Hornady Superformance Varmint 75 gr V-MAX

.243 WSSM · 75 gr · Superformance Varmint · #80411. 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: 0.330maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 3,540 fps24″ test barrel · ~22 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 2,087 ft·lb75 gr at 3,540 fps
Transonic: 900 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 2.0 mil739 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	0.3	1.0	-0.5	0.1	0.3	0.2	3,373	1,894	0.04
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.7	0.7	3,212	1,718	0.09
150	0.1	0.2	-0.3	0.3	1.0	1.6	3,057	1,556	0.14
200	0.2	0.8	-1.6	0.4	1.4	2.9	2,908	1,408	0.19
250	0.4	1.5	-3.9	0.5	1.8	4.6	2,764	1,272	0.24
300	0.7	2.3	-7.3	0.6	2.2	6.8	2,624	1,146	0.30
350	1.0	3.3	-12.0	0.7	2.6	9.4	2,489	1,031	0.35
400	1.3	4.3	-18.1	0.9	3.0	12.6	2,357	925	0.42
450	1.6	5.5	-25.7	1.0	3.5	16.4	2,230	828	0.48
500	2.0	6.7	-35.1	1.2	4.0	20.7	2,106	739	0.55
550	2.3	8.1	-46.5	1.3	4.5	25.7	1,987	657	0.62
600	2.8	9.6	-60.1	1.5	5.0	31.5	1,871	583	0.70
650	3.3	11.2	-76.1	1.6	5.6	38.0	1,761	516	0.78
700	3.8	13.0	-95.0	1.8	6.2	45.3	1,655	456	0.87
750	4.3	14.9	-117.0	2.0	6.8	53.5	1,554	402	0.97
800	5.0	17.0	-142.6	2.2	7.5	62.7	1,460	355	1.07
850	5.6	19.4	-172.4	2.4	8.2	72.8	1,372	313	1.17
900	6.4	21.9	-206.7	2.6	8.9	83.9	1,292	278	1.28
950	7.2	24.8	-246.3	2.8	9.7	96.1	1,220	248	1.40
1000	8.1	27.9	-291.7	3.0	10.4	109.3	1,158	223	1.53

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 .243 WSSM factory loads · best for coyote · best for whitetail · best for wild · best for elk

Source: https://www.hornady.com/ammunition/rifle/superformance-varmint-243-wssm-75-gr-v-max · 24" test barrel per product page