Norma 55 gr VerminXtreme

.223 Rem · 55 gr · VerminXtreme · #20157842. 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: 0.149maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 3,215 fps24″ test barrel · ~25 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 1,262 ft·lb55 gr at 3,215 fps
Transonic: 350 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 5.4 mil119 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	0.2	0.9	0.4	2,879	1,012	0.05
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	1.8	1.9	2,568	805	0.10
150	0.2	0.6	-1.0	0.8	2.9	4.5	2,277	633	0.17
200	0.5	1.7	-3.6	1.2	4.0	8.5	2,006	491	0.24
250	0.9	3.2	-8.4	1.6	5.4	14.1	1,755	376	0.32
300	1.5	5.1	-16.1	2.0	6.9	21.7	1,528	285	0.41
350	2.2	7.5	-27.5	2.5	8.6	31.5	1,332	217	0.51
400	3.0	10.4	-43.8	3.0	10.5	43.8	1,175	169	0.63
450	4.1	14.1	-66.4	3.6	12.4	58.4	1,063	138	0.77
500	5.4	18.5	-96.6	4.2	14.3	74.9	985	119	0.92
550	6.9	23.6	-135.9	4.7	16.1	93.0	926	105	1.07
600	8.6	29.5	-185.2	5.2	17.9	112.5	877	94	1.24
650	10.5	36.1	-245.9	5.7	19.6	133.2	835	85	1.41
700	12.7	43.5	-319.0	6.2	21.2	155.2	796	77	1.60
750	15.0	51.7	-405.9	6.6	22.7	178.3	761	71	1.79
800	17.6	60.6	-507.9	7.0	24.2	202.6	729	65	1.99
850	20.5	70.4	-626.2	7.5	25.6	228.1	698	59	2.20
900	23.5	80.9	-762.5	7.9	27.0	254.8	669	55	2.42
950	26.9	92.3	-918.4	8.3	28.4	282.7	642	50	2.65
1000	30.4	104.6	-1095.6	8.7	29.8	311.9	616	46	2.89

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 / varmint300 ydKeeps 250 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 300 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.norma-ammunition.com/products/hunting/norma-verminxtreme/norma-verminxtreme-223-remington-55gr---20157842 · 24" barrel per product page ("zeroed with a 610 mm / 24 in barrel"); maker bullet descript