Winchester USA Ready 62 gr Open Tip

.223 Rem · 62 gr · USA Ready · #RED223. 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: 0.216maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 3,065 fps24″ test barrel · ~25 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 1,293 ft·lb62 gr at 3,065 fps
Transonic: 500 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 3.9 mil224 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	0.6	0.3	2,839	1,109	0.05
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.4	1.3	1.3	2,623	947	0.11
150	0.2	0.6	-0.9	0.6	2.0	3.1	2,418	805	0.17
200	0.5	1.6	-3.3	0.8	2.8	5.8	2,222	680	0.23
250	0.8	2.9	-7.5	1.0	3.6	9.4	2,035	570	0.30
300	1.3	4.4	-13.7	1.3	4.5	14.1	1,858	475	0.38
350	1.8	6.1	-22.5	1.6	5.5	20.1	1,692	394	0.46
400	2.4	8.2	-34.3	1.9	6.6	27.5	1,538	325	0.56
450	3.1	10.6	-49.9	2.2	7.7	36.4	1,398	269	0.66
500	3.9	13.3	-69.8	2.6	9.0	46.9	1,275	224	0.77
550	4.8	16.5	-95.2	3.0	10.3	59.1	1,172	189	0.89
600	5.9	20.2	-126.8	3.4	11.6	73.0	1,091	164	1.03
650	7.1	24.4	-165.8	3.8	13.0	88.2	1,029	146	1.17
700	8.5	29.1	-213.0	4.1	14.3	104.5	979	132	1.32
750	10.0	34.3	-269.2	4.5	15.5	122.0	938	121	1.47
800	11.6	40.0	-335.3	4.9	16.8	140.3	902	112	1.64
850	13.5	46.3	-412.1	5.2	17.9	159.6	870	104	1.81
900	15.4	53.1	-500.4	5.5	19.1	179.6	841	97	1.98
950	17.6	60.4	-601.0	5.9	20.2	200.5	814	91	2.16
1000	19.9	68.3	-714.8	6.2	21.2	222.2	789	86	2.35

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://winchester.com/Products/Ammunition/Rifle/USA-Ready · 24" per brand-wide statement in Winchester 2026 catalog ("all other ballistic data generat