Federal Varmint & Predator 50 gr JHP

.223 Rem · 50 gr · Varmint & Predator · #AE22350VP. 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: 0.204maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 3,325 fps24″ test barrel · ~25 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 1,227 ft·lb50 gr at 3,325 fps
Transonic: 500 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 3.3 mil197 ft·lb on arrival
Twist: 1:8typical 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	0.8	-0.4	0.2	0.6	0.3	3,071	1,047	0.05
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	1.2	1.2	2,831	890	0.10
150	0.1	0.4	-0.6	0.5	1.9	2.9	2,604	753	0.15
200	0.4	1.2	-2.6	0.7	2.6	5.4	2,388	633	0.21
250	0.7	2.3	-6.0	1.0	3.3	8.8	2,182	529	0.28
300	1.0	3.6	-11.3	1.2	4.2	13.2	1,987	438	0.35
350	1.5	5.1	-18.8	1.5	5.1	18.8	1,802	361	0.43
400	2.0	6.9	-29.0	1.8	6.1	25.7	1,631	295	0.52
450	2.6	9.0	-42.5	2.1	7.2	34.1	1,473	241	0.61
500	3.3	11.5	-60.0	2.4	8.4	44.1	1,333	197	0.72
550	4.2	14.3	-82.3	2.8	9.7	55.8	1,214	164	0.84
600	5.1	17.6	-110.6	3.2	11.0	69.1	1,119	139	0.97
650	6.2	21.4	-145.8	3.6	12.3	83.9	1,047	122	1.11
700	7.5	25.8	-189.0	4.0	13.6	99.9	991	109	1.25
750	8.9	30.7	-240.9	4.3	14.9	116.9	946	99	1.41
800	10.5	36.1	-302.6	4.7	16.1	134.9	907	91	1.57
850	12.3	42.1	-374.9	5.0	17.3	153.6	873	85	1.74
900	14.2	48.7	-458.6	5.3	18.4	173.1	842	79	1.92
950	16.2	55.7	-554.6	5.7	19.4	193.3	813	73	2.10
1000	18.4	63.4	-663.8	5.9	20.5	214.2	786	69	2.29

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 / varmint400 ydKeeps 250 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 400 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 .223 Rem 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-AE22350VP.html · 24" test barrel per Federal rifle FAQ (velocities from 24" barrel "in most cases"); not st