Hornady Superformance 55 gr CX

5.56 NATO · 55 gr · Superformance · #812544. Maker-published figures, velocity measured in a 20″ 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: 0.270maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 3,175 fps20″ test barrel · ~25 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 1,231 ft·lb55 gr at 3,175 fps
Transonic: 650 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 2.9 mil316 ft·lb on arrival
Twist: 1:7typical 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	0.2	0.8	-0.4	0.1	0.4	0.2	2,988	1,090	0.05
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.9	1.0	2,809	964	0.10
150	0.1	0.4	-0.7	0.4	1.4	2.2	2,637	849	0.16
200	0.4	1.3	-2.6	0.6	2.0	4.1	2,472	746	0.21
250	0.7	2.3	-6.0	0.7	2.5	6.6	2,313	653	0.28
300	1.0	3.5	-11.0	0.9	3.1	9.9	2,159	569	0.34
350	1.4	4.9	-17.8	1.1	3.8	13.9	2,011	494	0.42
400	1.9	6.4	-26.9	1.3	4.5	18.8	1,870	427	0.49
450	2.4	8.1	-38.4	1.5	5.2	24.6	1,735	368	0.58
500	2.9	10.1	-52.8	1.7	6.0	31.4	1,608	316	0.67
550	3.6	12.2	-70.5	2.0	6.8	39.4	1,489	271	0.76
600	4.3	14.7	-92.2	2.3	7.7	48.6	1,380	233	0.87
650	5.1	17.4	-118.4	2.5	8.7	59.0	1,282	201	0.98
700	6.0	20.5	-150.0	2.8	9.6	70.7	1,197	175	1.10
750	6.9	23.9	-187.6	3.1	10.6	83.6	1,126	155	1.23
800	8.1	27.7	-232.0	3.4	11.7	97.6	1,068	139	1.37
850	9.3	31.9	-284.1	3.7	12.6	112.6	1,022	127	1.51
900	10.6	36.6	-344.5	4.0	13.6	128.3	982	118	1.66
950	12.1	41.6	-413.9	4.2	14.6	144.8	949	110	1.82
1000	13.7	47.1	-493.0	4.5	15.5	161.9	919	103	1.98

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 / varmint350 ydKeeps 250 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 350 yd.

Pronghorn150 ydKeeps 800 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 150 yd.

Whitetail deer50 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 50 yd.

Mule deer50 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 50 yd.

Wild hog50 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 50 yd.

Black bearNot enoughNever carries 1,200 ft·lb inside the table.

ElkNot enoughNever carries 1,500 ft·lb inside the table.

MooseNot enoughNever carries 1,500 ft·lb inside the table.

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 5.56 NATO factory loads · best for coyote · best for whitetail · best for wild · best for elk

Source: https://www.hornady.com/ammunition/rifle/5.56-nato-55-gr.-cx-superformance · 20" test barrel per product page