SinterFire .380 Auto 75gr FMJ Lead-Free Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • FMJ
SinterFire .380 Auto 75gr FMJ Lead-Free Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • FMJ
Solved from this product's advertised 1025 fps, 75gr bullet and G1 BC 0.085, 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 75gr 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 19 yards, crosses back down at 28 yards, and is -1.7" at 50 and -13.3" 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 | 1,025 | 175 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.2" | -3.78 | -1.10 | 1,011 | 170 | 0.1 |
| 10 | 0.0" | -0.04 | -0.01 | 999 | 166 | 0.2 |
| 15 | +0.1" | +0.68 | +0.20 | 987 | 162 | 0.2 |
| 20 | +0.1" | +0.62 | +0.18 | 976 | 159 | 0.4 |
| 25 | +0.1" | +0.24 | +0.07 | 965 | 155 | 0.5 |
| 30 | -0.1" | -0.31 | -0.09 | 955 | 152 | 0.7 |
| 35 | -0.4" | -0.96 | -0.28 | 945 | 149 | 0.9 |
| 40 | -0.7" | -1.68 | -0.49 | 935 | 146 | 1.1 |
| 45 | -1.2" | -2.45 | -0.71 | 926 | 143 | 1.4 |
| 50 | -1.7" | -3.26 | -0.95 | 917 | 140 | 1.7 |
| 55 | -2.4" | -4.11 | -1.19 | 908 | 137 | 2.0 |
| 60 | -3.1" | -4.98 | -1.45 | 899 | 135 | 2.3 |
| 65 | -4.0" | -5.87 | -1.71 | 891 | 132 | 2.7 |
| 70 | -5.0" | -6.79 | -1.97 | 883 | 130 | 3.1 |
| 75 | -6.1" | -7.72 | -2.25 | 875 | 128 | 3.5 |
| 80 | -7.3" | -8.67 | -2.52 | 868 | 125 | 4.0 |
| 85 | -8.6" | -9.65 | -2.81 | 860 | 123 | 4.5 |
| 90 | -10.0" | -10.63 | -3.09 | 853 | 121 | 5.0 |
| 95 | -11.6" | -11.64 | -3.39 | 846 | 119 | 5.5 |
| 100 | -13.3" | -12.66 | -3.68 | 839 | 117 | 6.1 |
75gr G1 .085 at 1,025 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 75gr 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 -2.1" at 50 and -14.0" 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 | 1,025 | 175 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.2" | -4.46 | -1.30 | 1,011 | 170 | 0.1 |
| 10 | -0.1" | -0.72 | -0.21 | 999 | 166 | 0.2 |
| 15 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 987 | 162 | 0.2 |
| 20 | 0.0" | -0.06 | -0.02 | 976 | 159 | 0.4 |
| 25 | -0.1" | -0.44 | -0.13 | 965 | 155 | 0.5 |
| 30 | -0.3" | -0.99 | -0.29 | 955 | 152 | 0.7 |
| 35 | -0.6" | -1.64 | -0.48 | 945 | 149 | 0.9 |
| 40 | -1.0" | -2.36 | -0.69 | 935 | 146 | 1.1 |
| 45 | -1.5" | -3.13 | -0.91 | 926 | 143 | 1.4 |
| 50 | -2.1" | -3.94 | -1.15 | 917 | 140 | 1.7 |
| 55 | -2.8" | -4.79 | -1.39 | 908 | 137 | 2.0 |
| 60 | -3.6" | -5.66 | -1.65 | 899 | 135 | 2.3 |
| 65 | -4.5" | -6.55 | -1.91 | 891 | 132 | 2.7 |
| 70 | -5.5" | -7.47 | -2.17 | 883 | 130 | 3.1 |
| 75 | -6.6" | -8.40 | -2.44 | 875 | 128 | 3.5 |
| 80 | -7.9" | -9.35 | -2.72 | 868 | 125 | 4.0 |
| 85 | -9.2" | -10.32 | -3.00 | 860 | 123 | 4.5 |
| 90 | -10.7" | -11.31 | -3.29 | 853 | 121 | 5.0 |
| 95 | -12.3" | -12.32 | -3.58 | 846 | 119 | 5.5 |
| 100 | -14.0" | -13.34 | -3.88 | 839 | 117 | 6.1 |
