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Hornady Precision Hunter 162 gr ELD-X

7mm Rem Mag · 162 gr · Precision Hunter · #80636. 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
G7 BC
0.318G1 0.631 · G7 0.318
Muzzle velocity
2,975 fps24″ test barrel · ~28 fps per inch
Muzzle energy
3,183 ft·lb162 gr at 2,975 fps
Transonic
1,000+ ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd
2.3 mil1,843 ft·lb on arrival
Twist
1:9typical factory twist for the solve

Drop chart · 100 yd zero · 10 mph full-value wind

Range ydElev milElev MOADrop inWind milWind MOAWind inVel fpsEnergy ft·lbTOF s
500.20.7-0.40.10.20.12,8983,0210.05
1000.00.00.00.10.40.42,8232,8670.10
1500.10.5-0.70.20.61.02,7492,7180.16
2000.41.2-2.60.20.81.72,6772,5760.21
2500.62.2-5.60.31.02.72,6052,4400.27
3000.93.2-10.00.41.34.02,5342,3100.33
3501.24.3-15.70.41.55.52,4652,1860.39
4001.65.4-22.80.51.77.32,3972,0660.45
4501.96.7-31.50.62.09.42,3301,9520.51
5002.38.0-41.70.72.211.82,2641,8430.58
5502.79.3-53.70.72.514.42,1991,7380.65
6003.110.7-67.40.82.817.42,1341,6390.71
6503.512.2-83.00.93.020.72,0711,5430.79
7004.013.7-100.71.03.324.42,0091,4520.86
7504.515.3-120.51.13.628.41,9481,3650.94
8005.017.0-142.71.13.932.81,8881,2821.01
8505.518.8-167.21.24.237.61,8291,2031.09
9006.020.6-194.41.34.542.81,7701,1271.18
9506.622.5-224.31.44.948.51,7131,0551.26
10007.124.6-257.21.55.254.61,6569861.35

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

08001,6002,4003,200 1002003004005006007008009001000 RANGE (YD) · ENERGY (FT·LB) WHITETAIL 1,000ELK 1,500

Max ethical range, vitals shot

Coyote / varmint1,000 ydKeeps 250 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 1,000 yd.
Pronghorn1,000 ydKeeps 800 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 1,000 yd.
Whitetail deer950 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 950 yd.
Mule deer950 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 950 yd.
Wild hog950 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 950 yd.
Black bear850 ydKeeps 1,200 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 850 yd.
Elk650 ydKeeps 1,500 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 650 yd.
Moose650 ydKeeps 1,500 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 650 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 7mm Rem Mag factory loads · best for coyote · best for whitetail · best for wild · best for elk

Source: https://www.hornady.com/ammunition/rifle/7mm-rem-mag-162-gr-eld-x-precision-hunter · hand-verified on the maker's page (2026-09) · 24" test barrel per product page