Federal HST .40 S&W 165gr JHP Ballistics
Nickel-Plated Brass Case • JHP • MPN: P40HST3
Federal HST .40 S&W 165gr JHP Ballistics
Nickel-Plated Brass Case • JHP • MPN: P40HST3
Solved from this product's advertised 1130 fps, 165gr bullet and G1 BC 0.150, 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 165gr 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 22 yards, crosses back down at 34 yards, and is -1.0" at 50 and -9.7" 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 | 1,130 | 468 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.2" | -3.94 | -1.15 | 1,118 * | 458 | 0.1 |
| 10 | 0.0" | -0.06 | -0.02 | 1,108 * | 450 | 0.1 |
| 15 | +0.1" | +0.82 | +0.24 | 1,097 * | 441 | 0.2 |
| 20 | +0.2" | +0.92 | +0.27 | 1,087 * | 433 | 0.3 |
| 25 | +0.2" | +0.70 | +0.20 | 1,077 * | 425 | 0.4 |
| 30 | +0.1" | +0.32 | +0.09 | 1,068 * | 418 | 0.5 |
| 35 | -0.1" | -0.16 | -0.05 | 1,059 * | 411 | 0.6 |
| 40 | -0.3" | -0.71 | -0.21 | 1,050 * | 404 | 0.8 |
| 45 | -0.6" | -1.30 | -0.38 | 1,042 * | 398 | 1.0 |
| 50 | -1.0" | -1.92 | -0.56 | 1,034 * | 392 | 1.2 |
| 55 | -1.5" | -2.58 | -0.75 | 1,026 * | 386 | 1.4 |
| 60 | -2.1" | -3.25 | -0.95 | 1,019 * | 380 | 1.7 |
| 65 | -2.7" | -3.95 | -1.15 | 1,011 * | 375 | 1.9 |
| 70 | -3.4" | -4.66 | -1.35 | 1,004 * | 369 | 2.2 |
| 75 | -4.2" | -5.38 | -1.57 | 997 * | 364 | 2.5 |
| 80 | -5.1" | -6.12 | -1.78 | 990 * | 359 | 2.9 |
| 85 | -6.1" | -6.87 | -2.00 | 984 * | 355 | 3.2 |
| 90 | -7.2" | -7.64 | -2.22 | 977 * | 350 | 3.6 |
| 95 | -8.4" | -8.41 | -2.45 | 971 * | 346 | 3.9 |
| 100 | -9.7" | -9.20 | -2.68 | 965 * | 341 | 4.3 |
165gr G1 .150 at 1,130 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. * Below the speed of sound (1125 fps) from 3 yards; expect groups to open up past the transition. Source: Manufacturer's advertised velocity and BC.
.40 S&W 165gr 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 -10.5" 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 | 1,130 | 468 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.3" | -4.77 | -1.39 | 1,118 * | 458 | 0.1 |
| 10 | -0.1" | -0.89 | -0.26 | 1,108 * | 450 | 0.1 |
| 15 | 0.0" | -0.01 | 0.00 | 1,097 * | 441 | 0.2 |
| 20 | 0.0" | +0.09 | +0.03 | 1,087 * | 433 | 0.3 |
| 25 | 0.0" | -0.13 | -0.04 | 1,077 * | 425 | 0.4 |
| 30 | -0.2" | -0.51 | -0.15 | 1,068 * | 418 | 0.5 |
| 35 | -0.4" | -1.00 | -0.29 | 1,059 * | 411 | 0.6 |
| 40 | -0.7" | -1.54 | -0.45 | 1,050 * | 404 | 0.8 |
| 45 | -1.0" | -2.13 | -0.62 | 1,042 * | 398 | 1.0 |
| 50 | -1.5" | -2.76 | -0.80 | 1,034 * | 392 | 1.2 |
| 55 | -2.0" | -3.41 | -0.99 | 1,026 * | 386 | 1.4 |
| 60 | -2.6" | -4.08 | -1.19 | 1,019 * | 380 | 1.7 |
| 65 | -3.3" | -4.78 | -1.39 | 1,011 * | 375 | 1.9 |
| 70 | -4.0" | -5.49 | -1.60 | 1,004 * | 369 | 2.2 |
| 75 | -4.9" | -6.22 | -1.81 | 997 * | 364 | 2.5 |
| 80 | -5.8" | -6.95 | -2.02 | 990 * | 359 | 2.9 |
| 85 | -6.9" | -7.71 | -2.24 | 984 * | 355 | 3.2 |
| 90 | -8.0" | -8.47 | -2.46 | 977 * | 350 | 3.6 |
| 95 | -9.2" | -9.24 | -2.69 | 971 * | 346 | 3.9 |
| 100 | -10.5" | -10.03 | -2.92 | 965 * | 341 | 4.3 |
165gr G1 .150 at 1,130 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. * Below the speed of sound (1125 fps) from 3 yards; expect groups to open up past the transition. Source: Manufacturer's advertised velocity and BC.
