Hornady Critical Defense 110 gr FTX

.30 Carbine · 110 gr · Critical Defense · #81030. Maker-published figures, velocity measured in a 20″ 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: 0.178maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 2,000 fps20″ test barrel · ~30 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 977 ft·lb110 gr at 2,000 fps
Transonic: 200 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 11.9 mil181 ft·lb on arrival
Twist: 1:10typical 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	0.4	1.3	0.7	1,789	781	0.08
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.8	2.8	3.0	1,594	621	0.17
150	0.7	2.5	-3.9	1.3	4.5	7.0	1,419	492	0.27
200	1.7	5.8	-12.1	1.8	6.2	13.0	1,269	393	0.38
250	2.9	9.8	-25.8	2.3	8.0	21.0	1,148	322	0.50
300	4.3	14.6	-46.0	2.8	9.8	30.7	1,059	274	0.64
350	5.9	20.2	-73.9	3.3	11.5	42.0	993	241	0.79
400	7.7	26.4	-110.7	3.8	13.0	54.6	942	217	0.94
450	9.7	33.4	-157.2	4.2	14.5	68.2	898	197	1.11
500	11.9	41.0	-214.6	4.6	15.8	82.7	860	181	1.28
550	14.3	49.3	-283.7	5.0	17.1	98.2	826	166	1.45
600	16.9	58.2	-365.5	5.3	18.2	114.6	794	154	1.64
650	19.7	67.8	-461.2	5.6	19.4	131.8	765	143	1.83
700	22.7	78.0	-571.8	5.9	20.4	149.8	737	133	2.03
750	25.9	88.9	-698.5	6.2	21.5	168.7	711	123	2.24
800	29.3	100.6	-842.5	6.5	22.5	188.3	686	115	2.46
850	32.8	112.9	-1005.0	6.8	23.5	208.8	663	107	2.68
900	36.7	126.0	-1187.6	7.1	24.4	230.0	640	100	2.91
950	40.7	139.9	-1391.6	7.4	25.3	252.1	618	93	3.15
1000	45.0	154.6	-1618.6	7.6	26.3	274.9	598	87	3.40

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 / varmint300 ydKeeps 250 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 300 yd. Behind the shoulder only — not a bone-breaking bullet.

PronghornNot enoughNever carries 800 ft·lb inside the table. Behind the shoulder only — not a bone-breaking bullet.

Whitetail deerNot enoughNever carries 1,000 ft·lb inside the table. Behind the shoulder only — not a bone-breaking bullet.

Mule deerNot enoughNever carries 1,000 ft·lb inside the table. 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 .30 Carbine factory loads · best for coyote · best for whitetail · best for wild · best for elk

Source: https://www.hornady.com/ammunition/rifle/30-carbine-110-gr-ftx-critical-defense · 20" test barrel per product page