Hornady Dangerous Game Series 500 gr SPF DGX Bonded

.458 Win Mag · 500 gr · Dangerous Game Series · #85834. 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: 2,140 fps24″ test barrel · ~30 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 5,084 ft·lb500 gr at 2,140 fps
Transonic: 350 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 7.2 mil1,364 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	2,005	4,464	0.07
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.4	1.4	1.5	1,876	3,906	0.15
150	0.5	1.7	-2.7	0.6	2.2	3.5	1,752	3,407	0.23
200	1.1	3.9	-8.1	0.9	3.1	6.4	1,634	2,965	0.32
250	1.9	6.5	-16.9	1.1	3.9	10.3	1,524	2,576	0.42
300	2.7	9.4	-29.4	1.4	4.9	15.3	1,421	2,240	0.52
350	3.7	12.6	-46.2	1.7	5.9	21.4	1,327	1,953	0.63
400	4.7	16.2	-68.0	2.0	6.9	28.7	1,243	1,714	0.74
450	5.9	20.2	-95.3	2.3	7.9	37.1	1,170	1,519	0.87
500	7.2	24.7	-129.1	2.6	8.9	46.6	1,109	1,364	1.00
550	8.6	29.5	-169.9	2.9	9.9	56.9	1,059	1,244	1.14
600	10.1	34.8	-218.4	3.2	10.8	68.1	1,017	1,148	1.28
650	11.8	40.5	-275.4	3.4	11.8	80.0	982	1,069	1.43
700	13.5	46.6	-341.4	3.7	12.6	92.6	951	1,003	1.59
750	15.4	53.1	-417.0	3.9	13.5	105.7	923	945	1.75
800	17.5	60.0	-502.8	4.1	14.2	119.3	897	894	1.92
850	19.6	67.3	-599.5	4.4	15.0	133.4	874	848	2.08
900	21.8	75.1	-707.5	4.6	15.7	147.9	852	807	2.26
950	24.2	83.2	-827.6	4.8	16.4	162.9	832	768	2.44
1000	26.7	91.7	-960.3	5.0	17.0	178.2	813	733	2.62

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.

Pronghorn900 ydKeeps 800 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 900 yd.

Whitetail deer700 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 700 yd.

Mule deer700 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 700 yd.

Wild hog700 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 700 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 .458 Win Mag factory loads · best for coyote · best for whitetail · best for wild · best for elk

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