Federal American Eagle 62 gr FMJBT

.223 Rem · 62 gr · American Eagle · #AE223N. 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: 0.307maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 3,020 fps24″ test barrel · ~25 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 1,255 ft·lb62 gr at 3,020 fps
Transonic: 700 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 3.0 mil377 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	0.7	-0.4	0.1	0.4	0.2	2,861	1,127	0.05
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.9	0.9	2,708	1,009	0.10
150	0.2	0.5	-0.8	0.4	1.3	2.1	2,560	902	0.16
200	0.4	1.4	-3.0	0.5	1.8	3.8	2,416	804	0.22
250	0.7	2.5	-6.6	0.7	2.4	6.2	2,278	714	0.29
300	1.1	3.8	-11.9	0.8	2.9	9.2	2,143	632	0.35
350	1.5	5.2	-19.1	1.0	3.5	12.8	2,014	558	0.43
400	2.0	6.8	-28.5	1.2	4.1	17.3	1,889	491	0.50
450	2.5	8.5	-40.3	1.4	4.8	22.6	1,769	431	0.59
500	3.0	10.5	-54.8	1.6	5.5	28.8	1,655	377	0.67
550	3.7	12.6	-72.6	1.8	6.2	35.9	1,547	330	0.77
600	4.3	15.0	-94.0	2.0	7.0	44.1	1,447	288	0.87
650	5.1	17.6	-119.5	2.3	7.8	53.4	1,354	252	0.97
700	5.9	20.4	-149.8	2.5	8.7	63.8	1,270	222	1.09
750	6.9	23.6	-185.5	2.8	9.6	75.3	1,196	197	1.21
800	7.9	27.1	-227.2	3.1	10.5	87.9	1,133	177	1.34
850	9.0	31.0	-275.7	3.3	11.4	101.5	1,080	161	1.48
900	10.2	35.2	-331.7	3.6	12.3	116.0	1,037	148	1.62
950	11.6	39.8	-395.8	3.8	13.2	131.3	1,000	138	1.76
1000	13.0	44.7	-468.6	4.1	14.1	147.3	968	129	1.92

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 / varmintWrong bulletTarget / varmint construction — not for this animal.

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/american-eagle/american-eagle-rifle/11-AE223N.html · 24" test barrel per Federal rifle FAQ (velocities from 24" barrel "in most cases"); not st