Norma 196 gr Oryx

8x57 JRS · 196 gr · Oryx · #20180102. 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: 0.331maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 2,395 fps24″ test barrel · ~22 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 2,496 ft·lb196 gr at 2,395 fps
Transonic: 500 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 5.1 mil754 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	0.1	-0.1	0.2	0.5	0.3	2,267	2,236	0.06
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	1.1	1.2	2,142	1,997	0.13
150	0.3	1.2	-1.8	0.5	1.7	2.7	2,022	1,779	0.20
200	0.8	2.8	-5.8	0.7	2.4	4.9	1,906	1,580	0.28
250	1.4	4.7	-12.2	0.9	3.0	7.9	1,794	1,400	0.36
300	2.0	6.8	-21.2	1.1	3.7	11.8	1,687	1,238	0.45
350	2.6	9.1	-33.4	1.3	4.5	16.5	1,585	1,093	0.54
400	3.4	11.7	-49.0	1.5	5.3	22.1	1,489	964	0.64
450	4.2	14.5	-68.5	1.8	6.1	28.8	1,399	852	0.74
500	5.1	17.7	-92.4	2.0	7.0	36.5	1,317	754	0.85
550	6.1	21.1	-121.4	2.3	7.9	45.3	1,242	672	0.97
600	7.2	24.8	-156.0	2.6	8.8	55.1	1,177	603	1.09
650	8.4	28.9	-196.9	2.8	9.7	65.9	1,121	547	1.22
700	9.7	33.4	-244.7	3.1	10.6	77.6	1,074	502	1.36
750	11.1	38.2	-300.0	3.3	11.5	90.1	1,034	465	1.50
800	12.6	43.4	-363.5	3.6	12.3	103.4	1,000	435	1.65
850	14.2	48.9	-435.6	3.8	13.2	117.3	970	410	1.80
900	16.0	54.9	-517.0	4.1	14.0	131.8	944	388	1.96
950	17.8	61.1	-608.2	4.3	14.8	146.8	920	368	2.12
1000	19.7	67.8	-709.7	4.5	15.5	162.4	897	350	2.29

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.

Pronghorn450 ydKeeps 800 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 450 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 bear300 ydKeeps 1,200 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 300 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 8x57 JRS factory loads · best for coyote · best for whitetail · best for wild · best for elk

Source: https://www.norma-ammunition.com/products/hunting/norma-oryx/norma-oryx-8x57-jrs-196gr---20180102 · 24" barrel per product page ("zeroed with a 610 mm / 24 in barrel"); maker bullet descript