Hornady Superformance Varmint 50 gr V-MAX

.222 Rem · 50 gr · Superformance Varmint · #8316. 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: 0.242maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 3,345 fps24″ test barrel · ~25 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 1,242 ft·lb50 gr at 3,345 fps
Transonic: 600 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 2.8 mil275 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	0.9	-0.5	0.1	0.5	0.3	3,129	1,087	0.05
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	1.0	1.0	2,923	948	0.10
150	0.1	0.4	-0.6	0.4	1.5	2.4	2,727	825	0.15
200	0.3	1.1	-2.3	0.6	2.1	4.5	2,539	716	0.21
250	0.6	2.1	-5.4	0.8	2.7	7.2	2,359	618	0.27
300	0.9	3.2	-10.0	1.0	3.4	10.7	2,186	530	0.33
350	1.3	4.5	-16.5	1.2	4.1	15.1	2,020	453	0.40
400	1.7	6.0	-25.1	1.4	4.9	20.5	1,862	385	0.48
450	2.2	7.7	-36.2	1.7	5.7	27.0	1,713	326	0.57
500	2.8	9.6	-50.3	1.9	6.6	34.7	1,573	275	0.66
550	3.4	11.8	-67.9	2.2	7.6	43.7	1,444	232	0.76
600	4.2	14.3	-89.7	2.5	8.6	54.1	1,328	196	0.87
650	5.0	17.1	-116.4	2.8	9.7	66.0	1,227	167	0.98
700	5.9	20.3	-148.9	3.1	10.8	79.3	1,143	145	1.11
750	7.0	23.9	-188.0	3.5	12.0	93.9	1,076	128	1.25
800	8.1	28.0	-234.7	3.8	13.1	109.7	1,022	116	1.39
850	9.5	32.5	-289.6	4.1	14.2	126.5	979	106	1.54
900	10.9	37.5	-353.7	4.4	15.3	144.2	942	98	1.70
950	12.5	43.0	-427.5	4.8	16.3	162.6	909	92	1.86
1000	14.2	48.9	-511.9	5.1	17.4	181.8	880	86	2.03

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 / varmint500 ydKeeps 250 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 500 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 .222 Rem factory loads · best for coyote · best for whitetail · best for wild · best for elk

Source: https://www.hornady.com/ammunition/rifle/222-rem-50-gr-v-max-superformance · 24" test barrel per product page