Norma 156 gr Oryx

6.5x55 Swedish · 156 gr · Oryx · #20165622. 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: 0.348maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 2,493 fps24″ test barrel · ~22 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 2,152 ft·lb156 gr at 2,493 fps
Transonic: 550 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 4.8 mil622 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	0.1	0.2	-0.1	0.2	0.5	0.3	2,356	1,923	0.06
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	1.1	1.2	2,223	1,712	0.13
150	0.3	1.0	-1.6	0.5	1.7	2.7	2,095	1,520	0.20
200	0.7	2.5	-5.3	0.7	2.4	5.0	1,971	1,345	0.27
250	1.2	4.3	-11.1	0.9	3.1	8.1	1,851	1,187	0.35
300	1.8	6.2	-19.5	1.1	3.8	12.0	1,737	1,045	0.43
350	2.4	8.4	-30.8	1.3	4.6	16.9	1,628	918	0.52
400	3.2	10.8	-45.4	1.6	5.4	22.7	1,525	805	0.62
450	3.9	13.5	-63.7	1.8	6.3	29.6	1,429	707	0.72
500	4.8	16.5	-86.3	2.1	7.2	37.6	1,340	622	0.83
550	5.7	19.7	-113.7	2.4	8.1	46.8	1,260	550	0.94
600	6.8	23.3	-146.6	2.6	9.1	57.1	1,189	490	1.07
650	7.9	27.3	-185.6	2.9	10.1	68.5	1,129	442	1.20
700	9.2	31.6	-231.5	3.2	11.0	81.0	1,079	403	1.33
750	10.5	36.3	-284.8	3.5	12.0	94.3	1,037	372	1.47
800	12.0	41.3	-346.2	3.8	13.0	108.5	1,001	347	1.62
850	13.6	46.8	-416.3	4.0	13.9	123.5	970	326	1.77
900	15.3	52.6	-495.7	4.3	14.8	139.1	942	307	1.93
950	17.1	58.8	-584.8	4.5	15.6	155.4	917	291	2.09
1000	19.0	65.3	-684.3	4.8	16.4	172.3	894	277	2.26

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.

Pronghorn400 ydKeeps 800 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 400 yd.

Whitetail deer300 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 300 yd.

Mule deer300 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 300 yd.

Wild hog300 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 300 yd.

Black bear200 ydKeeps 1,200 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 200 yd.

Elk150 ydKeeps 1,500 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 150 yd.

Moose150 ydKeeps 1,500 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 150 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 6.5x55 Swedish factory loads · best for coyote · best for whitetail · best for wild · best for elk

Source: https://www.norma-ammunition.com/products/hunting/norma-oryx/norma-oryx-6-5x55-swedish-mauser-156gr---20165622 · 24" barrel per product page ("zeroed with a 610 mm / 24 in barrel"); maker bullet descript