Federal .223 Remington 50gr Varmint & Predator JHP Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • JHP
Federal .223 Remington 50gr Varmint & Predator JHP Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • JHP
Solved from this product's advertised 3325 fps, 50gr bullet and G1 BC 0.204, with the sight 1.5" over the bore at standard conditions. Compare every zero for .223 Remington.
How to read it: filled circles are the near and far zero, where the bullet's path crosses the line of sight;the triangle is the peak (max ordinate). The shaded band is the 8" vital zone, ±4" either side of the line of sight. The dashed line marks the edge of the hold-dead-on window. The chart is zoomed to where the zero matters; the tables below run to 500 yards.
.223 Remington 50gr with a 36-yard zero
Zeroed at 36 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load crosses the line of sight on the way up at 36 yards, peaks +1.6" at 123 yards, crosses back down at 202 yards, and is -7.4" at 300 and -23.6" at 400 yards.
| Range (yd) | Drop (in) | Drop (MOA) | Drop (MIL) | Velocity (fps) | Energy (ft-lb) | Wind drift, 10 mph (in) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | -1.5" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3,325 | 1,228 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.4" | -1.57 | -0.46 | 3,197 | 1,135 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +0.5" | +0.86 | +0.25 | 3,075 | 1,050 | 0.3 |
| 75 | +1.1" | +1.38 | +0.40 | 2,955 | 970 | 0.8 |
| 100 | +1.5" | +1.40 | +0.41 | 2,839 | 895 | 1.3 |
| 125 | +1.6" | +1.21 | +0.35 | 2,726 | 825 | 2.1 |
| 150 | +1.4" | +0.90 | +0.26 | 2,616 | 760 | 3.1 |
| 175 | +0.9" | +0.50 | +0.15 | 2,508 | 699 | 4.3 |
| 200 | +0.1" | +0.04 | +0.01 | 2,403 | 641 | 5.7 |
| 225 | -1.1" | -0.48 | -0.14 | 2,301 | 588 | 7.3 |
| 250 | -2.8" | -1.05 | -0.31 | 2,200 | 538 | 9.2 |
| 275 | -4.8" | -1.68 | -0.49 | 2,103 | 491 | 11.4 |
| 300 | -7.4" | -2.36 | -0.69 | 2,008 | 448 | 13.9 |
| 325 | -10.5" | -3.09 | -0.90 | 1,915 | 407 | 16.6 |
| 350 | -14.2" | -3.87 | -1.13 | 1,825 | 370 | 19.7 |
| 375 | -18.6" | -4.72 | -1.37 | 1,738 | 336 | 23.2 |
| 400 | -23.6" | -5.64 | -1.64 | 1,655 | 304 | 27.0 |
| 425 | -29.5" | -6.62 | -1.93 | 1,575 | 275 | 31.2 |
| 450 | -36.2" | -7.69 | -2.24 | 1,498 | 249 | 35.8 |
| 475 | -43.9" | -8.83 | -2.57 | 1,426 | 226 | 40.9 |
| 500 | -52.7" | -10.07 | -2.93 | 1,357 | 205 | 46.4 |
50gr G1 .204 at 3,325 fps, 1.5" sight height over bore, standard conditions (59°F, sea level), 10 mph full-value crosswind. Positive drop is above the line of sight. Source: Manufacturer's advertised velocity and BC.
.223 Remington 50gr with a 50-yard zero
Zeroed at 50 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load crosses the line of sight on the way up at 50 yards, peaks +0.6" at 103 yards, crosses back down at 153 yards, and is -10.1" at 300 and -27.2" at 400 yards.
| Range (yd) | Drop (in) | Drop (MOA) | Drop (MIL) | Velocity (fps) | Energy (ft-lb) | Wind drift, 10 mph (in) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | -1.5" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3,325 | 1,228 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.6" | -2.43 | -0.71 | 3,197 | 1,135 | 0.1 |
| 50 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3,075 | 1,050 | 0.3 |
| 75 | +0.4" | +0.52 | +0.15 | 2,955 | 970 | 0.8 |
| 100 | +0.6" | +0.54 | +0.16 | 2,839 | 895 | 1.3 |
| 125 | +0.5" | +0.35 | +0.10 | 2,726 | 825 | 2.1 |
| 150 | +0.1" | +0.04 | +0.01 | 2,616 | 760 | 3.1 |
| 175 | -0.7" | -0.36 | -0.10 | 2,508 | 699 | 4.3 |
| 200 | -1.7" | -0.82 | -0.24 | 2,403 | 641 | 5.7 |
| 225 | -3.2" | -1.34 | -0.39 | 2,301 | 588 | 7.3 |
| 250 | -5.0" | -1.91 | -0.56 | 2,200 | 538 | 9.2 |
| 275 | -7.3" | -2.54 | -0.74 | 2,103 | 491 | 11.4 |
| 300 | -10.1" | -3.21 | -0.93 | 2,008 | 448 | 13.9 |
| 325 | -13.4" | -3.94 | -1.15 | 1,915 | 407 | 16.6 |
| 350 | -17.4" | -4.73 | -1.38 | 1,825 | 370 | 19.7 |
| 375 | -21.9" | -5.58 | -1.62 | 1,738 | 336 | 23.2 |
| 400 | -27.2" | -6.50 | -1.89 | 1,655 | 304 | 27.0 |
| 425 | -33.3" | -7.48 | -2.18 | 1,575 | 275 | 31.2 |
| 450 | -40.3" | -8.54 | -2.49 | 1,498 | 249 | 35.8 |
| 475 | -48.2" | -9.69 | -2.82 | 1,426 | 226 | 40.9 |
| 500 | -57.2" | -10.92 | -3.18 | 1,357 | 205 | 46.4 |
50gr G1 .204 at 3,325 fps, 1.5" sight height over bore, standard conditions (59°F, sea level), 10 mph full-value crosswind. Positive drop is above the line of sight. Source: Manufacturer's advertised velocity and BC.
