Nosler Expansion Tip 55 gr E-Tip

.223 Rem · 55 gr · Expansion Tip · #40150. 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: 0.305maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 3,100 fps24″ test barrel · ~25 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 1,173 ft·lb55 gr at 3,100 fps
Transonic: 700 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 2.9 mil354 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	0.4	0.2	2,937	1,053	0.05
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.8	0.9	2,780	944	0.10
150	0.1	0.5	-0.7	0.4	1.3	2.0	2,629	844	0.16
200	0.4	1.3	-2.7	0.5	1.8	3.7	2,482	752	0.22
250	0.7	2.3	-6.1	0.7	2.3	6.0	2,340	669	0.28
300	1.0	3.5	-11.1	0.8	2.8	8.9	2,203	593	0.34
350	1.4	4.9	-17.9	1.0	3.4	12.5	2,071	524	0.41
400	1.9	6.4	-26.7	1.2	4.0	16.8	1,943	461	0.49
450	2.3	8.0	-37.8	1.4	4.6	21.9	1,820	404	0.57
500	2.9	9.8	-51.6	1.5	5.3	27.9	1,703	354	0.65
550	3.4	11.9	-68.3	1.8	6.0	34.8	1,592	309	0.75
600	4.1	14.1	-88.5	2.0	6.8	42.8	1,487	270	0.84
650	4.8	16.5	-112.6	2.2	7.6	51.8	1,390	236	0.95
700	5.6	19.3	-141.2	2.5	8.5	62.0	1,302	207	1.06
750	6.5	22.3	-174.9	2.7	9.3	73.3	1,224	183	1.18
800	7.4	25.6	-214.5	3.0	10.2	85.7	1,156	163	1.30
850	8.5	29.3	-260.6	3.2	11.1	99.1	1,099	147	1.44
900	9.7	33.3	-313.8	3.5	12.0	113.5	1,052	135	1.58
950	11.0	37.7	-374.9	3.8	12.9	128.6	1,013	125	1.72
1000	12.3	42.4	-444.5	4.0	13.8	144.5	979	117	1.87

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 / varmint450 ydKeeps 250 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 450 yd.

Pronghorn150 ydKeeps 800 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 150 yd.

Whitetail deer50 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 50 yd.

Mule deer50 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 50 yd.

Wild hog50 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 50 yd.

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.nosler.com/223-remington-55gr-expansion-tip-ammunition.html · BC from Nosler component-bullet listing: https://www.nosler.com/products/bullets/product-l