Winchester Super-X 55 gr Pointed Soft Point

.223 Rem · 55 gr · Super-X · #X223R. 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: 0.197maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 3,240 fps24″ test barrel · ~25 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 1,282 ft·lb55 gr at 3,240 fps
Transonic: 500 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 3.7 mil191 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	0.2	0.6	0.3	2,982	1,086	0.05
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.4	1.3	1.4	2,739	916	0.10
150	0.1	0.5	-0.8	0.6	2.0	3.2	2,509	769	0.16
200	0.4	1.4	-2.9	0.8	2.8	5.9	2,290	640	0.22
250	0.7	2.6	-6.7	1.1	3.7	9.7	2,082	529	0.29
300	1.2	4.0	-12.5	1.4	4.6	14.6	1,886	434	0.36
350	1.6	5.7	-20.8	1.7	5.7	20.8	1,702	354	0.45
400	2.2	7.6	-32.0	2.0	6.8	28.6	1,532	287	0.54
450	2.9	10.0	-47.0	2.3	8.1	38.0	1,380	233	0.64
500	3.7	12.7	-66.6	2.7	9.4	49.3	1,249	191	0.76
550	4.6	15.9	-91.7	3.1	10.8	62.3	1,143	160	0.88
600	5.7	19.7	-123.5	3.6	12.3	77.0	1,063	138	1.02
650	7.0	23.9	-162.9	4.0	13.7	93.1	1,002	123	1.17
700	8.4	28.8	-211.1	4.4	15.1	110.4	953	111	1.32
750	10.0	34.2	-268.7	4.8	16.4	128.7	912	102	1.48
800	11.7	40.2	-336.9	5.1	17.7	148.0	876	94	1.65
850	13.6	46.8	-416.4	5.5	18.9	168.2	844	87	1.82
900	15.7	53.9	-508.1	5.8	20.1	189.3	814	81	2.01
950	17.9	61.6	-613.0	6.2	21.2	211.2	786	75	2.19
1000	20.3	69.9	-732.0	6.5	22.3	233.9	760	71	2.39

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.

Pronghorn100 ydKeeps 800 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 100 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/Super-X · 24" per brand-wide statement in Winchester 2026 catalog ("all other ballistic data generat