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Hornady Precision Hunter 162 gr ELD-X

.280 Ackley Improved · 162 gr · Precision Hunter · #85586. 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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G7 BC: 0.318G1 0.631 · G7 0.318
Muzzle velocity: 2,850 fps24″ test barrel · ~22 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 2,921 ft·lb162 gr at 2,850 fps
Transonic: 1,000+ ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 2.6 mil1,674 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	0.2	0.6	-0.3	0.1	0.2	0.1	2,776	2,771	0.05
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.4	0.4	2,702	2,626	0.11
150	0.2	0.5	-0.9	0.2	0.6	1.0	2,630	2,488	0.16
200	0.4	1.4	-3.0	0.3	0.9	1.8	2,560	2,356	0.22
250	0.7	2.4	-6.4	0.3	1.1	2.9	2,490	2,230	0.28
300	1.0	3.6	-11.2	0.4	1.4	4.2	2,421	2,108	0.34
350	1.4	4.8	-17.6	0.5	1.6	5.9	2,354	1,992	0.41
400	1.8	6.1	-25.4	0.5	1.9	7.8	2,287	1,881	0.47
450	2.2	7.4	-35.0	0.6	2.1	10.0	2,222	1,775	0.54
500	2.6	8.8	-46.3	0.7	2.4	12.5	2,157	1,674	0.61
550	3.0	10.3	-59.5	0.8	2.7	15.3	2,094	1,577	0.68
600	3.5	11.9	-74.6	0.9	3.0	18.5	2,031	1,484	0.75
650	3.9	13.5	-91.9	0.9	3.2	22.1	1,970	1,396	0.82
700	4.4	15.2	-111.4	1.0	3.5	26.0	1,909	1,311	0.90
750	4.9	17.0	-133.3	1.1	3.9	30.3	1,850	1,231	0.98
800	5.5	18.8	-157.7	1.2	4.2	35.0	1,791	1,154	1.06
850	6.0	20.8	-184.9	1.3	4.5	40.1	1,733	1,080	1.15
900	6.6	22.8	-214.9	1.4	4.9	45.7	1,676	1,010	1.24
950	7.3	24.9	-248.0	1.5	5.2	51.8	1,620	944	1.33
1000	7.9	27.2	-284.5	1.6	5.6	58.3	1,564	880	1.42

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 / varmint950 ydKeeps 250 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 950 yd.

Pronghorn950 ydKeeps 800 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 950 yd.

Whitetail deer900 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 900 yd.

Mule deer900 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 900 yd.

Wild hog900 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 900 yd.

Black bear750 ydKeeps 1,200 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 750 yd.

Elk550 ydKeeps 1,500 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 550 yd.

Moose550 ydKeeps 1,500 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 550 yd.

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 .280 Ackley Improved factory loads · best for coyote · best for whitetail · best for wild · best for elk

Source: https://www.hornady.com/ammunition/rifle/280-ackley-162-gr-eld-x-precision-hunter · 24" test barrel per product page