Federal Safari Trophy Bonded Sledgehammer Solid 400 gr

.416 Rigby · 400 gr · Safari Trophy Bonded Sledgehammer Solid · #P416T2. 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: 0.273maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 2,370 fps24″ test barrel · ~30 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 4,988 ft·lb400 gr at 2,370 fps
Transonic: 400 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 6.0 mil1,191 ft·lb on arrival
Twist: 1:12typical 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	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.6	0.3	2,216	4,361	0.07
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.4	1.3	1.4	2,068	3,796	0.14
150	0.4	1.3	-2.0	0.6	2.1	3.3	1,925	3,292	0.21
200	0.9	3.1	-6.4	0.8	2.9	6.1	1,789	2,843	0.29
250	1.5	5.2	-13.5	1.1	3.8	9.9	1,660	2,448	0.38
300	2.2	7.6	-23.7	1.4	4.7	14.7	1,539	2,104	0.47
350	3.0	10.3	-37.7	1.6	5.7	20.7	1,427	1,808	0.57
400	3.9	13.3	-55.8	1.9	6.7	27.9	1,325	1,559	0.68
450	4.9	16.8	-79.0	2.2	7.7	36.4	1,235	1,354	0.80
500	6.0	20.6	-107.8	2.6	8.8	46.1	1,158	1,191	0.93
550	7.2	24.9	-143.2	2.9	9.9	56.9	1,095	1,064	1.06
600	8.6	29.6	-185.8	3.2	10.9	68.6	1,044	967	1.20
650	10.1	34.7	-236.3	3.5	11.9	81.3	1,001	891	1.35
700	11.7	40.3	-295.5	3.8	12.9	94.7	966	828	1.50
750	13.5	46.4	-364.1	4.0	13.8	108.7	934	775	1.66
800	15.4	52.8	-442.6	4.3	14.7	123.3	906	729	1.82
850	17.4	59.7	-531.7	4.5	15.6	138.4	880	688	1.99
900	19.5	67.1	-632.1	4.8	16.4	154.1	856	651	2.16
950	21.8	74.8	-744.4	5.0	17.1	170.3	834	617	2.34
1000	24.1	83.0	-869.3	5.2	17.8	186.9	813	586	2.52

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 / varmint1,000 ydKeeps 250 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 1,000 yd.

Pronghorn700 ydKeeps 800 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 700 yd.

Whitetail deer550 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 550 yd.

Mule deer550 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 550 yd.

Wild hog550 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 550 yd.

Black bear450 ydKeeps 1,200 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 450 yd.

Elk400 ydKeeps 1,500 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 400 yd.

Moose400 ydKeeps 1,500 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 400 yd.

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 .416 Rigby factory loads · best for coyote · best for whitetail · best for wild · best for elk

Source: https://www.federalpremium.com/rifle/safari-trophy-bonded-sledgehammer-solid/11-P416T2.html · 24" test barrel per Federal rifle FAQ (velocities from 24" barrel "in most cases"); not st