Hornady Dangerous Game Series 480 gr DGX Bonded

.450 NE · 480 gr · Dangerous Game Series · #8257. 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: 0.285maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 2,150 fps24″ test barrel · ~30 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 4,926 ft·lb480 gr at 2,150 fps
Transonic: 350 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 7.3 mil1,275 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	-0.3	0.2	0.2	0.7	0.4	2,010	4,306	0.07
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.4	1.5	1.5	1,876	3,751	0.15
150	0.5	1.7	-2.6	0.7	2.3	3.6	1,748	3,256	0.23
200	1.1	3.9	-8.1	0.9	3.1	6.6	1,627	2,819	0.32
250	1.9	6.5	-16.9	1.2	4.1	10.6	1,513	2,438	0.42
300	2.7	9.4	-29.5	1.5	5.0	15.8	1,407	2,110	0.52
350	3.7	12.7	-46.5	1.8	6.0	22.1	1,311	1,832	0.63
400	4.8	16.4	-68.6	2.1	7.1	29.6	1,226	1,603	0.75
450	5.9	20.5	-96.4	2.4	8.1	38.3	1,154	1,419	0.87
500	7.3	25.0	-130.7	2.7	9.2	48.0	1,094	1,275	1.01
550	8.7	29.9	-172.3	3.0	10.2	58.6	1,045	1,163	1.15
600	10.3	35.3	-221.9	3.2	11.2	70.1	1,004	1,074	1.30
650	12.0	41.2	-280.1	3.5	12.1	82.2	969	1,001	1.45
700	13.8	47.4	-347.6	3.8	12.9	94.9	939	939	1.61
750	15.7	54.1	-424.9	4.0	13.8	108.2	911	884	1.77
800	17.8	61.2	-512.7	4.2	14.6	122.0	886	836	1.93
850	20.0	68.7	-611.7	4.5	15.3	136.2	863	793	2.11
900	22.3	76.6	-722.3	4.7	16.0	150.9	841	753	2.28
950	24.7	85.0	-845.3	4.9	16.7	166.0	820	717	2.46
1000	27.3	93.7	-981.3	5.0	17.3	181.5	801	683	2.65

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 bear500 ydKeeps 1,200 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 500 yd.

Elk400 ydKeeps 1,500 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 400 yd.

Moose400 ydKeeps 1,500 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 400 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 NE factory loads · best for coyote · best for whitetail · best for wild · best for elk

Source: https://www.hornady.com/ammunition/rifle/450-nitro-express-3-1/4-480-gr-dgx-bonded · 24" test barrel per product page