Speer Lawman .40 S&W 180gr TMJ Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • TMJ
Speer Lawman .40 S&W 180gr TMJ Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • TMJ
Solved from this product's advertised 1000 fps, 180gr bullet and G1 BC 0.143, 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 18 yards, crosses back down at 27 yards, and is -1.7" at 50 and -12.9" 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 | 993 | 394 | 0.1 |
| 10 | 0.0" | -0.05 | -0.01 | 986 | 388 | 0.1 |
| 15 | +0.1" | +0.65 | +0.19 | 979 | 383 | 0.2 |
| 20 | +0.1" | +0.57 | +0.17 | 972 | 378 | 0.2 |
| 25 | +0.1" | +0.18 | +0.05 | 966 | 373 | 0.3 |
| 30 | -0.1" | -0.38 | -0.11 | 960 | 368 | 0.4 |
| 35 | -0.4" | -1.04 | -0.30 | 954 | 364 | 0.6 |
| 40 | -0.7" | -1.76 | -0.51 | 948 | 359 | 0.7 |
| 45 | -1.2" | -2.52 | -0.73 | 942 | 355 | 0.8 |
| 50 | -1.7" | -3.32 | -0.97 | 936 | 350 | 1.0 |
| 55 | -2.4" | -4.15 | -1.21 | 931 | 346 | 1.2 |
| 60 | -3.2" | -4.99 | -1.45 | 925 | 342 | 1.4 |
| 65 | -4.0" | -5.86 | -1.70 | 920 | 338 | 1.6 |
| 70 | -5.0" | -6.74 | -1.96 | 914 | 334 | 1.9 |
| 75 | -6.0" | -7.64 | -2.22 | 909 | 331 | 2.1 |
| 80 | -7.2" | -8.55 | -2.49 | 904 | 327 | 2.4 |
| 85 | -8.5" | -9.47 | -2.76 | 899 | 323 | 2.7 |
| 90 | -9.8" | -10.41 | -3.03 | 894 | 320 | 3.0 |
| 95 | -11.3" | -11.35 | -3.30 | 889 | 316 | 3.3 |
| 100 | -12.9" | -12.31 | -3.58 | 885 | 313 | 3.7 |
180gr G1 .143 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 -2.1" at 50 and -13.6" 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" | -4.41 | -1.28 | 993 | 394 | 0.1 |
| 10 | -0.1" | -0.70 | -0.20 | 986 | 388 | 0.1 |
| 15 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 979 | 383 | 0.2 |
| 20 | 0.0" | -0.08 | -0.02 | 972 | 378 | 0.2 |
| 25 | -0.1" | -0.48 | -0.14 | 966 | 373 | 0.3 |
| 30 | -0.3" | -1.03 | -0.30 | 960 | 368 | 0.4 |
| 35 | -0.6" | -1.69 | -0.49 | 954 | 364 | 0.6 |
| 40 | -1.0" | -2.41 | -0.70 | 948 | 359 | 0.7 |
| 45 | -1.5" | -3.18 | -0.92 | 942 | 355 | 0.8 |
| 50 | -2.1" | -3.97 | -1.16 | 936 | 350 | 1.0 |
| 55 | -2.8" | -4.80 | -1.40 | 931 | 346 | 1.2 |
| 60 | -3.6" | -5.65 | -1.64 | 925 | 342 | 1.4 |
| 65 | -4.4" | -6.51 | -1.89 | 920 | 338 | 1.6 |
| 70 | -5.4" | -7.40 | -2.15 | 914 | 334 | 1.9 |
| 75 | -6.5" | -8.29 | -2.41 | 909 | 331 | 2.1 |
| 80 | -7.7" | -9.20 | -2.68 | 904 | 327 | 2.4 |
| 85 | -9.0" | -10.13 | -2.95 | 899 | 323 | 2.7 |
| 90 | -10.4" | -11.06 | -3.22 | 894 | 320 | 3.0 |
| 95 | -12.0" | -12.01 | -3.49 | 889 | 316 | 3.3 |
| 100 | -13.6" | -12.96 | -3.77 | 885 | 313 | 3.7 |
180gr G1 .143 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 -13.1" 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 | 1,000 | 400 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.2" | -3.92 | -1.14 | 993 | 394 | 0.1 |
| 10 | 0.0" | -0.22 | -0.06 | 986 | 388 | 0.1 |
| 15 | +0.1" | +0.48 | +0.14 | 979 | 383 | 0.2 |
| 20 | +0.1" | +0.41 | +0.12 | 972 | 378 | 0.2 |
| 25 | 0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 966 | 373 | 0.3 |
| 30 | -0.2" | -0.55 | -0.16 | 960 | 368 | 0.4 |
| 35 | -0.4" | -1.20 | -0.35 | 954 | 364 | 0.6 |
| 40 | -0.8" | -1.92 | -0.56 | 948 | 359 | 0.7 |
| 45 | -1.3" | -2.69 | -0.78 | 942 | 355 | 0.8 |
| 50 | -1.8" | -3.49 | -1.01 | 936 | 350 | 1.0 |
| 55 | -2.5" | -4.31 | -1.25 | 931 | 346 | 1.2 |
| 60 | -3.3" | -5.16 | -1.50 | 925 | 342 | 1.4 |
| 65 | -4.1" | -6.03 | -1.75 | 920 | 338 | 1.6 |
| 70 | -5.1" | -6.91 | -2.01 | 914 | 334 | 1.9 |
| 75 | -6.1" | -7.81 | -2.27 | 909 | 331 | 2.1 |
| 80 | -7.3" | -8.72 | -2.54 | 904 | 327 | 2.4 |
| 85 | -8.6" | -9.64 | -2.80 | 899 | 323 | 2.7 |
| 90 | -10.0" | -10.57 | -3.08 | 894 | 320 | 3.0 |
| 95 | -11.5" | -11.52 | -3.35 | 889 | 316 | 3.3 |
| 100 | -13.1" | -12.47 | -3.63 | 885 | 313 | 3.7 |
180gr G1 .143 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
Speer Lawman 180-grain TMJ is a total metal jacket .40 S&W load made for training. The jacket wraps the base of the bullet as well as the nose, which Speer says reduces airborne lead at indoor ranges. 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 936 fps. Estimated recoil in a compact pistol is 7.8 ft-lbs, level with Federal American Eagle 180-grain FMJ.
If you're cross-shopping, Federal American Eagle 180-grain FMJ matches this load's 1,000 fps and 400 ft-lbs with an exposed lead base. Fiocchi Training Dynamics 170-grain FMJTC leaves 20 fps faster with 8 ft-lbs less, from a lighter truncated-cone bullet.
- Keeps 350 of its 400 ft-lbs at 50 yards, 88 percent of the muzzle figure
- A fully jacketed base, for indoor ranges that restrict exposed-lead bullets
- More muzzle energy than Ammo Inc Signature and Fiocchi Training Dynamics
- The hardest-kicking load compared, level with Federal American Eagle 180-grain FMJ
- Drops a shade more at 50 yards than Fiocchi Training Dynamics
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| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fast Ammo | 500 | $204.24 | $0.00 | $204.24 | $0.41 |
| Sentry Ammo | 500 | $216.78 | $17.99 | $234.77 | $0.47 |
| Black Basin Outdoors | 500 | $234.79 | $10.99 | $245.78 | $0.49 |
| Lucky Gunner | 50 | $20.00 | $18.43 | $38.43 | $0.77 |
| Guns.com | 50 | $25.99 | $14.99 | $40.98 | $0.82 |
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