Ammo Inc .38 Special 158gr TMC Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • TMC
Ammo Inc .38 Special 158gr TMC Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • TMC
Solved from this product's advertised 750 fps, 158gr bullet and G1 BC 0.150, with the sight 0.5" over the bore at standard conditions. Compare every zero for .38 Special.
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.
.38 Special 158gr with a 10-yard zero
Zeroed at 10 yards with a 0.5" sight height, this load touches the line of sight at 10 yards without ever climbing above it (a tangent zero), and is -4.5" at 50 and -25.3" 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 | 750 | 197 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.2" | -3.09 | -0.90 | 747 | 196 | 0.1 |
| 10 | 0.0" | -0.03 | -0.01 | 744 | 194 | 0.1 |
| 15 | 0.0" | +0.02 | +0.01 | 740 | 192 | 0.2 |
| 20 | -0.2" | -0.70 | -0.20 | 737 | 191 | 0.2 |
| 25 | -0.5" | -1.74 | -0.51 | 734 | 189 | 0.3 |
| 30 | -0.9" | -2.95 | -0.86 | 731 | 188 | 0.4 |
| 35 | -1.6" | -4.26 | -1.24 | 728 | 186 | 0.5 |
| 40 | -2.4" | -5.63 | -1.64 | 725 | 184 | 0.6 |
| 45 | -3.3" | -7.04 | -2.05 | 722 | 183 | 0.7 |
| 50 | -4.5" | -8.49 | -2.47 | 719 | 181 | 0.9 |
| 55 | -5.8" | -9.97 | -2.90 | 716 | 180 | 1.0 |
| 60 | -7.2" | -11.48 | -3.34 | 713 | 178 | 1.2 |
| 65 | -8.9" | -13.00 | -3.78 | 710 | 177 | 1.4 |
| 70 | -10.7" | -14.54 | -4.23 | 707 | 175 | 1.6 |
| 75 | -12.7" | -16.10 | -4.68 | 704 | 174 | 1.8 |
| 80 | -14.8" | -17.67 | -5.14 | 701 | 172 | 2.1 |
| 85 | -17.2" | -19.25 | -5.60 | 698 | 171 | 2.3 |
| 90 | -19.7" | -20.85 | -6.07 | 695 | 170 | 2.6 |
| 95 | -22.4" | -22.46 | -6.53 | 692 | 168 | 2.9 |
| 100 | -25.3" | -24.08 | -7.01 | 689 | 167 | 3.2 |
158gr G1 .150 at 750 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.
.38 Special 158gr 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 -4.5" at 50 and -25.3" 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 | 750 | 197 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.2" | -3.10 | -0.90 | 747 | 196 | 0.1 |
| 10 | 0.0" | -0.04 | -0.01 | 744 | 194 | 0.1 |
| 15 | 0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 740 | 192 | 0.2 |
| 20 | -0.2" | -0.71 | -0.21 | 737 | 191 | 0.2 |
| 25 | -0.5" | -1.76 | -0.51 | 734 | 189 | 0.3 |
| 30 | -0.9" | -2.96 | -0.86 | 731 | 188 | 0.4 |
| 35 | -1.6" | -4.27 | -1.24 | 728 | 186 | 0.5 |
| 40 | -2.4" | -5.64 | -1.64 | 725 | 184 | 0.6 |
| 45 | -3.3" | -7.06 | -2.05 | 722 | 183 | 0.7 |
| 50 | -4.5" | -8.51 | -2.47 | 719 | 181 | 0.9 |
| 55 | -5.8" | -9.99 | -2.91 | 716 | 180 | 1.0 |
| 60 | -7.2" | -11.49 | -3.34 | 713 | 178 | 1.2 |
| 65 | -8.9" | -13.01 | -3.79 | 710 | 177 | 1.4 |
| 70 | -10.7" | -14.55 | -4.23 | 707 | 175 | 1.6 |
| 75 | -12.7" | -16.11 | -4.69 | 704 | 174 | 1.8 |
| 80 | -14.8" | -17.68 | -5.14 | 701 | 172 | 2.1 |
| 85 | -17.2" | -19.26 | -5.60 | 698 | 171 | 2.3 |
| 90 | -19.7" | -20.86 | -6.07 | 695 | 170 | 2.6 |
| 95 | -22.4" | -22.47 | -6.54 | 692 | 168 | 2.9 |
| 100 | -25.3" | -24.10 | -7.01 | 689 | 167 | 3.2 |
158gr G1 .150 at 750 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.
