Barnes VOR-TX 55 gr TSX FB

.223 Rem · 55 gr · VOR-TX · #21520. 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: 0.209maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 3,240 fps24″ test barrel · ~25 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 1,282 ft·lb55 gr at 3,240 fps
Transonic: 500 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 3.5 mil213 ft·lb on arrival
Twist: 1:8typical 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	0.8	-0.4	0.2	0.6	0.3	2,997	1,096	0.05
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.4	1.2	1.3	2,766	934	0.10
150	0.1	0.5	-0.7	0.6	1.9	3.0	2,548	793	0.16
200	0.4	1.3	-2.8	0.8	2.6	5.5	2,339	668	0.22
250	0.7	2.5	-6.4	1.0	3.4	9.0	2,141	560	0.29
300	1.1	3.8	-12.0	1.2	4.3	13.5	1,952	465	0.36
350	1.6	5.4	-19.9	1.5	5.2	19.2	1,774	384	0.44
400	2.1	7.3	-30.5	1.8	6.3	26.3	1,608	316	0.53
450	2.7	9.4	-44.5	2.2	7.4	34.8	1,457	259	0.63
500	3.5	11.9	-62.6	2.5	8.6	45.0	1,322	213	0.73
550	4.3	14.9	-85.6	2.9	9.9	57.0	1,207	178	0.85
600	5.3	18.2	-114.7	3.3	11.2	70.5	1,116	152	0.98
650	6.4	22.1	-150.7	3.7	12.6	85.6	1,046	134	1.12
700	7.7	26.6	-194.6	4.0	13.9	101.9	992	120	1.27
750	9.2	31.5	-247.4	4.4	15.2	119.3	947	110	1.42
800	10.8	37.0	-309.9	4.8	16.4	137.7	909	101	1.59
850	12.5	43.0	-382.9	5.1	17.6	156.9	875	94	1.75
900	14.4	49.6	-467.3	5.5	18.8	177.0	845	87	1.93
950	16.5	56.7	-563.9	5.8	19.9	197.8	816	81	2.11
1000	18.7	64.3	-673.6	6.1	21.0	219.5	790	76	2.30

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.

Pronghorn100 ydKeeps 800 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 100 yd.

Whitetail deer50 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 50 yd.

Mule deer50 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 50 yd.

Wild hog50 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 50 yd.

Black bearNot enoughNever carries 1,200 ft·lb inside the table.

ElkNot enoughNever carries 1,500 ft·lb inside the table.

MooseNot enoughNever carries 1,500 ft·lb inside the table.

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 .223 Rem factory loads · best for coyote · best for whitetail · best for wild · best for elk

Source: https://barnesbullets.com/content/Barnes-Ballistics-Charts/CFR-Imperial.pdf · MV, BC and 24" test barrel from Barnes CFR ballistics chart PDF (BC column unlabeled; Barn