Nosler Expansion Tip 123 gr E-Tip

7.62x39 · 123 gr · Expansion Tip · #40040. 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.

Shoot this load through the glass →Hunt with it

G1 BC: 0.316maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 2,350 fps24″ test barrel · ~22 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 1,508 ft·lb123 gr at 2,350 fps
Transonic: 450 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 5.5 mil430 ft·lb on arrival
Twist: 1:10typical 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	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.5	0.3	2,217	1,342	0.07
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	1.1	1.2	2,089	1,191	0.14
150	0.4	1.3	-2.0	0.5	1.8	2.8	1,965	1,054	0.21
200	0.9	3.0	-6.2	0.7	2.5	5.1	1,845	930	0.29
250	1.4	5.0	-13.0	0.9	3.2	8.3	1,731	818	0.37
300	2.1	7.2	-22.7	1.1	3.9	12.3	1,622	718	0.46
350	2.8	9.7	-35.7	1.4	4.7	17.3	1,519	630	0.56
400	3.6	12.5	-52.5	1.6	5.5	23.2	1,423	553	0.66
450	4.5	15.6	-73.5	1.9	6.4	30.2	1,335	486	0.77
500	5.5	19.0	-99.5	2.1	7.3	38.2	1,255	430	0.88
550	6.6	22.7	-131.0	2.4	8.2	47.2	1,185	383	1.01
600	7.8	26.8	-168.6	2.7	9.1	57.3	1,125	346	1.14
650	9.1	31.3	-213.2	2.9	10.0	68.2	1,075	316	1.27
700	10.5	36.2	-265.2	3.2	10.9	79.9	1,034	292	1.42
750	12.1	41.4	-325.4	3.4	11.7	92.3	998	272	1.56
800	13.7	47.1	-394.3	3.7	12.6	105.2	967	256	1.72
850	15.4	53.1	-472.5	3.9	13.3	118.7	940	241	1.87
900	17.3	59.5	-560.6	4.1	14.1	132.7	915	229	2.04
950	19.3	66.2	-659.0	4.3	14.8	147.1	892	217	2.20
1000	21.3	73.4	-768.5	4.5	15.5	161.9	870	207	2.37

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 / varmint200 ydKeeps 250 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 200 yd.

Pronghorn200 ydKeeps 800 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 200 yd.

Whitetail deer150 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 150 yd.

Mule deer150 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 150 yd.

Wild hog150 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 150 yd.

Black bear50 ydKeeps 1,200 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 50 yd.

ElkNot enoughNever carries 1,500 ft·lb inside the table.

MooseNot enoughNever carries 1,500 ft·lb inside the table.

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 7.62x39 factory loads · best for coyote · best for whitetail · best for wild · best for elk

Source: https://www.nosler.com/7-62x39-123gr-expansion-tip-ammunition.html · BC from Nosler component-bullet listing: https://www.nosler.com/products/bullets/product-l