75gr G1 .085 at 1,025 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 75gr with a 25-yard zero
Zeroed at 25 yards with a 0.5" sight height, this load touches the line of sight at 25 yards and never rises more than 0.1" above it (effectively a tangent zero), and is -1.8" at 50 and -13.5" 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 | 1,025 | 175 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.2" | -4.01 | -1.17 | 1,011 | 170 | 0.1 |
| 10 | 0.0" | -0.28 | -0.08 | 999 | 166 | 0.2 |
| 15 | +0.1" | +0.45 | +0.13 | 987 | 162 | 0.2 |
| 20 | +0.1" | +0.39 | +0.11 | 976 | 159 | 0.4 |
| 25 | 0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 965 | 155 | 0.5 |
| 30 | -0.2" | -0.54 | -0.16 | 955 | 152 | 0.7 |
| 35 | -0.4" | -1.19 | -0.35 | 945 | 149 | 0.9 |
| 40 | -0.8" | -1.91 | -0.56 | 935 | 146 | 1.1 |
| 45 | -1.3" | -2.68 | -0.78 | 926 | 143 | 1.4 |
| 50 | -1.8" | -3.49 | -1.02 | 917 | 140 | 1.7 |
| 55 | -2.5" | -4.34 | -1.26 | 908 | 137 | 2.0 |
| 60 | -3.3" | -5.21 | -1.51 | 899 | 135 | 2.3 |
| 65 | -4.2" | -6.10 | -1.77 | 891 | 132 | 2.7 |
| 70 | -5.2" | -7.02 | -2.04 | 883 | 130 | 3.1 |
| 75 | -6.3" | -7.95 | -2.31 | 875 | 128 | 3.5 |
| 80 | -7.5" | -8.91 | -2.59 | 868 | 125 | 4.0 |
| 85 | -8.8" | -9.88 | -2.87 | 860 | 123 | 4.5 |
| 90 | -10.3" | -10.86 | -3.16 | 853 | 121 | 5.0 |
| 95 | -11.8" | -11.87 | -3.45 | 846 | 119 | 5.5 |
| 100 | -13.5" | -12.89 | -3.75 | 839 | 117 | 6.1 |
75gr G1 .085 at 1,025 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
SinterFire 75-grain FMJ Lead-Free is a frangible .380 Auto load made for training. The bullet contains no lead and is built to break apart against steel. It leaves the muzzle at 1,025 fps.
Zeroed at 25 yards, it is 1.8 inches low at 50. Its estimated recoil of 1.4 ft-lbs in a compact pistol is the lowest of any .380 Auto load in the caliber bar one.
If you're cross-shopping, Underwood 68-grain Xtreme Defender is another lead-free bullet in .380 Auto, a fluted copper solid running 275 fps faster than this load, and Underwood sells it for defense.
- Lead-free, for ranges with a no-lead rule
- A frangible bullet that comes apart on steel, which suits close-range steel practice
- Still moving 917 fps at 50 yards
- A frangible bullet is made to break up, so it is a range load; Underwood 68-grain Xtreme Defender is the lead-free load sold for carry
- The least muzzle energy of any .380 Auto load in the caliber
All SinterFire .380 Auto 75gr FMJ Lead-Free Ammo Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fast Ammo | 1000 | $378.49 | $42.99 | $421.48 | $0.42 |
| Sentry Ammo | 1000 | $401.23 | $22.99 | $424.22 | $0.42 |
| Black Basin Outdoors | 1000 | $425.16 | $0.00 | $425.16 | $0.43 |
| Sentry Ammo | 500 | $199.76 | $17.99 | $217.75 | $0.44 |
| Fast Ammo | 500 | $189.24 | $35.99 | $225.23 | $0.45 |
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