Lapua 120 gr Open Tip (G573)

8x57 JS Mauser · 120 gr · Open Tip · #4318029. 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.

Shoot this load through the glass →Hunt with it

G1 BC: 0.248maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 3,084 fps24″ test barrel · ~22 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 2,534 ft·lb120 gr at 3,084 fps
Transonic: 550 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 3.4 mil558 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	0.2	0.7	-0.4	0.1	0.5	0.3	2,885	2,218	0.05
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	1.0	1.1	2,695	1,935	0.10
150	0.2	0.5	-0.8	0.5	1.6	2.5	2,513	1,683	0.16
200	0.4	1.4	-3.0	0.6	2.2	4.6	2,338	1,457	0.22
250	0.8	2.6	-6.8	0.8	2.8	7.4	2,170	1,255	0.29
300	1.2	4.0	-12.5	1.0	3.5	11.0	2,009	1,076	0.36
350	1.6	5.5	-20.2	1.2	4.2	15.5	1,856	917	0.44
400	2.1	7.3	-30.6	1.5	5.0	21.1	1,710	779	0.52
450	2.7	9.3	-43.9	1.7	5.9	27.7	1,574	660	0.62
500	3.4	11.6	-60.7	2.0	6.8	35.5	1,448	558	0.71
550	4.1	14.2	-81.7	2.3	7.7	44.6	1,334	474	0.82
600	5.0	17.1	-107.5	2.5	8.7	54.9	1,234	406	0.94
650	5.9	20.4	-139.1	2.8	9.8	66.5	1,150	353	1.07
700	7.0	24.2	-177.2	3.1	10.8	79.3	1,083	313	1.20
750	8.3	28.4	-222.8	3.4	11.8	93.0	1,030	282	1.34
800	9.6	33.0	-276.5	3.7	12.8	107.5	986	259	1.49
850	11.1	38.1	-339.2	4.0	13.8	122.7	949	240	1.65
900	12.7	43.7	-411.5	4.3	14.7	138.5	916	224	1.81
950	14.5	49.7	-494.3	4.5	15.6	154.7	887	210	1.97
1000	16.3	56.2	-588.0	4.8	16.4	171.5	860	197	2.15

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 / varmintWrong bulletTarget / varmint construction — not for this animal.

PronghornWrong bulletTarget / varmint construction — not for this animal.

Whitetail deerWrong bulletTarget / varmint construction — not for this animal.

Mule deerWrong bulletTarget / varmint construction — not for this animal.

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 JS Mauser factory loads · best for coyote · best for whitetail · best for wild · best for elk

Source: https://www.lapua.com/product/8x57-is-hunting-cartridge-open-tip-78g-120gr-4318029/ · test barrel 600 mm per product page