Sinterfire .40 S&W 125gr Lead Free Ball Ammo Ballistics
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Sinterfire .40 S&W 125gr Lead Free Ball Ammo Ballistics
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Solved from this product's advertised 1200 fps, 125gr bullet and G1 BC 0.095, 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 125gr 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 23 yards, crosses back down at 36 yards, and is -0.8" at 50 and -9.3" 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 | 1,200 | 400 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.2" | -4.01 | -1.17 | 1,178 | 385 | 0.1 |
| 10 | 0.0" | -0.06 | -0.02 | 1,158 | 372 | 0.2 |
| 15 | +0.1" | +0.88 | +0.26 | 1,138 | 360 | 0.3 |
| 20 | +0.2" | +1.03 | +0.30 | 1,120 * | 348 | 0.4 |
| 25 | +0.2" | +0.86 | +0.25 | 1,103 * | 338 | 0.6 |
| 30 | +0.2" | +0.52 | +0.15 | 1,087 * | 328 | 0.8 |
| 35 | 0.0" | +0.08 | +0.02 | 1,072 * | 319 | 1.0 |
| 40 | -0.2" | -0.43 | -0.13 | 1,058 * | 311 | 1.3 |
| 45 | -0.5" | -0.99 | -0.29 | 1,044 * | 303 | 1.6 |
| 50 | -0.8" | -1.60 | -0.46 | 1,032 * | 295 | 2.0 |
| 55 | -1.3" | -2.23 | -0.65 | 1,019 * | 289 | 2.3 |
| 60 | -1.8" | -2.89 | -0.84 | 1,008 * | 282 | 2.8 |
| 65 | -2.4" | -3.58 | -1.04 | 997 * | 276 | 3.2 |
| 70 | -3.2" | -4.28 | -1.25 | 986 * | 270 | 3.6 |
| 75 | -3.9" | -5.01 | -1.46 | 976 * | 265 | 4.1 |
| 80 | -4.8" | -5.75 | -1.67 | 966 * | 259 | 4.7 |
| 85 | -5.8" | -6.51 | -1.89 | 957 * | 254 | 5.2 |
| 90 | -6.9" | -7.29 | -2.12 | 948 * | 250 | 5.8 |
| 95 | -8.1" | -8.08 | -2.35 | 939 * | 245 | 6.4 |
| 100 | -9.3" | -8.89 | -2.59 | 931 * | 241 | 7.0 |
125gr G1 .095 at 1,200 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 19 yards; expect groups to open up past the transition. Source: Manufacturer's advertised velocity and BC.
.40 S&W 125gr 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 -1.3" at 50 and -10.3" 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 | 1,200 | 400 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.3" | -4.89 | -1.42 | 1,178 | 385 | 0.1 |
| 10 | -0.1" | -0.94 | -0.27 | 1,158 | 372 | 0.2 |
| 15 | 0.0" | -0.01 | 0.00 | 1,138 | 360 | 0.3 |
| 20 | 0.0" | +0.15 | +0.04 | 1,120 * | 348 | 0.4 |
| 25 | 0.0" | -0.02 | -0.01 | 1,103 * | 338 | 0.6 |
| 30 | -0.1" | -0.36 | -0.10 | 1,087 * | 328 | 0.8 |
| 35 | -0.3" | -0.80 | -0.23 | 1,072 * | 319 | 1.0 |
| 40 | -0.6" | -1.31 | -0.38 | 1,058 * | 311 | 1.3 |
| 45 | -0.9" | -1.88 | -0.55 | 1,044 * | 303 | 1.6 |
| 50 | -1.3" | -2.48 | -0.72 | 1,032 * | 295 | 2.0 |
| 55 | -1.8" | -3.11 | -0.91 | 1,019 * | 289 | 2.3 |
| 60 | -2.4" | -3.78 | -1.10 | 1,008 * | 282 | 2.8 |
| 65 | -3.0" | -4.46 | -1.30 | 997 * | 276 | 3.2 |
| 70 | -3.8" | -5.17 | -1.50 | 986 * | 270 | 3.6 |
| 75 | -4.6" | -5.89 | -1.71 | 976 * | 265 | 4.1 |
| 80 | -5.6" | -6.64 | -1.93 | 966 * | 259 | 4.7 |
| 85 | -6.6" | -7.40 | -2.15 | 957 * | 254 | 5.2 |
| 90 | -7.7" | -8.18 | -2.38 | 948 * | 250 | 5.8 |
| 95 | -8.9" | -8.97 | -2.61 | 939 * | 245 | 6.4 |
| 100 | -10.3" | -9.77 | -2.84 | 931 * | 241 | 7.0 |
125gr G1 .095 at 1,200 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 19 yards; expect groups to open up past the transition. Source: Manufacturer's advertised velocity and BC.
