Federal Gold Medal Sierra MatchKing 175 gr

.308 Win · 175 gr · Gold Medal Sierra MatchKing · #GM308M2. 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

G7 BC: 0.250G1 0.505 · G7 0.250
Muzzle velocity: 2,600 fps24″ test barrel · ~22 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 2,626 ft·lb175 gr at 2,600 fps
Transonic: 850 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 3.5 mil1,234 ft·lb on arrival
Twist: 1:10typical 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	0.4	-0.2	0.1	0.3	0.2	2,511	2,449	0.06
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.6	0.6	2,423	2,281	0.12
150	0.2	0.8	-1.3	0.3	0.9	1.5	2,337	2,123	0.18
200	0.6	2.0	-4.1	0.4	1.3	2.7	2,253	1,973	0.25
250	1.0	3.3	-8.7	0.5	1.6	4.3	2,171	1,831	0.32
300	1.4	4.8	-15.1	0.6	2.0	6.3	2,090	1,697	0.39
350	1.9	6.4	-23.5	0.7	2.4	8.7	2,011	1,571	0.46
400	2.4	8.1	-34.1	0.8	2.8	11.6	1,933	1,452	0.54
450	2.9	10.0	-47.0	0.9	3.2	14.9	1,857	1,340	0.61
500	3.5	11.9	-62.4	1.0	3.6	18.8	1,782	1,234	0.70
550	4.1	14.0	-80.5	1.2	4.0	23.2	1,709	1,135	0.78
600	4.7	16.2	-101.6	1.3	4.5	28.2	1,637	1,041	0.87
650	5.4	18.5	-126.0	1.4	5.0	33.9	1,566	953	0.97
700	6.1	21.0	-153.9	1.6	5.5	40.1	1,497	871	1.06
750	6.9	23.6	-185.7	1.7	6.0	47.1	1,429	793	1.17
800	7.7	26.5	-221.7	1.9	6.5	54.8	1,362	721	1.27
850	8.6	29.5	-262.5	2.1	7.1	63.4	1,298	654	1.39
900	9.5	32.7	-308.4	2.2	7.7	72.8	1,235	592	1.51
950	10.5	36.2	-360.0	2.4	8.3	83.1	1,174	536	1.63
1000	11.6	39.9	-417.9	2.6	9.0	94.3	1,117	485	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 / 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 .308 Win factory loads · best for coyote · best for whitetail · best for wild · best for elk

Source: https://www.federalpremium.com/rifle/gold-medal/gold-medal-sierra-matchking/11-GM308M2.html · hand-verified on the maker's page (2026-09) · 24" test barrel per Federal rifle FAQ (veloc