Every 7.62x39 factory load we have sourced (15 from 5 makers): G1 BC, muzzle velocity, drop at 500 and energy at 500 side by side, with a drop chart and max ethical hunting range for each.
| Load | gr | BC | MV fps / barrel | 500 yd mil | 500 yd ft·lb | Transonic yd | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hornady Hornady BLACK 111 gr MonoFlex SBR | 111 | G1 0.175 | 2,350 / 24″ | 9.0 | 205 | 250 | maker |
| Nosler Expansion Tip 123 gr E-Tip | 123 | G1 0.316 | 2,350 / 24″ | 5.5 | 430 | 450 | maker |
| Nosler 123 gr Ballistic Tip Hunting | 123 | G1 0.310 | 2,350 / 24″ | 5.6 | 420 | 450 | maker |
| Nosler 123 gr Varmageddon FB Tipped | 123 | G1 0.304 | 2,350 / 24″ | 5.7 | 410 | 450 | maker |
| Winchester Deer Season XP 123 gr Extreme Point | 123 | G1 0.304 | 2,380 | 5.5 | 421 | 450 | maker |
| Hornady Hornady BLACK 123 gr SST | 123 | G1 0.295 | 2,350 / 20″ | 5.8 | 396 | 450 | maker |
| Federal 123 gr Power-Shok JSP | 123 | G1 0.274 | 2,350 / 24″ | 6.1 | 362 | 400 | maker |
| Hornady Frontier 123 gr FMJ | 123 | G1 0.266 | 2,340 / 24″ | 6.3 | 347 | 400 | maker |
| Winchester USA 123 gr Full Metal Jacket | 123 | G1 0.245 | 2,355 | 6.6 | 319 | 350 | maker |
| Winchester USA 123 gr Full Metal Jacket | 123 | G1 0.245 | 2,355 | 6.6 | 319 | 350 | maker |
| Winchester 123 gr Power-Point | 123 | G1 0.244 | 2,365 | 6.6 | 320 | 350 | maker |
| Federal American Eagle 124 gr FMJ | 124 | G1 0.298 | 2,350 / 24″ | 5.7 | 404 | 450 | maker |
| Remington 125 gr Pointed Soft Point Core-Lokt | 125 | G1 0.267 | 2,365 / 24″ | 6.1 | 361 | 400 | maker |
| Remington Don't Tread on Me Rifle 125 gr Pointed Soft Point | 125 | G1 0.267 | 2,365 / 24″ | 6.1 | 361 | 400 | maker |
| Hornady Subsonic 255 gr Sub-X | 255 | G1 0.365 | 1,050 / 20″ | 22.3 | 361 | 50 | maker |
Coyote Pronghorn Whitetail deer Mule deer Wild hog Black bear Elk Moose
Standard conditions, 100 yd zero, the maker's test barrel. Open any load for the full chart, or build the rig in the app and it corrects for your barrel and your air.