Hornady Backcountry Defense .44 Magnum 240gr DGH Ballistics
Brass Case • DGH • MPN: 90868
Hornady Backcountry Defense .44 Magnum 240gr DGH Ballistics
Brass Case • DGH • MPN: 90868
Solved from this product's advertised 1620 fps, 240gr bullet and G1 BC 0.205, 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 +0.6" at 39 yards, crosses back down at 66 yards, and is +0.5" at 50 and -2.6" 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 | 1,620 | 1,399 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.2" | -4.28 | -1.25 | 1,604 | 1,371 | 0.1 |
| 10 | 0.0" | -0.06 | -0.02 | 1,588 | 1,344 | 0.1 |
| 15 | +0.2" | +1.16 | +0.34 | 1,572 | 1,317 | 0.1 |
| 20 | +0.3" | +1.61 | +0.47 | 1,557 | 1,292 | 0.2 |
| 25 | +0.5" | +1.74 | +0.51 | 1,541 | 1,266 | 0.3 |
| 30 | +0.5" | +1.72 | +0.50 | 1,526 | 1,241 | 0.4 |
| 35 | +0.6" | +1.60 | +0.47 | 1,511 | 1,217 | 0.5 |
| 40 | +0.6" | +1.42 | +0.41 | 1,496 | 1,193 | 0.6 |
| 45 | +0.6" | +1.20 | +0.35 | 1,481 | 1,170 | 0.7 |
| 50 | +0.5" | +0.94 | +0.27 | 1,467 | 1,147 | 0.9 |
| 55 | +0.4" | +0.67 | +0.19 | 1,452 | 1,124 | 1.1 |
| 60 | +0.2" | +0.37 | +0.11 | 1,438 | 1,102 | 1.3 |
| 65 | 0.0" | +0.06 | +0.02 | 1,424 | 1,081 | 1.5 |
| 70 | -0.2" | -0.27 | -0.08 | 1,410 | 1,060 | 1.7 |
| 75 | -0.5" | -0.61 | -0.18 | 1,396 | 1,039 | 2.0 |
| 80 | -0.8" | -0.96 | -0.28 | 1,383 | 1,019 | 2.3 |
| 85 | -1.2" | -1.32 | -0.38 | 1,369 | 999 | 2.5 |
| 90 | -1.6" | -1.69 | -0.49 | 1,356 | 980 | 2.8 |
| 95 | -2.1" | -2.06 | -0.60 | 1,343 | 962 | 3.2 |
| 100 | -2.6" | -2.45 | -0.71 | 1,330 | 943 | 3.5 |
240gr G1 .205 at 1,620 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. 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 crosses the line of sight on the way up at 15 yards, peaks +0.2" at 30 yards, crosses back down at 46 yards, and is -0.1" at 50 and -3.8" 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 | 1,620 | 1,399 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.3" | -5.46 | -1.59 | 1,604 | 1,371 | 0.1 |
| 10 | -0.1" | -1.24 | -0.36 | 1,588 | 1,344 | 0.1 |
| 15 | 0.0" | -0.02 | -0.01 | 1,572 | 1,317 | 0.1 |
| 20 | +0.1" | +0.43 | +0.13 | 1,557 | 1,292 | 0.2 |
| 25 | +0.2" | +0.57 | +0.16 | 1,541 | 1,266 | 0.3 |
| 30 | +0.2" | +0.54 | +0.16 | 1,526 | 1,241 | 0.4 |
| 35 | +0.2" | +0.42 | +0.12 | 1,511 | 1,217 | 0.5 |
| 40 | +0.1" | +0.24 | +0.07 | 1,496 | 1,193 | 0.6 |
| 45 | 0.0" | +0.02 | +0.01 | 1,481 | 1,170 | 0.7 |
| 50 | -0.1" | -0.24 | -0.07 | 1,467 | 1,147 | 0.9 |
| 55 | -0.3" | -0.51 | -0.15 | 1,452 | 1,124 | 1.1 |
| 60 | -0.5" | -0.81 | -0.24 | 1,438 | 1,102 | 1.3 |
| 65 | -0.8" | -1.12 | -0.33 | 1,424 | 1,081 | 1.5 |
| 70 | -1.1" | -1.45 | -0.42 | 1,410 | 1,060 | 1.7 |
| 75 | -1.4" | -1.79 | -0.52 | 1,396 | 1,039 | 2.0 |
| 80 | -1.8" | -2.14 | -0.62 | 1,383 | 1,019 | 2.3 |
| 85 | -2.2" | -2.50 | -0.73 | 1,369 | 999 | 2.5 |
