Nosler Expansion Tip 120 gr E-Tip

6.5 PRC · 120 gr · Expansion Tip · #40688. 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: 0.497maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 3,100 fps24″ test barrel · ~25 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 2,560 ft·lb120 gr at 3,100 fps
Transonic: 1,000+ ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 2.3 mil1,272 ft·lb on arrival
Twist: 1:8typical 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	0.8	-0.4	0.1	0.2	0.1	2,999	2,397	0.05
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.5	0.5	2,901	2,242	0.10
150	0.1	0.4	-0.6	0.2	0.8	1.2	2,805	2,096	0.15
200	0.3	1.1	-2.3	0.3	1.0	2.1	2,711	1,957	0.21
250	0.6	2.0	-5.2	0.4	1.3	3.4	2,618	1,827	0.26
300	0.9	3.0	-9.4	0.5	1.6	5.0	2,528	1,703	0.32
350	1.2	4.1	-14.9	0.5	1.9	6.9	2,440	1,586	0.38
400	1.5	5.2	-21.9	0.6	2.2	9.2	2,353	1,475	0.44
450	1.9	6.5	-30.5	0.7	2.5	11.8	2,268	1,371	0.51
500	2.3	7.8	-40.7	0.8	2.8	14.9	2,185	1,272	0.58
550	2.7	9.2	-52.8	0.9	3.2	18.3	2,103	1,179	0.65
600	3.1	10.6	-66.9	1.0	3.5	22.2	2,024	1,091	0.72
650	3.5	12.2	-83.0	1.1	3.9	26.6	1,946	1,009	0.80
700	4.0	13.8	-101.5	1.2	4.3	31.4	1,870	931	0.87
750	4.5	15.6	-122.4	1.4	4.7	36.7	1,796	859	0.96
800	5.1	17.4	-146.0	1.5	5.1	42.5	1,724	791	1.04
850	5.6	19.4	-172.6	1.6	5.5	49.0	1,654	729	1.13
900	6.2	21.5	-202.4	1.7	5.9	55.9	1,587	671	1.22
950	6.9	23.7	-235.5	1.9	6.4	63.5	1,522	617	1.32
1000	7.6	26.0	-272.5	2.0	6.9	71.7	1,460	568	1.42

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 / varmint700 ydKeeps 250 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 700 yd.

Pronghorn700 ydKeeps 800 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 700 yd.

Whitetail deer650 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 650 yd.

Mule deer650 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 650 yd.

Wild hog650 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 650 yd.

Black bear500 ydKeeps 1,200 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 500 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 6.5 PRC factory loads · best for coyote · best for whitetail · best for wild · best for elk

Source: https://www.nosler.com/6-5-prc-120gr-expansion-tip-ammunition.html · BC from Nosler component-bullet listing: https://www.nosler.com/products/bullets/product-l