Norma 285 gr Plastic Point

9.3x62 · 285 gr · Plastic Point · #20193142. 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: 0.365maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 2,362 fps24″ test barrel · ~22 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 3,530 ft·lb285 gr at 2,362 fps
Transonic: 550 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 5.0 mil1,190 ft·lb on arrival
Twist: 1:12typical 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	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.5	0.3	2,246	3,193	0.07
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	1.0	1.1	2,134	2,882	0.13
150	0.3	1.2	-1.9	0.5	1.6	2.5	2,025	2,595	0.21
200	0.8	2.8	-5.9	0.6	2.2	4.5	1,919	2,331	0.28
250	1.4	4.7	-12.2	0.8	2.8	7.2	1,817	2,089	0.36
300	2.0	6.7	-21.2	1.0	3.4	10.7	1,719	1,869	0.45
350	2.6	9.0	-33.1	1.2	4.1	15.0	1,625	1,670	0.54
400	3.4	11.5	-48.4	1.4	4.8	20.0	1,535	1,491	0.63
450	4.2	14.3	-67.3	1.6	5.5	26.0	1,451	1,331	0.73
500	5.0	17.3	-90.3	1.8	6.3	32.9	1,372	1,190	0.84
550	6.0	20.5	-118.0	2.1	7.1	40.8	1,299	1,067	0.95
600	7.0	24.0	-150.8	2.3	7.9	49.6	1,233	962	1.07
650	8.1	27.8	-189.4	2.5	8.7	59.4	1,174	873	1.19
700	9.3	32.0	-234.2	2.8	9.6	70.0	1,124	799	1.33
750	10.6	36.4	-285.9	3.0	10.4	81.5	1,080	738	1.46
800	12.0	41.2	-345.1	3.3	11.2	93.7	1,043	688	1.60
850	13.5	46.3	-412.3	3.5	12.0	106.6	1,011	647	1.75
900	15.1	51.8	-488.0	3.7	12.7	120.2	983	611	1.90
950	16.7	57.6	-572.7	3.9	13.5	134.2	957	580	2.05
1000	18.5	63.7	-666.9	4.1	14.2	148.8	934	552	2.21

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.

Pronghorn650 ydKeeps 800 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 650 yd. Behind the shoulder only — not a bone-breaking bullet.

Whitetail deer550 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 550 yd. Behind the shoulder only — not a bone-breaking bullet.

Mule deer550 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 550 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 9.3x62 factory loads · best for coyote · best for whitetail · best for wild · best for elk

Source: https://www.norma-ammunition.com/products/hunting/norma-plastic-point/norma-plastic-point-9-3-x-62-285gr---20193142 · 24" barrel per product page ("zeroed with a 610 mm / 24 in barrel"); maker bullet descript