Winchester USA .357 SIG 125gr JHP Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • JHP • MPN: USA357SJHP
Winchester USA .357 SIG 125gr JHP Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • JHP • MPN: USA357SJHP
Solved from this product's advertised 1350 fps, 125gr bullet and G1 BC 0.150, with the sight 0.5" over the bore at standard conditions. Compare every zero for .357 SIG.
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 SIG 125gr 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 46 yards, peaks +0.4" at 28 yards, and is -0.2" at 50 and -6.0" 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 | 1,350 | 506 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.2" | -4.14 | -1.20 | 1,332 | 492 | 0.1 |
| 10 | 0.0" | -0.06 | -0.02 | 1,315 | 480 | 0.1 |
| 15 | +0.2" | +1.02 | +0.30 | 1,298 | 468 | 0.2 |
| 20 | +0.3" | +1.31 | +0.38 | 1,281 | 456 | 0.3 |
| 25 | +0.3" | +1.29 | +0.38 | 1,265 | 444 | 0.4 |
| 30 | +0.4" | +1.10 | +0.32 | 1,250 | 434 | 0.5 |
| 35 | +0.3" | +0.82 | +0.24 | 1,234 | 423 | 0.7 |
| 40 | +0.2" | +0.47 | +0.14 | 1,220 | 413 | 0.9 |
| 45 | +0.0" | +0.07 | +0.02 | 1,205 | 403 | 1.1 |
| 50 | -0.2" | -0.36 | -0.10 | 1,191 | 394 | 1.4 |
| 55 | -0.5" | -0.81 | -0.24 | 1,178 | 385 | 1.7 |
| 60 | -0.8" | -1.30 | -0.38 | 1,165 | 377 | 2.0 |
| 65 | -1.2" | -1.80 | -0.52 | 1,152 | 369 | 2.3 |
| 70 | -1.7" | -2.32 | -0.67 | 1,140 | 361 | 2.6 |
| 75 | -2.2" | -2.85 | -0.83 | 1,129 | 354 | 3.0 |
| 80 | -2.9" | -3.40 | -0.99 | 1,118 * | 347 | 3.4 |
| 85 | -3.5" | -3.96 | -1.15 | 1,107 * | 340 | 3.8 |
| 90 | -4.3" | -4.54 | -1.32 | 1,096 * | 334 | 4.3 |
| 95 | -5.1" | -5.13 | -1.49 | 1,086 * | 328 | 4.7 |
| 100 | -6.0" | -5.73 | -1.67 | 1,077 * | 322 | 5.2 |
125gr G1 .150 at 1,350 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 77 yards; expect groups to open up past the transition. Source: Manufacturer's advertised velocity and BC.
.357 SIG 125gr 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 32 yards, peaks +0.1" at 23 yards, and is -0.7" at 50 and -7.1" 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 | 1,350 | 506 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.3" | -5.17 | -1.51 | 1,332 | 492 | 0.1 |
| 10 | -0.1" | -1.10 | -0.32 | 1,315 | 480 | 0.1 |
| 15 | 0.0" | -0.02 | -0.01 | 1,298 | 468 | 0.2 |
| 20 | +0.1" | +0.27 | +0.08 | 1,281 | 456 | 0.3 |
| 25 | +0.1" | +0.25 | +0.07 | 1,265 | 444 | 0.4 |
| 30 | +0.0" | +0.06 | +0.02 | 1,250 | 434 | 0.5 |
| 35 | -0.1" | -0.22 | -0.06 | 1,234 | 423 | 0.7 |
| 40 | -0.2" | -0.57 | -0.17 | 1,220 | 413 | 0.9 |
| 45 | -0.5" | -0.96 | -0.28 | 1,205 | 403 | 1.1 |
| 50 | -0.7" | -1.39 | -0.41 | 1,191 | 394 | 1.4 |
| 55 | -1.1" | -1.85 | -0.54 | 1,178 | 385 | 1.7 |
| 60 | -1.5" | -2.33 | -0.68 | 1,165 | 377 | 2.0 |
| 65 | -1.9" | -2.84 | -0.82 | 1,152 | 369 | 2.3 |
| 70 | -2.5" | -3.35 | -0.98 | 1,140 | 361 | 2.6 |
| 75 | -3.1" | -3.89 | -1.13 | 1,129 | 354 | 3.0 |
| 80 | -3.7" | -4.44 | -1.29 | 1,118 * | 347 | 3.4 |
| 85 | -4.5" | -5.00 | -1.45 | 1,107 * | 340 | 3.8 |
| 90 | -5.3" | -5.58 | -1.62 | 1,096 * | 334 | 4.3 |
| 95 | -6.1" | -6.16 | -1.79 | 1,086 * | 328 | 4.7 |
| 100 | -7.1" | -6.76 | -1.97 | 1,077 * | 322 | 5.2 |
125gr G1 .150 at 1,350 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 77 yards; expect groups to open up past the transition. Source: Manufacturer's advertised velocity and BC.