| 90 | -2.7" | -2.87 | -0.83 | 1,356 | 980 | 2.8 |
| 95 | -3.2" | -3.24 | -0.94 | 1,343 | 962 | 3.2 |
| 100 | -3.8" | -3.63 | -1.06 | 1,330 | 943 | 3.5 |
240gr G1 .205 at 1,620 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. 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 -0.4" at 50 and -4.4" 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 | 1,620 | 1,399 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.3" | -6.03 | -1.75 | 1,604 | 1,371 | 0.1 |
| 10 | -0.2" | -1.80 | -0.52 | 1,588 | 1,344 | 0.1 |
| 15 | -0.1" | -0.58 | -0.17 | 1,572 | 1,317 | 0.1 |
| 20 | 0.0" | -0.13 | -0.04 | 1,557 | 1,292 | 0.2 |
| 25 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1,541 | 1,266 | 0.3 |
| 30 | 0.0" | -0.02 | -0.01 | 1,526 | 1,241 | 0.4 |
| 35 | -0.1" | -0.14 | -0.04 | 1,511 | 1,217 | 0.5 |
| 40 | -0.1" | -0.32 | -0.09 | 1,496 | 1,193 | 0.6 |
| 45 | -0.3" | -0.55 | -0.16 | 1,481 | 1,170 | 0.7 |
| 50 | -0.4" | -0.80 | -0.23 | 1,467 | 1,147 | 0.9 |
| 55 | -0.6" | -1.08 | -0.31 | 1,452 | 1,124 | 1.1 |
| 60 | -0.9" | -1.37 | -0.40 | 1,438 | 1,102 | 1.3 |
| 65 | -1.2" | -1.69 | -0.49 | 1,424 | 1,081 | 1.5 |
| 70 | -1.5" | -2.01 | -0.59 | 1,410 | 1,060 | 1.7 |
| 75 | -1.9" | -2.35 | -0.68 | 1,396 | 1,039 | 2.0 |
| 80 | -2.3" | -2.70 | -0.79 | 1,383 | 1,019 | 2.3 |
| 85 | -2.7" | -3.06 | -0.89 | 1,369 | 999 | 2.5 |
| 90 | -3.2" | -3.43 | -1.00 | 1,356 | 980 | 2.8 |
| 95 | -3.8" | -3.81 | -1.11 | 1,343 | 962 | 3.2 |
| 100 | -4.4" | -4.19 | -1.22 | 1,330 | 943 | 3.5 |
240gr G1 .205 at 1,620 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. Source: Manufacturer's advertised velocity and BC.
Product Overview
Hornady Backcountry Defense 240-grain DGH is a hard cast flat-nose solid .44 Magnum load made for carry in wild country. The lead is cast hard enough to hold its shape instead of opening up. At 1,620 fps and 1,398 ft-lbs it is the fastest 240-grain .44 Magnum load on the site.
Off a 25-yard zero it prints only 0.4 inch low at 50, where it still carries 1,147 ft-lbs.
If you're cross-shopping, HSM's Bear Load 305-grain is the same hard cast design 65 grains heavier at 1,260 fps, and it recoils about 4 percent more in the same revolver. Ammo Inc's Signature 240-grain TMC is the fully jacketed range load at this bullet weight, at 1,430 fps.
- Still moving 1,467 fps at 50 yards, quicker than HSM's Bear Load 305-grain leaves the muzzle
- 323 more ft-lbs at the muzzle than HSM's Bear Load 305-grain
- 0.6 inch less drop at 50 yards than HSM's Bear Load 305-grain from the same zero
- A non-expanding solid, so it does not open up the way a hollow point does
- 65 grains lighter than HSM's Bear Load 305-grain
- About 25 percent more recoil in the same revolver than Ammo Inc's Signature 240-grain TMC
All Hornady Backcountry Defense .44 Magnum 240gr DGH Prices
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