742141.26
8008.629.7-248.63.110.689.11,1171941.39
8509.833.7-300.43.411.5102.61,0701781.53
90011.138.2-359.83.612.4116.91,0301651.67
95012.543.0-427.43.913.3132.09961541.82
100014.048.1-503.84.114.1147.79661451.97

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

04008001,2001,600 1002003004005006007008009001000 RANGE (YD) · ENERGY (FT·LB) WHITETAIL 1,000ELK 1,500

Max ethical range, vitals shot

Coyote / varmint400 ydKeeps 250 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 400 yd.
Pronghorn200 ydKeeps 800 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 200 yd.
Whitetail deer100 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 100 yd.
Mule deer100 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 100 yd.
Wild hog100 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 100 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