PMC Bronze 10mm Auto 170gr JHP Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • JHP
PMC Bronze 10mm Auto 170gr JHP Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • JHP
Solved from this product's advertised 1200 fps, 170gr bullet and G1 BC 0.114, 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 170gr with a 10-yard zero
Zeroed at 10 yards with a 0.5" sight height, this load crosses the line of sight on the way up at 10 yards, peaks +0.2" at 23 yards, crosses back down at 37 yards, and is -0.8" at 50 and -8.9" 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 | 1,200 | 544 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.2" | -4.01 | -1.17 | 1,181 | 527 | 0.1 |
| 10 | 0.0" | -0.05 | -0.02 | 1,164 | 512 | 0.1 |
| 15 | +0.1" | +0.89 | +0.26 | 1,148 | 498 | 0.2 |
| 20 | +0.2" | +1.05 | +0.31 | 1,132 | 484 | 0.3 |
| 25 | +0.2" | +0.89 | +0.26 | 1,118 * | 472 | 0.5 |
| 30 | +0.2" | +0.57 | +0.16 | 1,103 * | 460 | 0.7 |
| 35 | +0.1" | +0.14 | +0.04 | 1,090 * | 449 | 0.9 |
| 40 | -0.2" | -0.36 | -0.10 | 1,077 * | 438 | 1.1 |
| 45 | -0.4" | -0.90 | -0.26 | 1,065 * | 428 | 1.4 |
| 50 | -0.8" | -1.48 | -0.43 | 1,053 * | 419 | 1.7 |
| 55 | -1.2" | -2.09 | -0.61 | 1,042 * | 410 | 2.0 |
| 60 | -1.7" | -2.73 | -0.79 | 1,032 * | 402 | 2.3 |
| 65 | -2.3" | -3.39 | -0.99 | 1,022 * | 394 | 2.7 |
| 70 | -3.0" | -4.06 | -1.18 | 1,012 * | 387 | 3.1 |
| 75 | -3.8" | -4.76 | -1.38 | 1,002 * | 379 | 3.5 |
| 80 | -4.6" | -5.47 | -1.59 | 993 * | 373 | 4.0 |
| 85 | -5.5" | -6.20 | -1.80 | 985 * | 366 | 4.5 |
| 90 | -6.6" | -6.94 | -2.02 | 976 * | 360 | 4.9 |
| 95 | -7.7" | -7.69 | -2.24 | 968 * | 354 | 5.5 |
| 100 | -8.9" | -8.46 | -2.46 | 960 * | 348 | 6.0 |
170gr G1 .114 at 1,200 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 23 yards; expect groups to open up past the transition. Source: Manufacturer's advertised velocity and BC.
10mm Auto 170gr with a 15-yard zero
Zeroed at 15 yards with a 0.5" sight height, this load touches the line of sight at 15 yards without ever climbing above it (a tangent zero), and is -1.3" at 50 and -9.8" 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 | 1,200 | 544 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.3" | -4.90 | -1.43 | 1,181 | 527 | 0.1 |
| 10 | -0.1" | -0.95 | -0.28 | 1,164 | 512 | 0.1 |
| 15 | 0.0" | -0.01 | 0.00 | 1,148 | 498 | 0.2 |
| 20 | 0.0" | +0.15 | +0.04 | 1,132 | 484 | 0.3 |
| 25 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1,118 * | 472 | 0.5 |
| 30 | -0.1" | -0.33 | -0.10 | 1,103 * | 460 | 0.7 |
| 35 | -0.3" | -0.76 | -0.22 | 1,090 * | 449 | 0.9 |
| 40 | -0.5" | -1.25 | -0.36 | 1,077 * | 438 | 1.1 |
| 45 | -0.9" | -1.80 | -0.52 | 1,065 * | 428 | 1.4 |
| 50 | -1.3" | -2.38 | -0.69 | 1,053 * | 419 | 1.7 |
| 55 | -1.7" | -2.99 | -0.87 | 1,042 * | 410 | 2.0 |
| 60 | -2.3" | -3.63 | -1.05 | 1,032 * | 402 | 2.3 |
| 65 | -2.9" | -4.28 | -1.25 | 1,022 * | 394 | 2.7 |
| 70 | -3.7" | -4.96 | -1.44 | 1,012 * | 387 | 3.1 |
| 75 | -4.5" | -5.66 | -1.65 | 1,002 * | 379 | 3.5 |
| 80 | -5.4" | -6.37 | -1.85 | 993 * | 373 | 4.0 |
| 85 | -6.3" | -7.10 | -2.06 | 985 * | 366 | 4.5 |
| 90 | -7.4" | -7.84 | -2.28 | 976 * | 360 | 4.9 |
| 95 | -8.6" | -8.59 | -2.50 | 968 * | 354 | 5.5 |
| 100 | -9.8" | -9.36 | -2.72 | 960 * | 348 | 6.0 |
170gr G1 .114 at 1,200 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 23 yards; expect groups to open up past the transition. Source: Manufacturer's advertised velocity and BC.
