Federal American Eagle 10mm Auto 180gr FMJ Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • FMJ
Federal American Eagle 10mm Auto 180gr FMJ Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • FMJ
Solved from this product's advertised 1030 fps, 180gr bullet and G1 BC 0.170, with the sight 0.5" over the bore at standard conditions. Compare every zero for 10mm Auto.
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.
10mm Auto 180gr with a 10-yard zero
Zeroed at 10 yards with a 0.5" sight height, this load crosses the line of sight at 10 and 29 yards, peaks +0.1" at 19 yards, and is -1.5" at 50 and -11.8" at 100 yards.
| 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 | 1,030 | 424 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.2" | -3.81 | -1.11 | 1,023 | 418 | 0.1 |
| 10 | 0.0" | -0.05 | -0.02 | 1,016 | 413 | 0.1 |
| 15 | +0.1" | +0.70 | +0.20 | 1,010 | 408 | 0.2 |
| 20 | +0.1" | +0.67 | +0.20 | 1,004 | 403 | 0.2 |
| 25 | +0.1" | +0.33 | +0.10 | 997 | 398 | 0.3 |
| 30 | -0.1" | -0.18 | -0.05 | 992 | 393 | 0.4 |
| 35 | -0.3" | -0.78 | -0.23 | 986 | 388 | 0.5 |
| 40 | -0.6" | -1.44 | -0.42 | 980 | 384 | 0.6 |
| 45 | -1.0" | -2.15 | -0.63 | 974 | 380 | 0.8 |
| 50 | -1.5" | -2.89 | -0.84 | 969 | 375 | 0.9 |
| 55 | -2.1" | -3.66 | -1.07 | 964 | 371 | 1.1 |
| 60 | -2.8" | -4.45 | -1.29 | 958 | 367 | 1.3 |
| 65 | -3.6" | -5.26 | -1.53 | 953 | 363 | 1.5 |
| 70 | -4.5" | -6.08 | -1.77 | 948 | 360 | 1.7 |
| 75 | -5.4" | -6.91 | -2.01 | 943 | 356 | 1.9 |
| 80 | -6.5" | -7.76 | -2.26 | 939 | 352 | 2.2 |
| 85 | -7.7" | -8.62 | -2.51 | 934 | 349 | 2.4 |
| 90 | -9.0" | -9.48 | -2.76 | 929 | 345 | 2.7 |
| 95 | -10.3" | -10.36 | -3.01 | 925 | 342 | 3.0 |
| 100 | -11.8" | -11.25 | -3.27 | 920 | 338 | 3.3 |
180gr G1 .170 at 1,030 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. Source: Manufacturer's advertised velocity and BC.
10mm Auto 180gr with a 15-yard zero
Zeroed at 15 yards with a 0.5" sight height, this load crosses the line of sight at 15 and 20 yards, peaks +0.0" at 17 yards, and is -1.9" at 50 and -12.5" at 100 yards.
| 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 | 1,030 | 424 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.2" | -4.51 | -1.31 | 1,023 | 418 | 0.1 |
| 10 | -0.1" | -0.76 | -0.22 | 1,016 | 413 | 0.1 |
| 15 | 0.0" | -0.01 | 0.00 | 1,010 | 408 | 0.2 |
| 20 | 0.0" | -0.03 | -0.01 | 1,004 | 403 | 0.2 |
| 25 | -0.1" | -0.38 | -0.11 | 997 | 398 | 0.3 |
| 30 | -0.3" | -0.88 | -0.26 | 992 | 393 | 0.4 |
| 35 | -0.6" | -1.48 | -0.43 | 986 | 388 | 0.5 |
| 40 | -0.9" | -2.15 | -0.63 | 980 | 384 | 0.6 |
| 45 | -1.4" | -2.86 | -0.83 | 974 | 380 | 0.8 |
| 50 | -1.9" | -3.60 | -1.05 | 969 | 375 | 0.9 |
| 55 | -2.5" | -4.37 | -1.27 | 964 | 371 | 1.1 |
| 60 | -3.3" | -5.15 | -1.50 | 959 | 367 | 1.3 |
| 65 | -4.1" | -5.96 | -1.73 | 953 | 363 | 1.5 |
| 70 | -5.0" | -6.78 | -1.97 | 948 | 360 | 1.7 |
| 75 | -6.0" | -7.62 | -2.22 | 943 | 356 | 1.9 |
| 80 | -7.1" | -8.46 | -2.46 | 939 | 352 | 2.2 |
| 85 | -8.3" | -9.32 | -2.71 | 934 | 349 | 2.4 |
| 90 | -9.6" | -10.19 | -2.96 | 929 | 345 | 2.7 |
| 95 | -11.0" | -11.07 | -3.22 | 925 | 342 | 3.0 |
| 100 | -12.5" | -11.95 | -3.48 | 920 | 338 | 3.3 |
180gr G1 .170 at 1,030 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. Source: Manufacturer's advertised velocity and BC.
