Winchester .40 S&W 165gr FMJ Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • FMJ
Winchester .40 S&W 165gr FMJ Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • FMJ
Solved from this product's advertised 1060 fps, 165gr bullet and G1 BC 0.195, 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 20 yards, crosses back down at 31 yards, and is -1.3" 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 | 1,060 | 412 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.2" | -3.85 | -1.12 | 1,053 | 406 | 0.1 |
| 10 | 0.0" | -0.05 | -0.02 | 1,047 | 401 | 0.1 |
| 15 | +0.1" | +0.74 | +0.22 | 1,040 | 396 | 0.2 |
| 20 | +0.2" | +0.76 | +0.22 | 1,034 | 392 | 0.2 |
| 25 | +0.1" | +0.47 | +0.14 | 1,028 | 387 | 0.3 |
| 30 | 0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 1,022 | 383 | 0.4 |
| 35 | -0.2" | -0.55 | -0.16 | 1,016 | 378 | 0.5 |
| 40 | -0.5" | -1.16 | -0.34 | 1,011 | 374 | 0.6 |
| 45 | -0.9" | -1.82 | -0.53 | 1,005 | 370 | 0.7 |
| 50 | -1.3" | -2.51 | -0.73 | 1,000 | 366 | 0.9 |
| 55 | -1.9" | -3.23 | -0.94 | 994 | 362 | 1.0 |
| 60 | -2.5" | -3.97 | -1.15 | 989 | 359 | 1.2 |
| 65 | -3.2" | -4.72 | -1.37 | 984 | 355 | 1.4 |
| 70 | -4.0" | -5.49 | -1.60 | 979 | 352 | 1.6 |
| 75 | -4.9" | -6.27 | -1.82 | 975 | 348 | 1.8 |
| 80 | -5.9" | -7.06 | -2.05 | 970 | 345 | 2.0 |
| 85 | -7.0" | -7.87 | -2.29 | 965 | 341 | 2.2 |
| 90 | -8.2" | -8.68 | -2.52 | 961 | 338 | 2.5 |
| 95 | -9.5" | -9.50 | -2.76 | 956 | 335 | 2.8 |
| 100 | -10.8" | -10.33 | -3.01 | 952 | 332 | 3.0 |
165gr G1 .195 at 1,060 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 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 -1.7" at 50 and -11.6" 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 | 1,060 | 412 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.3" | -4.61 | -1.34 | 1,053 | 406 | 0.1 |
| 10 | -0.1" | -0.81 | -0.24 | 1,047 | 401 | 0.1 |
| 15 | 0.0" | -0.01 | 0.00 | 1,040 | 396 | 0.2 |
| 20 | 0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 1,034 | 392 | 0.2 |
| 25 | -0.1" | -0.29 | -0.08 | 1,028 | 387 | 0.3 |
| 30 | -0.2" | -0.75 | -0.22 | 1,022 | 383 | 0.4 |
| 35 | -0.5" | -1.30 | -0.38 | 1,016 | 378 | 0.5 |
| 40 | -0.8" | -1.92 | -0.56 | 1,011 | 374 | 0.6 |
| 45 | -1.2" | -2.58 | -0.75 | 1,005 | 370 | 0.7 |
| 50 | -1.7" | -3.27 | -0.95 | 1,000 | 366 | 0.9 |
| 55 | -2.3" | -3.99 | -1.16 | 994 | 362 | 1.0 |
| 60 | -3.0" | -4.72 | -1.37 | 989 | 359 | 1.2 |
| 65 | -3.7" | -5.48 | -1.59 | 984 | 355 | 1.4 |
| 70 | -4.6" | -6.25 | -1.82 | 979 | 352 | 1.6 |
| 75 | -5.5" | -7.03 | -2.04 | 975 | 348 | 1.8 |
| 80 | -6.6" | -7.82 | -2.27 | 970 | 345 | 2.0 |
| 85 | -7.7" | -8.62 | -2.51 | 965 | 341 | 2.2 |
| 90 | -8.9" | -9.44 | -2.74 | 961 | 338 | 2.5 |
| 95 | -10.2" | -10.26 | -2.98 | 956 | 335 | 2.8 |
| 100 | -11.6" | -11.09 | -3.23 | 952 | 332 | 3.0 |
