Federal HST .44 Magnum 230gr JHP Ballistics
Nickel-Plated Brass Case • HST • MPN: P44HST1S
Federal HST .44 Magnum 230gr JHP Ballistics
Nickel-Plated Brass Case • HST • MPN: P44HST1S
Solved from this product's advertised 1085 fps, 230gr bullet and G1 BC 0.175, 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 230gr 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 21 yards, crosses back down at 32 yards, and is -1.2" at 50 and -10.4" 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 | 1,085 | 601 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.2" | -3.88 | -1.13 | 1,076 | 592 | 0.1 |
| 10 | 0.0" | -0.05 | -0.01 | 1,069 | 583 | 0.1 |
| 15 | +0.1" | +0.78 | +0.23 | 1,061 | 575 | 0.2 |
| 20 | +0.2" | +0.83 | +0.24 | 1,053 | 567 | 0.2 |
| 25 | +0.2" | +0.56 | +0.16 | 1,046 | 559 | 0.3 |
| 30 | 0.0" | +0.13 | +0.04 | 1,039 | 551 | 0.4 |
| 35 | -0.2" | -0.40 | -0.12 | 1,032 | 544 | 0.5 |
| 40 | -0.4" | -0.98 | -0.29 | 1,025 | 537 | 0.7 |
| 45 | -0.8" | -1.62 | -0.47 | 1,019 | 530 | 0.8 |
| 50 | -1.2" | -2.28 | -0.66 | 1,013 | 524 | 1.0 |
| 55 | -1.7" | -2.98 | -0.87 | 1,006 | 517 | 1.2 |
| 60 | -2.3" | -3.69 | -1.07 | 1,000 | 511 | 1.4 |
| 65 | -3.0" | -4.42 | -1.29 | 995 | 505 | 1.6 |
| 70 | -3.8" | -5.17 | -1.50 | 989 | 499 | 1.8 |
| 75 | -4.7" | -5.93 | -1.72 | 983 | 494 | 2.1 |
| 80 | -5.6" | -6.70 | -1.95 | 978 | 488 | 2.3 |
| 85 | -6.7" | -7.48 | -2.18 | 972 | 483 | 2.6 |
| 90 | -7.8" | -8.28 | -2.41 | 967 | 478 | 2.9 |
| 95 | -9.1" | -9.08 | -2.64 | 962 | 473 | 3.2 |
| 100 | -10.4" | -9.89 | -2.88 | 957 | 468 | 3.5 |
230gr G1 .175 at 1,085 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.
.44 Magnum 230gr 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 -1.6" at 50 and -11.2" 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 | 1,085 | 601 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.3" | -4.66 | -1.36 | 1,076 | 592 | 0.1 |
| 10 | -0.1" | -0.83 | -0.24 | 1,069 | 583 | 0.1 |
| 15 | 0.0" | -0.01 | 0.00 | 1,061 | 575 | 0.2 |
| 20 | 0.0" | +0.04 | +0.01 | 1,053 | 567 | 0.2 |
| 25 | -0.1" | -0.22 | -0.06 | 1,046 | 559 | 0.3 |
| 30 | -0.2" | -0.65 | -0.19 | 1,039 | 551 | 0.4 |
| 35 | -0.4" | -1.18 | -0.34 | 1,032 | 544 | 0.5 |
| 40 | -0.7" | -1.77 | -0.51 | 1,025 | 537 | 0.7 |
| 45 | -1.1" | -2.40 | -0.70 | 1,019 | 530 | 0.8 |
| 50 | -1.6" | -3.07 | -0.89 | 1,013 | 524 | 1.0 |
| 55 | -2.2" | -3.76 | -1.09 | 1,006 | 517 | 1.2 |
| 60 | -2.8" | -4.47 | -1.30 | 1,000 | 511 | 1.4 |
| 65 | -3.6" | -5.20 | -1.51 | 995 | 505 | 1.6 |
| 70 | -4.4" | -5.95 | -1.73 | 989 | 499 | 1.8 |
| 75 | -5.3" | -6.71 | -1.95 | 983 | 494 | 2.1 |
| 80 | -6.3" | -7.48 | -2.18 | 978 | 488 | 2.3 |
| 85 | -7.4" | -8.26 | -2.40 | 972 | 483 | 2.6 |
| 90 | -8.6" | -9.06 | -2.63 | 967 | 478 | 2.9 |
| 95 | -9.8" | -9.86 | -2.87 | 962 | 473 | 3.2 |
| 100 | -11.2" | -10.67 | -3.11 | 957 | 468 | 3.5 |
230gr G1 .175 at 1,085 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.
