Winchester PDX1 Defender .357 Mag 125gr BJHP Ballistics
Nickel-Plated Brass Case • BJHP • MPN: S357MPDB
Winchester PDX1 Defender .357 Mag 125gr BJHP Ballistics
Nickel-Plated Brass Case • BJHP • MPN: S357MPDB
Solved from this product's advertised 1325 fps, 125gr bullet and G1 BC 0.129, 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 125gr 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 27 yards, crosses back down at 44 yards, and is -0.3" at 50 and -6.7" 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 | 1,325 | 487 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.2" | -4.12 | -1.20 | 1,305 | 472 | 0.1 |
| 10 | 0.0" | -0.06 | -0.02 | 1,285 | 459 | 0.1 |
| 15 | +0.2" | +0.99 | +0.29 | 1,267 | 445 | 0.2 |
| 20 | +0.3" | +1.27 | +0.37 | 1,248 | 433 | 0.3 |
| 25 | +0.3" | +1.22 | +0.36 | 1,231 | 421 | 0.5 |
| 30 | +0.3" | +1.01 | +0.29 | 1,214 | 409 | 0.6 |
| 35 | +0.3" | +0.70 | +0.20 | 1,197 | 398 | 0.8 |
| 40 | +0.1" | +0.32 | +0.09 | 1,181 | 388 | 1.1 |
| 45 | -0.1" | -0.11 | -0.03 | 1,166 | 378 | 1.3 |
| 50 | -0.3" | -0.57 | -0.17 | 1,152 | 368 | 1.6 |
| 55 | -0.6" | -1.06 | -0.31 | 1,138 | 359 | 1.9 |
| 60 | -1.0" | -1.58 | -0.46 | 1,124 * | 351 | 2.3 |
| 65 | -1.5" | -2.12 | -0.62 | 1,112 * | 343 | 2.6 |
| 70 | -2.0" | -2.68 | -0.78 | 1,099 * | 336 | 3.0 |
| 75 | -2.6" | -3.25 | -0.95 | 1,088 * | 328 | 3.4 |
| 80 | -3.2" | -3.84 | -1.12 | 1,076 * | 322 | 3.9 |
| 85 | -4.0" | -4.45 | -1.29 | 1,066 * | 315 | 4.4 |
| 90 | -4.8" | -5.07 | -1.47 | 1,055 * | 309 | 4.9 |
| 95 | -5.7" | -5.70 | -1.66 | 1,045 * | 303 | 5.4 |
| 100 | -6.7" | -6.34 | -1.85 | 1,036 * | 298 | 5.9 |
125gr G1 .129 at 1,325 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 60 yards; expect groups to open up past the transition. Source: Manufacturer's advertised velocity and BC.
.357 Mag 125gr 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 -0.8" at 50 and -7.7" 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 | 1,325 | 487 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.3" | -5.13 | -1.49 | 1,305 | 472 | 0.1 |
| 10 | -0.1" | -1.07 | -0.31 | 1,285 | 459 | 0.1 |
| 15 | 0.0" | -0.02 | -0.01 | 1,267 | 445 | 0.2 |
| 20 | +0.1" | +0.25 | +0.07 | 1,248 | 433 | 0.3 |
| 25 | +0.1" | +0.21 | +0.06 | 1,231 | 421 | 0.5 |
| 30 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1,214 | 409 | 0.6 |
| 35 | -0.1" | -0.32 | -0.09 | 1,197 | 398 | 0.8 |
| 40 | -0.3" | -0.70 | -0.20 | 1,181 | 388 | 1.1 |
| 45 | -0.5" | -1.12 | -0.33 | 1,166 | 378 | 1.3 |
| 50 | -0.8" | -1.58 | -0.46 | 1,152 | 368 | 1.6 |
| 55 | -1.2" | -2.08 | -0.60 | 1,138 | 359 | 1.9 |
| 60 | -1.6" | -2.59 | -0.75 | 1,124 * | 351 | 2.3 |
| 65 | -2.1" | -3.13 | -0.91 | 1,112 * | 343 | 2.6 |
| 70 | -2.7" | -3.69 | -1.07 | 1,099 * | 336 | 3.0 |
| 75 | -3.4" | -4.26 | -1.24 | 1,088 * | 328 | 3.4 |
| 80 | -4.1" | -4.86 | -1.41 | 1,076 * | 322 | 3.9 |
| 85 | -4.9" | -5.46 | -1.59 | 1,066 * | 315 | 4.4 |
| 90 | -5.7" | -6.08 | -1.77 | 1,055 * | 309 | 4.9 |
| 95 | -6.7" | -6.71 | -1.95 | 1,045 * | 303 | 5.4 |
| 100 | -7.7" | -7.36 | -2.14 | 1,036 * | 298 | 5.9 |
125gr G1 .129 at 1,325 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 60 yards; expect groups to open up past the transition. Source: Manufacturer's advertised velocity and BC.
