Black Hills .44 Magnum 240gr JHP Ballistics
Brass Case • JHP • MPN: D44MN2
Black Hills .44 Magnum 240gr JHP Ballistics
Brass Case • JHP • MPN: D44MN2
Solved from this product's advertised 1260 fps, 240gr bullet and G1 BC 0.180, with the sight 0.5" over the bore at standard conditions. Compare every zero for .44 Magnum.
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.
.44 Magnum 240gr 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 +0.3" at 26 yards, crosses back down at 42 yards, and is -0.4" at 50 and -7.0" 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 | 1,260 | 846 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.2" | -4.06 | -1.18 | 1,247 | 828 | 0.1 |
| 10 | 0.0" | -0.05 | -0.02 | 1,234 | 812 | 0.1 |
| 15 | +0.2" | +0.96 | +0.28 | 1,222 | 796 | 0.2 |
| 20 | +0.3" | +1.19 | +0.35 | 1,210 | 780 | 0.2 |
| 25 | +0.3" | +1.10 | +0.32 | 1,198 | 765 | 0.3 |
| 30 | +0.3" | +0.85 | +0.25 | 1,187 | 750 | 0.5 |
| 35 | +0.2" | +0.51 | +0.15 | 1,175 | 736 | 0.6 |
| 40 | 0.0" | +0.10 | +0.03 | 1,165 | 723 | 0.8 |
| 45 | -0.2" | -0.35 | -0.10 | 1,154 | 710 | 1.0 |
| 50 | -0.4" | -0.84 | -0.24 | 1,144 | 698 | 1.2 |
| 55 | -0.8" | -1.36 | -0.39 | 1,134 | 686 | 1.4 |
| 60 | -1.2" | -1.89 | -0.55 | 1,125 * | 674 | 1.6 |
| 65 | -1.7" | -2.45 | -0.71 | 1,115 * | 663 | 1.9 |
| 70 | -2.2" | -3.02 | -0.88 | 1,106 * | 653 | 2.2 |
| 75 | -2.8" | -3.60 | -1.05 | 1,098 * | 642 | 2.5 |
| 80 | -3.5" | -4.20 | -1.22 | 1,089 * | 633 | 2.8 |
| 85 | -4.3" | -4.81 | -1.40 | 1,081 * | 623 | 3.1 |
| 90 | -5.1" | -5.43 | -1.58 | 1,073 * | 614 | 3.5 |
| 95 | -6.0" | -6.06 | -1.76 | 1,066 * | 605 | 3.9 |
| 100 | -7.0" | -6.70 | -1.95 | 1,058 * | 597 | 4.2 |
240gr G1 .180 at 1,260 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 60 yards; expect groups to open up past the transition. Source: Manufacturer's advertised velocity and BC.
.44 Magnum 240gr 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 and never rises more than 0.1" above it (effectively a tangent zero), and is -1.0" at 50 and -8.1" 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 | 1,260 | 846 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.3" | -5.04 | -1.47 | 1,247 | 828 | 0.1 |
| 10 | -0.1" | -1.03 | -0.30 | 1,234 | 812 | 0.1 |
| 15 | 0.0" | -0.02 | -0.01 | 1,222 | 796 | 0.2 |
| 20 | +0.1" | +0.21 | +0.06 | 1,210 | 780 | 0.2 |
| 25 | 0.0" | +0.13 | +0.04 | 1,198 | 765 | 0.3 |
| 30 | 0.0" | -0.12 | -0.03 | 1,187 | 750 | 0.5 |
| 35 | -0.2" | -0.47 | -0.14 | 1,175 | 736 | 0.6 |
| 40 | -0.4" | -0.87 | -0.25 | 1,165 | 723 | 0.8 |
| 45 | -0.6" | -1.33 | -0.39 | 1,154 | 710 | 1.0 |
| 50 | -1.0" | -1.82 | -0.53 | 1,144 | 698 | 1.2 |
| 55 | -1.4" | -2.33 | -0.68 | 1,134 | 686 | 1.4 |
| 60 | -1.8" | -2.87 | -0.83 | 1,125 * | 674 | 1.6 |
| 65 | -2.3" | -3.42 | -0.99 | 1,115 * | 663 | 1.9 |
| 70 | -2.9" | -3.99 | -1.16 | 1,106 * | 653 | 2.2 |
| 75 | -3.6" | -4.57 | -1.33 | 1,098 * | 642 | 2.5 |
| 80 | -4.3" | -5.17 | -1.50 | 1,089 * | 633 | 2.8 |
| 85 | -5.2" | -5.78 | -1.68 | 1,081 * | 623 | 3.1 |
| 90 | -6.0" | -6.40 | -1.86 | 1,073 * | 614 | 3.5 |
| 95 | -7.0" | -7.03 | -2.05 | 1,066 * | 605 | 3.9 |
| 100 | -8.1" | -7.67 | -2.23 | 1,058 * | 597 | 4.2 |
240gr G1 .180 at 1,260 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 60 yards; expect groups to open up past the transition. Source: Manufacturer's advertised velocity and BC.
