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10mm Auto Trajectory Calculator

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The 10mm Auto is a powerful semi-auto cartridge that bridges the gap between service pistols and magnum revolvers. With a 180-grain bullet at 1,230 fps and a 25-yard zero, expect about 1.1 inches of drop at 50 yards, 3.9 inches at 75 yards, and 8.5 inches at 100 yards. The round delivers 605 ft-lbs at the muzzle and retains 444 ft-lbs at 100 yards—enough energy for both defensive use and backcountry protection against large predators.

Use the calculator to match your specific load. Click "Modify Calculation" to enter your bullet weight, muzzle velocity, and ballistic coefficient. The 10mm spans mild FBI-spec loads to full-power hunting rounds, with trajectories varying significantly between them. You can also factor in wind and atmospheric conditions.

10mm Auto Trajectory Chart

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10mm Auto Ballistics Data

Range (yd) Elevation (in) Elevation (MOA) Elevation (MIL) Windage (in) Windage (MOA) Windage (MIL) Time (s) Velocity (fps) Energy (ft-lbs)
0 -0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1230.0 604.84
5 -0.27 5.06 1.473 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.013 1218.43 593.51
10 -0.11 1.08 0.313 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.025 1207.5 582.91
15 -0.01 0.09 0.027 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.038 1196.83 572.66
20 0.02 -0.11 -0.033 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.051 1186.42 562.74
25 0.0 -0.01 -0.002 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.063 1176.27 553.15
30 -0.08 0.27 0.077 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.076 1166.38 543.89
35 -0.23 0.63 0.184 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.089 1156.77 534.96
40 -0.45 1.06 0.309 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.102 1147.41 526.33
45 -0.73 1.54 0.447 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.115 1138.31 518.02
50 -1.07 2.05 0.595 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.128 1129.48 510.01
55 -1.49 2.58 0.75 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.142 1120.9 502.3
60 -1.97 3.13 0.912 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.155 1112.56 494.85
65 -2.53 3.71 1.078 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.169 1104.44 487.66
70 -3.15 4.29 1.249 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.182 1096.56 480.72
75 -3.85 4.89 1.424 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.196 1088.91 474.04
80 -4.62 5.51 1.602 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.21 1081.47 467.58
85 -5.47 6.13 1.784 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.224 1074.24 461.35
90 -6.39 6.77 1.969 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.238 1067.21 455.33
95 -7.39 7.41 2.156 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.252 1060.36 449.51
100 -8.46 8.07 2.347 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.266 1053.7 443.88

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The 10mm Auto reference load above as a wallet-size DOPE card: the same zero, standard conditions, holds in MOA, a 10 mph wind column, and a blank column to write in what the rifle actually does.

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Available 10mm Auto Ammunition Ballistics