.40 S&W 125gr 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 without ever climbing above it (a tangent zero), and is -1.3" at 50 and -10.2" 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 | 1,200 | 400 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.3" | -4.87 | -1.42 | 1,178 | 385 | 0.1 |
| 10 | -0.1" | -0.92 | -0.27 | 1,158 | 372 | 0.2 |
| 15 | 0.0" | +0.02 | +0.01 | 1,138 | 360 | 0.3 |
| 20 | 0.0" | +0.17 | +0.05 | 1,120 * | 348 | 0.4 |
| 25 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1,103 * | 338 | 0.6 |
| 30 | -0.1" | -0.34 | -0.10 | 1,087 * | 328 | 0.8 |
| 35 | -0.3" | -0.78 | -0.23 | 1,072 * | 319 | 1.0 |
| 40 | -0.5" | -1.29 | -0.38 | 1,058 * | 311 | 1.3 |
| 45 | -0.9" | -1.85 | -0.54 | 1,044 * | 303 | 1.6 |
| 50 | -1.3" | -2.45 | -0.71 | 1,032 * | 295 | 2.0 |
| 55 | -1.8" | -3.09 | -0.90 | 1,019 * | 289 | 2.3 |
| 60 | -2.4" | -3.75 | -1.09 | 1,008 * | 282 | 2.8 |
| 65 | -3.0" | -4.43 | -1.29 | 997 * | 276 | 3.2 |
| 70 | -3.8" | -5.14 | -1.50 | 986 * | 270 | 3.6 |
| 75 | -4.6" | -5.87 | -1.71 | 976 * | 265 | 4.1 |
| 80 | -5.6" | -6.61 | -1.92 | 966 * | 259 | 4.7 |
| 85 | -6.6" | -7.37 | -2.14 | 957 * | 254 | 5.2 |
| 90 | -7.7" | -8.15 | -2.37 | 948 * | 250 | 5.8 |
| 95 | -8.9" | -8.94 | -2.60 | 939 * | 245 | 6.4 |
| 100 | -10.2" | -9.75 | -2.84 | 931 * | 241 | 7.0 |
125gr G1 .095 at 1,200 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 19 yards; expect groups to open up past the transition. Source: Manufacturer's advertised velocity and BC.
Product Overview
Sinterfire 125-grain Lead Free Ball is a monolithic copper .40 S&W load made for high-volume training. SinterFire calls it a non-frangible product, where the rest of its lead-free line is frangible. It leaves the muzzle at 1,200 fps with 400 ft-lbs of energy.
A 25-yard zero puts it 1.3 inches low at 50 yards, where it is still moving 1,032 fps. Estimated recoil in a compact pistol is 5.1 ft-lbs.
If you're cross-shopping, Barnes VOR-TX 140-grain TAC-XP is the other lead-free .40 S&W load, a solid copper hollow point 80 fps slower with 6 ft-lbs less at the muzzle. At 125 grains this is the lightest bullet in the caliber.
- Keeps 295 of its 400 ft-lbs at 50 yards, 74 percent of the muzzle figure
- No lead in the bullet, for ranges and states that restrict lead projectiles
- The mildest load in the caliber in estimated recoil
- Sheds 168 fps between the muzzle and 50 yards
- SinterFire states only the caliber and the bullet weight for this load, with no velocity or energy of its own
All Sinterfire .40 S&W 125gr Lead Free Ball Ammo Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sentry Ammo | 500 | $204.07 | $17.99 | $222.06 | $0.44 |
| Black Basin Outdoors | 500 | $218.60 | $10.99 | $229.59 | $0.46 |
| Fast Ammo | 500 | $199.50 | $35.99 | $235.49 | $0.47 |
| Fast Ammo | 50 | $19.92 | $13.99 | $33.91 | $0.68 |
| Sentry Ammo | 50 | $22.49 | $11.99 | $34.48 | $0.69 |
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