Nosler 55 gr Ballistic Tip Varmint

.223 Rem · 55 gr · Ballistic Tip Varmint · #61025. 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: 0.267maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 3,100 fps24″ test barrel · ~25 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 1,173 ft·lb55 gr at 3,100 fps
Transonic: 600 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 3.1 mil292 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	0.5	0.2	2,914	1,037	0.05
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	1.0	1.0	2,736	914	0.10
150	0.1	0.5	-0.8	0.4	1.5	2.4	2,566	804	0.16
200	0.4	1.4	-2.9	0.6	2.1	4.4	2,401	704	0.22
250	0.7	2.5	-6.5	0.8	2.7	7.1	2,242	614	0.28
300	1.1	3.8	-11.8	1.0	3.3	10.5	2,090	533	0.35
350	1.5	5.2	-19.1	1.2	4.0	14.8	1,943	461	0.43
400	2.0	6.9	-28.8	1.4	4.8	20.0	1,803	397	0.51
450	2.5	8.7	-41.1	1.6	5.6	26.3	1,671	341	0.60
500	3.1	10.8	-56.5	1.9	6.4	33.6	1,546	292	0.69
550	3.8	13.1	-75.6	2.1	7.3	42.2	1,431	250	0.79
600	4.6	15.7	-98.9	2.4	8.3	52.0	1,327	215	0.90
650	5.4	18.7	-127.2	2.7	9.3	63.1	1,235	186	1.02
700	6.4	22.0	-161.1	3.0	10.3	75.6	1,156	163	1.14
750	7.5	25.7	-201.6	3.3	11.4	89.3	1,092	146	1.27
800	8.7	29.8	-249.4	3.6	12.4	104.0	1,040	132	1.42
850	10.0	34.3	-305.1	3.9	13.4	119.6	998	122	1.56
900	11.4	39.2	-369.7	4.2	14.4	136.1	962	113	1.72
950	13.0	44.6	-443.6	4.5	15.4	153.3	930	106	1.88
1000	14.7	50.4	-527.6	4.8	16.3	171.2	901	99	2.04

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