.357 Mag 125gr 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 -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 | 1,325 | 487 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.3" | -5.33 | -1.55 | 1,305 | 472 | 0.1 |
| 10 | -0.1" | -1.28 | -0.37 | 1,285 | 459 | 0.1 |
| 15 | 0.0" | -0.22 | -0.07 | 1,267 | 445 | 0.2 |
| 20 | 0.0" | +0.05 | +0.01 | 1,248 | 433 | 0.3 |
| 25 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1,231 | 421 | 0.5 |
| 30 | -0.1" | -0.21 | -0.06 | 1,214 | 409 | 0.6 |
| 35 | -0.2" | -0.52 | -0.15 | 1,197 | 398 | 0.8 |
| 40 | -0.4" | -0.90 | -0.26 | 1,181 | 388 | 1.1 |
| 45 | -0.6" | -1.33 | -0.39 | 1,166 | 378 | 1.3 |
| 50 | -0.9" | -1.79 | -0.52 | 1,152 | 368 | 1.6 |
| 55 | -1.3" | -2.28 | -0.66 | 1,138 | 359 | 1.9 |
| 60 | -1.8" | -2.80 | -0.81 | 1,124 * | 351 | 2.3 |
| 65 | -2.3" | -3.34 | -0.97 | 1,112 * | 343 | 2.6 |
| 70 | -2.9" | -3.90 | -1.13 | 1,099 * | 336 | 3.0 |
| 75 | -3.5" | -4.47 | -1.30 | 1,088 * | 328 | 3.4 |
| 80 | -4.3" | -5.06 | -1.47 | 1,076 * | 322 | 3.9 |
| 85 | -5.1" | -5.67 | -1.65 | 1,066 * | 315 | 4.4 |
| 90 | -5.9" | -6.28 | -1.83 | 1,055 * | 309 | 4.9 |
| 95 | -6.9" | -6.92 | -2.01 | 1,045 * | 303 | 5.4 |
| 100 | -7.9" | -7.56 | -2.20 | 1,036 * | 298 | 5.9 |
125gr G1 .129 at 1,325 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 60 yards; expect groups to open up past the transition. Source: Manufacturer's advertised velocity and BC.
Product Overview
Winchester PDX1 Defender 125-grain is a bonded jacketed hollow point .357 Magnum load made for self-defense. A bonded bullet has its jacket plated onto the core, so the two do not come apart. It lists 1,325 fps for 487 ft-lbs.
Zeroed at 25 yards, it is 0.9 inch low at 50, arriving there at 1,152 fps with 368 ft-lbs. Estimated recoil is the least of the caliber's 125-grain loads, well under the 1,450 and 1,500 fps pairs, and the drop is within a tenth of an inch of Hornady's Critical Duty 135-grain FlexLock.
If you're cross-shopping, Remington's HTP 125-grain SJHP is 125 fps faster at 1,450 fps with 97 ft-lbs more, on a bare lead nose. Hornady's Critical Duty 135-grain FlexLock lists the same 487 ft-lbs from 1,275 fps, on a heavier bullet.
- The only bonded bullet among the caliber's 125-grain loads
- About 20 percent less estimated recoil than the Hornady 125-grain pair at 1,500 fps
- A nickel-plated brass case, which reloads like plain brass
- The least muzzle energy of the caliber's 125-grain loads, with only 368 ft-lbs left at 50 yards
- Hornady's Critical Defense 125-grain FTX holds 478 ft-lbs at 50 yards against 368 here
- Winchester's product page carries no velocity or energy table for it, and the figures come from its own data service
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| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 125 gr | BJHP | 1325 fps | 487 ft-lbs | 0.129 |
$1.72
200 Rounds
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| 125 gr | SJHP | 1450 fps | 584 ft-lbs | 0.141 |
$2.37
20 Rounds
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| 125 gr | JSP | 1450 fps | 584 ft-lbs | 0.125 |
$0.78
1000 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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| 135 gr | FlexLock JHP | 1275 fps | 487 ft-lbs | 0.17 | N/A |
All Winchester PDX1 Defender .357 Mag 125gr BJHP Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucky Gunner | 200 | $325.00 | $19.47 | $344.47 | $1.72 |
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