Federal Range and Target .40 S&W 180gr FMJ Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • FMJ
Federal Range and Target .40 S&W 180gr FMJ Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • FMJ
Solved from this product's advertised 1000 fps, 180gr bullet and G1 BC 0.191, 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 180gr 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 27 yards, and is -1.7" at 50 and -12.5" 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 | 1,000 | 400 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.2" | -3.75 | -1.09 | 994 | 395 | 0.1 |
| 10 | 0.0" | -0.04 | -0.01 | 989 | 391 | 0.1 |
| 15 | +0.1" | +0.66 | +0.19 | 984 | 387 | 0.2 |
| 20 | +0.1" | +0.59 | +0.17 | 979 | 383 | 0.2 |
| 25 | +0.1" | +0.20 | +0.06 | 974 | 379 | 0.3 |
| 30 | -0.1" | -0.35 | -0.10 | 969 | 376 | 0.3 |
| 35 | -0.4" | -0.99 | -0.29 | 965 | 372 | 0.4 |
| 40 | -0.7" | -1.69 | -0.49 | 960 | 368 | 0.5 |
| 45 | -1.2" | -2.44 | -0.71 | 955 | 365 | 0.7 |
| 50 | -1.7" | -3.22 | -0.94 | 951 | 361 | 0.8 |
| 55 | -2.3" | -4.03 | -1.17 | 946 | 358 | 0.9 |
| 60 | -3.1" | -4.85 | -1.41 | 942 | 355 | 1.1 |
| 65 | -3.9" | -5.69 | -1.66 | 938 | 352 | 1.3 |
| 70 | -4.8" | -6.55 | -1.91 | 934 | 348 | 1.4 |
| 75 | -5.8" | -7.42 | -2.16 | 929 | 345 | 1.6 |
| 80 | -7.0" | -8.30 | -2.41 | 925 | 342 | 1.8 |
| 85 | -8.2" | -9.19 | -2.67 | 921 | 339 | 2.1 |
| 90 | -9.5" | -10.09 | -2.94 | 917 | 336 | 2.3 |
| 95 | -11.0" | -11.00 | -3.20 | 913 | 333 | 2.5 |
| 100 | -12.5" | -11.92 | -3.47 | 909 | 331 | 2.8 |
180gr G1 .191 at 1,000 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 180gr 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 -2.0" at 50 and -13.2" 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 | 1,000 | 400 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.2" | -4.42 | -1.29 | 994 | 395 | 0.1 |
| 10 | -0.1" | -0.71 | -0.21 | 989 | 391 | 0.1 |
| 15 | 0.0" | -0.01 | 0.00 | 984 | 387 | 0.2 |
| 20 | 0.0" | -0.08 | -0.02 | 979 | 383 | 0.2 |
| 25 | -0.1" | -0.46 | -0.13 | 974 | 379 | 0.3 |
| 30 | -0.3" | -1.01 | -0.29 | 969 | 376 | 0.3 |
| 35 | -0.6" | -1.65 | -0.48 | 965 | 372 | 0.4 |
| 40 | -1.0" | -2.36 | -0.69 | 960 | 368 | 0.5 |
| 45 | -1.5" | -3.11 | -0.90 | 955 | 365 | 0.7 |
| 50 | -2.0" | -3.89 | -1.13 | 951 | 361 | 0.8 |
| 55 | -2.7" | -4.69 | -1.37 | 946 | 358 | 0.9 |
| 60 | -3.5" | -5.52 | -1.61 | 942 | 355 | 1.1 |
| 65 | -4.3" | -6.36 | -1.85 | 938 | 352 | 1.3 |
| 70 | -5.3" | -7.22 | -2.10 | 934 | 348 | 1.4 |
| 75 | -6.4" | -8.09 | -2.35 | 929 | 345 | 1.6 |
| 80 | -7.5" | -8.97 | -2.61 | 925 | 342 | 1.8 |
| 85 | -8.8" | -9.86 | -2.87 | 921 | 339 | 2.1 |
| 90 | -10.2" | -10.76 | -3.13 | 917 | 336 | 2.3 |
| 95 | -11.6" | -11.67 | -3.39 | 913 | 333 | 2.5 |
| 100 | -13.2" | -12.59 | -3.66 | 909 | 331 | 2.8 |
180gr G1 .191 at 1,000 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 180gr 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 -12.7" 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 | 1,000 | 400 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.2" | -3.94 | -1.15 | 994 | 395 | 0.1 |
