Federal 77 gr Gold Medal CenterStrike OTM

.223 Rem · 77 gr · Gold Medal CenterStrike · #GM223OTM3. 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: 0.356maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 2,720 fps24″ test barrel · ~25 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 1,265 ft·lb77 gr at 2,720 fps
Transonic: 650 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 3.7 mil405 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	0.1	0.5	-0.2	0.1	0.5	0.2	2,584	1,141	0.06
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.9	1.0	2,452	1,028	0.12
150	0.2	0.8	-1.2	0.4	1.4	2.3	2,324	923	0.18
200	0.6	1.9	-4.0	0.6	2.0	4.1	2,199	827	0.25
250	1.0	3.3	-8.6	0.7	2.5	6.6	2,079	739	0.32
300	1.4	4.8	-15.2	0.9	3.1	9.8	1,962	658	0.39
350	1.9	6.6	-24.1	1.1	3.8	13.7	1,849	585	0.47
400	2.5	8.5	-35.5	1.3	4.4	18.5	1,741	518	0.55
450	3.1	10.6	-49.8	1.5	5.1	24.1	1,638	459	0.64
500	3.7	12.9	-67.4	1.7	5.8	30.6	1,540	405	0.74
550	4.5	15.4	-88.6	1.9	6.6	38.1	1,448	358	0.84
600	5.3	18.1	-113.9	2.2	7.4	46.7	1,362	317	0.94
650	6.2	21.2	-144.0	2.4	8.3	56.3	1,284	282	1.06
700	7.1	24.5	-179.3	2.7	9.1	67.0	1,215	252	1.18
750	8.2	28.1	-220.5	2.9	10.0	78.7	1,154	228	1.30
800	9.3	32.0	-268.2	3.2	10.9	91.4	1,102	208	1.44
850	10.6	36.3	-323.1	3.4	11.8	105.1	1,058	192	1.58
900	11.9	40.9	-385.8	3.7	12.7	119.5	1,022	178	1.72
950	13.4	45.9	-456.8	3.9	13.5	134.7	990	167	1.87
1000	14.9	51.2	-536.6	4.2	14.4	150.6	961	158	2.02

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/gold-medal/gold-medal-centerstrike/11-GM223OTM3.html · 24" test barrel per Federal rifle FAQ (velocities from 24" barrel "in most cases"); not st