Hornady Superformance Varmint 55 gr V-MAX

.223 WSSM · 55 gr · Superformance Varmint · #8308. 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: 0.255maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 3,850 fps24″ test barrel · ~25 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 1,810 ft·lb55 gr at 3,850 fps
Transonic: 750 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 1.9 mil471 ft·lb on arrival
Twist: 1:9typical 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	1.1	-0.6	0.1	0.4	0.2	3,618	1,599	0.04
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.8	0.8	3,399	1,411	0.08
150	0.0	0.1	-0.2	0.4	1.2	2.0	3,191	1,243	0.13
200	0.2	0.6	-1.2	0.5	1.7	3.6	2,993	1,093	0.18
250	0.4	1.2	-3.2	0.6	2.2	5.7	2,803	959	0.23
300	0.6	2.0	-6.4	0.8	2.7	8.5	2,622	839	0.28
350	0.9	2.9	-10.7	0.9	3.2	11.8	2,447	731	0.34
400	1.2	4.0	-16.6	1.1	3.8	15.9	2,280	635	0.41
450	1.5	5.1	-24.1	1.3	4.4	20.8	2,118	548	0.48
500	1.9	6.4	-33.5	1.5	5.1	26.6	1,964	471	0.55
550	2.3	7.9	-45.3	1.7	5.8	33.3	1,817	403	0.63
600	2.8	9.5	-59.6	1.9	6.5	41.1	1,677	344	0.71
650	3.3	11.3	-77.1	2.1	7.4	50.1	1,547	292	0.81
700	3.9	13.4	-98.1	2.4	8.2	60.3	1,426	248	0.91
750	4.6	15.7	-123.5	2.7	9.2	71.9	1,318	212	1.02
800	5.3	18.4	-153.9	2.9	10.1	84.9	1,223	183	1.14
850	6.2	21.4	-190.1	3.2	11.1	99.2	1,143	160	1.26
900	7.2	24.7	-232.9	3.5	12.2	114.8	1,079	142	1.40
950	8.3	28.5	-283.2	3.8	13.2	131.6	1,028	129	1.54
1000	9.5	32.6	-341.7	4.1	14.3	149.2	985	119	1.69

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 / varmint650 ydKeeps 250 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 650 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 WSSM factory loads · best for coyote · best for whitetail · best for wild · best for elk

Source: https://www.hornady.com/ammunition/rifle/223-wssm-55-gr-v-max · 24" test barrel per product page