.44 Magnum 240gr 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 -1.0" at 50 and -8.2" 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 | 1,260 | 846 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.3" | -5.17 | -1.50 | 1,247 | 828 | 0.1 |
| 10 | -0.1" | -1.15 | -0.34 | 1,234 | 812 | 0.1 |
| 15 | 0.0" | -0.15 | -0.04 | 1,222 | 796 | 0.2 |
| 20 | 0.0" | +0.09 | +0.02 | 1,210 | 780 | 0.2 |
| 25 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1,198 | 765 | 0.3 |
| 30 | -0.1" | -0.25 | -0.07 | 1,187 | 750 | 0.5 |
| 35 | -0.2" | -0.59 | -0.17 | 1,175 | 736 | 0.6 |
| 40 | -0.4" | -1.00 | -0.29 | 1,165 | 723 | 0.8 |
| 45 | -0.7" | -1.46 | -0.42 | 1,154 | 710 | 1.0 |
| 50 | -1.0" | -1.94 | -0.57 | 1,144 | 698 | 1.2 |
| 55 | -1.4" | -2.46 | -0.71 | 1,134 | 686 | 1.4 |
| 60 | -1.9" | -2.99 | -0.87 | 1,125 * | 674 | 1.6 |
| 65 | -2.4" | -3.55 | -1.03 | 1,115 * | 663 | 1.9 |
| 70 | -3.0" | -4.12 | -1.20 | 1,106 * | 653 | 2.2 |
| 75 | -3.7" | -4.70 | -1.37 | 1,098 * | 642 | 2.5 |
| 80 | -4.5" | -5.30 | -1.54 | 1,089 * | 633 | 2.8 |
| 85 | -5.3" | -5.91 | -1.72 | 1,081 * | 623 | 3.1 |
| 90 | -6.2" | -6.53 | -1.90 | 1,073 * | 614 | 3.5 |
| 95 | -7.1" | -7.16 | -2.08 | 1,066 * | 605 | 3.9 |
| 100 | -8.2" | -7.80 | -2.27 | 1,058 * | 597 | 4.2 |
240gr G1 .180 at 1,260 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 60 yards; expect groups to open up past the transition. Source: Manufacturer's advertised velocity and BC.
Product Overview
Black Hills 240-grain is a jacketed hollow point .44 Magnum load made for hunting. It is a conventional hunting hollow point, a lead core in a copper jacket with an open nose. It leaves the muzzle at 1,260 fps with 846 ft-lbs.
Off a 25-yard zero it lands 1.0 inch low at 50, where it still carries 698 ft-lbs. It recoils about 35 percent less in the same revolver than Magtech 240-grain.
If you're cross-shopping, Hornady Custom 240-grain XTP is 90 fps faster at 1,350 fps. Federal Power-Shok 240-grain is 30 fps slower at 1,230 fps. Magtech 240-grain is the hardest-loaded of the group at 1,617 fps.
- About 11 percent less recoil in the same revolver than Hornady Custom 240-grain XTP
- 144 ft-lbs more at 50 yards than Armscor 240-grain
- 146 more ft-lbs at the muzzle than HSM Pro Pistol 240-grain
- Magtech 240-grain is 357 fps quicker at the muzzle and holds far more energy
- 0.6 inch more drop at 50 yards than Magtech 240-grain from the same zero
- 0.2 inch more drop at 50 yards than Hornady Custom 240-grain XTP from the same zero
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| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 240 gr | JHP | 1260 fps | 846 ft-lbs | 0.18 |
$1.67
50 Rounds
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| 240 gr | SJSP | 1617 fps | 1394 ft-lbs | 0.172 |
$1.09
50 Rounds
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| 240 gr | JHP | 1097 fps | 641 ft-lbs | 0.17 | N/A | |
| 240 gr | JHP | 1230 fps | 806 ft-lbs | 0.18 |
$2.50
20 Rounds
|
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| 240 gr | XTP JHP | 1350 fps | 971 ft-lbs | 0.205 |
$2.35
20 Rounds
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| 240 gr | JHC | 1146 fps | 700 ft-lbs | 0.185 |
$1.33
200 Rounds
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All Black Hills .44 Magnum 240gr JHP Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucky Gunner | 50 | $65.00 | $18.43 | $83.43 | $1.67 |
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