Hornady V-Match 62 gr ELD-VT

.224 Valkyrie · 62 gr · V-Match · #81533. 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: 0.395maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 3,300 fps24″ test barrel · ~25 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 1,499 ft·lb62 gr at 3,300 fps
Transonic: 1,000 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 2.1 mil625 ft·lb on arrival
Twist: 1:7typical 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	0.9	-0.5	0.1	0.3	0.1	3,168	1,381	0.05
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.6	0.6	3,039	1,271	0.09
150	0.1	0.3	-0.5	0.3	0.9	1.4	2,915	1,169	0.15
200	0.3	0.9	-2.0	0.4	1.2	2.5	2,794	1,074	0.20
250	0.5	1.8	-4.6	0.5	1.5	4.1	2,676	986	0.25
300	0.8	2.7	-8.4	0.6	1.9	6.0	2,561	903	0.31
350	1.1	3.7	-13.6	0.7	2.3	8.3	2,449	826	0.37
400	1.4	4.8	-20.2	0.8	2.6	11.0	2,340	754	0.43
450	1.7	6.0	-28.3	0.9	3.0	14.3	2,234	687	0.50
500	2.1	7.3	-38.3	1.0	3.4	18.0	2,130	625	0.57
550	2.5	8.7	-50.1	1.1	3.9	22.3	2,030	567	0.64
600	3.0	10.2	-64.1	1.3	4.3	27.1	1,932	514	0.71
650	3.4	11.8	-80.4	1.4	4.8	32.6	1,837	464	0.79
700	3.9	13.5	-99.2	1.5	5.3	38.7	1,745	419	0.88
750	4.5	15.4	-121.0	1.7	5.8	45.4	1,657	378	0.97
800	5.1	17.4	-145.8	1.8	6.3	52.9	1,572	340	1.06
850	5.7	19.6	-174.2	2.0	6.9	61.2	1,492	306	1.16
900	6.4	21.9	-206.6	2.2	7.5	70.3	1,416	276	1.26
950	7.1	24.4	-243.2	2.3	8.1	80.2	1,346	249	1.37
1000	7.9	27.2	-284.7	2.5	8.7	90.9	1,280	226	1.48

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 / varmint900 ydKeeps 250 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 900 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 .224 Valkyrie factory loads · best for coyote · best for whitetail · best for wild · best for elk

Source: https://www.hornady.com/ammunition/rifle/224-valkyrie-62-gr-eld-vt · 24" test barrel per product page