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.32 ACP Trajectory Calculator

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The .32 ACP is a compact pistol cartridge designed for pocket pistols and backup guns. With a 60-grain bullet at 1,000 fps and a 15-yard zero, expect about 0.1 inches of drop at 25 yards, 0.7 inches at 35 yards, and 2.3 inches at 50 yards. The cartridge delivers 133 ft-lbs at the muzzle and retains 104 ft-lbs at 50 yards, suitable for close-range defensive use where concealment is the priority.

Use the calculator to match your specific load. Click "Modify Calculation" to enter your bullet weight, muzzle velocity, and ballistic coefficient. The .32 ACP runs 60 to 73 grain bullets. Defensive loads from Hornady and Buffalo Bore use lighter bullets at higher velocities. You can also factor in wind, shooting angle, and atmospheric conditions.

.32 ACP Trajectory Chart

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.32 ACP 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 0.001 1000.0 133.26
5 -0.24 4.37 1.272 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.016 985.13 129.33
10 -0.07 0.68 0.198 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.031 971.58 125.79
15 -0.0 0.0 0.001 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.047 958.71 122.48
20 -0.02 0.11 0.032 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.063 946.45 119.37
25 -0.14 0.54 0.157 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.079 934.74 116.44
30 -0.36 1.14 0.333 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.095 923.49 113.65
35 -0.68 1.85 0.539 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.111 912.67 111.0
40 -1.11 2.63 0.766 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.128 902.24 108.48
45 -1.64 3.47 1.008 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.144 892.16 106.07
50 -2.28 4.34 1.263 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.161 882.37 103.76

Take this table to the range

The .32 ACP 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 .32 ACP Ammunition Ballistics

Product Velocity (fps) BC 25yd Drop 50yd Drop 75yd Drop 100yd Drop
Black Hills HoneyBadger .32 ACP 50gr Xtreme Defense Ammo Ballistics 1050 0.08 0.0" -1.8" -6.0" -13.1"
Buffalo Bore +P .32 ACP 60gr Barnes TAC-XP Ammo Ballistics 1150 0.095 0.0" -1.4" -5.0" -10.9"
CCI Blazer .32 ACP 71gr TMJ Ammo Ballistics 900 0.123 0.0" -2.4" -7.7" -16.4"
Federal American Eagle .32 ACP 71gr FMJ Ammo Ballistics 900 0.123 0.0" -2.4" -7.7" -16.4"
Federal Hydra-Shok .32 ACP 65gr JHP Ammo Ballistics 925 0.112 0.0" -2.2" -7.4" -15.6"
Fiocchi Range Dynamics .32 ACP 73gr FMJ Ammo Ballistics 1000 0.1 0.0" -1.9" -6.4" -13.7"
Hornady Critical Defense .32 ACP 60gr FTX Ammo Ballistics 1000 0.071 0.0" -2.0" -6.8" -14.6"
Hornady Custom .32 ACP 60gr XTP JHP Ammo Ballistics 1000 0.095 0.0" -1.9" -6.4" -13.8"
Magtech .32 ACP 71gr JHP Ammo Ballistics 905 0.134 0.0" -2.3" -7.6" -16.0"
PMC Bronze .32 ACP 60gr JHP Ammo Ballistics 980 0.092 0.0" -2.0" -6.7" -14.4"
PMC Bronze .32 ACP 71gr FMJ Ammo Ballistics 900 0.097 0.0" -2.4" -7.9" -16.8"
Prvi Partizan .32 ACP 71gr JHP Ammo Ballistics 902 0.118 0.0" -2.3" -7.7" -16.3"
Speer Gold Dot .32 ACP 60gr GDHP Ammo Ballistics 960 0.121 0.0" -2.0" -6.8" -14.4"
Winchester Silvertip .32 ACP 60gr JHP Ammo Ballistics 970 0.092 0.0" -2.0" -6.9" -14.7"
Winchester USA .32 ACP 71gr FMJ Ammo Ballistics 905 0.098 0.0" -2.4" -7.8" -16.6"

Zeroing the .32 ACP

Every table in this section uses the same reference load as the calculator above, 60gr G1 .070 at 1,000 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.

.32 ACP zero comparison

.32 ACP 60gr 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 11 yd
Far zero 26 yd 18 yd 25 yd
Max ordinate +0.1" 0.0" +0.1"
Max ordinate distance 18 yd 16 yd 18 yd
Hold-dead-on window (4" vital zone, ±2") 0–50 yd 0–47 yd 0–50 yd
Sight in at 25 yd +0.0" (+0.1 MOA) -0.1" (-0.5 MOA) +0.0" (+0.0 MOA)
Drop at 50 yd -1.9" -2.3" -2.0"
Drop at 100 yd -14.6" -15.2" -14.6"
Energy at 50 yd 104 ft-lb 104 ft-lb 104 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.

.32 ACP with a 10-Yard Zero

Zeroed at 10 yards with a 0.5" sight height, the 60gr load crosses the line of sight on the way up at 10 yards, peaks +0.1" at 18 yards, crosses back down at 26 yards, and is -1.9" at 50 and -14.6" at 100 yards. This load is subsonic from the muzzle.

