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Also known as: .22 Creedmoor, 22 CM
| Type | rifle (centerfire) |
| Selected factory load | 80gr Hornady ELD-X |
| Published muzzle velocity | 3285 fps |
| Published muzzle energy | 1917 ft-lb |
| Published G1 ballistic coefficient | 0.485 |
| Published G7 ballistic coefficient | 0.244 |
| Manufacturer item | 83412 |
| Case length | 48.77 mm |
| Overall length | 2.70 in |
| Common twist rate | 1:8 |
| Range (yd) | Velocity (fps) | Calculated Energy (ft-lb) | Drop (in) | Wind drift (in) | Time of flight (s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 3285 | 1917 | -1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 100 | 3081 | 1686 | 1.08 | 0.52 | 0.094 |
| 200 | 2883 | 1476 | 0 | 2.17 | 0.195 |
| 300 | 2690 | 1286 | -5.27 | 5.06 | 0.303 |
| 400 | 2505 | 1115 | -15.36 | 9.32 | 0.418 |
| 500 | 2327 | 962 | -31 | 15.12 | 0.543 |
| 600 | 2157 | 826 | -53.07 | 22.63 | 0.676 |
| 700 | 1994 | 706 | -82.63 | 32.02 | 0.821 |
| 800 | 1837 | 600 | -120.96 | 43.54 | 0.978 |
| 900 | 1687 | 505 | -169.61 | 57.47 | 1.148 |
| 1000 | 1542 | 422 | -230.53 | 74.14 | 1.334 |
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.
Published BCs depend on a reference drag model and stated velocity conditions. A source review does not independently measure a BC. Understanding BC sources
Publisher: Hornady Manufacturing · Manufacturer item: 83412 · Published test barrel: 24″
Source document: 2026 Hornady Product Catalog (PDF) · reviewed by CaliberAtlas .
Item 83412, 80 gr ELD-X, 3,285 fps, 1,917 ft-lb, G1 0.485 (manufacturer component-bullet source), G7 0.244 (manufacturer component-bullet source), and a 24″ test barrel.
A component-bullet or manufacturer-line source does not establish a coefficient published for this exact loaded product. Its detailed source review may still mark that coefficient unknown.
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.