Winchester Super-X 55 gr Pointed Soft Point

.223 WSSM · 55 gr · Super-X · #X223WSS. 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: 0.233maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 3,850 fps24″ test barrel · ~25 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 1,810 ft·lb55 gr at 3,850 fps
Transonic: 700 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 2.0 mil407 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	3,597	1,580	0.04
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.9	0.9	3,359	1,378	0.08
150	0.0	0.1	-0.2	0.4	1.4	2.2	3,134	1,199	0.13
200	0.2	0.6	-1.3	0.5	1.9	3.9	2,920	1,041	0.18
250	0.4	1.3	-3.4	0.7	2.4	6.4	2,717	901	0.23
300	0.6	2.1	-6.7	0.9	3.0	9.4	2,522	777	0.29
350	0.9	3.1	-11.4	1.1	3.6	13.3	2,336	666	0.35
400	1.2	4.2	-17.6	1.2	4.3	17.9	2,157	568	0.42
450	1.6	5.5	-25.8	1.5	5.0	23.5	1,987	482	0.49
500	2.0	6.9	-36.1	1.7	5.8	30.2	1,825	407	0.57
550	2.5	8.5	-49.1	1.9	6.6	38.0	1,672	341	0.66
600	3.0	10.4	-65.1	2.2	7.5	47.1	1,530	286	0.75
650	3.6	12.5	-84.9	2.5	8.5	57.6	1,401	240	0.85
700	4.3	14.9	-109.1	2.8	9.5	69.7	1,286	202	0.96
750	5.1	17.7	-138.6	3.1	10.6	83.2	1,188	172	1.09
800	6.1	20.8	-174.3	3.4	11.7	98.3	1,109	150	1.22
850	7.1	24.4	-217.0	3.7	12.9	114.6	1,047	134	1.36
900	8.3	28.4	-267.7	4.1	14.0	132.1	997	121	1.50
950	9.6	32.9	-327.1	4.4	15.1	150.6	956	112	1.66
1000	11.0	37.8	-396.0	4.7	16.2	169.9	921	104	1.82

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 / varmint600 ydKeeps 250 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 600 yd. Behind the shoulder only — not a bone-breaking bullet.

Pronghorn250 ydKeeps 800 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 250 yd. Behind the shoulder only — not a bone-breaking bullet.

Whitetail deer200 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 200 yd. Behind the shoulder only — not a bone-breaking bullet.

Mule deer200 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 200 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 WSSM 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