Federal 55 gr Trophy Copper

.223 Rem · 55 gr · Trophy Copper · #P223TC1. 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: 0.305maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 3,240 fps24″ test barrel · ~25 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 1,282 ft·lb55 gr at 3,240 fps
Transonic: 750 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 2.6 mil395 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	0.1	0.4	0.2	3,072	1,152	0.05
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.8	0.9	2,910	1,034	0.10
150	0.1	0.4	-0.6	0.4	1.3	2.0	2,754	926	0.15
200	0.3	1.1	-2.3	0.5	1.7	3.6	2,603	828	0.21
250	0.6	2.0	-5.3	0.6	2.2	5.8	2,458	738	0.27
300	0.9	3.1	-9.8	0.8	2.7	8.5	2,317	655	0.33
350	1.3	4.3	-15.9	0.9	3.3	11.9	2,180	580	0.40
400	1.7	5.7	-23.8	1.1	3.8	16.0	2,049	512	0.47
450	2.1	7.2	-33.8	1.3	4.4	20.9	1,922	451	0.54
500	2.6	8.8	-46.1	1.5	5.1	26.6	1,800	395	0.62
550	3.1	10.6	-61.1	1.7	5.8	33.2	1,683	346	0.71
600	3.7	12.6	-79.2	1.9	6.5	40.8	1,573	302	0.80
650	4.3	14.8	-100.9	2.1	7.3	49.4	1,470	264	0.90
700	5.0	17.3	-126.5	2.3	8.1	59.2	1,375	231	1.01
750	5.8	20.0	-156.7	2.6	8.9	70.1	1,288	203	1.12
800	6.7	22.9	-192.2	2.9	9.8	82.1	1,211	179	1.24
850	7.6	26.2	-233.6	3.1	10.7	95.4	1,145	160	1.37
900	8.7	29.9	-281.7	3.4	11.6	109.6	1,090	145	1.50
950	9.9	33.9	-337.0	3.7	12.6	124.9	1,045	133	1.64
1000	11.1	38.2	-400.3	3.9	13.5	140.9	1,007	124	1.79

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 / varmint650 ydKeeps 250 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 650 yd.

Pronghorn200 ydKeeps 800 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 200 yd.

Whitetail deer100 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 100 yd.

Mule deer100 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 100 yd.

Wild hog100 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 100 yd.

Black bearNot enoughNever carries 1,200 ft·lb inside the table.

ElkNot enoughNever carries 1,500 ft·lb inside the table.

MooseNot enoughNever carries 1,500 ft·lb inside the table.

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/trophy-copper/11-P223TC1.html · 24" test barrel per Federal rifle FAQ (velocities from 24" barrel "in most cases"); not st