Nosler 40 gr Varmageddon FB Tipped

.221 Fireball · 40 gr · Varmageddon · #65125. 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: 0.211maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 3,100 fps24″ test barrel · ~25 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 853 ft·lb40 gr at 3,100 fps
Transonic: 500 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 3.9 mil142 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	0.2	0.7	-0.4	0.2	0.6	0.3	2,866	730	0.05
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.4	1.3	1.3	2,645	621	0.10
150	0.2	0.6	-0.9	0.6	2.0	3.1	2,434	526	0.16
200	0.4	1.5	-3.2	0.8	2.8	5.8	2,233	443	0.23
250	0.8	2.8	-7.3	1.0	3.6	9.4	2,041	370	0.30
300	1.3	4.3	-13.5	1.3	4.5	14.2	1,860	307	0.38
350	1.8	6.1	-22.2	1.6	5.5	20.2	1,689	253	0.46
400	2.4	8.1	-34.0	1.9	6.6	27.6	1,532	208	0.55
450	3.1	10.5	-49.4	2.3	7.8	36.6	1,389	171	0.66
500	3.9	13.3	-69.4	2.6	9.0	47.2	1,265	142	0.77
550	4.8	16.5	-94.9	3.0	10.3	59.5	1,162	120	0.89
600	5.9	20.2	-126.7	3.4	11.7	73.4	1,082	104	1.03
650	7.1	24.4	-166.0	3.8	13.0	88.7	1,020	92	1.17
700	8.5	29.1	-213.6	4.2	14.3	105.1	971	84	1.32
750	10.0	34.4	-270.5	4.5	15.6	122.5	930	77	1.48
800	11.7	40.3	-337.4	4.9	16.8	140.8	895	71	1.64
850	13.6	46.6	-415.2	5.2	18.0	159.9	863	66	1.81
900	15.6	53.5	-504.6	5.6	19.1	179.8	833	62	1.99
950	17.7	61.0	-606.7	5.9	20.2	200.5	806	58	2.18
1000	20.1	69.0	-722.1	6.2	21.2	222.0	781	54	2.37

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 / varmint350 ydKeeps 250 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 350 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 .221 Fireball factory loads · best for coyote · best for whitetail · best for wild · best for elk

Source: https://www.nosler.com/221-rem-fireball-40gr-fb-tipped-varmageddon-ammunition.html · BC from Nosler component-bullet listing: https://www.nosler.com/products/bullets/product-l