Nosler 53 gr Varmageddon FB Tipped

.223 Rem · 53 gr · Varmageddon · #65139. 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: 0.303maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 3,350 fps24″ test barrel · ~25 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 1,320 ft·lb53 gr at 3,350 fps
Transonic: 750 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 2.4 mil411 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	3,176	1,187	0.05
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.8	0.8	3,009	1,066	0.09
150	0.1	0.3	-0.5	0.3	1.2	1.9	2,849	955	0.15
200	0.3	1.0	-2.1	0.5	1.6	3.4	2,694	854	0.20
250	0.5	1.8	-4.8	0.6	2.1	5.4	2,544	762	0.26
300	0.8	2.8	-8.9	0.7	2.6	8.0	2,400	678	0.32
350	1.2	4.0	-14.5	0.9	3.1	11.3	2,260	601	0.38
400	1.5	5.2	-21.9	1.0	3.6	15.1	2,124	531	0.45
450	1.9	6.6	-31.1	1.2	4.2	19.7	1,994	468	0.52
500	2.4	8.1	-42.5	1.4	4.8	25.1	1,868	411	0.60
550	2.9	9.8	-56.5	1.6	5.4	31.3	1,748	359	0.68
600	3.4	11.7	-73.3	1.8	6.1	38.4	1,633	314	0.77
650	4.0	13.7	-93.3	2.0	6.8	46.5	1,525	274	0.87
700	4.6	16.0	-117.1	2.2	7.6	55.6	1,425	239	0.97
750	5.4	18.5	-145.1	2.4	8.4	65.9	1,333	209	1.08
800	6.2	21.3	-178.1	2.7	9.2	77.3	1,250	184	1.20
850	7.1	24.3	-216.6	2.9	10.1	89.8	1,178	163	1.32
900	8.1	27.7	-261.4	3.2	11.0	103.4	1,117	147	1.45
950	9.2	31.5	-313.2	3.4	11.9	117.9	1,067	134	1.59
1000	10.3	35.6	-372.6	3.7	12.7	133.3	1,025	124	1.73

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.nosler.com/223-rem-53gr-fb-tipped-varmageddon-ammunition.html · BC from Nosler component-bullet listing: https://www.nosler.com/products/bullets/product-l