.40 S&W 165gr 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 -10.4" 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 | 1,130 | 468 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.3" | -4.63 | -1.35 | 1,118 * | 458 | 0.1 |
| 10 | -0.1" | -0.75 | -0.22 | 1,108 * | 450 | 0.1 |
| 15 | 0.0" | +0.13 | +0.04 | 1,097 * | 441 | 0.2 |
| 20 | +0.1" | +0.23 | +0.07 | 1,087 * | 433 | 0.3 |
| 25 | 0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 1,077 * | 425 | 0.4 |
| 30 | -0.1" | -0.37 | -0.11 | 1,068 * | 418 | 0.5 |
| 35 | -0.3" | -0.85 | -0.25 | 1,059 * | 411 | 0.6 |
| 40 | -0.6" | -1.40 | -0.41 | 1,050 * | 404 | 0.8 |
| 45 | -0.9" | -1.99 | -0.58 | 1,042 * | 398 | 1.0 |
| 50 | -1.4" | -2.62 | -0.76 | 1,034 * | 392 | 1.2 |
| 55 | -1.9" | -3.27 | -0.95 | 1,026 * | 386 | 1.4 |
| 60 | -2.5" | -3.94 | -1.15 | 1,019 * | 380 | 1.7 |
| 65 | -3.2" | -4.64 | -1.35 | 1,011 * | 375 | 1.9 |
| 70 | -3.9" | -5.35 | -1.56 | 1,004 * | 369 | 2.2 |
| 75 | -4.8" | -6.07 | -1.77 | 997 * | 364 | 2.5 |
| 80 | -5.7" | -6.81 | -1.98 | 990 * | 359 | 2.9 |
| 85 | -6.8" | -7.57 | -2.20 | 984 * | 355 | 3.2 |
| 90 | -7.9" | -8.33 | -2.42 | 977 * | 350 | 3.6 |
| 95 | -9.1" | -9.10 | -2.65 | 971 * | 346 | 3.9 |
| 100 | -10.4" | -9.89 | -2.88 | 965 * | 341 | 4.3 |
165gr G1 .150 at 1,130 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. * Below the speed of sound (1125 fps) from 3 yards; expect groups to open up past the transition. Source: Manufacturer's advertised velocity and BC.
Product Overview
Federal HST 165-grain JHP is a jacketed hollow point .40 S&W load made for duty use. HST is Federal's defensive hollow point line, loaded here in a nickel-plated case. It leaves the muzzle at 1,130 fps with 468 ft-lbs of energy.
With the sights set at 25 yards, it lands 1.4 inches low at 50 yards and is still moving 1,034 fps there. Estimated recoil in a compact pistol is 8.0 ft-lbs, against 8.3 for Speer Gold Dot 165-grain JHP.
If you're cross-shopping, Speer Gold Dot 165-grain JHP leaves 20 fps faster with 16 ft-lbs more at the muzzle, behind a bonded core. Hornady Critical Defense 165-grain FTX is 85 fps slower with 68 ft-lbs less, and a polymer tip in place of an open cavity.
- Keeps 392 of its 468 ft-lbs at 50 yards, 84 percent of the muzzle figure
- More muzzle energy than Hornady Critical Duty and Hornady Critical Defense
- Standard pressure, so it carries in a pistol with no +P rating
- 16 ft-lbs behind Speer Gold Dot 165-grain JHP at the muzzle
- Supersonic at the muzzle, so a suppressed pistol still has a sonic crack
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All Federal HST .40 S&W 165gr JHP Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucky Gunner | 50 | $40.00 | $18.43 | $58.43 | $1.17 |
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