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Federal 170 gr Power-Shok JSP

.32 Win Special · 170 gr · Power-Shok · #32A. 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: 0.240maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 2,250 fps24″ test barrel · ~22 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 1,911 ft·lb170 gr at 2,250 fps
Transonic: 350 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 7.5 mil406 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	-0.2	0.1	0.2	0.8	0.4	2,080	1,633	0.07
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	1.7	1.8	1,918	1,389	0.14
150	0.5	1.6	-2.5	0.8	2.6	4.1	1,764	1,175	0.23
200	1.1	3.7	-7.7	1.1	3.6	7.6	1,620	990	0.31
250	1.8	6.2	-16.3	1.4	4.7	12.4	1,486	833	0.41
300	2.7	9.2	-28.9	1.7	5.9	18.5	1,364	703	0.52
350	3.7	12.6	-46.1	2.1	7.1	26.0	1,257	597	0.63
400	4.8	16.4	-68.8	2.4	8.3	35.0	1,167	514	0.76
450	6.0	20.8	-97.9	2.8	9.6	45.2	1,094	452	0.89
500	7.5	25.6	-134.2	3.1	10.8	56.6	1,037	406	1.03
550	9.0	31.0	-178.7	3.5	12.0	68.9	990	370	1.18
600	10.7	36.9	-232.0	3.8	13.1	82.0	952	342	1.33
650	12.6	43.3	-294.8	4.1	14.1	95.9	918	318	1.49
700	14.6	50.2	-368.1	4.4	15.1	110.4	887	297	1.66
750	16.8	57.6	-452.4	4.6	16.0	125.5	860	279	1.83
800	19.0	65.5	-548.4	4.9	16.8	141.1	834	262	2.01
850	21.5	73.8	-657.0	5.1	17.7	157.3	810	248	2.19
900	24.0	82.6	-779.0	5.4	18.5	174.0	787	234	2.38
950	26.8	92.0	-915.0	5.6	19.2	191.2	766	221	2.57
1000	29.6	101.8	-1065.9	5.8	19.9	208.9	745	210	2.77

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 / varmint800 ydKeeps 250 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 800 yd. Behind the shoulder only — not a bone-breaking bullet.

Pronghorn250 ydKeeps 800 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 250 yd. Behind the shoulder only — not a bone-breaking bullet.

Whitetail deer150 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 150 yd. Behind the shoulder only — not a bone-breaking bullet.

Mule deer150 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 150 yd. Behind the shoulder only — not a bone-breaking bullet.

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 .32 Win Special factory loads · best for coyote · best for whitetail · best for wild · best for elk

Source: https://www.federalpremium.com/rifle/power-shok/11-32A.html · 24" test barrel per Federal rifle FAQ (velocities from 24" barrel "in most cases"); not st