PMC Bronze .380 Auto 90gr FMJ Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • FMJ
PMC Bronze .380 Auto 90gr FMJ Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • FMJ
Solved from this product's advertised 961 fps, 90gr bullet and G1 BC 0.100, with the sight 0.5" over the bore at standard conditions. Compare every zero for .380 Auto.
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.
.380 Auto 90gr 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 +0.1" at 17 yards, crosses back down at 25 yards, and is -2.1" at 50 and -14.8" 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 | 961 | 185 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.2" | -3.67 | -1.07 | 952 | 181 | 0.1 |
| 10 | 0.0" | -0.04 | -0.01 | 944 | 178 | 0.1 |
| 15 | +0.1" | +0.58 | +0.17 | 935 | 175 | 0.2 |
| 20 | +0.1" | +0.42 | +0.12 | 927 | 172 | 0.3 |
| 25 | 0.0" | -0.05 | -0.02 | 920 | 169 | 0.4 |
| 30 | -0.2" | -0.70 | -0.20 | 912 | 166 | 0.5 |
| 35 | -0.5" | -1.44 | -0.42 | 905 | 164 | 0.7 |
| 40 | -1.0" | -2.25 | -0.66 | 898 | 161 | 0.9 |
| 45 | -1.5" | -3.11 | -0.91 | 891 | 159 | 1.1 |
| 50 | -2.1" | -4.01 | -1.17 | 884 | 156 | 1.3 |
| 55 | -2.9" | -4.94 | -1.44 | 877 | 154 | 1.6 |
| 60 | -3.7" | -5.89 | -1.71 | 871 | 152 | 1.8 |
| 65 | -4.7" | -6.86 | -2.00 | 864 | 149 | 2.1 |
| 70 | -5.8" | -7.85 | -2.28 | 858 | 147 | 2.5 |
| 75 | -7.0" | -8.87 | -2.58 | 852 | 145 | 2.8 |
| 80 | -8.3" | -9.89 | -2.88 | 846 | 143 | 3.2 |
| 85 | -9.8" | -10.94 | -3.18 | 840 | 141 | 3.6 |
| 90 | -11.3" | -11.99 | -3.49 | 834 | 139 | 4.0 |
| 95 | -13.0" | -13.07 | -3.80 | 828 | 137 | 4.4 |
| 100 | -14.8" | -14.15 | -4.12 | 822 | 135 | 4.9 |
90gr G1 .100 at 961 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.
.380 Auto 90gr 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 -2.4" at 50 and -15.5" 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 | 961 | 185 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.2" | -4.26 | -1.24 | 952 | 181 | 0.1 |
| 10 | -0.1" | -0.63 | -0.18 | 944 | 178 | 0.1 |
| 15 | 0.0" | -0.01 | 0.00 | 935 | 175 | 0.2 |
| 20 | 0.0" | -0.16 | -0.05 | 927 | 172 | 0.3 |
| 25 | -0.2" | -0.64 | -0.19 | 920 | 169 | 0.4 |
| 30 | -0.4" | -1.29 | -0.37 | 912 | 166 | 0.5 |
| 35 | -0.8" | -2.03 | -0.59 | 905 | 164 | 0.7 |
| 40 | -1.2" | -2.84 | -0.83 | 898 | 161 | 0.9 |
| 45 | -1.8" | -3.70 | -1.08 | 891 | 159 | 1.1 |
| 50 | -2.4" | -4.60 | -1.34 | 884 | 156 | 1.3 |
| 55 | -3.2" | -5.53 | -1.61 | 877 | 154 | 1.6 |
| 60 | -4.1" | -6.48 | -1.88 | 871 | 152 | 1.8 |
| 65 | -5.1" | -7.45 | -2.17 | 864 | 149 | 2.1 |
| 70 | -6.2" | -8.44 | -2.46 | 858 | 147 | 2.5 |
| 75 | -7.4" | -9.45 | -2.75 | 852 | 145 | 2.8 |
| 80 | -8.8" | -10.48 | -3.05 | 846 | 143 | 3.2 |
| 85 | -10.3" | -11.53 | -3.35 | 840 | 141 | 3.6 |
| 90 | -11.9" | -12.58 | -3.66 | 834 | 139 | 4.0 |
| 95 | -13.6" | -13.66 | -3.97 | 828 | 137 | 4.4 |
| 100 | -15.5" | -14.74 | -4.29 | 822 | 135 | 4.9 |
90gr G1 .100 at 961 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.
