Hornady Superformance Varmint 53 gr V-MAX

.223 Rem · 53 gr · Superformance Varmint · #8025. 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: 0.290maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 3,465 fps24″ test barrel · ~25 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 1,413 ft·lb53 gr at 3,465 fps
Transonic: 750 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 2.2 mil421 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	0.3	0.9	-0.5	0.1	0.4	0.2	3,279	1,265	0.04
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.8	0.8	3,100	1,131	0.09
150	0.1	0.3	-0.4	0.3	1.2	1.9	2,929	1,009	0.14
200	0.3	0.9	-1.8	0.5	1.6	3.4	2,764	899	0.19
250	0.5	1.7	-4.4	0.6	2.1	5.5	2,606	799	0.25
300	0.8	2.6	-8.2	0.8	2.6	8.1	2,453	708	0.31
350	1.1	3.7	-13.5	0.9	3.1	11.4	2,305	625	0.37
400	1.4	4.9	-20.5	1.1	3.6	15.3	2,162	550	0.44
450	1.8	6.2	-29.2	1.2	4.2	19.9	2,024	482	0.51
500	2.2	7.7	-40.2	1.4	4.8	25.4	1,892	421	0.59
550	2.7	9.3	-53.5	1.6	5.5	31.7	1,765	366	0.67
600	3.2	11.1	-69.6	1.8	6.2	38.9	1,645	318	0.76
650	3.8	13.1	-89.0	2.0	6.9	47.2	1,531	276	0.85
700	4.4	15.3	-112.1	2.2	7.7	56.6	1,426	239	0.95
750	5.2	17.8	-139.4	2.5	8.6	67.2	1,330	208	1.06
800	6.0	20.5	-171.7	2.7	9.4	78.9	1,244	182	1.18
850	6.8	23.5	-209.6	3.0	10.3	91.8	1,170	161	1.30
900	7.8	26.9	-253.8	3.3	11.2	105.8	1,108	144	1.44
950	8.9	30.7	-305.1	3.5	12.1	120.8	1,057	132	1.57
1000	10.1	34.8	-364.2	3.8	13.0	136.6	1,015	121	1.72

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

Source: https://www.hornady.com/ammunition/rifle/223-rem-53-gr-v-max-superformance · 24" test barrel per product page