| 10 | 0.0" | -0.24 | -0.07 | 989 | 391 | 0.1 |
| 15 | +0.1" | +0.47 | +0.14 | 984 | 387 | 0.2 |
| 20 | +0.1" | +0.40 | +0.12 | 979 | 383 | 0.2 |
| 25 | 0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 974 | 379 | 0.3 |
| 30 | -0.2" | -0.54 | -0.16 | 969 | 376 | 0.3 |
| 35 | -0.4" | -1.18 | -0.34 | 965 | 372 | 0.4 |
| 40 | -0.8" | -1.89 | -0.55 | 960 | 368 | 0.5 |
| 45 | -1.3" | -2.63 | -0.77 | 955 | 365 | 0.7 |
| 50 | -1.8" | -3.41 | -0.99 | 951 | 361 | 0.8 |
| 55 | -2.4" | -4.22 | -1.23 | 946 | 358 | 0.9 |
| 60 | -3.2" | -5.05 | -1.47 | 942 | 355 | 1.1 |
| 65 | -4.0" | -5.89 | -1.71 | 938 | 352 | 1.3 |
| 70 | -5.0" | -6.74 | -1.96 | 934 | 348 | 1.4 |
| 75 | -6.0" | -7.61 | -2.21 | 929 | 345 | 1.6 |
| 80 | -7.1" | -8.49 | -2.47 | 925 | 342 | 1.8 |
| 85 | -8.4" | -9.38 | -2.73 | 921 | 339 | 2.1 |
| 90 | -9.7" | -10.29 | -2.99 | 917 | 336 | 2.3 |
| 95 | -11.2" | -11.19 | -3.26 | 913 | 333 | 2.5 |
| 100 | -12.7" | -12.11 | -3.52 | 909 | 331 | 2.8 |
180gr G1 .191 at 1,000 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
Federal Range and Target 180-grain FMJ is a full metal jacket .40 S&W practice load. Federal loads a plain jacketed projectile at the caliber's heavier standard weight, with an exposed lead base. It leaves the muzzle at 1,000 fps with 400 ft-lbs of energy.
Zeroed at 25 yards, it lands 1.8 inches low at 50 yards, where it still holds 951 fps, 49 fps down from the muzzle. Estimated recoil in a compact pistol is 7.8 ft-lbs.
If you're cross-shopping, Aguila 180-grain FMJ leaves 50 fps faster with 41 ft-lbs more at the muzzle, from a flat-nose bullet. Remington UMC 180-grain FMJ is 10 fps slower with 8 ft-lbs less. Both carry the same 180-grain bullet weight as this load.
- Keeps 361 of its 400 ft-lbs at 50 yards, 90 percent of the muzzle figure
- Reaches 50 yards quicker than Sellier and Bellot and Armscor
- A plain jacketed bullet over a brass case, with no pressure rating to check
- Federal states no purpose for the line, so nothing in its labelling says what the load is built for
- Kicks harder than Armscor and Remington UMC in the same pistol
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| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 180 gr | FMJ | 1000 fps | 400 ft-lbs | 0.191 | N/A | |
| 180 gr | FMJ | 1050 fps | 441 ft-lbs | 0.188 |
$0.35
1000 Rounds
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| 180 gr | FMJ | 953 fps | 363 ft-lbs | 0.188 | N/A | |
| 180 gr | FMJ | 990 fps | 392 ft-lbs | 0.178 |
$0.35
1000 Rounds
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| 180 gr | FMJ | 968 fps | 374 ft-lbs | 0.191 |
$0.33
1000 Rounds
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| 165 gr | FMJFN | 1060 fps | 412 ft-lbs | 0.172 |
$0.39
500 Rounds
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