Hornady Dangerous Game Series 400 gr DGX Bonded

.404 Jeffery · 400 gr · Dangerous Game Series · #82381. 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: 0.325maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 2,300 fps24″ test barrel · ~30 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 4,698 ft·lb400 gr at 2,300 fps
Transonic: 450 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 5.7 mil1,383 ft·lb on arrival
Twist: 1:12typical 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	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.6	0.3	2,172	4,191	0.07
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	1.2	1.2	2,049	3,728	0.14
150	0.4	1.3	-2.1	0.5	1.8	2.8	1,929	3,306	0.21
200	0.9	3.1	-6.5	0.7	2.5	5.2	1,815	2,924	0.29
250	1.5	5.2	-13.6	0.9	3.2	8.4	1,705	2,580	0.38
300	2.2	7.5	-23.7	1.2	4.0	12.5	1,600	2,273	0.47
350	2.9	10.1	-37.1	1.4	4.8	17.5	1,501	2,001	0.57
400	3.8	13.0	-54.5	1.6	5.6	23.4	1,409	1,763	0.67
450	4.7	16.2	-76.2	1.9	6.5	30.4	1,324	1,557	0.78
500	5.7	19.6	-102.8	2.1	7.4	38.5	1,248	1,383	0.90
550	6.8	23.5	-135.1	2.4	8.3	47.6	1,180	1,237	1.02
600	8.0	27.6	-173.6	2.7	9.2	57.7	1,123	1,120	1.15
650	9.4	32.2	-219.0	2.9	10.1	68.6	1,075	1,026	1.29
700	10.8	37.1	-271.9	3.2	11.0	80.3	1,034	950	1.43
750	12.3	42.4	-332.9	3.4	11.8	92.8	1,000	887	1.58
800	14.0	48.1	-402.6	3.7	12.6	105.8	969	835	1.73
850	15.7	54.1	-481.6	3.9	13.4	119.4	942	789	1.89
900	17.6	60.5	-570.4	4.1	14.2	133.5	918	748	2.05
950	19.6	67.3	-669.5	4.3	14.9	148.1	895	712	2.21
1000	21.7	74.4	-779.6	4.5	15.6	163.1	874	679	2.38

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.

Pronghorn800 ydKeeps 800 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 800 yd.

Whitetail deer650 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 650 yd.

Mule deer650 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 650 yd.

Wild hog650 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 650 yd.

Black bear550 ydKeeps 1,200 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 550 yd.

Elk450 ydKeeps 1,500 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 450 yd.

Moose450 ydKeeps 1,500 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 450 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 .404 Jeffery factory loads · best for coyote · best for whitetail · best for wild · best for elk

Source: https://www.hornady.com/ammunition/rifle/404-jeffery-400-gr-dgx-bonded · 24" test barrel per product page