Winchester Varmint X 40 gr Polymer Tip

.223 Rem · 40 gr · Varmint X · #X223P1. 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: 0.200maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 3,600 fps24″ test barrel · ~25 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 1,151 ft·lb40 gr at 3,600 fps
Transonic: 550 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 2.8 mil186 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	0.3	1.0	-0.5	0.2	0.5	0.3	3,324	981	0.04
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	1.1	1.2	3,065	834	0.09
150	0.1	0.3	-0.4	0.5	1.7	2.7	2,821	706	0.14
200	0.3	0.9	-1.9	0.7	2.4	5.0	2,590	595	0.20
250	0.5	1.8	-4.8	0.9	3.1	8.1	2,370	499	0.26
300	0.8	2.9	-9.1	1.1	3.9	12.2	2,161	415	0.32
350	1.2	4.2	-15.4	1.4	4.7	17.3	1,963	342	0.40
400	1.7	5.7	-23.9	1.6	5.7	23.7	1,777	280	0.48
450	2.2	7.5	-35.1	1.9	6.7	31.4	1,604	228	0.57
500	2.8	9.5	-49.8	2.3	7.8	40.7	1,446	186	0.66
550	3.5	11.9	-68.6	2.6	9.0	51.7	1,307	152	0.77
600	4.3	14.7	-92.5	3.0	10.2	64.4	1,191	126	0.89
650	5.2	18.0	-122.5	3.4	11.6	78.7	1,099	107	1.03
700	6.3	21.8	-159.8	3.8	12.9	94.5	1,031	94	1.17
750	7.6	26.1	-205.2	4.1	14.2	111.5	977	85	1.32
800	9.0	31.0	-259.7	4.5	15.5	129.6	933	77	1.47
850	10.6	36.4	-324.2	4.9	16.7	148.5	895	71	1.64
900	12.3	42.4	-399.5	5.2	17.9	168.3	862	66	1.81
950	14.2	48.9	-486.6	5.5	19.0	188.8	831	61	1.99
1000	16.3	56.0	-586.3	5.8	20.1	210.1	802	57	2.17

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 / varmint400 ydKeeps 250 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 400 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/Varmint-X · 24" per brand-wide statement in Winchester 2026 catalog ("all other ballistic data generat