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Barnes VOR-TX 130 gr TSX BT

6.5 PRC · 130 gr · VOR-TX · #32130. 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.

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G1 BC
0.411maker G1
Muzzle velocity
3,010 fps24″ test barrel · ~25 fps per inch
Muzzle energy
2,615 ft·lb130 gr at 3,010 fps
Transonic
900 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd
2.6 mil1,094 ft·lb on arrival
Twist
1:8typical 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
500.20.7-0.40.10.30.22,8912,4120.05
1000.00.00.00.20.60.72,7752,2230.10
1500.10.5-0.70.31.01.52,6622,0460.16
2000.41.3-2.70.41.32.82,5521,8800.22
2500.72.3-6.00.51.74.52,4451,7260.28
3001.03.4-10.80.62.16.62,3401,5810.34
3501.44.7-17.10.72.59.12,2381,4460.40
4001.86.0-25.20.82.912.22,1391,3200.47
4502.27.5-35.21.03.415.82,0411,2030.55
5002.69.0-47.31.13.819.91,9471,0940.62
5503.110.7-61.71.24.324.71,8559930.70
6003.612.5-78.61.44.830.11,7669000.78
6504.214.4-98.21.55.336.11,6818150.87
7004.816.5-121.01.75.842.91,5987370.96
7505.518.7-147.21.96.450.41,5206671.06
8006.121.1-177.12.07.058.71,4456031.16
8506.923.7-211.22.27.667.81,3755461.26
9007.726.5-249.92.48.277.71,3104951.38
9508.629.5-293.62.68.988.51,2504511.49
10009.532.8-343.02.89.6100.21,1964131.62

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

06001,3001,9002,500 1002003004005006007008009001000 RANGE (YD) · ENERGY (FT·LB) WHITETAIL 1,000ELK 1,500

Max ethical range, vitals shot

Coyote / varmint550 ydKeeps 250 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 550 yd.
Pronghorn550 ydKeeps 800 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 550 yd.
Whitetail deer500 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 500 yd.
Mule deer500 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 500 yd.
Wild hog500 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 500 yd.
Black bear450 ydKeeps 1,200 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 450 yd.
Elk300 ydKeeps 1,500 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 300 yd.
Moose300 ydKeeps 1,500 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 300 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 6.5 PRC 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