Hornady Superformance 50 gr CX

.223 Rem · 50 gr · Superformance · #83292. 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: 0.164maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 3,300 fps24″ test barrel · ~25 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 1,209 ft·lb50 gr at 3,300 fps
Transonic: 400 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 4.4 mil129 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	2,988	991	0.05
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	1.6	1.6	2,697	808	0.10
150	0.1	0.5	-0.8	0.7	2.4	3.8	2,424	652	0.16
200	0.4	1.5	-3.1	1.0	3.4	7.2	2,168	522	0.22
250	0.8	2.7	-7.2	1.3	4.5	11.9	1,927	412	0.30
300	1.3	4.4	-13.7	1.7	5.8	18.1	1,705	323	0.38
350	1.8	6.3	-23.2	2.1	7.1	26.2	1,503	251	0.47
400	2.5	8.7	-36.5	2.5	8.7	36.2	1,327	196	0.58
450	3.4	11.6	-54.8	3.0	10.3	48.5	1,184	156	0.70
500	4.4	15.1	-79.3	3.5	12.0	62.9	1,078	129	0.83
550	5.6	19.3	-111.3	4.0	13.7	79.0	1,002	112	0.98
600	7.0	24.2	-151.9	4.5	15.4	96.6	945	99	1.13
650	8.6	29.7	-202.3	4.9	17.0	115.4	897	89	1.30
700	10.5	35.9	-263.4	5.4	18.5	135.3	856	81	1.47
750	12.5	42.8	-336.4	5.8	19.9	156.3	819	75	1.65
800	14.7	50.4	-422.4	6.2	21.3	178.3	786	69	1.83
850	17.1	58.7	-522.5	6.6	22.6	201.3	755	63	2.03
900	19.7	67.7	-638.0	7.0	23.9	225.3	725	58	2.23
950	22.5	77.4	-770.0	7.3	25.2	250.3	698	54	2.44
1000	25.6	87.9	-920.0	7.7	26.4	276.3	671	50	2.66

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 / varmint200 ydKeeps 250 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 200 yd.

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

Whitetail deerNot enoughNever carries 1,000 ft·lb inside the table.

Mule deerNot enoughNever carries 1,000 ft·lb inside the table.

Wild hogNot enoughNever carries 1,000 ft·lb inside the table.

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://www.hornady.com/ammunition/rifle/223-rem-50-gr-cx-superformance · 24" test barrel per product page