Hornady Dangerous Game Series 400 gr DGX Bonded

.450/400 NE · 400 gr · Dangerous Game Series · #82432. 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: 2,050 fps24″ test barrel · ~30 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 3,732 ft·lb400 gr at 2,050 fps
Transonic: 350 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 7.4 mil1,121 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	-0.1	-0.5	0.3	0.2	0.7	0.4	1,931	3,310	0.08
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.4	1.4	1.5	1,816	2,928	0.16
150	0.5	1.9	-2.9	0.6	2.2	3.4	1,706	2,583	0.24
200	1.2	4.2	-8.8	0.9	3.0	6.2	1,601	2,276	0.33
250	2.0	6.9	-18.1	1.1	3.8	10.0	1,502	2,003	0.43
300	2.9	9.9	-31.2	1.4	4.7	14.8	1,410	1,765	0.53
350	3.9	13.3	-48.8	1.6	5.6	20.7	1,325	1,559	0.64
400	4.9	17.0	-71.2	1.9	6.6	27.6	1,248	1,384	0.76
450	6.1	21.1	-99.3	2.2	7.6	35.6	1,181	1,239	0.88
500	7.4	25.5	-133.6	2.5	8.5	44.7	1,123	1,121	1.01
550	8.8	30.3	-174.7	2.8	9.5	54.6	1,075	1,026	1.15
600	10.3	35.6	-223.4	3.0	10.4	65.4	1,035	950	1.29
650	12.0	41.2	-280.2	3.3	11.3	76.9	1,000	888	1.44
700	13.7	47.2	-345.7	3.5	12.2	89.1	970	835	1.59
750	15.6	53.5	-420.5	3.8	13.0	101.9	943	789	1.75
800	17.5	60.3	-505.0	4.0	13.7	115.2	918	748	1.91
850	19.6	67.4	-599.9	4.2	14.5	129.0	895	712	2.08
900	21.8	74.9	-705.7	4.4	15.2	143.4	874	679	2.24
950	24.1	82.7	-822.9	4.6	15.9	158.2	855	648	2.42
1000	26.4	90.9	-952.0	4.8	16.6	173.5	836	620	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.

Pronghorn700 ydKeeps 800 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 700 yd.

Whitetail deer550 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 550 yd.

Mule deer550 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 550 yd.

Wild hog550 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 550 yd.

Black bear450 ydKeeps 1,200 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 450 yd.

Elk350 ydKeeps 1,500 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 350 yd.

Moose350 ydKeeps 1,500 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 350 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 .450/400 NE factory loads · best for coyote · best for whitetail · best for wild · best for elk

Source: https://www.hornady.com/ammunition/rifle/450-400-nitro-express-3-400-gr-dgx-bonded · 24" test barrel per product page