Winchester Super-X 55 gr Pointed Soft Point

.225 Win · 55 gr · Super-X · #X2251. 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: 0.208maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 3,570 fps24″ test barrel · ~25 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 1,556 ft·lb55 gr at 3,570 fps
Transonic: 600 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 2.7 mil270 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	1.0	-0.5	0.2	0.5	0.3	3,306	1,334	0.04
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	1.1	1.1	3,058	1,141	0.09
150	0.1	0.3	-0.4	0.5	1.7	2.7	2,823	973	0.14
200	0.3	0.9	-2.0	0.7	2.4	4.9	2,600	826	0.20
250	0.5	1.8	-4.8	0.9	3.1	8.0	2,389	697	0.26
300	0.8	2.9	-9.1	1.1	3.8	12.0	2,187	584	0.32
350	1.2	4.2	-15.3	1.3	4.6	17.0	1,995	486	0.39
400	1.6	5.6	-23.6	1.6	5.5	23.2	1,813	402	0.47
450	2.1	7.3	-34.6	1.9	6.5	30.7	1,644	330	0.56
500	2.7	9.3	-48.8	2.2	7.6	39.7	1,488	270	0.66
550	3.4	11.6	-67.0	2.5	8.7	50.3	1,349	222	0.76
600	4.2	14.3	-90.0	2.9	10.0	62.7	1,229	185	0.88
650	5.1	17.4	-118.7	3.3	11.3	76.8	1,132	157	1.01
700	6.1	21.0	-154.1	3.7	12.6	92.4	1,058	137	1.14
750	7.3	25.1	-197.4	4.1	13.9	109.4	1,001	122	1.29
800	8.7	29.8	-249.3	4.4	15.2	127.5	955	111	1.44
850	10.2	34.9	-310.7	4.8	16.5	146.7	916	102	1.60
900	11.8	40.6	-382.5	5.1	17.7	166.7	881	95	1.77
950	13.6	46.8	-465.5	5.5	18.9	187.7	850	88	1.94
1000	15.6	53.5	-560.6	5.8	20.0	209.5	821	82	2.12

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.

Pronghorn200 ydKeeps 800 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 200 yd. Behind the shoulder only — not a bone-breaking bullet.

Whitetail deer100 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 100 yd. Behind the shoulder only — not a bone-breaking bullet.

Mule deer100 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 100 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 .225 Win 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