Federal Power-Shok .44 Magnum 240gr JHP Ballistics
Brass Case • JHP • MPN: C44A
Federal Power-Shok .44 Magnum 240gr JHP Ballistics
Brass Case • JHP • MPN: C44A
Solved from this product's advertised 1230 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 25 yards, crosses back down at 40 yards, and is -0.6" at 50 and -7.5" 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 | 1,230 | 806 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.2" | -4.04 | -1.17 | 1,217 | 790 | 0.1 |
| 10 | 0.0" | -0.05 | -0.02 | 1,205 | 775 | 0.1 |
| 15 | +0.2" | +0.93 | +0.27 | 1,194 | 760 | 0.2 |
| 20 | +0.2" | +1.13 | +0.33 | 1,183 | 745 | 0.2 |
| 25 | +0.3" | +1.02 | +0.30 | 1,172 | 732 | 0.3 |
| 30 | +0.2" | +0.75 | +0.22 | 1,161 | 718 | 0.5 |
| 35 | +0.1" | +0.38 | +0.11 | 1,151 | 706 | 0.6 |
| 40 | 0.0" | -0.06 | -0.02 | 1,140 | 693 | 0.8 |
| 45 | -0.3" | -0.54 | -0.16 | 1,131 | 682 | 0.9 |
| 50 | -0.6" | -1.05 | -0.31 | 1,121 * | 670 | 1.1 |
| 55 | -0.9" | -1.59 | -0.46 | 1,112 * | 659 | 1.4 |
| 60 | -1.4" | -2.15 | -0.63 | 1,103 * | 649 | 1.6 |
| 65 | -1.9" | -2.73 | -0.80 | 1,095 * | 639 | 1.9 |
| 70 | -2.5" | -3.33 | -0.97 | 1,086 * | 629 | 2.1 |
| 75 | -3.1" | -3.94 | -1.15 | 1,078 * | 620 | 2.4 |
| 80 | -3.8" | -4.56 | -1.33 | 1,071 * | 611 | 2.7 |
| 85 | -4.6" | -5.20 | -1.51 | 1,063 * | 602 | 3.1 |
| 90 | -5.5" | -5.85 | -1.70 | 1,056 * | 594 | 3.4 |
| 95 | -6.5" | -6.50 | -1.89 | 1,049 * | 586 | 3.8 |
| 100 | -7.5" | -7.17 | -2.09 | 1,042 * | 578 | 4.2 |
240gr G1 .180 at 1,230 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 49 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 without ever climbing above it (a tangent zero), and is -1.1" at 50 and -8.5" 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 | 1,230 | 806 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.3" | -4.99 | -1.45 | 1,217 | 790 | 0.1 |
| 10 | -0.1" | -1.00 | -0.29 | 1,205 | 775 | 0.1 |
| 15 | 0.0" | -0.02 | -0.01 | 1,194 | 760 | 0.2 |
| 20 | 0.0" | +0.19 | +0.05 | 1,183 | 745 | 0.2 |
| 25 | 0.0" | +0.07 | +0.02 | 1,172 | 732 | 0.3 |
| 30 | -0.1" | -0.20 | -0.06 | 1,161 | 718 | 0.5 |
| 35 | -0.2" | -0.57 | -0.17 | 1,151 | 706 | 0.6 |
| 40 | -0.4" | -1.01 | -0.29 | 1,140 | 693 | 0.8 |
| 45 | -0.7" | -1.49 | -0.43 | 1,131 | 682 | 0.9 |
| 50 | -1.1" | -2.00 | -0.58 | 1,121 * | 670 | 1.1 |
| 55 | -1.5" | -2.54 | -0.74 | 1,112 * | 659 | 1.4 |
| 60 | -2.0" | -3.10 | -0.90 | 1,103 * | 649 | 1.6 |
| 65 | -2.5" | -3.68 | -1.07 | 1,095 * | 639 | 1.9 |
| 70 | -3.1" | -4.28 | -1.24 | 1,086 * | 629 | 2.1 |
| 75 | -3.9" | -4.89 | -1.42 | 1,078 * | 620 | 2.4 |
| 80 | -4.6" | -5.51 | -1.60 | 1,071 * | 611 | 2.7 |
| 85 | -5.5" | -6.15 | -1.79 | 1,063 * | 602 | 3.1 |
| 90 | -6.4" | -6.79 | -1.98 | 1,056 * | 594 | 3.4 |
| 95 | -7.4" | -7.45 | -2.17 | 1,049 * | 586 | 3.8 |
| 100 | -8.5" | -8.12 | -2.36 | 1,042 * | 578 | 4.2 |
240gr G1 .180 at 1,230 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 49 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 -1.1" at 50 and -8.6" 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 | 1,230 | 806 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.3" | -5.05 | -1.47 | 1,217 | 790 | 0.1 |
