Norma African PH (Woodleigh Soft Nose) 600 gr

.505 Gibbs · 600 gr · African PH (Woodleigh Soft Nose) · #20113102. 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: 0.360maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 2,100 fpsbarrel not stated
Muzzle energy: 5,874 ft·lb600 gr at 2,100 fps
Transonic: 450 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 6.6 mil1,936 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	0.5	0.3	1,990	5,277	0.07
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	1.1	1.1	1,884	4,730	0.15
150	0.5	1.7	-2.6	0.5	1.7	2.6	1,782	4,231	0.23
200	1.1	3.8	-8.0	0.7	2.3	4.9	1,684	3,777	0.32
250	1.8	6.3	-16.5	0.9	3.0	7.8	1,590	3,368	0.41
300	2.6	9.0	-28.4	1.1	3.7	11.5	1,501	3,002	0.51
350	3.5	12.0	-44.1	1.3	4.4	16.1	1,418	2,677	0.61
400	4.5	15.3	-64.2	1.5	5.1	21.4	1,340	2,393	0.72
450	5.5	18.9	-89.1	1.7	5.9	27.7	1,269	2,146	0.83
500	6.6	22.8	-119.4	1.9	6.6	34.7	1,206	1,936	0.96
550	7.9	27.0	-155.7	2.2	7.4	42.6	1,150	1,761	1.08
600	9.2	31.6	-198.6	2.4	8.1	51.2	1,102	1,617	1.22
650	10.6	36.5	-248.6	2.6	8.9	60.4	1,061	1,500	1.36
700	12.2	41.8	-306.4	2.8	9.6	70.1	1,026	1,403	1.50
750	13.8	47.4	-372.4	3.0	10.2	80.3	996	1,321	1.65
800	15.5	53.4	-447.1	3.2	10.9	90.9	969	1,250	1.80
850	17.4	59.7	-531.2	3.3	11.4	101.9	944	1,188	1.96
900	19.3	66.3	-625.0	3.5	12.0	113.1	922	1,132	2.12
950	21.3	73.3	-729.1	3.6	12.5	124.6	901	1,082	2.28
1000	23.4	80.6	-843.9	3.8	13.0	136.4	882	1,036	2.45

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 deer1,000 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 1,000 yd.

Mule deer1,000 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 1,000 yd.

Wild hog1,000 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 1,000 yd.

Black bear800 ydKeeps 1,200 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 800 yd.

Elk600 ydKeeps 1,500 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 600 yd.

Moose600 ydKeeps 1,500 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 600 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 .505 Gibbs 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/norma-woodleigh-soft-nose-505-magnum-gibbs-600gr---20113102 · product page shows no barrel length; maker bullet description: SP-RN