Winchester Defender 60 gr Split Core Hollow Point

.223 Rem · 60 gr · Defender · #S223RPDB. 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: 0.208maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 2,750 fps24″ test barrel · ~25 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 1,007 ft·lb60 gr at 2,750 fps
Transonic: 400 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 5.3 mil163 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	0.1	0.4	-0.2	0.2	0.7	0.4	2,531	853	0.06
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.4	1.5	1.6	2,323	719	0.12
150	0.3	0.9	-1.4	0.7	2.4	3.8	2,124	601	0.19
200	0.7	2.3	-4.7	1.0	3.4	7.1	1,935	499	0.26
250	1.2	4.0	-10.4	1.3	4.4	11.5	1,757	411	0.34
300	1.7	6.0	-18.9	1.6	5.5	17.4	1,592	338	0.43
350	2.4	8.4	-30.8	2.0	6.8	24.9	1,441	277	0.53
400	3.3	11.2	-46.9	2.4	8.1	34.0	1,308	228	0.64
450	4.2	14.4	-68.1	2.8	9.5	44.8	1,195	190	0.76
500	5.3	18.2	-95.4	3.2	11.0	57.4	1,106	163	0.89
550	6.6	22.5	-129.7	3.6	12.4	71.4	1,038	144	1.03
600	8.0	27.4	-172.2	4.0	13.8	86.7	985	129	1.18
650	9.6	32.8	-223.6	4.4	15.2	103.2	942	118	1.34
700	11.3	38.8	-284.8	4.8	16.4	120.6	904	109	1.50
750	13.2	45.4	-356.6	5.1	17.7	138.9	871	101	1.67
800	15.3	52.5	-439.9	5.5	18.9	158.1	840	94	1.84
850	17.5	60.2	-535.6	5.8	20.0	178.1	812	88	2.02
900	19.9	68.4	-644.5	6.1	21.1	198.9	786	82	2.21
950	22.4	77.1	-767.5	6.5	22.2	220.6	761	77	2.41
1000	25.2	86.5	-905.5	6.8	23.2	243.1	738	73	2.61

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 / varmint350 ydKeeps 250 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 350 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://winchester.com/Products/Ammunition/Rifle/Defender · 24" per brand-wide statement in Winchester 2026 catalog ("all other ballistic data generat