Winchester USA 123 gr Full Metal Jacket

7.62x39 · 123 gr · USA · #W7623920. Maker-published figures. 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: 0.245maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 2,355 fpsbarrel not stated
Muzzle energy: 1,514 ft·lb123 gr at 2,355 fps
Transonic: 350 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 6.6 mil319 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	0.7	0.4	2,184	1,303	0.07
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.4	1.5	1.6	2,021	1,115	0.14
150	0.4	1.4	-2.1	0.7	2.4	3.8	1,865	950	0.21
200	0.9	3.2	-6.8	1.0	3.4	7.0	1,717	805	0.30
250	1.6	5.5	-14.4	1.3	4.4	11.4	1,578	680	0.39
300	2.4	8.1	-25.5	1.6	5.4	17.1	1,451	575	0.49
350	3.2	11.1	-40.7	1.9	6.6	24.1	1,335	487	0.60
400	4.2	14.5	-60.9	2.3	7.8	32.5	1,234	416	0.71
450	5.4	18.4	-86.7	2.6	9.0	42.3	1,149	361	0.84
500	6.6	22.7	-119.1	3.0	10.2	53.3	1,082	319	0.97
550	8.0	27.6	-158.9	3.3	11.4	65.4	1,028	288	1.12
600	9.6	32.9	-207.0	3.6	12.5	78.5	984	264	1.27
650	11.3	38.8	-264.0	3.9	13.6	92.3	947	245	1.42
700	13.1	45.1	-330.7	4.2	14.6	106.8	914	228	1.58
750	15.1	51.9	-407.9	4.5	15.5	122.0	885	214	1.75
800	17.2	59.2	-496.1	4.8	16.5	137.8	858	201	1.92
850	19.5	67.0	-596.3	5.0	17.3	154.2	833	189	2.10
900	21.9	75.2	-709.0	5.3	18.2	171.1	809	179	2.28
950	24.4	83.9	-835.0	5.5	18.9	188.5	787	169	2.47
1000	27.1	93.1	-975.1	5.7	19.7	206.4	766	160	2.67

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 / varmintWrong bulletTarget / varmint construction — not for this animal.

PronghornWrong bulletTarget / varmint construction — not for this animal.

Whitetail deerWrong bulletTarget / varmint construction — not for this animal.

Mule deerWrong bulletTarget / varmint construction — not for this animal.

Wild hogWrong bulletTarget / varmint construction — not for this animal.

Black bearWrong bulletTarget / varmint construction — not for this animal.

ElkWrong bulletTarget / varmint construction — not for this animal.

MooseWrong bulletTarget / varmint construction — not for this animal.

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://winchester.com/Products/Ammunition/Rifle/USA · Winchester catalog marks some loads as 20"/16" barrel data; marker for this load not verif