Federal Safari Trophy Bonded Sledgehammer Solid 500 gr

.458 Win Mag · 500 gr · Safari Trophy Bonded Sledgehammer Solid · #P458T3. 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: 0.328maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 1,950 fps24″ test barrel · ~30 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 4,221 ft·lb500 gr at 1,950 fps
Transonic: 350 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 8.2 mil1,311 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	-0.2	-0.7	0.4	0.2	0.6	0.3	1,835	3,739	0.08
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.4	1.3	1.3	1,725	3,304	0.16
150	0.6	2.1	-3.3	0.6	2.0	3.1	1,621	2,915	0.25
200	1.4	4.7	-9.9	0.8	2.7	5.7	1,521	2,569	0.35
250	2.3	7.8	-20.3	1.0	3.5	9.1	1,429	2,266	0.45
300	3.2	11.1	-35.0	1.2	4.3	13.4	1,343	2,002	0.56
350	4.3	14.9	-54.4	1.5	5.1	18.6	1,265	1,777	0.67
400	5.5	18.9	-79.3	1.7	5.9	24.7	1,196	1,588	0.80
450	6.8	23.4	-110.3	1.9	6.7	31.5	1,137	1,434	0.92
500	8.2	28.3	-148.0	2.2	7.5	39.1	1,087	1,311	1.06
550	9.8	33.5	-193.1	2.4	8.2	47.2	1,045	1,211	1.20
600	11.4	39.2	-246.1	2.6	8.9	55.9	1,009	1,130	1.35
650	13.1	45.2	-307.6	2.8	9.5	64.9	978	1,061	1.50
700	15.0	51.6	-378.3	2.9	10.1	74.3	950	1,002	1.65
750	17.0	58.4	-458.6	3.1	10.7	83.9	925	950	1.81
800	19.1	65.5	-549.0	3.3	11.2	93.8	902	904	1.98
850	21.2	73.0	-650.2	3.4	11.7	103.8	881	861	2.15
900	23.5	80.9	-762.6	3.5	12.1	113.9	861	823	2.32
950	25.9	89.1	-886.8	3.6	12.5	124.2	842	787	2.50
1000	28.4	97.7	-1023.3	3.7	12.9	134.6	824	754	2.68

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.

Pronghorn900 ydKeeps 800 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 900 yd.

Whitetail deer700 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 700 yd.

Mule deer700 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 700 yd.

Wild hog700 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 700 yd.

Black bear550 ydKeeps 1,200 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 550 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 .458 Win Mag 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-P458T3.html · 24" test barrel per Federal rifle FAQ (velocities from 24" barrel "in most cases"); not st