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Federal 260 gr Fusion

.450 Bushmaster · 260 gr · Fusion · #F450BMFS1. 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: 0.180maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 2,200 fps24″ test barrel · ~22 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 2,794 ft·lb260 gr at 2,200 fps
Transonic: 250 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 10.0 mil466 ft·lb on arrival
Twist: 1:24typical 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	0.3	1.2	0.6	1,978	2,259	0.07
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.7	2.4	2.6	1,771	1,810	0.15
150	0.6	1.9	-3.0	1.1	3.9	6.1	1,580	1,441	0.24
200	1.3	4.5	-9.5	1.6	5.4	11.3	1,409	1,145	0.34
250	2.3	7.8	-20.4	2.1	7.1	18.5	1,262	919	0.46
300	3.4	11.7	-36.7	2.6	8.8	27.7	1,144	755	0.58
350	4.7	16.3	-59.7	3.1	10.5	38.6	1,057	645	0.72
400	6.3	21.6	-90.5	3.5	12.2	51.0	992	568	0.86
450	8.0	27.6	-130.1	4.0	13.7	64.6	941	511	1.02
500	10.0	34.3	-179.5	4.4	15.1	79.2	898	466	1.18
550	12.1	41.6	-239.7	4.8	16.5	94.7	860	427	1.35
600	14.4	49.6	-311.6	5.1	17.7	111.2	826	394	1.53
650	16.9	58.2	-396.3	5.5	18.9	128.5	795	365	1.72
700	19.6	67.5	-494.8	5.8	20.0	146.6	766	339	1.91
750	22.5	77.4	-608.1	6.1	21.1	165.5	739	315	2.11
800	25.6	88.0	-737.5	6.4	22.1	185.2	713	293	2.32
850	28.9	99.3	-884.0	6.7	23.1	205.6	688	273	2.53
900	32.4	111.3	-1049.0	7.0	24.1	226.9	665	255	2.75
950	36.1	124.0	-1233.9	7.3	25.0	248.8	642	238	2.98
1000	40.0	137.5	-1440.1	7.5	25.9	271.6	621	223	3.22

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 / varmint900 ydKeeps 250 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 900 yd.

Pronghorn250 ydKeeps 800 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 250 yd.

Whitetail deer200 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 200 yd.

Mule deer200 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 200 yd.

Wild hog200 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 200 yd.

Black bear150 ydKeeps 1,200 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 150 yd.

Elk100 ydKeeps 1,500 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 100 yd.

Moose100 ydKeeps 1,500 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 100 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 .450 Bushmaster factory loads · best for coyote · best for whitetail · best for wild · best for elk

Source: https://www.federalpremium.com/rifle/fusion/11-F450BMFS1.html · 24" test barrel per Federal rifle FAQ (velocities from 24" barrel "in most cases"); not st