.357 SIG 125gr with a 25-yard zero
Zeroed at 25 yards with a 0.5" sight height, this load crosses the line of sight at 19 and 25 yards, peaks +0.0" at 22 yards, and is -0.9" at 50 and -7.4" 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 | 1,350 | 506 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.3" | -5.42 | -1.58 | 1,332 | 492 | 0.1 |
| 10 | -0.1" | -1.34 | -0.39 | 1,315 | 480 | 0.1 |
| 15 | 0.0" | -0.27 | -0.08 | 1,298 | 468 | 0.2 |
| 20 | +0.0" | +0.03 | +0.01 | 1,281 | 456 | 0.3 |
| 25 | 0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 1,265 | 444 | 0.4 |
| 30 | -0.1" | -0.18 | -0.05 | 1,250 | 434 | 0.5 |
| 35 | -0.2" | -0.46 | -0.13 | 1,234 | 423 | 0.7 |
| 40 | -0.3" | -0.81 | -0.24 | 1,220 | 413 | 0.9 |
| 45 | -0.6" | -1.21 | -0.35 | 1,205 | 403 | 1.1 |
| 50 | -0.9" | -1.64 | -0.48 | 1,191 | 394 | 1.4 |
| 55 | -1.2" | -2.10 | -0.61 | 1,178 | 385 | 1.7 |
| 60 | -1.6" | -2.58 | -0.75 | 1,165 | 377 | 2.0 |
| 65 | -2.1" | -3.08 | -0.90 | 1,152 | 369 | 2.3 |
| 70 | -2.6" | -3.60 | -1.05 | 1,140 | 361 | 2.6 |
| 75 | -3.3" | -4.13 | -1.20 | 1,129 | 354 | 3.0 |
| 80 | -3.9" | -4.68 | -1.36 | 1,118 * | 347 | 3.4 |
| 85 | -4.7" | -5.25 | -1.53 | 1,107 * | 340 | 3.8 |
| 90 | -5.5" | -5.82 | -1.69 | 1,096 * | 334 | 4.3 |
| 95 | -6.4" | -6.41 | -1.86 | 1,086 * | 328 | 4.7 |
| 100 | -7.4" | -7.01 | -2.04 | 1,077 * | 322 | 5.2 |
125gr G1 .150 at 1,350 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 77 yards; expect groups to open up past the transition. Source: Manufacturer's advertised velocity and BC.
Product Overview
At 1,350 fps and 506 ft-lbs, Winchester USA's 125-grain load is a plain jacketed hollow point built for self-defense. Its power factor of 169 makes USPSA major by 3.8 points. From a 25-yard zero it prints 0.9 inch low at 50 yards and 7.3 inches low at 100, so a center hold works out to 50 yards.
On paper it is the twin of Speer Gold Dot 125: the same speed, energy and power factor, and the same recoil energy in the same pistol. What differs is the bullet, a plain jacketed hollow point against Gold Dot's bonded one. Federal HST 125 is 10 fps faster with 7 ft-lbs more and about 1 percent more recoil energy, a gap too small to feel. Sellier & Bellot 124 is the big step up, running 126 fps faster with 91 ft-lbs more and about 15 percent more recoil energy than this load. The heavier bullets come in slower. Hornady Critical Duty 135 and Hornady Custom 147 both leave at 1,225 fps, 125 fps behind. The Critical Duty has about 1 percent less recoil energy than the Winchester; the Custom 147 has about 17 percent more.
Buy it if you want a hollow point at the caliber's standard speed and recoil and have no need for a bonded bullet. Shooters who want more velocity should look at the Sellier & Bellot, and those who want a heavier bullet at about the same recoil should look at the Critical Duty. For practice, Federal American Eagle 125 matches this load at 1,350 fps and 506 ft-lbs with the same recoil energy in the same pistol, so time on the range with it carries straight over to this load.
- Power factor of 169 is 3.4 points above the Hornady Critical Duty 135
- 56 ft-lbs more muzzle energy than the Critical Duty 135 and 16 more than the Hornady Custom 147
- Makes major with 30 fps to spare, since a 125-grain bullet needs 1,320 fps
- Sellier & Bellot 124 has 14 more points of power factor (183 to 169)
- Its 3.8-point margin over major is 1.2 points thinner than the HST 125's
- Plain jacketed hollow point rather than the bonded bullet of the Gold Dot 125, which matches it in speed and energy
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| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 125 gr | JHP | 1350 fps | 506 ft-lbs | 0.15 | N/A | |
| 125 gr | HST JHP | 1360 fps | 513 ft-lbs | 0.15 |
$2.35
20 Rounds
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| 125 gr | Gold Dot JHP | 1350 fps | 506 ft-lbs | 0.148 |
$1.17
50 Rounds
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| 147 gr | XTP JHP | 1225 fps | 490 ft-lbs | 0.212 |
$2.03
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| 124 gr | JHP | 1476 fps | 597 ft-lbs | 0.148 | N/A | |
| 135 gr | FlexLock JHP | 1225 fps | 450 ft-lbs | 0.195 |
$2.62
20 Rounds
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