Handgun Ballistics

 

Caliber Bullet Wt. Grs Bullet Type Velocity 

(feet per second)

Energy

 (foot-pounds)

Mid-Range Trajectory (inches.) Barrel Length
Mzl 50 yd 100 yd Mzl 50 yd 100 yd 50 yd 100 yd
25 Automatic 35 Glaser Safety Slug 1150     103         2.5
25 Automatic 45 Expanding Point 815 729 655 66 53 42 1.8 7.7 2
25 Automatic 50 Full Metal Jacket 760 707 659 64 56 48 2 8.7 2
30 Luger (7.65mm) 93 Full Metal Jacket 1220 1110 1040 305 255 225 0.9 3.5 4.5
30 Carbine 110 Hollow Soft Point 1790 1601 1430 783 626 500 0.4 1.7 10
32 Smith & Wesson 85 Lead-Round Nose 680 645 610 90 81 73 2.5 10.5 3
32 Smith & Wesson Long 98 Lead-Round Nose 705 670 635 115 98 88 2.3 10.5 4
32 Short Colt 80 Lead-Round Nose 745 665 590 100 79 62 2.2 9.9 4
32 Automatic 55 Glaser Safety Slug 1200     176         3.5
32 Automatic 60 Hollow Point 970 895 835 125 107 93 1.3 5.4 4
32 Automatic 71 Full Metal Jacket 905 855 810 129 115 97 1.4 5.8 4
38 Smith & Wesson 145 Lead-Round Nose 685 650 620 150 135 125 2.4 10 4
380 Automatic 70 Glaser Safety Slug 1350     283         3.5
380 Automatic 85 Jacketed Hollow Point 1000 921 860 189 160 140 1.2 5.1  
380 Automatic 95 Full Metal Jacket 955 865 785 190 160 130 1.4 5.9  
38 Special 80 Glaser Safety Slug 1500     400         6
38 Special 110 Jacketed Hollow Point 945 894 850 218 195 176 1.3 5.4 4
38 Special 158 Lead-Round Nose 755 723 693 200 183 105 2 8.3 4
38 Special 158 Lead-Semi Wad Cutter 755 721 689 200 182 167 2 8.4 4
38 Special + P 80 Glaser Safety Slug 1650     484         6
38 Special + P 95 Jacketed Hollow Point 1100 1002 932 255 212 183 1 4.3 4
38 Special + P 110 Jacketed Hollow Point 995 926 871 242 210 185 1.2 5.1 4
38 Special + P 125 Jacketed Hollow Point 945 898 858 248 224 204 1.3 5.4 4
38 Special + P 125 Jacketed Hollow Point 945 898 858 248 224 204 1.3 5.4 4
38 Special + P 158 Lead-Semi Wad Cutter 890 855 823 278 257 238 1.4 6 4
38 Special + P 158 Lead-Semi Wad Cutter 890 855 823 278 257 238 1.4 6 4
9mm Makarov 75 Glaser Safety Slug 1300     281         3.75
9mm Luger 115 Full Metal Jacket 1155 1047 971 341 280 241 0.9 3.9 4
9mm Luger 115 Jacketed Hollow Point 1225 1095 1007 383 306 259 0.8 3.6 4
9mm Luger 147 Jacketed Hollow Point 1010 962 921 333 302 277 1.1 4.7 4
9mm Luger +P 80 Glaser Safety Slug 1650     484         5
38 Super Automatic 80 Glaser Safety Slug 1700     513         5
38 Super Automatic+P 125 Jacketed Hollow Point 1240 1130 1050 427 354 306 0.8 3.4 5
38 Super Automatic+P 130 Full Metal Jacket 1215 1099 1017 426 348 298 0.8 3.6 5
357 Magnum 80 Glaser Safety Slug 1800     575         6
357 Magnum 110 Jacketed Hollow Point 1295 1095 975 410 292 232 0.8 3.5 4
357 Magnum 125 Jacketed Hollow Point 1450 1240 1090 583 427 330 0.6 2.8 4
357 Magnum 145 Jacketed Hollow Point 1290 1155 1060 535 428 361 0.8 3.5 4
357 Magnum 158 Lead-Semi Wad Cutter 1235 1104 1015 535 428 361 0.8 3.5 4
357 Magnum 158 Jacketed Hollow Point 1235 1104 1015 535 428 361 0.8 3.5 4
357 Magnum 158 Jacketed Soft Point 1235 1104 1015 535 428 361 0.8 3.5 4
357 SIG 80 Glaser Safety Slug 1650     484         5
40 Smith & Wesson 115 Glaser Safety Slug 1550     613         4
40 Smith & Wesson 155 Jacketed Hollow Point 1205 1096 1018 500 414 357 0.8 3.6 4
10mm Automatic 115 Glaser Safety Slug 1650     695         5
10mm Automatic 175 Jacketed Hollow Point 1290 1141 1037 649 506 418 0.7 3.3  
400 Cor-Bon 115 Glaser Safety Slug 1650     695         5
41 Remington Magnum 175 Jacketed Hollow Point 1250 1120 1029 607 488 412 0.8 3.4 4
41 Remington Magnum 210 Jacketed Hollow Point 1300 1162 1062 788 630 526 0.7 3.2 4
44 Smith & Wesson Special 135 Glaser Safety Slug 1350     546         6
44 Smith & Wesson Special 200 Jacketed Hollow Point 900 860 822 360 328 300 1.4 5.9  
44 Smith & Wesson Special 246 Lead-Round Nose 755 725 695 310 285 265 2 8.3  
44 Remington Magnum 135 Glaser Safety Slug 1850     1026         6
44 Remington Magnum 210 Jacketed Hollow Point 1250 1106 1010 729 570 475 0.8 3.5 4
44 Remington Magnum 240 Hollow Soft Point 1180 1081 1010 741 623 543 0.9 3.7 4
45 Automatic 185 Jacketed Hollow Point 1000 938 888 411 362 324 1.2 4.9 5
45 Automatic 185 Full Metal Jacket- 770 707 650 244 205 174 2 8.7 5
45 Automatic 230 Full Metal Jacket 835 800 767 356 326 300 1.6 6.8 5
45 Automatic +P 145 Glaser Safety Slug 1350     587         5
45 G.A.P. 185 Jacketed Hollow Point 1090 970 890 490 385 325 0.6 8.3 5
45 Colt 145 Glaser Safety Slug 1350     587         6
45 Colt 225 Jacketed Hollow Point 920 877 839 423 384 352 1.4 5.6  
45 Colt 255 Lead-Round Nose 880 820 780 420 380 345 1.5 6.1  
45 Winchester Magnum 260 Jacketed Soft Point 1250 1137 1053 902 746 640 0.8 3.3 5
454 Casull 250 Jacketed Hollow Point 1300 1151 1047 938 735 608      
454 Casull 260 Hollow Point 1800 1596 1414 1870 1470 1154      
454 Casull 300 Jacket Flat Point 1625 1451 1308 1759 1413 1141      
454 Casull 335 Lead Gas Check 1625 1451 1308 1759 1413 1141 0.5 2  
480 Ruger 275 Hollow Point 1450 1284 1152 1284 1007 810 0.6 2.6  
480 Ruger 325 Soft Point 1350 1224 1124 1315 1081 912 0.4 2.7  

 


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