Hornady Custom 45 gr HP Match

.218 Bee · 45 gr · Custom · #8307. 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: 0.108maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 2,750 fps24″ test barrel · ~25 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 756 ft·lb45 gr at 2,750 fps
Transonic: 250 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 11.4 mil57 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	0.1	0.2	-0.1	0.4	1.5	0.8	2,338	546	0.06
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	3.3	3.4	1,962	385	0.13
150	0.4	1.4	-2.2	1.6	5.4	8.4	1,628	265	0.21
200	1.1	3.7	-7.7	2.3	7.8	16.4	1,346	181	0.31
250	2.0	6.9	-18.0	3.1	10.6	27.7	1,136	129	0.44
300	3.3	11.2	-35.1	3.9	13.4	42.2	1,007	101	0.58
350	4.8	16.6	-60.7	4.7	16.1	59.0	923	85	0.73
400	6.7	23.0	-96.5	5.4	18.6	77.8	857	73	0.90
450	8.9	30.6	-144.2	6.1	20.9	98.4	803	64	1.08
500	11.4	39.2	-205.3	6.7	23.1	120.8	754	57	1.28
550	14.2	48.9	-281.8	7.3	25.1	144.9	710	50	1.48
600	17.4	59.8	-375.6	7.9	27.2	170.7	669	45	1.70
650	20.9	71.8	-488.8	8.5	29.1	198.3	631	40	1.93
700	24.8	85.1	-624.0	9.0	31.1	227.8	596	35	2.18
750	29.0	99.8	-783.9	9.6	33.0	259.2	563	32	2.44
800	33.7	116.0	-971.4	10.2	34.9	292.6	531	28	2.71
850	38.9	133.7	-1190.2	10.7	36.9	328.1	501	25	3.01
900	44.6	153.2	-1444.3	11.3	38.8	365.8	473	22	3.32
950	50.8	174.7	-1738.0	11.9	40.8	405.9	447	20	3.65
1000	57.7	198.3	-2076.8	12.5	42.8	448.4	422	18	4.00

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 / varmint150 ydKeeps 250 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 150 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 .218 Bee factory loads · best for coyote · best for whitetail · best for wild · best for elk

Source: https://www.hornady.com/ammunition/rifle/218-bee-45-gr-hp · 24" test barrel per product page