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Federal 78 gr Barnes TSX

.224 Valkyrie · 78 gr · Barnes TSX · #P224VLKBTSX1. 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
0.383maker G1
Muzzle velocity
2,850 fps24″ test barrel · ~25 fps per inch
Muzzle energy
1,407 ft·lb78 gr at 2,850 fps
Transonic
800 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd
3.1 mil536 ft·lb on arrival
Twist
1:7typical factory twist for the solve

Drop chart · 100 yd zero · 10 mph full-value wind

Range ydElev milElev MOADrop inWind milWind MOAWind inVel fpsEnergy ft·lbTOF s
500.20.6-0.30.10.40.22,7271,2880.05
1000.00.00.00.20.70.82,6071,1770.11
1500.20.6-1.00.31.21.82,4911,0740.17
2000.51.6-3.30.51.63.32,3779790.23
2500.82.8-7.20.62.05.32,2678900.30
3001.24.1-12.80.72.57.82,1598070.36
3501.65.5-20.30.93.010.82,0547310.43
4002.17.1-29.81.03.514.51,9536600.51
4502.68.8-41.61.24.018.81,8545950.59
5003.110.7-55.91.34.523.81,7595360.67
5503.712.7-73.11.55.129.51,6684820.76
6004.314.9-93.31.75.736.11,5804320.85
6505.017.2-117.11.96.443.41,4973880.95
7005.719.7-144.72.07.051.61,4193481.05
7506.522.5-176.72.27.760.71,3453131.16
8007.425.5-213.42.58.470.71,2782831.27
8508.428.7-255.52.79.281.71,2172571.39
9009.432.2-303.52.99.993.51,1632341.52
95010.536.0-357.93.110.7106.31,1162161.65
100011.640.0-419.23.311.4119.81,0762001.79

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

04008001,2001,600 1002003004005006007008009001000 RANGE (YD) · ENERGY (FT·LB) WHITETAIL 1,000ELK 1,500

Max ethical range, vitals shot

Coyote / varmint450 ydKeeps 250 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 450 yd.
Pronghorn300 ydKeeps 800 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 300 yd.
Whitetail deer150 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 150 yd.
Mule deer150 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 150 yd.
Wild hog150 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 150 yd.
Black bear50 ydKeeps 1,200 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 50 yd.
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 .224 Valkyrie factory loads · best for coyote · best for whitetail · best for wild · best for elk

Source: https://www.federalpremium.com/rifle/barnes-tsx/11-P224VLKBTSX1.html · 24" test barrel per Federal rifle FAQ (velocities from 24" barrel "in most cases"); not st