Fiocchi Range Dynamics .38 Special 158gr FMJ Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • FMJ
Fiocchi Range Dynamics .38 Special 158gr FMJ Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • FMJ
Solved from this product's advertised 730 fps, 158gr bullet and G1 BC 0.159, 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 crosses the line of sight at 10 and 15 yards, peaks +0.0" at 12 yards, and is -4.8" at 50 and -26.8" 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 | 730 | 187 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.2" | -3.00 | -0.87 | 727 | 185 | 0.1 |
| 10 | 0.0" | -0.03 | -0.01 | 724 | 184 | 0.2 |
| 15 | 0.0" | -0.06 | -0.02 | 721 | 183 | 0.2 |
| 20 | -0.2" | -0.86 | -0.25 | 718 | 181 | 0.2 |
| 25 | -0.5" | -1.99 | -0.58 | 716 | 180 | 0.3 |
| 30 | -1.0" | -3.28 | -0.95 | 713 | 178 | 0.4 |
| 35 | -1.7" | -4.66 | -1.36 | 710 | 177 | 0.5 |
| 40 | -2.6" | -6.11 | -1.78 | 707 | 175 | 0.6 |
| 45 | -3.6" | -7.61 | -2.21 | 704 | 174 | 0.7 |
| 50 | -4.8" | -9.14 | -2.66 | 702 | 173 | 0.9 |
| 55 | -6.2" | -10.70 | -3.11 | 699 | 171 | 1.0 |
| 60 | -7.7" | -12.29 | -3.57 | 696 | 170 | 1.2 |
| 65 | -9.5" | -13.89 | -4.04 | 693 | 169 | 1.4 |
| 70 | -11.4" | -15.51 | -4.51 | 691 | 167 | 1.6 |
| 75 | -13.5" | -17.15 | -4.99 | 688 | 166 | 1.8 |
| 80 | -15.8" | -18.80 | -5.47 | 685 | 165 | 2.0 |
| 85 | -18.3" | -20.46 | -5.95 | 683 | 163 | 2.3 |
| 90 | -20.9" | -22.14 | -6.44 | 680 | 162 | 2.5 |
| 95 | -23.7" | -23.83 | -6.93 | 677 | 161 | 2.8 |
| 100 | -26.8" | -25.53 | -7.43 | 675 | 160 | 3.1 |
158gr G1 .159 at 730 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 crosses the line of sight at 10 and 15 yards, peaks +0.0" at 12 yards, and is -4.8" at 50 and -26.7" 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 | 730 | 187 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.2" | -2.93 | -0.85 | 727 | 185 | 0.1 |
| 10 | +0.0" | +0.05 | +0.01 | 724 | 184 | 0.2 |
| 15 | 0.0" | +0.02 | +0.01 | 721 | 183 | 0.2 |
| 20 | -0.2" | -0.79 | -0.23 | 718 | 181 | 0.2 |
| 25 | -0.5" | -1.91 | -0.56 | 716 | 180 | 0.3 |
| 30 | -1.0" | -3.20 | -0.93 | 713 | 178 | 0.4 |
| 35 | -1.7" | -4.59 | -1.33 | 710 | 177 | 0.5 |
| 40 | -2.5" | -6.04 | -1.76 | 707 | 175 | 0.6 |
| 45 | -3.6" | -7.53 | -2.19 | 704 | 174 | 0.7 |
| 50 | -4.8" | -9.07 | -2.64 | 702 | 173 | 0.9 |
| 55 | -6.1" | -10.63 | -3.09 | 699 | 171 | 1.0 |
| 60 | -7.7" | -12.21 | -3.55 | 696 | 170 | 1.2 |
| 65 | -9.4" | -13.81 | -4.02 | 693 | 169 | 1.4 |
| 70 | -11.3" | -15.43 | -4.49 | 691 | 167 | 1.6 |
| 75 | -13.4" | -17.07 | -4.97 | 688 | 166 | 1.8 |
| 80 | -15.7" | -18.72 | -5.45 | 685 | 165 | 2.0 |
| 85 | -18.2" | -20.38 | -5.93 | 683 | 163 | 2.3 |
| 90 | -20.8" | -22.06 | -6.42 | 680 | 162 | 2.5 |
| 95 | -23.7" | -23.75 | -6.91 | 677 | 161 | 2.8 |
| 100 | -26.7" | -25.45 | -7.40 | 675 | 160 | 3.1 |
158gr G1 .159 at 730 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 crosses the line of sight at 6 and 25 yards, peaks +0.3" at 15 yards, and is -3.7" at 50 and -24.6" 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 | 730 | 187 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.1" | -0.98 | -0.28 | 727 | 185 | 0.1 |