.223 Remington 50gr with a 100-yard zero
Zeroed at 100 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load touches the line of sight at 100 yards without ever climbing above it (a tangent zero), and is -11.8" at 300 and -29.5" at 400 yards.
| Range (yd) | Drop (in) | Drop (MOA) | Drop (MIL) | Velocity (fps) | Energy (ft-lb) | Wind drift, 10 mph (in) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | -1.5" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3,325 | 1,228 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.8" | -2.97 | -0.86 | 3,197 | 1,135 | 0.1 |
| 50 | -0.3" | -0.54 | -0.16 | 3,075 | 1,050 | 0.3 |
| 75 | 0.0" | -0.02 | -0.01 | 2,955 | 970 | 0.8 |
| 100 | 0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 2,839 | 895 | 1.3 |
| 125 | -0.2" | -0.19 | -0.05 | 2,726 | 825 | 2.1 |
| 150 | -0.8" | -0.50 | -0.15 | 2,616 | 760 | 3.1 |
| 175 | -1.6" | -0.90 | -0.26 | 2,508 | 699 | 4.3 |
| 200 | -2.9" | -1.36 | -0.40 | 2,403 | 641 | 5.7 |
| 225 | -4.4" | -1.88 | -0.55 | 2,301 | 588 | 7.3 |
| 250 | -6.4" | -2.45 | -0.71 | 2,200 | 538 | 9.2 |
| 275 | -8.9" | -3.08 | -0.89 | 2,103 | 491 | 11.4 |
| 300 | -11.8" | -3.75 | -1.09 | 2,008 | 448 | 13.9 |
| 325 | -15.3" | -4.48 | -1.30 | 1,915 | 407 | 16.6 |
| 350 | -19.3" | -5.27 | -1.53 | 1,825 | 370 | 19.7 |
| 375 | -24.0" | -6.12 | -1.78 | 1,738 | 336 | 23.2 |
| 400 | -29.5" | -7.04 | -2.05 | 1,655 | 304 | 27.0 |
| 425 | -35.7" | -8.02 | -2.33 | 1,575 | 275 | 31.2 |
| 450 | -42.8" | -9.08 | -2.64 | 1,498 | 249 | 35.8 |
| 475 | -50.9" | -10.23 | -2.98 | 1,426 | 226 | 40.9 |
| 500 | -60.0" | -11.46 | -3.33 | 1,357 | 205 | 46.4 |
50gr G1 .204 at 3,325 fps, 1.5" sight height over bore, standard conditions (59°F, sea level), 10 mph full-value crosswind. Positive drop is above the line of sight. Source: Manufacturer's advertised velocity and BC.
Product Overview
Federal Varmint & Predator 50-grain JHP is a jacketed hollow point .223 Remington load made for predators and varmints. Nothing fills the nose, so what is left is a plain lead-core hollow point. It leaves the muzzle at 3,325 fps with 1,227 ft-lbs and a G1 BC of .204.
From a 50-yard zero it drops 10.1 inches at 300 and 27.2 inches at 400. A 100-yard zero puts it 29.5 inches low at 400.
If you're cross-shopping, Federal's 53-grain Hornady V-Max starts 75 fps faster on a much higher G1 BC of .290, and from a 50-yard zero it drops 19.6 inches at 400. Hornady's Varmint Express 55-grain V-Max carries a G1 BC of .255 and drops 24.8 inches at 400 from that zero.
- Less estimated recoil than every 53- and 55-grain load compared
- Still moving at 2,008 fps at 300 yards
- Carries 76 ft-lbs more at the muzzle than Winchester's Varmint-X 40-grain Polymer Tip
- A lower G1 BC than both V-Max loads compared, at .204
- Drops 7.6 inches more at 400 yards than Federal's 53-grain Hornady V-Max from a 50-yard zero
- A plain hollow point, where all three loads compared carry a polymer tip
All Federal .223 Remington 50gr Varmint & Predator JHP Ammo Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fast Ammo | 20 | $19.13 | $9.99 | $29.12 | $1.46 |
| Sentry Ammo | 20 | $19.13 | $11.99 | $31.12 | $1.56 |
| Black Basin Outdoors | 20 | $20.64 | $10.99 | $31.63 | $1.58 |
| Guns.com | 20 | $17.99 | $14.99 | $32.98 | $1.65 |
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