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Norma 174 gr Whitetail SP

7.65x53 Argentine · 174 gr · Whitetail · #20177752. Maker-published figures. Below: the drop chart, the wind, the energy, and how far it is an ethical hunting load — then shoot it.

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G1 BC: 0.262maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 2,493 fpsbarrel not stated
Muzzle energy: 2,401 ft·lb174 gr at 2,493 fps
Transonic: 450 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 5.5 mil541 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	0.1	0.2	-0.1	0.2	0.7	0.3	2,328	2,094	0.06
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.4	1.4	1.4	2,169	1,818	0.13
150	0.3	1.1	-1.8	0.6	2.1	3.3	2,017	1,571	0.20
200	0.8	2.7	-5.6	0.9	2.9	6.2	1,871	1,352	0.28
250	1.3	4.6	-12.0	1.1	3.8	10.0	1,732	1,159	0.36
300	2.0	6.8	-21.3	1.4	4.8	14.9	1,601	990	0.45
350	2.7	9.3	-34.0	1.7	5.7	21.1	1,480	846	0.55
400	3.5	12.1	-50.6	2.0	6.8	28.5	1,368	723	0.65
450	4.4	15.3	-72.0	2.3	7.9	37.3	1,269	622	0.77
500	5.5	18.8	-98.7	2.6	9.1	47.5	1,184	541	0.89
550	6.6	22.8	-131.6	3.0	10.2	58.9	1,113	479	1.02
600	7.9	27.3	-171.5	3.3	11.4	71.6	1,056	431	1.16
650	9.4	32.2	-219.2	3.6	12.5	85.2	1,010	394	1.31
700	10.9	37.6	-275.4	4.0	13.6	99.8	972	365	1.46
750	12.6	43.4	-340.8	4.3	14.7	115.2	938	340	1.61
800	14.4	49.7	-416.1	4.6	15.7	131.2	908	319	1.78
850	16.4	56.4	-502.0	4.8	16.6	148.0	881	300	1.94
900	18.5	63.6	-599.0	5.1	17.6	165.5	856	283	2.12
950	20.7	71.2	-708.0	5.4	18.5	183.6	833	268	2.30
1000	23.0	79.2	-829.5	5.6	19.3	202.3	811	254	2.48

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 / varmint1,000 ydKeeps 250 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 1,000 yd. Behind the shoulder only — not a bone-breaking bullet.

Pronghorn350 ydKeeps 800 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 350 yd. Behind the shoulder only — not a bone-breaking bullet.

Whitetail deer250 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 250 yd. Behind the shoulder only — not a bone-breaking bullet.

Mule deer250 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 250 yd. Behind the shoulder only — not a bone-breaking bullet.

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 7.65x53 Argentine factory loads · best for coyote · best for whitetail · best for wild · best for elk

Source: https://www.norma-ammunition.com/products/hunting/norma-whitetail/norma-whitetail-7-65x53-arg-174gr---20177752 · product page shows no barrel length; maker bullet description: SP