Hornady Varmint Express 55 gr V-MAX

.223 Rem · 55 gr · Varmint Express · #8327. 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: 0.255maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 3,240 fps24″ test barrel · ~25 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 1,282 ft·lb55 gr at 3,240 fps
Transonic: 650 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 2.9 mil304 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	0.1	0.5	0.2	3,039	1,128	0.05
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	1.0	1.0	2,848	990	0.10
150	0.1	0.4	-0.6	0.4	1.5	2.4	2,665	867	0.15
200	0.3	1.2	-2.5	0.6	2.1	4.4	2,489	756	0.21
250	0.6	2.2	-5.8	0.8	2.7	7.0	2,319	657	0.27
300	1.0	3.4	-10.7	1.0	3.3	10.5	2,157	568	0.34
350	1.4	4.8	-17.4	1.2	4.0	14.7	2,001	489	0.41
400	1.8	6.3	-26.4	1.4	4.8	20.0	1,852	419	0.49
450	2.3	8.0	-37.9	1.6	5.6	26.2	1,710	357	0.58
500	2.9	10.0	-52.3	1.9	6.4	33.6	1,577	304	0.67
550	3.5	12.2	-70.3	2.1	7.3	42.2	1,454	258	0.77
600	4.3	14.7	-92.4	2.4	8.3	52.2	1,343	220	0.87
650	5.1	17.5	-119.3	2.7	9.3	63.5	1,244	189	0.99
700	6.0	20.7	-151.8	3.0	10.4	76.2	1,161	165	1.11
750	7.1	24.3	-190.7	3.3	11.5	90.2	1,093	146	1.25
800	8.2	28.3	-237.0	3.7	12.6	105.3	1,039	132	1.39
850	9.5	32.7	-291.2	4.0	13.6	121.4	995	121	1.54
900	10.9	37.6	-354.3	4.3	14.7	138.3	958	112	1.69
950	12.5	42.9	-426.9	4.6	15.7	156.0	925	104	1.85
1000	14.2	48.7	-509.6	4.8	16.7	174.4	896	98	2.01

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 / varmint550 ydKeeps 250 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 550 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-55-gr-v-max · 24" test barrel per product page