Norma 196 gr Whitetail SP

8x57 JRS · 196 gr · Whitetail · #20180462. 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: 0.305maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 2,395 fps24″ test barrel · ~22 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 2,496 ft·lb196 gr at 2,395 fps
Transonic: 450 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 5.4 mil683 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	0.0	0.2	0.6	0.3	2,256	2,215	0.06
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.4	1.2	1.3	2,122	1,959	0.13
150	0.3	1.2	-1.9	0.5	1.9	3.0	1,992	1,727	0.21
200	0.8	2.8	-6.0	0.8	2.6	5.4	1,867	1,517	0.28
250	1.4	4.8	-12.5	1.0	3.3	8.8	1,748	1,329	0.37
300	2.0	7.0	-22.0	1.2	4.1	13.0	1,634	1,162	0.46
350	2.8	9.5	-34.7	1.5	5.0	18.3	1,527	1,014	0.55
400	3.5	12.2	-51.1	1.7	5.9	24.6	1,427	886	0.65
450	4.4	15.2	-71.8	2.0	6.8	32.1	1,335	776	0.76
500	5.4	18.6	-97.3	2.3	7.8	40.7	1,253	683	0.88
550	6.5	22.3	-128.4	2.5	8.8	50.5	1,181	607	1.00
600	7.7	26.4	-165.8	2.8	9.8	61.4	1,120	546	1.13
650	9.0	30.9	-210.1	3.1	10.8	73.2	1,069	497	1.27
700	10.4	35.7	-261.9	3.4	11.7	86.0	1,027	459	1.41
750	11.9	41.0	-322.1	3.7	12.7	99.5	991	428	1.56
800	13.6	46.7	-391.0	3.9	13.6	113.7	960	401	1.71
850	15.3	52.7	-469.4	4.2	14.4	128.6	932	378	1.87
900	17.2	59.2	-557.8	4.4	15.3	144.0	907	358	2.04
950	19.2	66.0	-656.8	4.7	16.1	160.0	884	340	2.20
1000	21.3	73.2	-767.0	4.9	16.9	176.6	862	324	2.38

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.

Pronghorn400 ydKeeps 800 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 400 yd. Behind the shoulder only — not a bone-breaking bullet.

Whitetail deer350 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 350 yd. Behind the shoulder only — not a bone-breaking bullet.

Mule deer350 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 350 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 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-whitetail/norma-whitetail-8x57-jrs-196gr---20180462 · 24" barrel per product page ("zeroed with a 610 mm / 24 in barrel"); maker bullet descript