Federal 300 gr HammerDown Bonded SP

.45-70 Govt · 300 gr · HammerDown · #LG45701. 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: 0.290maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 1,850 fpsbarrel not stated
Muzzle energy: 2,279 ft·lb300 gr at 1,850 fps
Transonic: 250 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 9.8 mil670 ft·lb on arrival
Twist: 1:20typical 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	-0.3	-1.1	0.6	0.2	0.8	0.4	1,725	1,982	0.08
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	1.7	1.7	1,607	1,720	0.17
150	0.7	2.5	-3.9	0.7	2.6	4.0	1,496	1,491	0.27
200	1.6	5.6	-11.7	1.0	3.5	7.4	1,394	1,294	0.37
250	2.7	9.2	-24.0	1.3	4.5	11.9	1,301	1,127	0.49
300	3.8	13.2	-41.5	1.6	5.5	17.4	1,219	989	0.61
350	5.1	17.7	-64.8	1.9	6.5	24.0	1,149	879	0.73
400	6.6	22.6	-94.6	2.2	7.5	31.5	1,090	792	0.87
450	8.1	28.0	-131.8	2.5	8.5	39.9	1,043	724	1.01
500	9.8	33.8	-177.0	2.7	9.3	48.9	1,003	670	1.15
550	11.7	40.1	-230.8	3.0	10.2	58.5	969	625	1.31
600	13.6	46.8	-293.8	3.2	10.9	68.6	939	587	1.46
650	15.7	53.9	-366.8	3.4	11.6	79.2	912	553	1.63
700	17.9	61.4	-450.2	3.6	12.3	90.1	887	524	1.79
750	20.2	69.4	-544.7	3.8	12.9	101.4	864	497	1.96
800	22.6	77.7	-650.9	3.9	13.5	112.9	842	472	2.14
850	25.1	86.4	-769.3	4.1	14.0	124.8	822	450	2.32
900	27.8	95.6	-900.7	4.2	14.5	136.9	803	429	2.51
950	30.6	105.1	-1045.7	4.4	15.0	149.2	784	410	2.70
1000	33.5	115.1	-1204.9	4.5	15.4	161.8	767	392	2.89

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.

Pronghorn350 ydKeeps 800 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 350 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 .45-70 Govt factory loads · best for coyote · best for whitetail · best for wild · best for elk

Source: https://www.federalpremium.com/rifle/hammerdown/11-LG45701.html · Federal: HammerDown velocities "customized ... through lever-action barrel lengths"; test