Hornady Critical Defense 55 gr FTX

.223 Rem · 55 gr · Critical Defense · #80270. 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: 0.175maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 3,240 fps24″ test barrel · ~25 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 1,282 ft·lb55 gr at 3,240 fps
Transonic: 450 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 4.2 mil153 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	0.7	0.4	2,951	1,063	0.05
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.4	1.5	1.6	2,680	877	0.10
150	0.2	0.5	-0.8	0.7	2.3	3.7	2,425	718	0.16
200	0.4	1.5	-3.1	1.0	3.3	6.8	2,184	582	0.23
250	0.8	2.8	-7.2	1.3	4.3	11.3	1,957	468	0.30
300	1.3	4.3	-13.6	1.6	5.4	17.1	1,746	372	0.38
350	1.8	6.3	-22.9	2.0	6.7	24.6	1,552	294	0.47
400	2.5	8.6	-35.8	2.4	8.1	34.0	1,380	232	0.57
450	3.3	11.3	-53.3	2.8	9.6	45.4	1,234	186	0.69
500	4.2	14.6	-76.5	3.3	11.3	58.9	1,120	153	0.82
550	5.4	18.5	-106.6	3.7	12.9	74.2	1,038	131	0.96
600	6.7	23.0	-144.8	4.2	14.5	91.0	976	116	1.11
650	8.2	28.2	-192.0	4.7	16.0	109.0	926	105	1.26
700	9.9	34.0	-249.5	5.1	17.5	128.2	884	95	1.43
750	11.8	40.5	-318.0	5.5	18.9	148.5	847	88	1.60
800	13.8	47.6	-398.7	5.9	20.3	169.8	813	81	1.78
850	16.1	55.3	-492.6	6.3	21.6	192.0	782	75	1.97
900	18.5	63.7	-600.7	6.6	22.8	215.2	753	69	2.17
950	21.2	72.8	-724.2	7.0	24.1	239.3	726	64	2.37
1000	24.0	82.5	-864.3	7.3	25.3	264.4	700	60	2.58

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 / varmint350 ydKeeps 250 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 350 yd. Behind the shoulder only — not a bone-breaking bullet.

Pronghorn100 ydKeeps 800 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 100 yd. Behind the shoulder only — not a bone-breaking bullet.

Whitetail deer50 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 50 yd. Behind the shoulder only — not a bone-breaking bullet.

Mule deer50 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 50 yd. 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 .223 Rem factory loads · best for coyote · best for whitetail · best for wild · best for elk

Source: https://www.hornady.com/ammunition/rifle/223-remington-55-gr-critical-defense · 24" test barrel per product page