| 10 | +0.2" | +2.00 | +0.58 | 724 | 184 | 0.2 |
| 15 | +0.3" | +1.97 | +0.57 | 721 | 183 | 0.2 |
| 20 | +0.3" | +1.16 | +0.34 | 718 | 181 | 0.2 |
| 25 | +0.0" | +0.04 | +0.01 | 716 | 180 | 0.3 |
| 30 | -0.4" | -1.25 | -0.36 | 713 | 178 | 0.4 |
| 35 | -1.0" | -2.64 | -0.77 | 710 | 177 | 0.5 |
| 40 | -1.7" | -4.09 | -1.19 | 707 | 175 | 0.6 |
| 45 | -2.6" | -5.59 | -1.63 | 704 | 174 | 0.7 |
| 50 | -3.7" | -7.12 | -2.07 | 702 | 173 | 0.9 |
| 55 | -5.0" | -8.68 | -2.52 | 699 | 171 | 1.0 |
| 60 | -6.5" | -10.26 | -2.98 | 696 | 170 | 1.2 |
| 65 | -8.1" | -11.86 | -3.45 | 693 | 169 | 1.4 |
| 70 | -9.9" | -13.48 | -3.92 | 691 | 167 | 1.6 |
| 75 | -11.9" | -15.12 | -4.40 | 688 | 166 | 1.8 |
| 80 | -14.1" | -16.77 | -4.88 | 685 | 165 | 2.0 |
| 85 | -16.4" | -18.44 | -5.36 | 683 | 163 | 2.3 |
| 90 | -19.0" | -20.11 | -5.85 | 680 | 162 | 2.5 |
| 95 | -21.7" | -21.80 | -6.34 | 677 | 161 | 2.8 |
| 100 | -24.7" | -23.50 | -6.84 | 675 | 160 | 3.1 |
158gr G1 .159 at 730 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
Fiocchi Range Dynamics 158-grain is a full metal jacket .38 Special load made for target shooting. At 730 fps it is the slowest load at this bullet weight in the caliber, making 187 ft-lbs.
Zeroed at 25 yards, it is 3.7 inches low at 50, the most drop of any .38 Special ball load, and it arrives there at 702 fps. Nothing at this bullet weight recoils less either, which is the whole case for it. Inside 25 yards the drop is not a factor at all.
If you're cross-shopping, Ammo Inc's 158-grain TMC comes nearest at 750 fps, 20 fps and 10 ft-lbs ahead, with a plated base where this bullet leaves lead showing. Armscor's 158-grain FMJ runs 161 fps faster at 891 fps and 278 ft-lbs.
- The least estimated recoil of any 158-grain .38 Special load
- Standard pressure, so an older revolver can take it
- A jacketed bullet, where several of the caliber's other mild 158-grain loads are unjacketed lead
- 187 ft-lbs is the lowest muzzle energy of the caliber's 158-grain ball loads, and 173 is left at 50 yards
- Armscor's 158-grain FMJ produces about 38 percent more estimated recoil, so this is no stand-in for a full-power load
- Fiocchi quotes velocity only, and the energy figure is worked out from it
Similar Products Compared
| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 158 gr | FMJ | 730 fps | 187 ft-lbs | 0.159 |
$0.52
1000 Rounds
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| 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 | TMJ | 900 fps | 284 ft-lbs | 0.173 | N/A | |
| 132 gr | FMJ | 917 fps | 232 ft-lbs | 0.187 |
$0.41
1000 Rounds
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| 130 gr | FMJ | 800 fps | 185 ft-lbs | 0.181 | N/A |
All Fiocchi Range Dynamics .38 Special 158gr FMJ Ammo Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fast Ammo | 1000 | $473.49 | $45.99 | $519.48 | $0.52 |
| Sentry Ammo | 1000 | $504.04 | $22.99 | $527.03 | $0.53 |
| Black Basin Outdoors | 1000 | $531.96 | $0.00 | $531.96 | $0.53 |
| Black Basin Outdoors | 500 | $277.45 | $0.00 | $277.45 | $0.55 |
| Sentry Ammo | 500 | $267.10 | $17.99 | $285.09 | $0.57 |
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