Product Velocity (fps) BC 25yd Drop 50yd Drop 75yd Drop 100yd Drop
Ammo Inc 10mm Auto 180gr TMJ Ammo Ballistics 1190 0.135 0.0" -1.2" -4.4" -9.6"
Armscor 10mm Auto 180gr FMJ Ammo Ballistics 1150 0.195 0.0" -1.3" -4.5" -9.7"
Blazer Brass 10mm Auto 180gr JHP Ballistics 1175 0.164 0.0" -1.2" -4.4" -9.5"
CCI Blazer 10mm Auto 200gr TMJ Aluminum Case Ammo Ballistics 1050 0.173 0.0" -1.6" -5.5" -11.7"
DoubleTap Target 10mm Auto 180gr FMJ Ammo Ballistics 1185 0.195 0.0" -1.2" -4.2" -9.1"
Federal American Eagle 10mm Auto 180gr FMJ Ammo Ballistics 1030 0.17 0.0" -1.7" -5.7" -12.1"
Federal Premium Personal Defense 10mm Auto 200gr HST Ammo Ballistics 1130 0.096 0.0" -1.5" -5.1" -11.2"
Federal Solid Core 10mm Auto 200gr Syntech Hard Cast Ballistics 1200 0.175 0.0" -1.2" -4.1" -9.0"
Fiocchi 10mm Auto 180gr JHP Ballistics 1250 0.164 0.0" -1.1" -3.8" -8.4"
Fiocchi Shooting Dynamics 10mm Auto 180gr FMJTC Ammo Ballistics 1250 0.147 0.0" -1.1" -3.9" -8.6"
Hornady 10mm Auto 135gr MonoFlex Ammo Ballistics 1315 0.101 0.0" -1.0" -3.8" -8.6"
Hornady Custom 10mm Auto 155gr XTP Ammo Ballistics 1410 0.137 0.0" -0.8" -3.0" -6.9"
Hornady Custom 10mm Auto 180gr XTP JHP Ammo Ballistics 1275 0.164 0.0" -1.0" -3.7" -8.1"
Hornady LEVERevolution 10mm Auto 150gr FTX Ballistics 1225 0.1 0.0" -1.2" -4.4" -9.7"
HSM Training 10mm Auto 180gr FMJ Ammo Ballistics 1150 0.195 0.0" -1.3" -4.5" -9.7"
Magtech 10mm Auto 180gr FMJ Ammo Ballistics 1230 0.197 0.0" -1.1" -3.9" -8.5"
Magtech 10mm Auto 180gr JHP Ballistics 1230 0.174 0.0" -1.1" -3.9" -8.6"
PMC Bronze 10mm Auto 170gr JHP Ammo Ballistics 1200 0.114 0.0" -1.2" -4.4" -9.8"
PMC Bronze 10mm Auto 200gr TCFMJ Ammo Ballistics 1050 0.141 0.0" -1.6" -5.6" -12.0"
PPU Defense .10mm Auto 180gr JHP Ammo Ballistics 1082 0.168 0.0" -1.5" -5.1" -11.1"
Remington Golden Saber 10mm Auto 180gr BJHP Ballistics 1150 0.18 0.0" -1.3" -4.5" -9.8"
Remington UMC 10mm Auto 180gr FMJ Ammo Ballistics 1150 0.195 0.0" -1.3" -4.5" -9.7"
SinterFire .10mm Auto 125gr Hollow Point Ammo Ballistics 1350 0.122 0.0" -0.9" -3.4" -7.7"
SinterFire Next Generation (NXG) .10mm Auto 125gr Lead-Free Ball Ammo Ballistics 1250 0.122 0.0" -1.1" -4.0" -9.0"
Speer Gold Dot 10mm Auto 200gr JHP Ballistics 1100 0.151 0.0" -1.5" -5.0" -10.9"
Underwood 10mm Auto 200gr Hard Cast Ballistics 1250 0.13 0.0" -1.1" -4.0" -8.8"
Underwood 10mm Auto 220gr Hard Cast Ballistics 1200 0.135 0.0" -1.2" -4.3" -9.5"
Winchester Defender .10mm Auto 180gr Bonded JHP Ammo Ballistics 1240 0.164 0.0" -1.1" -3.9" -8.6"
Winchester Super-X .10mm Auto 175gr Silvertip JHP Ammo Ballistics 1200 0.155 0.0" -1.2" -4.2" -9.2"
Winchester USA .10mm Auto 180gr FMJ Ammo Ballistics 1080 0.195 0.0" -1.5" -5.1" -10.9"
Winchester USA Ready 10mm Auto 180gr FMJ FN Ammo Ballistics 1250 0.195 0.0" -1.0" -3.7" -8.2"
Winchester USA Ready Defense 10mm Auto 170gr JHP Ballistics 1250 0.155 0.0" -1.1" -3.9" -8.5"

Zeroing the 10mm Auto

Every table in this section uses the same reference load as the calculator above, 180gr G1 .197 at 1,230 fps, with a 0.5" sight height over the bore, at standard conditions (59°F, sea level, no wind for drop; 10 mph crosswind for drift). Handgun zeros are short because the sight sits close to the bore and the bullet arcs little inside 50 yards; the choice is really about where you want the crossover. Change the bullet, velocity or sight height in the calculator above to solve your own load.