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.32 ACP 60gr 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 1,000 133 0.1
5 -0.2" -3.73 -1.09 985 129 0.1
10 0.0" -0.04 -0.01 972 126 0.2
15 +0.1" +0.64 +0.19 959 122 0.3
20 +0.1" +0.53 +0.15 946 119 0.4
25 +0.0" +0.10 +0.03 935 116 0.6
30 -0.2" -0.50 -0.15 923 114 0.8
35 -0.5" -1.21 -0.35 913 111 1.0
40 -0.8" -1.99 -0.58 902 108 1.3
45 -1.3" -2.82 -0.82 892 106 1.6
50 -1.9" -3.70 -1.08 882 104 1.9
55 -2.7" -4.61 -1.34 873 102 2.3
60 -3.5" -5.55 -1.61 864 99 2.7
65 -4.4" -6.51 -1.89 855 97 3.1
70 -5.5" -7.50 -2.18 846 95 3.6
75 -6.7" -8.52 -2.48 837 93 4.1
80 -8.0" -9.55 -2.78 829 92 4.6
85 -9.5" -10.60 -3.08 821 90 5.2
90 -11.0" -11.68 -3.40 813 88 5.8
95 -12.7" -12.77 -3.71 805 86 6.4
100 -14.6" -13.88 -4.04 797 85 7.1

60gr G1 .070 at 1,000 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. This load is subsonic from the muzzle, so there is no transonic zone to cross.

.32 ACP with a 15-Yard Zero

Zeroed at 15 yards with a 0.5" sight height, the 60gr load crosses the line of sight on the way up at 15 yards, peaks 0.0" at 16 yards, crosses back down at 18 yards, and is -2.3" at 50 and -15.2" at 100 yards. This load is subsonic from the muzzle.

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.32 ACP 60gr 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 1,000 133 0.1
5 -0.2" -4.37 -1.27 985 129 0.1
10 -0.1" -0.68 -0.20 972 126 0.2
15 0.0" 0.00 0.00 959 122 0.3
20 0.0" -0.11 -0.03 946 119 0.4
25 -0.1" -0.54 -0.16 935 116 0.6
30 -0.4" -1.14 -0.33 923 114 0.8
35 -0.7" -1.85 -0.54 913 111 1.0
40 -1.1" -2.63 -0.77 902 108 1.3
45 -1.6" -3.47 -1.01 892 106 1.6
50 -2.3" -4.34 -1.26 882 104 1.9
55 -3.0" -5.25 -1.53 873 102 2.3
60 -3.9" -6.19 -1.80 864 99 2.7
65 -4.9" -7.15 -2.08 855 97 3.1
70 -6.0" -8.14 -2.37 846 95 3.6
75 -7.2" -9.16 -2.66 837 93 4.1
80 -8.6" -10.19 -2.96 829 92 4.6
85 -10.0" -11.24 -3.27 821 90 5.2
90 -11.6" -12.32 -3.58 813 88 5.8
95 -13.4" -13.41 -3.90 805 86 6.4
100 -15.2" -14.52 -4.22 797 85 7.1

60gr G1 .070 at 1,000 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. This load is subsonic from the muzzle, so there is no transonic zone to cross.

.32 ACP with a 25-Yard Zero

Zeroed at 25 yards with a 0.5" sight height, the 60gr load first crosses the line of sight at 11 yards, peaks +0.1" at 18 yards, returns to zero at 25, and is -2.0" at 50 and -14.6" at 100 yards. This load is subsonic from the muzzle.

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.32 ACP 60gr 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 1,000 133 0.1
5 -0.2" -3.81 -1.11 985 129 0.1
10 0.0" -0.12 -0.03 972 126 0.2
15 +0.1" +0.56 +0.16 959 122 0.3
20 +0.1" +0.45 +0.13 946 119 0.4
25 +0.0" +0.02 +0.01 935 116 0.6
30 -0.2" -0.58 -0.17 923 114 0.8
35 -0.5" -1.29 -0.37 913 111 1.0
40 -0.9" -2.07 -0.60 902 108 1.3
45 -1.4" -2.90 -0.84 892 106 1.6
50 -2.0" -3.78 -1.10 882 104 1.9
55 -2.7" -4.69 -1.36 873 102 2.3
60 -3.5" -5.62 -1.64 864 99 2.7
65 -4.5" -6.59 -1.92 855 97 3.1
70 -5.6" -7.58 -2.20 846 95 3.6
75 -6.8" -8.59 -2.50 837 93 4.1
80 -8.1" -9.63 -2.80 829 92 4.6
85 -9.5" -10.68 -3.11 821 90 5.2
90 -11.1" -11.75 -3.42 813 88 5.8
95 -12.8" -12.85 -3.74 805 86 6.4
100 -14.6" -13.96 -4.06 797 85 7.1

60gr G1 .070 at 1,000 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. This load is subsonic from the muzzle, so there is no transonic zone to cross.

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