.38 Special 158gr with a 25-yard zero
Zeroed at 25 yards with a 0.5" sight height, this load first crosses the line of sight at 7 yards, peaks +0.3" at 16 yards, returns to zero at 25, and is -3.5" at 50 and -23.4" 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 | 750 | 197 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.1" | -1.30 | -0.38 | 747 | 196 | 0.1 |
| 10 | +0.2" | +1.75 | +0.51 | 744 | 194 | 0.1 |
| 15 | +0.3" | +1.81 | +0.53 | 740 | 192 | 0.2 |
| 20 | +0.2" | +1.08 | +0.31 | 737 | 191 | 0.2 |
| 25 | 0.0" | +0.04 | +0.01 | 734 | 189 | 0.3 |
| 30 | -0.4" | -1.17 | -0.34 | 731 | 188 | 0.4 |
| 35 | -0.9" | -2.48 | -0.72 | 728 | 186 | 0.5 |
| 40 | -1.6" | -3.85 | -1.12 | 725 | 184 | 0.6 |
| 45 | -2.5" | -5.26 | -1.53 | 722 | 183 | 0.7 |
| 50 | -3.5" | -6.71 | -1.95 | 719 | 181 | 0.9 |
| 55 | -4.7" | -8.19 | -2.38 | 716 | 180 | 1.0 |
| 60 | -6.1" | -9.70 | -2.82 | 713 | 178 | 1.2 |
| 65 | -7.7" | -11.22 | -3.26 | 710 | 177 | 1.4 |
| 70 | -9.4" | -12.76 | -3.71 | 707 | 175 | 1.6 |
| 75 | -11.3" | -14.32 | -4.16 | 704 | 174 | 1.8 |
| 80 | -13.3" | -15.89 | -4.62 | 701 | 172 | 2.1 |
| 85 | -15.6" | -17.47 | -5.08 | 698 | 171 | 2.3 |
| 90 | -18.0" | -19.07 | -5.55 | 695 | 170 | 2.6 |
| 95 | -20.6" | -20.68 | -6.02 | 692 | 168 | 2.9 |
| 100 | -23.4" | -22.30 | -6.49 | 689 | 167 | 3.2 |
158gr G1 .150 at 750 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
Ammo Inc 158-grain TMC is a total metal jacket .38 Special load, and Ammo Inc states no purpose for it. Copper encloses the bullet completely, base included. At 750 fps it makes 197 ft-lbs.
Zeroed at 25 yards, it is 3.5 inches low at 50, arriving there at 719 fps with 181 ft-lbs. Only Fiocchi's Range Dynamics 158-grain recoils less among the caliber's 158-grain ball loads. Both sit about an inch lower at 50 yards than the full-power 158-grain ball.
If you're cross-shopping, Fiocchi's Range Dynamics 158-grain is 20 fps slower with 10 ft-lbs less at the muzzle. Armscor's 158-grain FMJ is in another bracket at 891 fps and 278 ft-lbs, 141 fps and 81 ft-lbs ahead of this load.
- An enclosed base, where a plain FMJ leaves lead showing at the rear
- About 25 percent less estimated recoil than Armscor's 158-grain FMJ at the same bullet weight
- Standard pressure, which suits an older or alloy-framed .38
- Ammo Inc lists no 158-grain .38 Special load anywhere reachable, so the 750 fps cannot be set against the maker's own figure
- 197 ft-lbs sits near the bottom of the caliber, and only 181 is left at 50 yards
- PMC's Bronze 132-grain starts far faster on a lighter bullet and still recoils a shade less
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| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 158 gr | TMC | 750 fps | 197 ft-lbs | 0.15 | N/A | |
| 158 gr | FMJ | 891 fps | 278 ft-lbs | 0.159 | N/A | |
| 158 gr | FMJ | 730 fps | 187 ft-lbs | 0.159 |
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| 158 gr | TMJ | 900 fps | 284 ft-lbs | 0.173 | N/A | |
| 132 gr | FMJ | 917 fps | 232 ft-lbs | 0.187 |
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| 130 gr | FMJ | 800 fps | 185 ft-lbs | 0.144 |
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