Remington UMC .38 Special 130gr FMJ Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • FMJ
Remington UMC .38 Special 130gr FMJ Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • FMJ
Solved from this product's advertised 800 fps, 130gr bullet and G1 BC 0.145, 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 130gr 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 -3.7" at 50 and -21.8" 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 | 800 | 185 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.2" | -3.27 | -0.95 | 796 | 183 | 0.1 |
| 10 | 0.0" | -0.04 | -0.01 | 793 | 181 | 0.1 |
| 15 | 0.0" | +0.20 | +0.06 | 789 | 180 | 0.2 |
| 20 | -0.1" | -0.35 | -0.10 | 785 | 178 | 0.2 |
| 25 | -0.3" | -1.21 | -0.35 | 782 | 176 | 0.3 |
| 30 | -0.7" | -2.24 | -0.65 | 778 | 175 | 0.4 |
| 35 | -1.2" | -3.36 | -0.98 | 775 | 173 | 0.5 |
| 40 | -1.9" | -4.55 | -1.32 | 771 | 172 | 0.6 |
| 45 | -2.7" | -5.78 | -1.68 | 768 | 170 | 0.7 |
| 50 | -3.7" | -7.05 | -2.05 | 764 | 169 | 0.9 |
| 55 | -4.8" | -8.35 | -2.43 | 761 | 167 | 1.0 |
| 60 | -6.1" | -9.67 | -2.81 | 758 | 166 | 1.2 |
| 65 | -7.5" | -11.01 | -3.20 | 754 | 164 | 1.4 |
| 70 | -9.1" | -12.36 | -3.60 | 751 | 163 | 1.6 |
| 75 | -10.8" | -13.73 | -3.99 | 748 | 161 | 1.9 |
| 80 | -12.7" | -15.12 | -4.40 | 744 | 160 | 2.1 |
| 85 | -14.7" | -16.52 | -4.80 | 741 | 159 | 2.3 |
| 90 | -16.9" | -17.93 | -5.21 | 738 | 157 | 2.6 |
| 95 | -19.3" | -19.35 | -5.63 | 735 | 156 | 2.9 |
| 100 | -21.8" | -20.78 | -6.05 | 731 | 154 | 3.2 |
130gr G1 .145 at 800 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 130gr 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 -3.8" at 50 and -22.0" 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 | 800 | 185 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.2" | -3.45 | -1.00 | 796 | 183 | 0.1 |
| 10 | 0.0" | -0.22 | -0.06 | 793 | 181 | 0.1 |
| 15 | 0.0" | +0.02 | 0.00 | 789 | 180 | 0.2 |
| 20 | -0.1" | -0.53 | -0.15 | 785 | 178 | 0.2 |
| 25 | -0.4" | -1.39 | -0.40 | 782 | 176 | 0.3 |
| 30 | -0.8" | -2.42 | -0.70 | 778 | 175 | 0.4 |
| 35 | -1.3" | -3.54 | -1.03 | 775 | 173 | 0.5 |
| 40 | -2.0" | -4.73 | -1.38 | 771 | 172 | 0.6 |
| 45 | -2.8" | -5.96 | -1.73 | 768 | 170 | 0.7 |
| 50 | -3.8" | -7.23 | -2.10 | 764 | 169 | 0.9 |
| 55 | -4.9" | -8.53 | -2.48 | 761 | 167 | 1.0 |
| 60 | -6.2" | -9.85 | -2.86 | 758 | 166 | 1.2 |
| 65 | -7.6" | -11.19 | -3.25 | 754 | 164 | 1.4 |
| 70 | -9.2" | -12.54 | -3.65 | 751 | 163 | 1.6 |
| 75 | -11.0" | -13.91 | -4.05 | 748 | 161 | 1.9 |
| 80 | -12.8" | -15.30 | -4.45 | 744 | 160 | 2.1 |
| 85 | -14.9" | -16.69 | -4.86 | 741 | 159 | 2.3 |
| 90 | -17.1" | -18.11 | -5.27 | 738 | 157 | 2.6 |
| 95 | -19.5" | -19.53 | -5.68 | 735 | 156 | 2.9 |
| 100 | -22.0" | -20.96 | -6.10 | 731 | 154 | 3.2 |
130gr G1 .145 at 800 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 130gr 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 +0.2" at 16 yards, returns to zero at 25, and is -3.1" at 50 and -20.5" 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 | 800 | 185 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.1" | -2.03 | -0.59 | 796 | 183 | 0.1 |
| 10 | +0.1" | +1.21 | +0.35 | 793 | 181 | 0.1 |
| 15 | +0.2" | +1.44 | +0.42 | 789 | 180 | 0.2 |
