Norma 196 gr Whitetail SP

8x57 JS Mauser · 196 gr · Whitetail · #20180452. 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: 2,525 fps24″ test barrel · ~22 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 2,774 ft·lb196 gr at 2,525 fps
Transonic: 500 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 4.8 mil766 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	0.3	-0.1	0.2	0.5	0.3	2,382	2,469	0.06
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	1.1	1.2	2,243	2,190	0.13
150	0.3	1.0	-1.6	0.5	1.7	2.7	2,109	1,936	0.20
200	0.7	2.5	-5.1	0.7	2.4	5.0	1,980	1,706	0.27
250	1.2	4.2	-10.9	0.9	3.1	8.0	1,856	1,499	0.35
300	1.8	6.1	-19.2	1.1	3.8	11.9	1,737	1,313	0.43
350	2.4	8.3	-30.4	1.3	4.6	16.7	1,624	1,147	0.52
400	3.1	10.7	-44.9	1.6	5.4	22.5	1,517	1,002	0.62
450	3.9	13.4	-63.1	1.8	6.2	29.4	1,418	875	0.72
500	4.8	16.4	-85.7	2.1	7.1	37.4	1,327	766	0.83
550	5.7	19.7	-113.3	2.3	8.1	46.5	1,246	675	0.94
600	6.8	23.3	-146.4	2.6	9.0	56.7	1,175	600	1.07
650	7.9	27.3	-185.8	2.9	10.0	68.0	1,115	541	1.20
700	9.2	31.7	-232.2	3.2	10.9	80.3	1,065	493	1.34
750	10.6	36.5	-286.3	3.5	11.9	93.3	1,024	456	1.48
800	12.1	41.6	-348.7	3.7	12.8	107.2	988	425	1.63
850	13.7	47.2	-420.0	4.0	13.7	121.6	958	399	1.78
900	15.5	53.1	-500.8	4.2	14.5	136.7	930	376	1.94
950	17.3	59.5	-591.6	4.5	15.3	152.3	905	356	2.11
1000	19.3	66.2	-693.1	4.7	16.1	168.5	882	338	2.28

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.

Pronghorn450 ydKeeps 800 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 450 yd. Behind the shoulder only — not a bone-breaking bullet.

Whitetail deer400 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 400 yd. Behind the shoulder only — not a bone-breaking bullet.

Mule deer400 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 400 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 JS Mauser 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-js-196gr---20180452 · 24" barrel per product page ("zeroed with a 610 mm / 24 in barrel"); maker bullet descript