10mm Auto 180gr with a 25-yard zero
Zeroed at 25 yards with a 0.5" sight height, this load crosses the line of sight at 12 and 25 yards, peaks +0.1" at 18 yards, and is -1.7" at 50 and -12.1" at 100 yards.
| 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 | 1,030 | 424 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.2" | -4.11 | -1.20 | 1,023 | 418 | 0.1 |
| 10 | 0.0" | -0.36 | -0.10 | 1,016 | 413 | 0.1 |
| 15 | +0.1" | +0.39 | +0.11 | 1,010 | 408 | 0.2 |
| 20 | +0.1" | +0.36 | +0.11 | 1,004 | 403 | 0.2 |
| 25 | +0.0" | +0.02 | +0.01 | 997 | 398 | 0.3 |
| 30 | -0.2" | -0.49 | -0.14 | 992 | 393 | 0.4 |
| 35 | -0.4" | -1.09 | -0.32 | 986 | 388 | 0.5 |
| 40 | -0.7" | -1.75 | -0.51 | 980 | 384 | 0.6 |
| 45 | -1.2" | -2.46 | -0.72 | 974 | 380 | 0.8 |
| 50 | -1.7" | -3.20 | -0.93 | 969 | 375 | 0.9 |
| 55 | -2.3" | -3.97 | -1.15 | 964 | 371 | 1.1 |
| 60 | -3.0" | -4.76 | -1.38 | 959 | 367 | 1.3 |
| 65 | -3.8" | -5.56 | -1.62 | 953 | 363 | 1.5 |
| 70 | -4.7" | -6.38 | -1.86 | 948 | 360 | 1.7 |
| 75 | -5.7" | -7.22 | -2.10 | 943 | 356 | 1.9 |
| 80 | -6.8" | -8.06 | -2.35 | 939 | 352 | 2.2 |
| 85 | -8.0" | -8.92 | -2.60 | 934 | 349 | 2.4 |
| 90 | -9.2" | -9.79 | -2.85 | 929 | 345 | 2.7 |
| 95 | -10.6" | -10.67 | -3.10 | 925 | 342 | 3.0 |
| 100 | -12.1" | -11.56 | -3.36 | 920 | 338 | 3.3 |
180gr G1 .170 at 1,030 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. Source: Manufacturer's advertised velocity and BC.
Product Overview
Federal's American Eagle 180-grain full metal jacket leaves the muzzle at 1,030 fps with 424 ft-lbs, below the 1,125 fps speed of sound from the start. Power factor is 185, 20 points above the 165 USPSA major floor. From a 25-yard zero it is 1.7 inches low at 50 yards and 12.1 inches low at 100, where it is down to 920 fps and 338 ft-lbs. In the same pistol it produces about 26 percent less recoil energy than Magtech.
Among the 10mm Auto 180-grain ball loads compared here it is the slowest. Winchester USA is the nearest, 50 fps ahead at 1,080 fps with about 8 percent more recoil energy. Remington UMC is 120 fps ahead at 1,150 fps, and Magtech is 200 fps ahead at 1,230 fps. Downrange the order holds: at 50 yards the American Eagle is 99 fps and 81 ft-lbs behind the UMC, and 160 fps behind the Magtech. Every load in this set makes major, this one by the smallest margin.
Buy this for a new 10mm shooter, for a long session, or for a pistol that sees paper at 25 yards and nothing harder. It is the floor of this comparison set for recoil. If you want practice ammunition that matches the Remington Golden Saber 180-grain BJHP carry load at 1,150 fps and 529 ft-lbs, this is 105 ft-lbs light of it, and Remington UMC at the same 1,150 fps is the closer match. Anyone who wants full-power feel should go to Magtech at 1,230 fps and 605 ft-lbs.
- Lowest recoil energy of the four 180-grain loads compared, about 17 percent under Remington UMC in the same pistol
- Subsonic at the muzzle at 1,030 fps, so it runs under a suppressor without a dedicated subsonic loading
- Power factor of 185 still makes major, with 113 fps of margin before it would fall under 165
- Retains 338 ft-lbs at 100 yards, 67 under Remington UMC and 106 under Magtech
- Drops 12.1 inches at 100 yards from a 25-yard zero, 2.4 inches more than Remington UMC and 3.6 more than Magtech
- Muzzle energy of 424 ft-lbs is 42 under Winchester USA, 104 under Remington UMC and 181 under Magtech, so it will not show you what a full-power 10mm Auto feels like
All Federal American Eagle 10mm Auto 180gr FMJ Ammo Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucky Gunner | 200 | $87.00 | $19.56 | $106.56 | $0.53 |
| Lucky Gunner | 1000 | $515.00 | $26.36 | $541.36 | $0.54 |
| BulkAmmo.com | 1000 | $519.00 | $23.89 | $542.89 | $0.54 |
| Lucky Gunner | 50 | $24.00 | $18.43 | $42.43 | $0.85 |
| Lucky Gunner | 50 | $28.00 | $17.15 | $45.15 | $0.90 |
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