Hornady Frontier 68 gr BTHP Match

.223 Rem · 68 gr · Frontier · #FR160. 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.

Shoot this load through the glass →Hunt with it

G1 BC: 0.355maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 2,960 fps24″ test barrel · ~25 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 1,323 ft·lb68 gr at 2,960 fps
Transonic: 750 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 2.9 mil471 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	0.7	-0.4	0.1	0.4	0.2	2,824	1,204	0.05
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.8	0.8	2,692	1,094	0.11
150	0.2	0.5	-0.8	0.3	1.2	1.9	2,564	993	0.16
200	0.4	1.4	-3.0	0.5	1.6	3.4	2,440	899	0.22
250	0.7	2.5	-6.6	0.6	2.1	5.4	2,319	812	0.29
300	1.1	3.8	-11.9	0.7	2.6	8.0	2,202	732	0.35
350	1.5	5.2	-18.9	0.9	3.1	11.2	2,088	658	0.42
400	1.9	6.7	-28.0	1.0	3.6	15.0	1,977	590	0.50
450	2.4	8.3	-39.2	1.2	4.1	19.5	1,870	528	0.57
500	2.9	10.1	-53.0	1.4	4.7	24.8	1,767	471	0.66
550	3.5	12.1	-69.5	1.6	5.3	30.8	1,668	420	0.74
600	4.1	14.2	-89.2	1.7	6.0	37.7	1,574	374	0.84
650	4.8	16.5	-112.3	1.9	6.7	45.5	1,484	333	0.94
700	5.5	19.0	-139.5	2.1	7.4	54.2	1,401	296	1.04
750	6.3	21.8	-171.0	2.4	8.1	63.9	1,324	265	1.15
800	7.2	24.8	-207.5	2.6	8.9	74.5	1,253	237	1.27
850	8.2	28.0	-249.6	2.8	9.7	86.2	1,191	214	1.39
900	9.2	31.6	-297.7	3.1	10.5	98.8	1,136	195	1.52
950	10.3	35.4	-352.7	3.3	11.3	112.3	1,090	179	1.65
1000	11.5	39.6	-414.9	3.5	12.1	126.7	1,050	167	1.79

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 / varmintWrong bulletTarget / varmint construction — not for this animal.

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-remington-68-gr-bthp-match-frontier · 24" test barrel per product page; Frontier: Hornady-loaded Lake City components