Barnes VOR-TX .40 S&W 140gr TAC-XP Ballistics
Brass Case • TAC-XP • MPN: 32006
Barnes VOR-TX .40 S&W 140gr TAC-XP Ballistics
Brass Case • TAC-XP • MPN: 32006
Solved from this product's advertised 1120 fps, 140gr bullet and G1 BC 0.128, with the sight 0.5" over the bore at standard conditions. Compare every zero for .40 S&W.
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.
.40 S&W 140gr 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 +0.2" at 21 yards, crosses back down at 33 yards, and is -1.1" at 50 and -10.1" 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 | 1,120 | 390 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.2" | -3.93 | -1.14 | 1,107 | 381 | 0.1 |
| 10 | 0.0" | -0.06 | -0.02 | 1,095 | 373 | 0.1 |
| 15 | +0.1" | +0.80 | +0.23 | 1,083 | 365 | 0.2 |
| 20 | +0.2" | +0.89 | +0.26 | 1,072 | 357 | 0.3 |
| 25 | +0.2" | +0.65 | +0.19 | 1,061 | 350 | 0.4 |
| 30 | +0.1" | +0.25 | +0.07 | 1,051 | 344 | 0.6 |
| 35 | -0.1" | -0.25 | -0.07 | 1,041 | 337 | 0.7 |
| 40 | -0.3" | -0.82 | -0.24 | 1,032 | 331 | 0.9 |
| 45 | -0.7" | -1.43 | -0.42 | 1,023 | 325 | 1.1 |
| 50 | -1.1" | -2.08 | -0.61 | 1,014 | 320 | 1.4 |
| 55 | -1.6" | -2.76 | -0.80 | 1,006 | 314 | 1.6 |
| 60 | -2.2" | -3.46 | -1.01 | 997 | 309 | 1.9 |
| 65 | -2.9" | -4.18 | -1.22 | 990 | 304 | 2.2 |
| 70 | -3.6" | -4.92 | -1.43 | 982 | 300 | 2.5 |
| 75 | -4.5" | -5.68 | -1.65 | 974 | 295 | 2.9 |
| 80 | -5.4" | -6.45 | -1.88 | 967 | 291 | 3.2 |
| 85 | -6.5" | -7.24 | -2.10 | 960 | 287 | 3.6 |
| 90 | -7.6" | -8.03 | -2.34 | 953 | 283 | 4.0 |
| 95 | -8.8" | -8.84 | -2.57 | 947 | 279 | 4.4 |
| 100 | -10.1" | -9.66 | -2.81 | 940 | 275 | 4.9 |
140gr G1 .128 at 1,120 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.
.40 S&W 140gr 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 -1.5" at 50 and -11.0" 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 | 1,120 | 390 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.3" | -4.75 | -1.38 | 1,107 | 381 | 0.1 |
| 10 | -0.1" | -0.88 | -0.26 | 1,095 | 373 | 0.1 |
| 15 | 0.0" | -0.02 | 0.00 | 1,083 | 365 | 0.2 |
| 20 | 0.0" | +0.07 | +0.02 | 1,072 | 357 | 0.3 |
| 25 | 0.0" | -0.17 | -0.05 | 1,061 | 350 | 0.4 |
| 30 | -0.2" | -0.57 | -0.17 | 1,051 | 344 | 0.6 |
| 35 | -0.4" | -1.07 | -0.31 | 1,041 | 337 | 0.7 |
| 40 | -0.7" | -1.64 | -0.48 | 1,032 | 331 | 0.9 |
| 45 | -1.1" | -2.25 | -0.66 | 1,023 | 325 | 1.1 |
| 50 | -1.5" | -2.90 | -0.84 | 1,014 | 320 | 1.4 |
| 55 | -2.1" | -3.58 | -1.04 | 1,006 | 314 | 1.6 |
| 60 | -2.7" | -4.28 | -1.25 | 997 | 309 | 1.9 |
| 65 | -3.4" | -5.01 | -1.46 | 990 | 304 | 2.2 |
| 70 | -4.2" | -5.75 | -1.67 | 982 | 300 | 2.5 |
| 75 | -5.1" | -6.50 | -1.89 | 974 | 295 | 2.9 |
| 80 | -6.1" | -7.27 | -2.12 | 967 | 291 | 3.2 |
| 85 | -7.2" | -8.06 | -2.34 | 960 | 287 | 3.6 |
| 90 | -8.4" | -8.85 | -2.58 | 953 | 283 | 4.0 |
| 95 | -9.6" | -9.66 | -2.81 | 947 | 279 | 4.4 |
| 100 | -11.0" | -10.48 | -3.05 | 940 | 275 | 4.9 |
140gr G1 .128 at 1,120 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.
