Hornady Hornady BLACK 62 gr FMJ

5.56 NATO · 62 gr · Hornady BLACK · #81263. 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: 0.274maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 3,060 fps20″ test barrel · ~25 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 1,289 ft·lb62 gr at 3,060 fps
Transonic: 600 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 3.2 mil331 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	0.7	-0.4	0.1	0.5	0.2	2,881	1,142	0.05
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	1.0	1.0	2,709	1,010	0.10
150	0.2	0.5	-0.8	0.4	1.5	2.3	2,543	890	0.16
200	0.4	1.4	-3.0	0.6	2.1	4.3	2,383	782	0.22
250	0.7	2.5	-6.7	0.8	2.7	6.9	2,229	684	0.29
300	1.1	3.8	-12.1	1.0	3.3	10.3	2,081	596	0.36
350	1.6	5.3	-19.5	1.2	4.0	14.5	1,939	517	0.43
400	2.0	7.0	-29.3	1.4	4.7	19.7	1,802	447	0.51
450	2.6	8.9	-41.8	1.6	5.5	25.8	1,673	385	0.60
500	3.2	10.9	-57.3	1.8	6.3	33.0	1,552	331	0.69
550	3.9	13.3	-76.5	2.1	7.2	41.3	1,439	285	0.79
600	4.6	15.9	-99.8	2.4	8.1	50.9	1,336	246	0.90
650	5.5	18.8	-128.1	2.6	9.1	61.8	1,245	213	1.02
700	6.4	22.1	-162.0	2.9	10.1	73.9	1,167	187	1.14
750	7.5	25.7	-202.2	3.2	11.1	87.2	1,102	167	1.27
800	8.7	29.8	-249.6	3.5	12.1	101.5	1,050	152	1.41
850	10.0	34.2	-304.9	3.8	13.1	116.8	1,007	139	1.56
900	11.4	39.1	-368.7	4.1	14.1	132.9	970	130	1.71
950	12.9	44.4	-441.8	4.4	15.0	149.7	938	121	1.87
1000	14.6	50.1	-524.8	4.6	16.0	167.2	910	114	2.03

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 / varmintWrong bulletTarget / varmint construction — not for this animal.

PronghornWrong bulletTarget / varmint construction — not for this animal.

Whitetail deerWrong bulletTarget / varmint construction — not for this animal.

Mule deerWrong bulletTarget / varmint construction — not for this animal.

Wild hogWrong bulletTarget / varmint construction — not for this animal.

Black bearWrong bulletTarget / varmint construction — not for this animal.

ElkWrong bulletTarget / varmint construction — not for this animal.

MooseWrong bulletTarget / varmint construction — not for this animal.

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-62-gr-fmj-black · 20" test barrel per product page