Lapua 55 gr Soft Point (E539)

.222 Rem · 55 gr · Soft Point · #4315030. 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: 0.185maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 2,887 fps24″ test barrel · ~25 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 1,018 ft·lb55 gr at 2,887 fps
Transonic: 400 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 5.3 mil137 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	0.2	0.5	-0.3	0.2	0.8	0.4	2,634	847	0.05
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	1.6	1.7	2,395	700	0.11
150	0.2	0.8	-1.2	0.8	2.6	4.1	2,168	574	0.18
200	0.6	2.1	-4.4	1.1	3.6	7.6	1,954	466	0.25
250	1.1	3.7	-9.7	1.4	4.8	12.5	1,754	376	0.33
300	1.7	5.7	-18.0	1.8	6.0	19.0	1,569	301	0.42
350	2.4	8.1	-29.7	2.2	7.4	27.2	1,404	241	0.53
400	3.2	11.0	-45.9	2.6	8.9	37.4	1,261	194	0.64
450	4.2	14.3	-67.6	3.1	10.5	49.6	1,146	160	0.76
500	5.3	18.3	-95.9	3.5	12.1	63.6	1,060	137	0.90
550	6.7	22.9	-131.9	4.0	13.7	79.1	997	121	1.05
600	8.2	28.1	-176.6	4.4	15.3	96.0	946	109	1.20
650	9.9	33.9	-231.1	4.9	16.7	114.0	903	100	1.36
700	11.8	40.4	-296.2	5.3	18.1	133.0	866	92	1.53
750	13.8	47.5	-372.9	5.7	19.5	153.1	832	85	1.71
800	16.0	55.2	-462.2	6.0	20.8	174.1	802	78	1.89
850	18.5	63.5	-565.0	6.4	22.0	196.1	773	73	2.08
900	21.1	72.4	-682.5	6.8	23.2	219.0	746	68	2.28
950	23.8	82.0	-815.6	7.1	24.4	242.9	720	63	2.49
1000	26.8	92.2	-965.6	7.4	25.6	267.8	696	59	2.70

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 / varmint300 ydKeeps 250 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 300 yd. Behind the shoulder only — not a bone-breaking bullet.

Pronghorn50 ydKeeps 800 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 50 yd. Behind the shoulder only — not a bone-breaking bullet.

Whitetail deerNot enoughNever carries 1,000 ft·lb inside the table. Behind the shoulder only — not a bone-breaking bullet.

Mule deerNot enoughNever carries 1,000 ft·lb inside the table. Behind the shoulder only — not a bone-breaking bullet.

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.lapua.com/product/222-rem-hunting-cartridge-soft-point-36g-55gr-4315030/ · test barrel 600 mm per product page