165gr G1 .195 at 1,060 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 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 -1.6" at 50 and -11.3" 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 | 1,060 | 412 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.2" | -4.30 | -1.25 | 1,053 | 406 | 0.1 |
| 10 | -0.1" | -0.50 | -0.15 | 1,047 | 401 | 0.1 |
| 15 | +0.1" | +0.29 | +0.09 | 1,040 | 396 | 0.2 |
| 20 | +0.1" | +0.31 | +0.09 | 1,034 | 392 | 0.2 |
| 25 | 0.0" | +0.02 | +0.01 | 1,028 | 387 | 0.3 |
| 30 | -0.1" | -0.44 | -0.13 | 1,022 | 383 | 0.4 |
| 35 | -0.4" | -0.99 | -0.29 | 1,016 | 378 | 0.5 |
| 40 | -0.7" | -1.61 | -0.47 | 1,011 | 374 | 0.6 |
| 45 | -1.1" | -2.27 | -0.66 | 1,005 | 370 | 0.7 |
| 50 | -1.6" | -2.96 | -0.86 | 1,000 | 366 | 0.9 |
| 55 | -2.1" | -3.68 | -1.07 | 994 | 362 | 1.0 |
| 60 | -2.8" | -4.42 | -1.28 | 989 | 359 | 1.2 |
| 65 | -3.5" | -5.17 | -1.50 | 984 | 355 | 1.4 |
| 70 | -4.4" | -5.94 | -1.73 | 979 | 352 | 1.6 |
| 75 | -5.3" | -6.72 | -1.95 | 975 | 348 | 1.8 |
| 80 | -6.3" | -7.51 | -2.19 | 970 | 345 | 2.0 |
| 85 | -7.4" | -8.32 | -2.42 | 965 | 341 | 2.2 |
| 90 | -8.6" | -9.13 | -2.66 | 961 | 338 | 2.5 |
| 95 | -9.9" | -9.95 | -2.89 | 956 | 335 | 2.8 |
| 100 | -11.3" | -10.78 | -3.14 | 952 | 332 | 3.0 |
165gr G1 .195 at 1,060 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
Winchester 165-grain ball is a flat-nose full metal jacket .40 S&W load made for target shooting. Winchester's figure for the bullet is 1,060 fps, mid-pack among the 165-grain loads compared, and Winchester calls the bullet a full metal jacket flat nose. It leaves the muzzle with 412 ft-lbs of energy.
Zeroed at 25 yards, it lands 1.6 inches low at 50 yards, and it is still moving 1,000 fps there. Estimated recoil in a compact pistol is 7.2 ft-lbs, 0.8 over PMC Bronze 165-grain FMJ.
If you're cross-shopping, Federal American Eagle 165-grain FMJ leaves at 1,130 fps with 56 ft-lbs more at the muzzle. CCI Blazer 165-grain TMJ is 40 fps faster than this load with 31 ft-lbs more, in an aluminum case where this one uses brass.
- Keeps 366 of its 412 ft-lbs at 50 yards, 89 percent of the muzzle figure
- A brass case, where CCI Blazer uses aluminum that cannot be reloaded
- Milder in estimated recoil than Remington UMC and Federal American Eagle
- 72 ft-lbs behind Remington UMC 165-grain FMJ at the muzzle
- Sheds more speed to the 50-yard line than PMC Bronze
All Winchester .40 S&W 165gr FMJ Ammo Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sentry Ammo | 1000 | $317.14 | $22.99 | $340.13 | $0.34 |
| Fast Ammo | 1000 | $307.49 | $36.99 | $344.48 | $0.34 |
| Sentry Ammo | 500 | $158.29 | $17.99 | $176.28 | $0.35 |
| Fast Ammo | 500 | $153.74 | $32.99 | $186.73 | $0.37 |
| Sentry Ammo | 50 | $21.06 | $11.99 | $33.05 | $0.66 |
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