| 10 | -0.1" | -1.07 | -0.31 | 1,205 | 775 | 0.1 |
| 15 | 0.0" | -0.08 | -0.02 | 1,194 | 760 | 0.2 |
| 20 | 0.0" | +0.12 | +0.04 | 1,183 | 745 | 0.2 |
| 25 | 0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 1,172 | 732 | 0.3 |
| 30 | -0.1" | -0.26 | -0.08 | 1,161 | 718 | 0.5 |
| 35 | -0.2" | -0.64 | -0.19 | 1,151 | 706 | 0.6 |
| 40 | -0.5" | -1.07 | -0.31 | 1,140 | 693 | 0.8 |
| 45 | -0.7" | -1.55 | -0.45 | 1,131 | 682 | 0.9 |
| 50 | -1.1" | -2.07 | -0.60 | 1,121 * | 670 | 1.1 |
| 55 | -1.5" | -2.61 | -0.76 | 1,112 * | 659 | 1.4 |
| 60 | -2.0" | -3.17 | -0.92 | 1,103 * | 649 | 1.6 |
| 65 | -2.6" | -3.75 | -1.09 | 1,095 * | 639 | 1.9 |
| 70 | -3.2" | -4.34 | -1.26 | 1,086 * | 629 | 2.1 |
| 75 | -3.9" | -4.95 | -1.44 | 1,078 * | 620 | 2.4 |
| 80 | -4.7" | -5.58 | -1.62 | 1,071 * | 611 | 2.7 |
| 85 | -5.5" | -6.21 | -1.81 | 1,063 * | 602 | 3.1 |
| 90 | -6.5" | -6.86 | -1.99 | 1,056 * | 594 | 3.4 |
| 95 | -7.5" | -7.51 | -2.19 | 1,049 * | 586 | 3.8 |
| 100 | -8.6" | -8.18 | -2.38 | 1,042 * | 578 | 4.2 |
240gr G1 .180 at 1,230 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 49 yards; expect groups to open up past the transition. Source: Manufacturer's advertised velocity and BC.
Product Overview
Federal Power-Shok 240-grain is a jacketed hollow point .44 Magnum load made for hunting big game. The bullet is Federal's conventional lead-core hunting hollow point, with an open nose and no bonding. It leaves the muzzle at 1,230 fps with 806 ft-lbs.
Zeroed at 25 yards it prints 1.1 inches low at 50, where it still carries 670 ft-lbs. It recoils about 38 percent less in the same revolver than Magtech 240-grain.
If you're cross-shopping, Black Hills 240-grain is 30 fps faster at 1,260 fps. Hornady Custom 240-grain XTP runs 1,350 fps. PMC Bronze 240-grain is the full-power range load at 1,497 fps and 1,194 ft-lbs.
- About 15 percent less recoil in the same revolver than Hornady Custom 240-grain XTP
- 165 more ft-lbs at the muzzle than Armscor 240-grain
- 116 ft-lbs more at 50 yards than Armscor 240-grain
- Magtech 240-grain is 387 fps quicker at the muzzle and holds far more energy
- PMC Bronze 240-grain is 267 fps quicker at the muzzle
- 0.5 inch more drop at 50 yards than PMC Bronze 240-grain from the same zero
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| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 240 gr | JHP | 1230 fps | 806 ft-lbs | 0.18 |
$2.50
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 | XTP JHP | 1350 fps | 971 ft-lbs | 0.205 |
$2.35
20 Rounds
|
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| 240 gr | TCSP | 1497 fps | 1194 ft-lbs | 0.185 |
$0.82
400 Rounds
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All Federal Power-Shok .44 Magnum 240gr JHP Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guns.com | 20 | $34.99 | $14.99 | $49.98 | $2.50 |
| Lucky Gunner | 20 | $35.00 | $18.43 | $53.43 | $2.67 |
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