Lapua 156 gr Naturalis (N564)

7x65R · 156 gr · Naturalis · #N317323. 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.

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G1 BC: 0.280maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 2,756 fps24″ test barrel · ~22 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 2,631 ft·lb156 gr at 2,756 fps
Transonic: 550 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 4.1 mil665 ft·lb on arrival
Twist: 1:9typical 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	0.5	-0.3	0.2	0.5	0.3	2,592	2,327	0.06
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	1.1	1.2	2,434	2,052	0.12
150	0.2	0.8	-1.2	0.5	1.7	2.7	2,282	1,803	0.18
200	0.6	2.0	-4.1	0.7	2.4	5.0	2,135	1,578	0.25
250	1.0	3.4	-8.9	0.9	3.1	8.0	1,993	1,376	0.32
300	1.5	5.1	-15.9	1.1	3.8	11.9	1,857	1,195	0.40
350	2.0	6.9	-25.4	1.3	4.6	16.8	1,728	1,034	0.48
400	2.6	9.0	-37.8	1.6	5.4	22.7	1,605	893	0.57
450	3.3	11.4	-53.6	1.8	6.3	29.8	1,491	770	0.67
500	4.1	14.0	-73.4	2.1	7.3	38.1	1,386	665	0.77
550	4.9	16.9	-97.6	2.4	8.3	47.6	1,290	577	0.89
600	5.9	20.2	-127.1	2.7	9.3	58.4	1,207	505	1.01
650	6.9	23.9	-162.5	3.0	10.4	70.5	1,136	447	1.13
700	8.1	27.9	-204.7	3.3	11.4	83.8	1,079	403	1.27
750	9.4	32.4	-254.3	3.6	12.5	98.1	1,032	369	1.41
800	10.8	37.3	-312.1	3.9	13.5	113.2	992	341	1.56
850	12.4	42.6	-378.8	4.2	14.5	129.2	958	318	1.71
900	14.0	48.3	-454.9	4.5	15.5	146.0	928	299	1.87
950	15.8	54.4	-541.1	4.8	16.4	163.4	901	281	2.04
1000	17.7	60.9	-638.0	5.0	17.3	181.5	877	266	2.21

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.

Pronghorn400 ydKeeps 800 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 400 yd.

Whitetail deer350 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 350 yd.

Mule deer350 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 350 yd.

Wild hog350 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 350 yd.

Black bear250 ydKeeps 1,200 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 250 yd.

Elk200 ydKeeps 1,500 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 200 yd.

Moose200 ydKeeps 1,500 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 200 yd.

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 7x65R factory loads · best for coyote · best for whitetail · best for wild · best for elk

Source: https://www.lapua.com/product/7x65r-leadfree-naturalis-hunting-cartridge-101g-156gr-n317323/ · test barrel 600 mm per product page