Federal Varmint & Predator 53 gr Hornady V-Max

.223 Rem · 53 gr · Varmint & Predator · #V223VM53B. 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: 0.290maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 3,400 fps24″ test barrel · ~25 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 1,360 ft·lb53 gr at 3,400 fps
Transonic: 750 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 2.3 mil402 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	0.3	0.9	-0.5	0.1	0.4	0.2	3,216	1,217	0.05
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.8	0.8	3,041	1,088	0.09
150	0.1	0.3	-0.5	0.4	1.2	1.9	2,872	970	0.14
200	0.3	0.9	-2.0	0.5	1.7	3.5	2,709	864	0.20
250	0.5	1.8	-4.7	0.6	2.2	5.7	2,553	767	0.25
300	0.8	2.8	-8.7	0.8	2.7	8.4	2,401	678	0.32
350	1.1	3.9	-14.3	0.9	3.2	11.8	2,255	598	0.38
400	1.5	5.1	-21.5	1.1	3.8	15.9	2,114	526	0.45
450	1.9	6.5	-30.7	1.3	4.4	20.7	1,978	460	0.52
500	2.3	8.0	-42.1	1.5	5.0	26.4	1,847	402	0.60
550	2.8	9.7	-56.1	1.7	5.7	33.0	1,723	349	0.68
600	3.4	11.6	-73.0	1.9	6.5	40.6	1,605	303	0.77
650	4.0	13.7	-93.3	2.1	7.2	49.2	1,494	263	0.87
700	4.7	16.0	-117.5	2.3	8.0	59.0	1,392	228	0.98
750	5.4	18.6	-146.2	2.6	8.9	70.0	1,299	199	1.09
800	6.3	21.5	-180.0	2.9	9.8	82.2	1,217	174	1.21
850	7.2	24.7	-219.7	3.1	10.7	95.6	1,147	155	1.33
900	8.2	28.2	-266.0	3.4	11.7	110.1	1,089	140	1.47
950	9.3	32.1	-319.7	3.7	12.6	125.6	1,042	128	1.61
1000	10.6	36.4	-381.3	3.9	13.6	141.9	1,002	118	1.76

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. 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-V223VM53B.html · 24" test barrel per Federal rifle FAQ (velocities from 24" barrel "in most cases"); not st