Hornady Varmint Express 55 gr V-MAX

.22-250 Rem · 55 gr · Varmint Express · #8337. 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: 0.255maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 3,680 fps24″ test barrel · ~25 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 1,654 ft·lb55 gr at 3,680 fps
Transonic: 650 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 2.3 mil362 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	0.3	1.0	-0.5	0.1	0.5	0.2	3,437	1,442	0.04
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.9	1.0	3,208	1,256	0.09
150	0.1	0.2	-0.3	0.4	1.5	2.3	2,990	1,092	0.14
200	0.2	0.8	-1.6	0.6	2.0	4.2	2,784	946	0.19
250	0.4	1.5	-4.0	0.8	2.6	6.8	2,586	817	0.24
300	0.7	2.5	-7.7	0.9	3.2	10.1	2,397	702	0.30
350	1.0	3.5	-13.0	1.1	3.9	14.2	2,216	600	0.37
400	1.4	4.8	-20.0	1.3	4.6	19.3	2,043	510	0.44
450	1.8	6.2	-29.0	1.6	5.4	25.4	1,878	431	0.52
500	2.3	7.8	-40.6	1.8	6.2	32.6	1,722	362	0.60
550	2.8	9.6	-55.1	2.1	7.1	41.1	1,577	304	0.69
600	3.4	11.6	-73.1	2.4	8.1	51.0	1,443	254	0.79
650	4.1	14.0	-95.3	2.7	9.2	62.4	1,323	214	0.90
700	4.9	16.7	-122.4	3.0	10.3	75.4	1,219	181	1.02
750	5.8	19.8	-155.4	3.3	11.5	90.0	1,133	157	1.14
800	6.8	23.3	-195.2	3.7	12.7	106.0	1,066	139	1.28
850	7.9	27.3	-242.6	4.0	13.8	123.2	1,013	125	1.43
900	9.2	31.7	-298.5	4.4	15.0	141.6	969	115	1.58
950	10.6	36.6	-363.7	4.7	16.2	160.9	932	106	1.74
1000	12.2	41.9	-438.8	5.0	17.3	181.1	900	99	1.90

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 / varmint600 ydKeeps 250 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 600 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 .22-250 Rem factory loads · best for coyote · best for whitetail · best for wild · best for elk

Source: https://www.hornady.com/ammunition/rifle/22-250-rem-55-gr-v-max · 24" test barrel per product page