| 20 | +0.2" | +0.89 | +0.26 | 785 | 178 | 0.2 |
| 25 | 0.0" | +0.03 | +0.01 | 782 | 176 | 0.3 |
| 30 | -0.3" | -0.99 | -0.29 | 778 | 175 | 0.4 |
| 35 | -0.8" | -2.12 | -0.62 | 775 | 173 | 0.5 |
| 40 | -1.4" | -3.31 | -0.96 | 771 | 172 | 0.6 |
| 45 | -2.2" | -4.54 | -1.32 | 768 | 170 | 0.7 |
| 50 | -3.1" | -5.81 | -1.69 | 764 | 169 | 0.9 |
| 55 | -4.1" | -7.11 | -2.07 | 761 | 167 | 1.0 |
| 60 | -5.3" | -8.42 | -2.45 | 758 | 166 | 1.2 |
| 65 | -6.7" | -9.76 | -2.84 | 754 | 164 | 1.4 |
| 70 | -8.2" | -11.12 | -3.23 | 751 | 163 | 1.6 |
| 75 | -9.8" | -12.49 | -3.63 | 748 | 161 | 1.9 |
| 80 | -11.7" | -13.87 | -4.04 | 744 | 160 | 2.1 |
| 85 | -13.6" | -15.27 | -4.44 | 741 | 159 | 2.3 |
| 90 | -15.8" | -16.68 | -4.85 | 738 | 157 | 2.6 |
| 95 | -18.0" | -18.11 | -5.27 | 735 | 156 | 2.9 |
| 100 | -20.5" | -19.54 | -5.68 | 731 | 154 | 3.2 |
130gr G1 .145 at 800 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
Remington UMC 130-grain is a full metal jacket .38 Special load made for target shooting, and Remington quotes velocity and energy for it and nothing else. At 800 fps it makes 185 ft-lbs.
Zeroed at 25 yards, it is 3.1 inches low at 50, reaching that distance at 764 fps with 169 ft-lbs. No 130-grain load in the caliber recoils less, which is the argument for it over the faster 130-grain loads. It holds 169 ft-lbs at that distance, as little as any of the 130-grain ball group.
If you're cross-shopping, Federal's American Eagle 130-grain starts 90 fps faster with 44 ft-lbs more at the muzzle. Ammo Inc's Signature Line 125-grain TMC is faster still at 947 fps and 249 ft-lbs, on a bullet five grains lighter.
- Estimated recoil of 2.8 ft-lbs, tied for the least of the caliber's jacketed 130-grain loads
- Standard pressure, so an older or alloy-framed revolver can shoot it
- A jacket over the nose, where several of the caliber's mild 158-grain practice loads are plain lead
- 185 ft-lbs ties for the lowest muzzle energy among the 130-grain ball loads
- PMC's Bronze 132-grain is well clear of it at the muzzle and still only about 29 percent up on recoil
- Federal's Hydra-Shok Deep +P 130-grain carries more at the muzzle, so practice with this load understates that carry round
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| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 130 gr | FMJ | 800 fps | 185 ft-lbs | 0.145 |
$0.51
1000 Rounds
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| 125 gr | TMC | 947 fps | 249 ft-lbs | 0.14 | N/A | |
| 130 gr | FMJ | 890 fps | 229 ft-lbs | 0.174 |
$0.51
1000 Rounds
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| 130 gr | FMJ | 950 fps | 260 ft-lbs | 0.153 |
$0.45
1000 Rounds
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| 132 gr | FMJ | 917 fps | 232 ft-lbs | 0.187 |
$0.42
1000 Rounds
|
All Remington UMC .38 Special 130gr FMJ Ammo Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fast Ammo | 1000 | $464.10 | $46.99 | $511.09 | $0.51 |
| Black Basin Outdoors | 1000 | $523.10 | $0.00 | $523.10 | $0.52 |
| Sentry Ammo | 1000 | $503.60 | $22.99 | $526.59 | $0.53 |
| Fast Ammo | 500 | $231.24 | $36.99 | $268.23 | $0.54 |
| Sentry Ammo | 500 | $251.78 | $17.99 | $269.77 | $0.54 |
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