Federal 270 gr HammerDown Bonded SP

.44 Mag · 270 gr · HammerDown · #LG444M1. Maker-published figures. 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: 0.193maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 2,225 fpsbarrel not stated
Muzzle energy: 2,967 ft·lb270 gr at 2,225 fps
Transonic: 250 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 9.2 mil520 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	-0.1	-0.3	0.2	0.2	0.8	0.4	2,016	2,437	0.07
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	1.7	1.8	1,820	1,985	0.15
150	0.5	1.8	-2.8	0.8	2.7	4.3	1,637	1,607	0.24
200	1.2	4.2	-8.9	1.1	3.8	8.0	1,471	1,297	0.33
250	2.1	7.2	-19.0	1.4	5.0	13.0	1,324	1,051	0.44
300	3.1	10.8	-34.0	1.8	6.1	19.2	1,200	864	0.56
350	4.4	15.0	-55.1	2.1	7.3	26.6	1,104	730	0.69
400	5.8	19.9	-83.3	2.4	8.3	34.7	1,032	638	0.83
450	7.4	25.4	-119.7	2.7	9.2	43.3	977	572	0.98
500	9.2	31.5	-165.2	2.9	10.0	52.1	931	520	1.14
550	11.1	38.3	-220.7	3.1	10.6	61.0	892	477	1.30
600	13.3	45.7	-287.1	3.2	11.1	69.7	857	441	1.47
650	15.6	53.7	-365.4	3.3	11.5	78.3	826	409	1.65
700	18.1	62.3	-456.4	3.4	11.8	86.5	797	381	1.84
750	20.8	71.5	-561.2	3.5	12.0	94.3	770	355	2.03
800	23.6	81.2	-680.7	3.5	12.1	101.5	744	332	2.23
850	26.7	91.7	-815.9	3.5	12.2	108.2	719	310	2.43
900	29.9	102.7	-968.1	3.5	12.1	114.1	696	291	2.65
950	33.3	114.4	-1138.4	3.5	12.0	119.2	674	272	2.87
1000	36.9	126.8	-1327.9	3.4	11.8	123.4	653	256	3.09

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. Behind the shoulder only — not a bone-breaking bullet.

Pronghorn300 ydKeeps 800 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 300 yd. Behind the shoulder only — not a bone-breaking bullet.

Whitetail deer250 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 250 yd. Behind the shoulder only — not a bone-breaking bullet.

Mule deer250 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 250 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 .44 Mag factory loads · best for coyote · best for whitetail · best for wild · best for elk

Source: https://www.federalpremium.com/rifle/hammerdown/11-LG444M1.html · Federal: HammerDown velocities "customized ... through lever-action barrel lengths"; test