Norma Hornady V-MAX (Norma-loaded) 20 gr

.17 Rem · 20 gr · Hornady V-MAX (Norma-loaded) · #20143022. 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: 0.185maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 4,199 fps24″ test barrel · ~25 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 783 ft·lb20 gr at 4,199 fps
Transonic: 600 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 2.0 mil118 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	0.3	1.2	-0.6	0.1	0.5	0.3	3,857	660	0.04
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	1.0	1.1	3,540	556	0.08
150	0.0	0.1	-0.1	0.5	1.6	2.6	3,246	468	0.12
200	0.1	0.5	-1.0	0.7	2.2	4.7	2,972	392	0.17
250	0.3	1.1	-2.9	0.8	2.9	7.6	2,714	327	0.22
300	0.6	1.9	-6.0	1.1	3.6	11.4	2,471	271	0.28
350	0.8	2.9	-10.5	1.3	4.4	16.1	2,240	223	0.34
400	1.2	4.0	-16.8	1.5	5.3	22.0	2,022	181	0.42
450	1.6	5.3	-25.1	1.8	6.2	29.2	1,817	147	0.49
500	2.0	6.9	-36.2	2.1	7.2	37.9	1,627	118	0.58
550	2.6	8.8	-50.5	2.4	8.4	48.3	1,455	94	0.68
600	3.2	11.0	-68.9	2.8	9.6	60.6	1,304	76	0.79
650	4.0	13.6	-92.5	3.2	11.0	74.9	1,180	62	0.91
700	4.9	16.7	-122.3	3.6	12.4	91.0	1,085	52	1.04
750	5.9	20.3	-159.5	4.0	13.8	108.8	1,015	46	1.18
800	7.1	24.5	-205.1	4.4	15.3	127.9	961	41	1.34
850	8.5	29.2	-260.1	4.8	16.7	148.2	917	37	1.50
900	10.0	34.5	-325.5	5.2	18.0	169.6	878	34	1.66
950	11.8	40.4	-402.1	5.6	19.3	192.0	843	32	1.84
1000	13.6	46.9	-491.1	6.0	20.6	215.4	811	29	2.02

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 / varmint300 ydKeeps 250 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 300 yd. Behind the shoulder only — not a bone-breaking bullet.

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 .17 Rem factory loads · best for coyote · best for whitetail · best for wild · best for elk

Source: https://www.norma-ammunition.com/products/hunting/hornady-v-max/hornady-v-max-17-rem-20gr---20143022 · 24" barrel per product page ("zeroed with a 610 mm / 24 in barrel"); maker bullet descript