Hornady Critical Duty .357 Mag 135gr FlexLock JHP Ballistics
Nickel-Plated Brass Case • FlexLock JHP • MPN: 90511
Hornady Critical Duty .357 Mag 135gr FlexLock JHP Ballistics
Nickel-Plated Brass Case • FlexLock JHP • MPN: 90511
Solved from this product's advertised 1275 fps, 135gr bullet and G1 BC 0.170, with the sight 0.5" over the bore at standard conditions. Compare every zero for .357 Mag.
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.
.357 Mag 135gr 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 +0.3" at 26 yards, crosses back down at 42 yards, and is -0.4" at 50 and -6.9" 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 | 1,275 | 487 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.2" | -4.08 | -1.19 | 1,260 | 476 | 0.1 |
| 10 | 0.0" | -0.05 | -0.02 | 1,247 | 466 | 0.1 |
| 15 | +0.2" | +0.97 | +0.28 | 1,233 | 456 | 0.2 |
| 20 | +0.3" | +1.21 | +0.35 | 1,220 | 447 | 0.3 |
| 25 | +0.3" | +1.13 | +0.33 | 1,208 | 437 | 0.4 |
| 30 | +0.3" | +0.90 | +0.26 | 1,195 | 428 | 0.5 |
| 35 | +0.2" | +0.56 | +0.16 | 1,183 | 420 | 0.6 |
| 40 | +0.1" | +0.16 | +0.05 | 1,172 | 412 | 0.8 |
| 45 | -0.1" | -0.28 | -0.08 | 1,160 | 404 | 1.0 |
| 50 | -0.4" | -0.76 | -0.22 | 1,149 | 396 | 1.2 |
| 55 | -0.7" | -1.27 | -0.37 | 1,139 | 389 | 1.5 |
| 60 | -1.1" | -1.80 | -0.52 | 1,129 | 382 | 1.7 |
| 65 | -1.6" | -2.34 | -0.68 | 1,119 * | 375 | 2.0 |
| 70 | -2.1" | -2.91 | -0.85 | 1,109 * | 369 | 2.3 |
| 75 | -2.7" | -3.49 | -1.01 | 1,100 * | 363 | 2.6 |
| 80 | -3.4" | -4.08 | -1.19 | 1,091 * | 357 | 3.0 |
| 85 | -4.2" | -4.68 | -1.36 | 1,082 * | 351 | 3.3 |
| 90 | -5.0" | -5.30 | -1.54 | 1,074 * | 346 | 3.7 |
| 95 | -5.9" | -5.92 | -1.72 | 1,066 * | 341 | 4.1 |
| 100 | -6.9" | -6.56 | -1.91 | 1,058 * | 336 | 4.5 |
135gr G1 .170 at 1,275 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 62 yards; expect groups to open up past the transition. Source: Manufacturer's advertised velocity and BC.
.357 Mag 135gr 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 and never rises more than 0.1" above it (effectively a tangent zero), and is -0.9" at 50 and -7.9" 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 | 1,275 | 487 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.3" | -5.06 | -1.47 | 1,260 | 476 | 0.1 |
| 10 | -0.1" | -1.04 | -0.30 | 1,247 | 466 | 0.1 |
| 15 | 0.0" | -0.02 | -0.01 | 1,233 | 456 | 0.2 |
| 20 | +0.1" | +0.22 | +0.06 | 1,220 | 447 | 0.3 |
| 25 | 0.0" | +0.15 | +0.04 | 1,208 | 437 | 0.4 |
| 30 | 0.0" | -0.09 | -0.03 | 1,195 | 428 | 0.5 |
| 35 | -0.2" | -0.43 | -0.12 | 1,183 | 420 | 0.6 |
| 40 | -0.4" | -0.83 | -0.24 | 1,172 | 412 | 0.8 |
| 45 | -0.6" | -1.27 | -0.37 | 1,160 | 404 | 1.0 |
| 50 | -0.9" | -1.75 | -0.51 | 1,149 | 396 | 1.2 |
| 55 | -1.3" | -2.26 | -0.66 | 1,139 | 389 | 1.5 |
| 60 | -1.8" | -2.78 | -0.81 | 1,129 | 382 | 1.7 |
| 65 | -2.3" | -3.33 | -0.97 | 1,119 * | 375 | 2.0 |
| 70 | -2.9" | -3.90 | -1.13 | 1,109 * | 369 | 2.3 |
| 75 | -3.5" | -4.47 | -1.30 | 1,100 * | 363 | 2.6 |
| 80 | -4.3" | -5.07 | -1.47 | 1,091 * | 357 | 3.0 |
| 85 | -5.1" | -5.67 | -1.65 | 1,082 * | 351 | 3.3 |
| 90 | -5.9" | -6.29 | -1.83 | 1,074 * | 346 | 3.7 |
| 95 | -6.9" | -6.91 | -2.01 | 1,066 * | 341 | 4.1 |
| 100 | -7.9" | -7.55 | -2.20 | 1,058 * | 336 | 4.5 |
135gr G1 .170 at 1,275 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 62 yards; expect groups to open up past the transition. Source: Manufacturer's advertised velocity and BC.