.380 Auto 90gr with a 25-yard zero
Zeroed at 25 yards with a 0.5" sight height, this load first crosses the line of sight at 10 yards, peaks +0.1" at 18 yards, returns to zero at 25, and is -2.1" at 50 and -14.8" 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 | 961 | 185 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.2" | -3.60 | -1.05 | 952 | 181 | 0.1 |
| 10 | 0.0" | +0.04 | +0.01 | 944 | 178 | 0.1 |
| 15 | +0.1" | +0.66 | +0.19 | 935 | 175 | 0.2 |
| 20 | +0.1" | +0.50 | +0.15 | 927 | 172 | 0.3 |
| 25 | 0.0" | +0.02 | +0.01 | 920 | 169 | 0.4 |
| 30 | -0.2" | -0.62 | -0.18 | 912 | 166 | 0.5 |
| 35 | -0.5" | -1.36 | -0.40 | 905 | 164 | 0.7 |
| 40 | -0.9" | -2.18 | -0.63 | 898 | 161 | 0.9 |
| 45 | -1.4" | -3.04 | -0.88 | 891 | 159 | 1.1 |
| 50 | -2.1" | -3.93 | -1.14 | 884 | 156 | 1.3 |
| 55 | -2.8" | -4.86 | -1.41 | 877 | 154 | 1.6 |
| 60 | -3.7" | -5.81 | -1.69 | 871 | 152 | 1.8 |
| 65 | -4.6" | -6.78 | -1.97 | 864 | 149 | 2.1 |
| 70 | -5.7" | -7.78 | -2.26 | 858 | 147 | 2.5 |
| 75 | -6.9" | -8.79 | -2.56 | 852 | 145 | 2.8 |
| 80 | -8.2" | -9.82 | -2.86 | 846 | 143 | 3.2 |
| 85 | -9.7" | -10.86 | -3.16 | 840 | 141 | 3.6 |
| 90 | -11.3" | -11.92 | -3.47 | 834 | 139 | 4.0 |
| 95 | -12.9" | -12.99 | -3.78 | 828 | 137 | 4.4 |
| 100 | -14.8" | -14.07 | -4.09 | 822 | 135 | 4.9 |
90gr G1 .100 at 961 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
PMC Bronze 90-grain FMJ is a full metal jacket .380 Auto load made for target shooting. At 90 grains it fires the lightest bullet of the loads compared. It leaves the muzzle at 961 fps with 185 ft-lbs.
From a 25-yard zero it is 2.1 inches low at 50. Its estimated recoil of 1.8 ft-lbs in a compact pistol is the lightest of the loads compared, about 13 percent under Federal American Eagle 95-grain FMJ.
If you're cross-shopping, Blazer Brass 95-grain fires a bullet five grains heavier 16 fps slower, at 188 ft-lbs. Ammo Inc Signature 100-grain TMC is the heavy end of the loads compared, 71 fps slower with a fully plated bullet.
- The softest-shooting of the loads compared, which steadies a pocket .380 between shots
- Holds 884 fps and 156 ft-lbs at 50 yards
- The lightest bullet of the loads compared at 90 grains
- 185 ft-lbs at the muzzle, under both Federal 95-grain loads
- PPU 94-grain FMJ carries more at the muzzle from four more grains of bullet
Similar Products Compared
| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90 gr | FMJ | 961 fps | 185 ft-lbs | 0.1 |
$0.33
1000 Rounds
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| 100 gr | TMC | 890 fps | 176 ft-lbs | 0.095 | N/A | |
| 95 gr | FMJ | 945 fps | 188 ft-lbs | 0.082 |
$0.31
1000 Rounds
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| 95 gr | FMJ | 980 fps | 203 ft-lbs | 0.1 |
$0.34
1000 Rounds
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| 95 gr | FMJ | 980 fps | 203 ft-lbs | 0.103 |
$0.31
1000 Rounds
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PPU .380 Auto 94gr FMJ Ammo
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94 gr | FMJ | 951 fps | 191 ft-lbs | 0.138 |
$0.38
1000 Rounds
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All PMC Bronze .380 Auto 90gr FMJ Ammo Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sentry Ammo | 1000 | $304.80 | $22.99 | $327.79 | $0.33 |
| Fast Ammo | 1000 | $291.49 | $42.99 | $334.48 | $0.33 |
| Black Basin Outdoors | 1000 | $335.49 | $0.00 | $335.49 | $0.34 |
| Sentry Ammo | 500 | $151.94 | $17.99 | $169.93 | $0.34 |
| Black Basin Outdoors | 500 | $169.36 | $10.99 | $180.35 | $0.36 |
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