.44 Magnum 230gr 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 -1.5" at 50 and -11.0" 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 | 1,085 | 601 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.2" | -4.43 | -1.29 | 1,076 | 592 | 0.1 |
| 10 | -0.1" | -0.60 | -0.17 | 1,069 | 583 | 0.1 |
| 15 | 0.0" | +0.22 | +0.07 | 1,061 | 575 | 0.2 |
| 20 | +0.1" | +0.28 | +0.08 | 1,053 | 567 | 0.2 |
| 25 | 0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 1,046 | 559 | 0.3 |
| 30 | -0.1" | -0.42 | -0.12 | 1,039 | 551 | 0.4 |
| 35 | -0.4" | -0.95 | -0.28 | 1,032 | 544 | 0.5 |
| 40 | -0.7" | -1.54 | -0.45 | 1,025 | 537 | 0.7 |
| 45 | -1.0" | -2.17 | -0.63 | 1,019 | 530 | 0.8 |
| 50 | -1.5" | -2.84 | -0.82 | 1,013 | 524 | 1.0 |
| 55 | -2.0" | -3.53 | -1.03 | 1,006 | 517 | 1.2 |
| 60 | -2.7" | -4.24 | -1.23 | 1,000 | 511 | 1.4 |
| 65 | -3.4" | -4.97 | -1.45 | 995 | 505 | 1.6 |
| 70 | -4.2" | -5.72 | -1.66 | 989 | 499 | 1.8 |
| 75 | -5.1" | -6.48 | -1.88 | 983 | 494 | 2.1 |
| 80 | -6.1" | -7.25 | -2.11 | 978 | 488 | 2.3 |
| 85 | -7.2" | -8.03 | -2.34 | 972 | 483 | 2.6 |
| 90 | -8.3" | -8.83 | -2.57 | 967 | 478 | 2.9 |
| 95 | -9.6" | -9.63 | -2.80 | 962 | 473 | 3.2 |
| 100 | -11.0" | -10.44 | -3.04 | 957 | 468 | 3.5 |
230gr G1 .175 at 1,085 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 HST 230-grain is a jacketed hollow point .44 Magnum load made for self-defense. HST is Federal's defensive hollow point, and this one is loaded well back from what the caliber can do. It leaves the muzzle at 1,085 fps with 601 ft-lbs, below the speed of sound.
From a 25-yard zero it prints 1.5 inches low at 50, the most of the loads compared. It recoils about 54 percent less in the same revolver than Magtech 240-grain.
If you're cross-shopping, Armscor 240-grain is the only load compared anywhere near it, 12 fps faster at 1,097 fps. Black Hills 240-grain adds 175 fps at 1,260 fps. Magtech 240-grain is the far end at 1,617 fps.
- Subsonic from the muzzle, so a suppressed .44 Magnum draws no sonic crack with it
- A nickel-plated brass case, where every other load compared uses plain brass
- About 10 percent less recoil in the same revolver than Armscor 240-grain
- Magtech 240-grain carries 793 more ft-lbs at the muzzle
- Black Hills 240-grain carries 245 more ft-lbs at the muzzle
- 0.4 inch more drop at 50 yards than Federal's own Power-Shok 240-grain from the same zero
Similar Products Compared
| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 230 gr | HST | 1085 fps | 601 ft-lbs | 0.175 | N/A | |
| 225 gr | FTX | 1410 fps | 993 ft-lbs | 0.15 |
$2.52
20 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 | 1260 fps | 846 ft-lbs | 0.18 |
$1.67
50 Rounds
|
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| 240 gr | JHP | 1230 fps | 806 ft-lbs | 0.18 |
$2.50
20 Rounds
|
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