.357 Mag 135gr 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 -1.0" at 50 and -8.1" 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 | 1,275 | 487 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.3" | -5.20 | -1.51 | 1,260 | 476 | 0.1 |
| 10 | -0.1" | -1.18 | -0.34 | 1,247 | 466 | 0.1 |
| 15 | 0.0" | -0.16 | -0.05 | 1,233 | 456 | 0.2 |
| 20 | 0.0" | +0.08 | +0.02 | 1,220 | 447 | 0.3 |
| 25 | 0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 1,208 | 437 | 0.4 |
| 30 | -0.1" | -0.23 | -0.07 | 1,195 | 428 | 0.5 |
| 35 | -0.2" | -0.57 | -0.17 | 1,183 | 420 | 0.6 |
| 40 | -0.4" | -0.97 | -0.28 | 1,172 | 412 | 0.8 |
| 45 | -0.7" | -1.41 | -0.41 | 1,160 | 404 | 1.0 |
| 50 | -1.0" | -1.89 | -0.55 | 1,149 | 396 | 1.2 |
| 55 | -1.4" | -2.40 | -0.70 | 1,139 | 389 | 1.5 |
| 60 | -1.8" | -2.93 | -0.85 | 1,129 | 382 | 1.7 |
| 65 | -2.4" | -3.47 | -1.01 | 1,119 * | 375 | 2.0 |
| 70 | -3.0" | -4.04 | -1.17 | 1,109 * | 369 | 2.3 |
| 75 | -3.6" | -4.61 | -1.34 | 1,100 * | 363 | 2.6 |
| 80 | -4.4" | -5.21 | -1.51 | 1,091 * | 357 | 3.0 |
| 85 | -5.2" | -5.81 | -1.69 | 1,082 * | 351 | 3.3 |
| 90 | -6.1" | -6.43 | -1.87 | 1,074 * | 346 | 3.7 |
| 95 | -7.0" | -7.05 | -2.05 | 1,066 * | 341 | 4.1 |
| 100 | -8.1" | -7.69 | -2.24 | 1,058 * | 336 | 4.5 |
135gr G1 .170 at 1,275 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 62 yards; expect groups to open up past the transition. Source: Manufacturer's advertised velocity and BC.
Product Overview
Hornady Critical Duty 135-grain FlexLock is a jacketed hollow point .357 Magnum load made for duty use. The FlexLock has a polymer plug in the cavity and a band locking the jacket to the core. At 1,275 fps it makes 487 ft-lbs.
Zeroed at 25 yards, it is 1.0 inch low at 50, arriving at 1,149 fps with 396 ft-lbs. Estimated recoil is the least of the loads it is set against, and this is the only Hornady .357 Magnum load near the mild end.
If you're cross-shopping, Winchester's Silvertip 145-grain JHP is 15 fps faster at 1,290 fps with 49 ft-lbs more at the muzzle. Barnes' VOR-TX 140-grain XPB is 10 fps slower at 1,265 fps, on a solid copper bullet.
- A band locking the jacket to the core, which no other .357 Magnum load in the caliber uses
- About 12 percent less estimated recoil than Hornady's own 125-grain loads at 1,500 fps
- 396 ft-lbs still at 50 yards, the same as Barnes' VOR-TX 140-grain XPB holds there
- The least muzzle energy of the Hornady .357 Magnum loads, well under its own 125-grain pair
- Hornady's LEVERevolution 140-grain FTX holds 510 ft-lbs at 50 yards against 396 here
- Hornady measures it in a longer vented barrel than Winchester and Barnes use, so the small gaps to those two are not like-for-like
Similar Products Compared
| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 135 gr | FlexLock JHP | 1275 fps | 487 ft-lbs | 0.17 | N/A | |
| 140 gr | FTX | 1440 fps | 645 ft-lbs | 0.169 |
$2.10
25 Rounds
|
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| 140 gr | XPB HP | 1265 fps | 498 ft-lbs | 0.151 |
$2.62
20 Rounds
|
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| 145 gr | JHP | 1290 fps | 536 ft-lbs | 0.163 |
$2.17
20 Rounds
|
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| 125 gr | XTP JHP | 1500 fps | 624 ft-lbs | 0.151 |
$0.96
250 Rounds
|
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| 125 gr | FTX | 1500 fps | 624 ft-lbs | 0.15 |
$1.44
250 Rounds
|
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