Hornady Varmint Express 55 gr V-MAX

.220 Swift · 55 gr · Varmint Express · #8324. 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: 750 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 2.1 mil421 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	1.0	-0.5	0.1	0.4	0.2	3,457	1,460	0.04
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.8	0.9	3,246	1,287	0.09
150	0.1	0.2	-0.3	0.4	1.3	2.1	3,046	1,133	0.13
200	0.2	0.7	-1.5	0.5	1.8	3.7	2,854	994	0.19
250	0.4	1.5	-3.8	0.7	2.3	6.0	2,670	871	0.24
300	0.7	2.3	-7.3	0.8	2.8	8.9	2,494	760	0.30
350	1.0	3.3	-12.2	1.0	3.4	12.5	2,325	660	0.36
400	1.3	4.5	-18.8	1.2	4.0	16.9	2,162	571	0.43
450	1.7	5.8	-27.2	1.4	4.7	22.1	2,005	491	0.50
500	2.1	7.2	-37.7	1.6	5.4	28.3	1,856	421	0.58
550	2.6	8.8	-50.8	1.8	6.2	35.5	1,714	359	0.66
600	3.1	10.6	-66.8	2.0	7.0	43.8	1,581	305	0.75
650	3.7	12.7	-86.4	2.3	7.8	53.4	1,458	260	0.85
700	4.4	15.0	-110.0	2.6	8.8	64.3	1,346	221	0.96
750	5.1	17.6	-138.4	2.8	9.8	76.6	1,247	190	1.07
800	6.0	20.6	-172.4	3.1	10.8	90.3	1,163	165	1.20
850	7.0	23.9	-212.9	3.4	11.8	105.3	1,095	146	1.33
900	8.0	27.6	-260.6	3.7	12.9	121.5	1,041	132	1.47
950	9.2	31.8	-316.3	4.1	13.9	138.6	996	121	1.62
1000	10.6	36.4	-380.7	4.4	15.0	156.7	959	112	1.77

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 / varmint650 ydKeeps 250 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 650 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 .220 Swift factory loads · best for coyote · best for whitetail · best for wild · best for elk

Source: https://www.hornady.com/ammunition/rifle/220-swift-55-gr-v-max · 24" test barrel per product page