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Nosler Expansion Tip 180 gr E-Tip

8x57 JS Mauser · 180 gr · Expansion Tip · #40643. 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
0.427maker G1
Muzzle velocity
2,550 fps24″ test barrel · ~22 fps per inch
Muzzle energy
2,598 ft·lb180 gr at 2,550 fps
Transonic
750 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd
3.9 mil1,058 ft·lb on arrival
Twist
1:9typical factory twist for the solve

Drop chart · 100 yd zero · 10 mph full-value wind

Range ydElev milElev MOADrop inWind milWind MOAWind inVel fpsEnergy ft·lbTOF s
500.10.3-0.20.10.30.22,4472,3920.06
1000.00.00.00.20.70.82,3462,1990.12
1500.30.9-1.40.31.11.82,2472,0180.19
2000.62.2-4.50.41.53.22,1511,8490.26
2501.13.6-9.50.62.05.12,0571,6910.33
3001.55.3-16.60.72.47.61,9661,5440.40
3502.17.1-25.90.82.910.61,8771,4070.48
4002.69.0-37.71.03.414.11,7911,2810.56
4503.211.1-52.21.13.918.31,7071,1650.65
5003.913.3-69.71.34.423.11,6271,0580.74
5504.615.7-90.41.45.028.51,5509600.83
6005.318.3-114.81.65.534.71,4778710.93
6506.121.0-143.21.86.141.61,4077911.04
7007.024.0-175.92.06.749.21,3427201.14
7507.927.2-213.52.17.357.61,2826571.26
8008.930.6-256.42.38.066.81,2266011.38
85010.034.3-305.02.58.676.61,1775531.50
90011.138.2-360.02.79.387.21,1325121.63
95012.342.4-421.72.99.998.41,0944781.77
100013.646.9-490.73.110.5110.21,0604491.91

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

06001,3001,9002,500 1002003004005006007008009001000 RANGE (YD) · ENERGY (FT·LB) WHITETAIL 1,000ELK 1,500

Max ethical range, vitals shot

Coyote / varmint350 ydKeeps 250 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 350 yd.
Pronghorn350 ydKeeps 800 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 350 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 bear350 ydKeeps 1,200 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 350 yd.
Elk300 ydKeeps 1,500 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 300 yd.
Moose300 ydKeeps 1,500 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 300 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 JS Mauser factory loads · best for coyote · best for whitetail · best for wild · best for elk

Source: https://www.nosler.com/8x57-js-180gr-expansion-tip-ammunition.html · BC from Nosler component-bullet listing: https://www.nosler.com/products/bullets/product-l