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Hornady Superformance 165 gr CX

.300 Win Mag · 165 gr · Superformance · #820264. 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
0.440maker G1
Muzzle velocity
3,260 fps24″ test barrel · ~30 fps per inch
Muzzle energy
3,893 ft·lb165 gr at 3,260 fps
Transonic
1,000+ ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd
2.1 mil1,781 ft·lb on arrival
Twist
1:10typical factory twist for the solve

Drop chart · 100 yd zero · 10 mph full-value wind

Range ydElev milElev MOADrop inWind milWind MOAWind inVel fpsEnergy ft·lbTOF s
500.30.9-0.50.10.30.13,1423,6160.05
1000.00.00.00.20.50.63,0273,3570.10
1500.10.3-0.50.20.81.32,9163,1140.15
2000.31.0-2.00.31.12.32,8072,8860.20
2500.51.8-4.60.41.43.72,7012,6720.25
3000.82.7-8.40.51.75.42,5972,4700.31
3501.13.7-13.50.62.07.42,4962,2810.37
4001.44.8-20.00.72.49.92,3972,1040.43
4501.75.9-28.00.82.712.82,3001,9370.49
5002.17.2-37.70.93.116.12,2051,7810.56
5502.58.5-49.11.03.419.82,1131,6350.63
6002.99.9-62.51.13.824.12,0231,4980.70
6503.311.5-78.01.24.228.81,9351,3710.78
7003.813.1-95.81.44.734.11,8491,2530.86
7504.314.8-116.21.55.140.01,7661,1430.94
8004.816.6-139.41.65.646.51,6861,0421.03
8505.418.6-165.61.86.053.61,6099481.12
9006.020.7-195.21.96.561.41,5358631.21
9506.723.0-228.42.07.069.91,4657861.31
10007.425.4-265.72.27.679.21,3987161.42

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

09001,9002,8003,800 1002003004005006007008009001000 RANGE (YD) · ENERGY (FT·LB) WHITETAIL 1,000ELK 1,500

Max ethical range, vitals shot

Coyote / varmint600 ydKeeps 250 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 600 yd.
Pronghorn600 ydKeeps 800 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 600 yd.
Whitetail deer600 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 600 yd.
Mule deer600 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 600 yd.
Wild hog600 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 600 yd.
Black bear600 ydKeeps 1,200 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 600 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 .300 Win Mag factory loads · best for coyote · best for whitetail · best for wild · best for elk

Source: https://www.hornady.com/ammunition/rifle/300-win-mag-165-gr.-cx-superformance · 24" test barrel per product page