Hornady Dangerous Game Series 500 gr DGX Bonded

.458 Lott · 500 gr · Dangerous Game Series · #82614. 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: 0.295maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 2,300 fps24″ test barrel · ~30 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 5,872 ft·lb500 gr at 2,300 fps
Transonic: 400 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 6.1 mil1,544 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	-0.1	0.0	0.2	0.6	0.3	2,160	5,177	0.07
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.4	1.3	1.3	2,024	4,548	0.14
150	0.4	1.4	-2.2	0.6	2.0	3.1	1,894	3,982	0.22
200	0.9	3.2	-6.7	0.8	2.8	5.8	1,769	3,474	0.30
250	1.6	5.4	-14.1	1.0	3.6	9.3	1,651	3,024	0.39
300	2.3	7.8	-24.7	1.3	4.4	13.9	1,539	2,629	0.48
350	3.1	10.6	-38.9	1.5	5.3	19.5	1,435	2,285	0.58
400	4.0	13.7	-57.4	1.8	6.3	26.2	1,339	1,991	0.69
450	5.0	17.1	-80.7	2.1	7.2	34.0	1,254	1,745	0.80
500	6.1	20.9	-109.5	2.4	8.2	43.0	1,179	1,544	0.93
550	7.3	25.1	-144.6	2.7	9.2	53.1	1,117	1,384	1.06
600	8.6	29.7	-186.6	3.0	10.2	64.1	1,065	1,259	1.20
650	10.1	34.7	-236.3	3.2	11.1	75.9	1,022	1,161	1.34
700	11.7	40.2	-294.4	3.5	12.1	88.4	986	1,080	1.49
750	13.4	46.0	-361.3	3.8	12.9	101.5	955	1,012	1.64
800	15.2	52.3	-437.8	4.0	13.8	115.3	927	953	1.80
850	17.1	58.9	-524.5	4.2	14.5	129.5	901	901	1.97
900	19.2	66.0	-621.9	4.5	15.3	144.2	877	855	2.14
950	21.4	73.4	-730.6	4.7	16.0	159.3	855	812	2.31
1000	23.6	81.3	-851.2	4.9	16.7	174.9	835	774	2.49

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.

Pronghorn950 ydKeeps 800 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 950 yd.

Whitetail deer750 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 750 yd.

Mule deer750 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 750 yd.

Wild hog750 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 750 yd.

Black bear600 ydKeeps 1,200 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 600 yd.

Elk500 ydKeeps 1,500 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 500 yd.

Moose500 ydKeeps 1,500 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 500 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 .458 Lott factory loads · best for coyote · best for whitetail · best for wild · best for elk

Source: https://www.hornady.com/ammunition/rifle/458-lott-500-gr-dgx-bonded · 24" test barrel per product page