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22 ARC Ballistics — Velocity, Energy & Drop

Also known as: .22 ARC, 22 Advanced Rifle Cartridge

Specifications

Typerifle (centerfire)
Selected factory load88gr Hornady ELD Match
Published muzzle velocity2820 fps
Published muzzle energy1554 ft-lb
Published G1 ballistic coefficient0.545
Published G7 ballistic coefficient0.274
Manufacturer item81543
Case length38.74 mm
Overall length57.4 mm
Common twist rate1:7

22 ARC Modeled Ballistics Table

Range (yd)Velocity (fps)Calculated Energy (ft-lb)Drop (in)Wind drift (in)Time of flight (s)
028201554-1.500
100265013721.740.640.11
2002486120702.510.227
30023281059-7.355.70.352
4002175925-21.1610.470.485
5002030805-42.2716.830.627
6001889697-71.9225.120.781
7001753600-111.3235.440.946
8001621513-162.0448.051.124
9001494436-225.9263.211.316
10001371367-305.6781.451.526

Listed Use Context

The listed uses do not identify an explicit big-game hunting role, so deer- and elk-sized energy references aren't shown. Evaluate the named load using its available source data and any displayed trajectory, then verify the result for the listed target, competition, defensive, tactical, or duty context.

Data & Sources

Primary-source receipt

Publisher: Hornady Manufacturing · Manufacturer item: 81543 · Published test barrel: 24″

Source document: 2026 Hornady Product Catalog (PDF) · reviewed by CaliberAtlas .

  • Published G1 0.545 — product-specific evidence, p. 29, Match ammunition table, item 81543
  • Published G7 0.274 — manufacturer-class evidence, p. 74, .224 in 88 gr ELD Match bullet table, item 22834

Manufacturer-published inputs

Item 81543, 88 gr ELD Match, 2,820 fps, 1,554 ft-lb, G1 0.545, G7 0.274, and a 24″ test barrel.

CaliberAtlas-modeled outputs

Trajectory, retained velocity, calculated retained energy, drop, wind drift, and time of flight use the G7 point-mass model. These outputs are calculated by CaliberAtlas, not published by Hornady Manufacturing.

Your barrel, ammunition lot, and conditions will differ — always verify against the manufacturer's data and your own rifle.

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