Hornady Superformance Varmint 24 gr NTX

.204 Ruger · 24 gr · Superformance Varmint · #83209. Maker-published figures, velocity measured in a 26″ 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: 0.170maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 4,400 fps26″ test barrel · ~25 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 1,032 ft·lb24 gr at 4,400 fps
Transonic: 600 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 2.0 mil131 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	0.2	0.5	0.3	4,012	858	0.04
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	1.1	1.1	3,656	712	0.07
150	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	1.7	2.7	3,328	590	0.12
200	0.1	0.4	-0.8	0.7	2.4	4.9	3,025	488	0.17
250	0.3	1.0	-2.6	0.9	3.1	8.0	2,742	401	0.22
300	0.5	1.8	-5.5	1.1	3.8	12.0	2,476	327	0.27
350	0.8	2.7	-9.9	1.4	4.7	17.1	2,225	264	0.34
400	1.1	3.8	-16.0	1.6	5.6	23.4	1,989	211	0.41
450	1.5	5.2	-24.3	1.9	6.6	31.1	1,769	167	0.49
500	2.0	6.8	-35.4	2.3	7.8	40.6	1,568	131	0.58
550	2.5	8.7	-50.1	2.6	9.0	52.0	1,389	103	0.68
600	3.2	11.0	-69.2	3.0	10.4	65.5	1,238	82	0.80
650	4.0	13.8	-94.1	3.5	11.9	81.1	1,120	67	0.92
700	5.0	17.2	-125.9	3.9	13.5	98.7	1,035	57	1.06
750	6.1	21.1	-165.8	4.4	15.0	117.8	973	50	1.21
800	7.5	25.6	-214.8	4.8	16.5	138.2	922	45	1.37
850	9.0	30.8	-274.1	5.2	18.0	159.9	880	41	1.54
900	10.6	36.6	-344.6	5.6	19.4	182.7	842	38	1.71
950	12.5	43.0	-427.5	6.0	20.8	206.5	807	35	1.90
1000	14.5	50.0	-523.6	6.4	22.1	231.4	776	32	2.09

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 / varmint350 ydKeeps 250 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 350 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 .204 Ruger factory loads · best for coyote · best for whitetail · best for wild · best for elk

Source: https://www.hornady.com/ammunition/rifle/204-ruger-24-gr-ntx-superformance-varmint · 26" test barrel per product page