Hornady Hornady BLACK 215 gr FTX

.338 ARC · 215 gr · Hornady BLACK · #82274. Maker-published figures, velocity measured in a 16″ 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: 0.376maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 1,900 fps16″ test barrel · ~22 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 1,723 ft·lb215 gr at 1,900 fps
Transonic: 350 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 8.1 mil608 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	-0.2	-0.8	0.4	0.2	0.6	0.3	1,801	1,549	0.08
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.4	1.3	1.4	1,707	1,390	0.17
150	0.6	2.2	-3.4	0.6	2.0	3.2	1,616	1,246	0.26
200	1.4	4.9	-10.2	0.8	2.8	5.8	1,529	1,116	0.35
250	2.3	7.9	-20.7	1.0	3.5	9.2	1,447	1,000	0.45
300	3.3	11.2	-35.3	1.3	4.3	13.6	1,371	897	0.56
350	4.3	14.9	-54.5	1.5	5.1	18.8	1,300	807	0.67
400	5.5	18.8	-78.9	1.7	6.0	25.0	1,236	729	0.79
450	6.7	23.1	-109.0	2.0	6.8	32.0	1,178	663	0.91
500	8.1	27.8	-145.4	2.2	7.6	40.0	1,128	608	1.05
550	9.5	32.7	-188.5	2.5	8.5	48.7	1,085	562	1.18
600	11.1	38.1	-239.1	2.7	9.3	58.1	1,049	525	1.32
650	12.7	43.7	-297.5	2.9	10.0	68.2	1,017	493	1.47
700	14.5	49.7	-364.4	3.1	10.8	78.8	989	466	1.62
750	16.3	56.0	-440.2	3.3	11.5	90.0	963	443	1.77
800	18.2	62.7	-525.3	3.5	12.1	101.7	940	422	1.93
850	20.3	69.7	-620.3	3.7	12.8	113.8	919	403	2.09
900	22.4	77.0	-725.6	3.9	13.4	126.3	900	386	2.26
950	24.6	84.6	-841.7	4.1	14.0	139.2	881	371	2.42
1000	26.9	92.5	-969.0	4.2	14.6	152.5	864	356	2.60

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 / varmint1,000 ydKeeps 250 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 1,000 yd. Behind the shoulder only — not a bone-breaking bullet.

Pronghorn350 ydKeeps 800 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 350 yd. Behind the shoulder only — not a bone-breaking bullet.

Whitetail deer200 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 200 yd. Behind the shoulder only — not a bone-breaking bullet.

Mule deer200 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 200 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 .338 ARC factory loads · best for coyote · best for whitetail · best for wild · best for elk

Source: https://www.hornady.com/ammunition/rifle/338-arc-215-gr-ftx-black · 16" test barrel per product page