Every 8x57 JS Mauser factory load we have sourced (17 from 7 makers): G1 BC, muzzle velocity, drop at 500 and energy at 500 side by side, with a drop chart and max ethical hunting range for each.
| Load | gr | BC | MV fps / barrel | 500 yd mil | 500 yd ft·lb | Transonic yd | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lapua 120 gr Open Tip (G573) | 120 | G1 0.248 | 3,084 / 24″ | 3.4 | 558 | 550 | maker |
| Norma 123 gr Jaktmatch FMJ | 123 | G1 0.191 | 2,822 / 24″ | 5.4 | 310 | 400 | maker |
| Norma 139 gr Evostrike | 139 | G1 0.327 | 3,018 / 24″ | 2.9 | 916 | 750 | maker |
| Barnes VOR-TX Euro 160 gr TTSX FB | 160 | G1 0.400 | 2,770 / 24″ | 3.3 | 1,073 | 800 | maker |
| Norma 160 gr Ecostrike | 160 | G1 0.353 | 2,789 / 24″ | 3.4 | 952 | 700 | maker |
| Norma Ecostrike Silencer 160 gr | 160 | G1 0.353 | 2,707 / 20″ | 3.7 | 885 | 650 | maker |
| Federal 170 gr Power-Shok JSP | 170 | G1 0.354 | 2,250 / 24″ | 5.7 | 618 | 500 | maker |
| Winchester 170 gr Power-Point | 170 | G1 0.205 | 2,360 / 24″ | 7.7 | 368 | 300 | maker |
| Nosler Expansion Tip 180 gr E-Tip | 180 | G1 0.427 | 2,550 / 24″ | 3.9 | 1,058 | 750 | maker |
| Norma 180 gr Tipstrike | 180 | G1 0.361 | 2,625 / 24″ | 3.9 | 949 | 650 | maker |
| Lapua 180 gr Naturalis (N559) | 180 | G7 0.179 | 2,625 / 24″ | 3.9 | 921 | 600 | maker |
| Hornady Custom International 195 gr SP InterLock | 195 | G1 0.410 | 2,569 / 24″ | 3.9 | 1,120 | 700 | maker |
| Hornady Vintage Match 196 gr BTHP Match | 196 | G1 0.525 | 2,500 / 24″ | 3.7 | 1,316 | 850 | maker |
| Norma 196 gr Vulkan | 196 | G1 0.347 | 2,526 / 24″ | 4.4 | 901 | 600 | maker |
| Norma 196 gr Oryx | 196 | G1 0.331 | 2,526 / 24″ | 4.5 | 851 | 550 | maker |
| Norma Oryx Silencer 196 gr | 196 | G1 0.331 | 2,510 / 20″ | 4.6 | 838 | 550 | maker |
| Norma 196 gr Whitetail SP | 196 | G1 0.305 | 2,525 / 24″ | 4.8 | 766 | 500 | maker |
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Standard conditions, 100 yd zero, the maker's test barrel. Open any load for the full chart, or build the rig in the app and it corrects for your barrel and your air.