.40 S&W 140gr 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 -1.4" at 50 and -10.8" 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 | 1,120 | 390 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.3" | -4.57 | -1.33 | 1,107 | 381 | 0.1 |
| 10 | -0.1" | -0.70 | -0.20 | 1,095 | 373 | 0.1 |
| 15 | 0.0" | +0.16 | +0.05 | 1,083 | 365 | 0.2 |
| 20 | +0.1" | +0.25 | +0.07 | 1,072 | 357 | 0.3 |
| 25 | 0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 1,061 | 350 | 0.4 |
| 30 | -0.1" | -0.39 | -0.11 | 1,051 | 344 | 0.6 |
| 35 | -0.3" | -0.89 | -0.26 | 1,041 | 337 | 0.7 |
| 40 | -0.6" | -1.46 | -0.42 | 1,032 | 331 | 0.9 |
| 45 | -1.0" | -2.07 | -0.60 | 1,023 | 325 | 1.1 |
| 50 | -1.4" | -2.72 | -0.79 | 1,014 | 320 | 1.4 |
| 55 | -2.0" | -3.40 | -0.99 | 1,006 | 314 | 1.6 |
| 60 | -2.6" | -4.10 | -1.19 | 997 | 309 | 1.9 |
| 65 | -3.3" | -4.83 | -1.40 | 990 | 304 | 2.2 |
| 70 | -4.1" | -5.57 | -1.62 | 982 | 300 | 2.5 |
| 75 | -5.0" | -6.32 | -1.84 | 974 | 295 | 2.9 |
| 80 | -6.0" | -7.09 | -2.06 | 967 | 291 | 3.2 |
| 85 | -7.0" | -7.88 | -2.29 | 960 | 287 | 3.6 |
| 90 | -8.2" | -8.67 | -2.52 | 953 | 283 | 4.0 |
| 95 | -9.5" | -9.48 | -2.76 | 947 | 279 | 4.4 |
| 100 | -10.8" | -10.30 | -3.00 | 940 | 275 | 4.9 |
140gr G1 .128 at 1,120 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
Barnes VOR-TX 140-grain TAC-XP is an all-copper hollow point .40 S&W load made for personal defense. The TAC-XP is solid copper with no lead core, and Barnes lists it for hunting as well as personal defense. It leaves the muzzle at 1,120 fps with 394 ft-lbs of energy.
With the sights set at 25 yards, it lands 1.4 inches low at 50 yards, and it still holds 1,014 fps there. Estimated recoil in a compact pistol is 5.7 ft-lbs, against 7.0 for PMC Bronze 165-grain JHP.
If you're cross-shopping, Federal HST 165-grain JHP leaves 10 fps faster with 74 ft-lbs more at the muzzle, from 25 more grains of bullet. PMC Bronze 165-grain JHP is 80 fps slower with 2 ft-lbs more.
- Keeps 320 of its 394 ft-lbs at 50 yards, 81 percent of the muzzle figure
- A solid copper bullet with no lead, for ranges and states that restrict lead projectiles
- The mildest of the loads compared in estimated recoil, by a wide margin
- 106 ft-lbs behind Remington HTP 155-grain JHP at the muzzle
- The lightest bullet of the loads compared
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| 140 gr | TAC-XP | 1120 fps | 394 ft-lbs | 0.128 |
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| 155 gr | XTP JHP | 1180 fps | 479 ft-lbs | 0.137 |
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Remington HTP .40 S&W 155gr JHP
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PMC Bronze .40 S&W 165gr JHP
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165 gr | JHP | 1040 fps | 396 ft-lbs | 0.155 |
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| 165 gr | JHP | 1130 fps | 468 ft-lbs | 0.15 |
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Speer Gold Dot .40 S&W 165gr JHP
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All Barnes VOR-TX .40 S&W 140gr TAC-XP Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucky Gunner | 20 | $23.00 | $18.43 | $41.43 | $2.07 |
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