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Best 7.62x39 loads for pronghorn

9 of 15 7.62x39 factory loads carry 800 ft·lb and expansion velocity for pronghorn; the best reach 250 yd (Winchester Deer Season XP 123 gr Extreme Point). Ranked, with the drop chart for each.

Load	gr	Max ethical yd	MV fps	500 yd ft·lb	Shoulder shot
Winchester Deer Season XP 123 gr Extreme Point	123	250	2,380	421	behind the shoulder only
Federal 123 gr Power-Shok JSP	123	200	2,350	362	behind the shoulder only
Hornady Hornady BLACK 123 gr SST	123	200	2,350	396	behind the shoulder only
Nosler 123 gr Ballistic Tip Hunting	123	200	2,350	420	behind the shoulder only
Nosler Expansion Tip 123 gr E-Tip	123	200	2,350	430	yes
Remington 125 gr Pointed Soft Point Core-Lokt	125	200	2,365	361	behind the shoulder only
Remington Don't Tread on Me Rifle 125 gr Pointed Soft Point	125	200	2,365	361	behind the shoulder only
Winchester 123 gr Power-Point	123	200	2,365	320	behind the shoulder only
Hornady Hornady BLACK 111 gr MonoFlex SBR	111	100	2,350	205	yes
Federal American Eagle 124 gr FMJ	124	wrong bullet	2,350	404	behind the shoulder only
Hornady Frontier 123 gr FMJ	123	wrong bullet	2,340	347	behind the shoulder only
Nosler 123 gr Varmageddon FB Tipped	123	wrong bullet	2,350	410	behind the shoulder only
Winchester USA 123 gr Full Metal Jacket	123	wrong bullet	2,355	319	behind the shoulder only
Winchester USA 123 gr Full Metal Jacket	123	wrong bullet	2,355	319	behind the shoulder only
Hornady Subsonic 255 gr Sub-X	255	wrong bullet	1,050	361	behind the shoulder only

Chuck Hawks: ~800 ft·lb at impact with a .24″+ bullet of SD ≥ .215. Legal: CO: 1,000 ft·lb at 100 yd (rifle). Floor used: 800 ft·lb at impact plus the bullet's published expansion velocity. Orange = a target or varmint bullet (construction, not energy); red = never carries the energy. Sources: www.chuckhawks.com, cpw.state.co.us.

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