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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