10mm Auto 170gr with a 25-yard zero
Zeroed at 25 yards with a 0.5" sight height, this load touches the line of sight at 25 yards without ever climbing above it (a tangent zero), and is -1.2" at 50 and -9.8" 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 | 1,200 | 544 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.3" | -4.89 | -1.42 | 1,181 | 527 | 0.1 |
| 10 | -0.1" | -0.94 | -0.27 | 1,164 | 512 | 0.1 |
| 15 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1,148 | 498 | 0.2 |
| 20 | 0.0" | +0.17 | +0.05 | 1,132 | 484 | 0.3 |
| 25 | 0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 1,118 * | 472 | 0.5 |
| 30 | -0.1" | -0.32 | -0.09 | 1,103 * | 460 | 0.7 |
| 35 | -0.3" | -0.75 | -0.22 | 1,090 * | 449 | 0.9 |
| 40 | -0.5" | -1.24 | -0.36 | 1,077 * | 438 | 1.1 |
| 45 | -0.8" | -1.78 | -0.52 | 1,065 * | 428 | 1.4 |
| 50 | -1.2" | -2.36 | -0.69 | 1,053 * | 419 | 1.7 |
| 55 | -1.7" | -2.98 | -0.87 | 1,042 * | 410 | 2.0 |
| 60 | -2.3" | -3.61 | -1.05 | 1,032 * | 402 | 2.3 |
| 65 | -2.9" | -4.27 | -1.24 | 1,022 * | 394 | 2.7 |
| 70 | -3.6" | -4.95 | -1.44 | 1,012 * | 387 | 3.1 |
| 75 | -4.4" | -5.64 | -1.64 | 1,002 * | 379 | 3.5 |
| 80 | -5.3" | -6.36 | -1.85 | 993 * | 373 | 4.0 |
| 85 | -6.3" | -7.08 | -2.06 | 985 * | 366 | 4.5 |
| 90 | -7.4" | -7.82 | -2.28 | 976 * | 360 | 4.9 |
| 95 | -8.6" | -8.58 | -2.50 | 968 * | 354 | 5.5 |
| 100 | -9.8" | -9.35 | -2.72 | 960 * | 348 | 6.0 |
170gr G1 .114 at 1,200 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 23 yards; expect groups to open up past the transition. Source: Manufacturer's advertised velocity and BC.
Product Overview
PMC Bronze 170-grain is a jacketed hollow point 10mm Auto load made for target practice, which is where PMC files it in its Bronze line. Its bullet is a lead-core hollow point at a range-load pace. It leaves the muzzle at 1,200 fps with 543 ft-lbs.
Sighted at 25 yards it lands 1.2 inches low at 50, arriving at 1,053 fps. Estimated recoil in a compact pistol is 9.5 ft-lbs, about 20 percent less than Hornady Custom 180-grain XTP.
If you're cross-shopping, Winchester Super-X 175-grain Silvertip leaves at the same 1,200 fps with five more grains of bullet. Hornady Custom 180-grain XTP is the full-power load of the group at 1,275 fps and 650 ft-lbs. PPU Defense 180-grain is the only one compared that recoils less, at 1,082 fps.
- A hollow point at a practice pace, 75 fps under Hornady Custom 180-grain XTP
- About 6 percent less estimated recoil in the same pistol than Winchester Super-X 175-grain Silvertip
- 0.3 inch less drop at 50 yards than PPU Defense 180-grain from the same zero
- Hornady Custom 180-grain XTP carries 107 more ft-lbs at the muzzle
- Winchester Super-X 175-grain Silvertip holds 39 more ft-lbs at 50 yards
- Filed in PMC's Bronze range line, with no defensive use named for it
All PMC Bronze 10mm Auto 170gr JHP Ammo Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Basin Outdoors | 1000 | $703.24 | $0.00 | $703.24 | $0.70 |
| Fast Ammo | 1000 | $648.50 | $59.99 | $708.49 | $0.71 |
| Sentry Ammo | 1000 | $685.73 | $22.99 | $708.72 | $0.71 |
| Sentry Ammo | 500 | $338.93 | $17.99 | $356.92 | $0.71 |
| Black Basin Outdoors | 500 | $359.44 | $0.00 | $359.44 | $0.72 |
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