10mm Auto zero comparison

10mm Auto 180gr reference load zero comparison at 0.5" sight height over bore
10-yd zero 15-yd zero 25-yd zero
Near zero 10 yd 15 yd 17 yd
Far zero 40 yd 27 yd 25 yd
Max ordinate +0.3" 0.0" 0.0"
Max ordinate distance 25 yd 21 yd 21 yd
Hold-dead-on window (4" vital zone, ±2") 0–66 yd 0–60 yd 0–60 yd
Sight in at 25 yd +0.3" (+1.0 MOA) 0.0" (+0.1 MOA) 0.0" (0.0 MOA)
Drop at 50 yd -0.5" -1.0" -1.1"
Drop at 100 yd -7.4" -8.4" -8.5"
Energy at 50 yd 510 ft-lb 510 ft-lb 510 ft-lb
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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 4" vital zone, ±2" 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 100 yards.

Key terms

Near zero
Where the bullet first climbs up through the line of sight. It starts below the sight, because the sight sits above the barrel.
Far zero
Where it falls back down through the line of sight. A "200-yard zero" is the far zero; the near zero comes with it.
Max ordinate
The highest the bullet gets above the line of sight, between the two crossings. This is what makes a zero shoot high in the middle.
Point blank range (MPBR)
The zero that keeps the whole arc inside a vital zone for the longest distance, so you can aim at the centre and hold dead-on.

10mm Auto with a 10-Yard Zero

Zeroed at 10 yards with a 0.5" sight height, the 180gr load crosses the line of sight on the way up at 10 yards, peaks +0.3" at 25 yards, crosses back down at 40 yards, and is -0.5" at 50 and -7.4" at 100 yards.

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10mm Auto 180gr reference load, 10-yard zero, 0.5" sight height over bore
Range (yd) Drop (in) Drop (MOA) Drop (MIL) Velocity (fps) Energy (ft-lb) Wind drift, 10 mph (in)
0 -0.5" 0.00 0.00 1,230 605 0.1
5 -0.2" -4.04 -1.17 1,218 594 0.1
10 0.0" -0.05 -0.02 1,207 583 0.1
15 +0.2" +0.93 +0.27 1,197 573 0.2
20 +0.2" +1.14 +0.33 1,186 563 0.2
25 +0.3" +1.03 +0.30 1,176 553 0.3
30 +0.2" +0.76 +0.22 1,166 544 0.4
35 +0.1" +0.39 +0.11 1,157 535 0.6
40 0.0" -0.04 -0.01 1,147 526 0.7
45 -0.2" -0.51 -0.15 1,138 518 0.9
50 -0.5" -1.02 -0.30 1,129 510 1.1
55 -0.9" -1.55 -0.45 1,121 * 502 1.3
60 -1.3" -2.11 -0.61 1,113 * 495 1.5
65 -1.8" -2.68 -0.78 1,104 * 488 1.7
70 -2.4" -3.27 -0.95 1,097 * 481 2.0
75 -3.1" -3.87 -1.13 1,089 * 474 2.2
80 -3.8" -4.48 -1.30 1,081 * 468 2.5
85 -4.6" -5.11 -1.49 1,074 * 461 2.8
90 -5.4" -5.74 -1.67 1,067 * 455 3.1
95 -6.4" -6.39 -1.86 1,060 * 450 3.5
100 -7.4" -7.04 -2.05 1,054 * 444 3.8

180gr G1 .197 at 1,230 fps, 0.5" sight height over bore, standard conditions (59°F, sea level), 10 mph full-value crosswind. Positive drop is above the line of sight. * Below the speed of sound (1125 fps) from 53 yards; expect groups to open up past the transition.

10mm Auto with a 15-Yard Zero

Zeroed at 15 yards with a 0.5" sight height, the 180gr load touches the line of sight at 15 yards without ever climbing above it (a tangent zero), and is -1.0" at 50 and -8.4" at 100 yards.

