Winchester Varmint X 55 gr Extreme Point

.223 Rem · 55 gr · Varmint X · #X223PXP. 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: 0.246maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 3,240 fps24″ test barrel · ~25 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 1,282 ft·lb55 gr at 3,240 fps
Transonic: 600 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 3.0 mil286 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	0.5	0.3	3,032	1,123	0.05
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	1.0	1.1	2,834	981	0.10
150	0.1	0.4	-0.7	0.5	1.6	2.5	2,645	854	0.15
200	0.4	1.2	-2.6	0.6	2.2	4.5	2,463	741	0.21
250	0.7	2.3	-5.9	0.8	2.8	7.3	2,289	640	0.28
300	1.0	3.5	-10.9	1.0	3.5	10.9	2,122	550	0.34
350	1.4	4.9	-17.8	1.2	4.2	15.4	1,962	470	0.42
400	1.9	6.4	-27.0	1.5	5.0	21.0	1,809	400	0.50
450	2.4	8.2	-38.9	1.7	5.8	27.6	1,665	339	0.58
500	3.0	10.3	-53.9	2.0	6.8	35.4	1,531	286	0.68
550	3.7	12.6	-72.6	2.2	7.7	44.5	1,408	242	0.78
600	4.4	15.2	-95.7	2.6	8.8	55.1	1,298	206	0.89
650	5.3	18.2	-123.9	2.9	9.9	67.1	1,203	177	1.01
700	6.3	21.6	-158.2	3.2	11.0	80.5	1,124	154	1.14
750	7.4	25.4	-199.4	3.5	12.1	95.1	1,062	138	1.28
800	8.6	29.6	-248.2	3.8	13.2	110.9	1,012	125	1.42
850	10.0	34.3	-305.5	4.2	14.3	127.5	971	115	1.57
900	11.5	39.5	-372.1	4.5	15.4	145.0	936	107	1.73
950	13.1	45.1	-448.6	4.8	16.4	163.3	904	100	1.89
1000	14.9	51.2	-535.7	5.1	17.4	182.2	876	94	2.06

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 / varmint500 ydKeeps 250 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 500 yd. Behind the shoulder only — not a bone-breaking bullet.

Pronghorn150 ydKeeps 800 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 150 yd. Behind the shoulder only — not a bone-breaking bullet.

Whitetail deer50 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 50 yd. Behind the shoulder only — not a bone-breaking bullet.

Mule deer50 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 50 yd. Behind the shoulder only — not a bone-breaking bullet.

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