Federal Varmint & Predator 32 gr Hornady V-Max

.204 Ruger · 32 gr · Varmint & Predator · #V204VM32. 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

G1 BC: 0.210maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 4,100 fps24″ test barrel · ~25 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 1,194 ft·lb32 gr at 4,100 fps
Transonic: 700 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 1.9 mil230 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	1.1	-0.6	0.1	0.5	0.2	3,804	1,028	0.04
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.9	1.0	3,527	884	0.08
150	0.0	0.1	-0.1	0.4	1.4	2.3	3,268	759	0.12
200	0.1	0.5	-1.0	0.6	2.0	4.2	3,024	650	0.17
250	0.3	1.1	-2.9	0.7	2.6	6.7	2,793	554	0.22
300	0.5	1.9	-5.9	0.9	3.2	10.0	2,574	471	0.28
350	0.8	2.8	-10.2	1.1	3.8	14.1	2,366	398	0.34
400	1.1	3.8	-16.0	1.3	4.6	19.1	2,167	334	0.41
450	1.5	5.0	-23.7	1.6	5.3	25.2	1,978	278	0.48
500	1.9	6.4	-33.7	1.8	6.2	32.4	1,799	230	0.56
550	2.3	8.0	-46.3	2.1	7.1	40.9	1,632	189	0.65
600	2.9	9.9	-62.2	2.4	8.1	51.0	1,479	155	0.74
650	3.5	12.1	-82.1	2.7	9.2	62.7	1,342	128	0.85
700	4.2	14.6	-106.8	3.0	10.4	76.1	1,224	107	0.97
750	5.1	17.5	-137.4	3.4	11.6	91.2	1,129	91	1.09
800	6.1	20.9	-174.7	3.7	12.9	107.9	1,057	79	1.23
850	7.2	24.7	-219.8	4.1	14.1	125.8	1,000	71	1.38
900	8.4	29.0	-273.6	4.5	15.4	144.9	955	65	1.53
950	9.9	33.9	-336.9	4.8	16.6	165.1	916	60	1.69
1000	11.4	39.2	-410.7	5.2	17.8	186.1	882	55	1.86

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 / varmint450 ydKeeps 250 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 450 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 .204 Ruger 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-V204VM32.html · 24" test barrel per Federal rifle FAQ (velocities from 24" barrel "in most cases"); not st