Hornady Precision Hunter 103 gr ELD-X

6mm ARC · 103 gr · Precision Hunter · #81602. 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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G7 BC: 0.258G1 0.512 · G7 0.258
Muzzle velocity: 2,800 fps24″ test barrel · ~22 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 1,793 ft·lb103 gr at 2,800 fps
Transonic: 1,000 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 2.9 mil888 ft·lb on arrival
Twist: 1:7.5typical 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	0.6	-0.3	0.1	0.3	0.1	2,709	1,679	0.05
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.5	0.6	2,621	1,571	0.11
150	0.2	0.6	-1.0	0.2	0.8	1.3	2,534	1,468	0.17
200	0.5	1.6	-3.3	0.3	1.1	2.4	2,448	1,371	0.23
250	0.8	2.7	-7.0	0.4	1.4	3.8	2,365	1,279	0.29
300	1.1	3.9	-12.3	0.5	1.8	5.6	2,283	1,192	0.36
350	1.5	5.3	-19.3	0.6	2.1	7.7	2,202	1,109	0.42
400	2.0	6.7	-28.1	0.7	2.4	10.3	2,123	1,031	0.49
450	2.4	8.2	-38.8	0.8	2.8	13.2	2,046	957	0.56
500	2.9	9.9	-51.6	0.9	3.2	16.6	1,970	888	0.64
550	3.4	11.6	-66.6	1.0	3.6	20.5	1,896	822	0.72
600	3.9	13.4	-84.0	1.2	4.0	24.9	1,823	760	0.80
650	4.4	15.3	-104.1	1.3	4.4	29.7	1,751	701	0.88
700	5.0	17.3	-127.0	1.4	4.8	35.2	1,680	646	0.97
750	5.7	19.5	-153.0	1.5	5.2	41.2	1,611	593	1.06
800	6.3	21.8	-182.3	1.7	5.7	47.9	1,543	544	1.16
850	7.0	24.2	-215.3	1.8	6.2	55.2	1,476	498	1.25
900	7.8	26.8	-252.2	2.0	6.7	63.2	1,411	455	1.36
950	8.6	29.5	-293.6	2.1	7.2	72.0	1,347	415	1.47
1000	9.4	32.4	-339.7	2.3	7.8	81.6	1,284	377	1.58

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 / varmint750 ydKeeps 250 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 750 yd.

Pronghorn550 ydKeeps 800 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 550 yd.

Whitetail deer400 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 400 yd.

Mule deer400 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 400 yd.

Wild hog400 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 400 yd.

Black bear250 ydKeeps 1,200 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 250 yd.

Elk100 ydKeeps 1,500 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 100 yd.

Moose100 ydKeeps 1,500 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 100 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 6mm ARC factory loads · best for coyote · best for whitetail · best for wild · best for elk

Source: https://www.hornady.com/ammunition/rifle/6mm-arc-103-gr-eld-x-precision-hunter · 24" test barrel per product page