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10mm Auto 180gr reference load, 15-yard zero, 0.5" sight height over bore
Range (yd) Drop (in) Drop (MOA) Drop (MIL) Velocity (fps) Energy (ft-lb) Wind drift, 10 mph (in)
0 -0.5" 0.00 0.00 1,230 605 0.1
5 -0.3" -4.99 -1.45 1,218 594 0.1
10 -0.1" -1.00 -0.29 1,208 583 0.1
15 0.0" -0.02 0.00 1,197 573 0.2
20 0.0" +0.19 +0.06 1,186 563 0.2
25 0.0" +0.08 +0.02 1,176 553 0.3
30 -0.1" -0.19 -0.05 1,166 544 0.4
35 -0.2" -0.56 -0.16 1,157 535 0.6
40 -0.4" -0.99 -0.29 1,147 526 0.7
45 -0.7" -1.46 -0.43 1,138 518 0.9
50 -1.0" -1.97 -0.57 1,129 510 1.1
55 -1.5" -2.50 -0.73 1,121 * 502 1.3
60 -1.9" -3.06 -0.89 1,113 * 495 1.5
65 -2.5" -3.63 -1.06 1,104 * 488 1.7
70 -3.1" -4.22 -1.23 1,097 * 481 2.0
75 -3.8" -4.82 -1.40 1,089 * 474 2.2
80 -4.6" -5.43 -1.58 1,081 * 468 2.5
85 -5.4" -6.06 -1.76 1,074 * 461 2.8
90 -6.3" -6.69 -1.95 1,067 * 455 3.1
95 -7.3" -7.34 -2.13 1,060 * 450 3.5
100 -8.4" -7.99 -2.32 1,054 * 444 3.8

180gr G1 .197 at 1,230 fps, 0.5" sight height over bore, standard conditions (59°F, sea level), 10 mph full-value crosswind. Positive drop is above the line of sight. * Below the speed of sound (1125 fps) from 53 yards; expect groups to open up past the transition.

10mm Auto with a 25-Yard Zero

Zeroed at 25 yards with a 0.5" sight height, the 180gr load touches the line of sight at 25 yards without ever climbing above it (a tangent zero), and is -1.1" at 50 and -8.5" at 100 yards.

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10mm Auto 180gr reference load, 25-yard zero, 0.5" sight height over bore
Range (yd) Drop (in) Drop (MOA) Drop (MIL) Velocity (fps) Energy (ft-lb) Wind drift, 10 mph (in)
0 -0.5" 0.00 0.00 1,230 605 0.1
5 -0.3" -5.06 -1.47 1,218 594 0.1
10 -0.1" -1.08 -0.31 1,208 583 0.1
15 0.0" -0.09 -0.03 1,197 573 0.2
20 0.0" +0.11 +0.03 1,186 563 0.2
25 0.0" +0.01 0.00 1,176 553 0.3
30 -0.1" -0.27 -0.08 1,166 544 0.4
35 -0.2" -0.63 -0.18 1,157 535 0.6
40 -0.5" -1.06 -0.31 1,147 526 0.7
45 -0.7" -1.54 -0.45 1,138 518 0.9
50 -1.1" -2.05 -0.60 1,129 510 1.1
55 -1.5" -2.58 -0.75 1,121 * 502 1.3
60 -2.0" -3.13 -0.91 1,113 * 495 1.5
65 -2.5" -3.71 -1.08 1,104 * 488 1.7
70 -3.2" -4.29 -1.25 1,097 * 481 2.0
75 -3.9" -4.89 -1.42 1,089 * 474 2.2
80 -4.6" -5.51 -1.60 1,081 * 468 2.5
85 -5.5" -6.13 -1.78 1,074 * 461 2.8
90 -6.4" -6.77 -1.97 1,067 * 455 3.1
95 -7.4" -7.41 -2.16 1,060 * 450 3.5
100 -8.5" -8.07 -2.35 1,054 * 444 3.8

180gr G1 .197 at 1,230 fps, 0.5" sight height over bore, standard conditions (59°F, sea level), 10 mph full-value crosswind. Positive drop is above the line of sight. * Below the speed of sound (1125 fps) from 53 yards; expect groups to open up past the transition.

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PRODUCT PRICE/RD
Magtech 10mm Auto 180gr FMJ Ammo
Sold by: Fast Ammo
$0.40
1000 Rounds
CCI Blazer 10mm Auto 200gr TMJ Aluminum Case Ammo
Sold by: Fast Ammo
$0.41
1000 Rounds
Armscor 10mm Auto 180gr FMJ Ammo
$0.41
1000 Rounds
Winchester USA .10mm Auto 180gr FMJ Ammo
Sold by: Sentry Ammo
$0.42
1000 Rounds
Remington UMC 10mm Auto 180gr FMJ Ammo
Sold by: Fast Ammo
$0.46
1000 Rounds

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