Norma 180 gr Tipstrike

8x68S · 180 gr · Tipstrike · #20180412. 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: 0.361maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 2,986 fps24″ test barrel · ~22 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 3,563 ft·lb180 gr at 2,986 fps
Transonic: 800 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 2.9 mil1,299 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	0.2	0.7	-0.4	0.1	0.4	0.2	2,852	3,249	0.05
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.7	0.8	2,721	2,959	0.11
150	0.1	0.5	-0.8	0.3	1.1	1.8	2,594	2,690	0.16
200	0.4	1.4	-2.9	0.4	1.5	3.2	2,471	2,441	0.22
250	0.7	2.5	-6.4	0.6	2.0	5.1	2,352	2,210	0.28
300	1.1	3.7	-11.5	0.7	2.4	7.6	2,235	1,996	0.35
350	1.5	5.0	-18.4	0.8	2.9	10.6	2,122	1,799	0.42
400	1.9	6.5	-27.1	1.0	3.4	14.1	2,012	1,618	0.49
450	2.3	8.1	-38.1	1.1	3.9	18.4	1,906	1,451	0.57
500	2.9	9.8	-51.4	1.3	4.4	23.3	1,803	1,299	0.65
550	3.4	11.7	-67.4	1.5	5.0	28.9	1,704	1,160	0.73
600	4.0	13.7	-86.3	1.6	5.6	35.3	1,610	1,035	0.82
650	4.6	16.0	-108.7	1.8	6.3	42.6	1,520	923	0.92
700	5.3	18.4	-134.8	2.0	6.9	50.7	1,435	823	1.02
750	6.1	21.0	-165.1	2.2	7.6	59.7	1,357	736	1.13
800	7.0	23.9	-200.2	2.4	8.3	69.6	1,284	659	1.24
850	7.9	27.0	-240.5	2.6	9.0	80.5	1,219	594	1.36
900	8.8	30.4	-286.7	2.8	9.8	92.3	1,162	539	1.49
950	9.9	34.1	-339.3	3.1	10.5	104.9	1,112	494	1.62
1000	11.1	38.1	-398.9	3.3	11.3	118.3	1,070	458	1.76

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.

Pronghorn700 ydKeeps 800 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 700 yd. Behind the shoulder only — not a bone-breaking bullet.

Whitetail deer600 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 600 yd. Behind the shoulder only — not a bone-breaking bullet.

Mule deer600 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 600 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 8x68S factory loads · best for coyote · best for whitetail · best for wild · best for elk

Source: https://www.norma-ammunition.com/products/hunting/norma-tipstrike/norma-tipstrike-8x68-s-180gr---20180412 · 24" barrel per product page ("zeroed with a 610 mm / 24 in barrel"); maker bullet descript