Federal Varmint & Predator 20 gr Tipped Varmint

.17 Hornet · 20 gr · Varmint & Predator · #AE17H20TVP. 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.

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G1 BC: 0.185maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 3,610 fps24″ test barrel · ~25 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 579 ft·lb20 gr at 3,610 fps
Transonic: 450 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 3.6 mil58 ft·lb on arrival
Twist: 1:9typical 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	0.3	0.9	-0.5	0.2	0.7	0.4	3,265	473	0.04
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.4	1.5	1.5	2,947	386	0.09
150	0.1	0.3	-0.5	0.7	2.3	3.6	2,651	312	0.15
200	0.3	1.1	-2.3	0.9	3.2	6.8	2,374	250	0.21
250	0.6	2.1	-5.6	1.2	4.3	11.1	2,113	198	0.27
300	1.0	3.4	-10.8	1.6	5.4	17.0	1,870	155	0.35
350	1.5	5.1	-18.6	1.9	6.7	24.5	1,646	120	0.43
400	2.1	7.1	-29.6	2.4	8.1	34.0	1,446	93	0.53
450	2.8	9.5	-44.7	2.8	9.7	45.8	1,275	72	0.64
500	3.6	12.5	-65.2	3.3	11.5	60.0	1,141	58	0.77
550	4.7	16.0	-92.4	3.9	13.2	76.3	1,045	49	0.90
600	5.9	20.3	-127.5	4.4	15.0	94.4	977	42	1.05
650	7.3	25.2	-171.8	4.9	16.8	114.0	923	38	1.21
700	9.0	30.9	-226.2	5.4	18.4	135.0	877	34	1.38
750	10.8	37.2	-292.0	5.8	20.0	157.3	837	31	1.55
800	12.9	44.2	-370.1	6.3	21.6	180.9	801	28	1.74
850	15.1	51.9	-461.9	6.7	23.1	205.6	768	26	1.93
900	17.5	60.3	-568.4	7.1	24.6	231.7	737	24	2.13
950	20.2	69.5	-691.0	7.6	26.0	258.9	708	22	2.34
1000	23.1	79.4	-831.0	8.0	27.4	287.4	680	21	2.55

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 / varmint200 ydKeeps 250 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 200 yd. Behind the shoulder only — not a bone-breaking bullet.

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 .17 Hornet factory loads · best for coyote · best for whitetail · best for wild · best for elk

Source: https://www.federalpremium.com/rifle/varmint-and-predator-2/11-AE17H20TVP.html · 24" test barrel per Federal rifle FAQ (velocities from 24" barrel "in most cases"); not st