Hornady LEVERevolution .44 Magnum 225gr FTX Ballistics
Brass Case • FTX • MPN: 92782
Hornady LEVERevolution .44 Magnum 225gr FTX Ballistics
Brass Case • FTX • MPN: 92782
Solved from this product's advertised 1410 fps, 225gr bullet and G1 BC 0.150, 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 225gr 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 +0.4" at 30 yards, crosses back down at 50 yards, and is 0.0" at 50 and -5.2" 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 | 1,410 | 994 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.2" | -4.17 | -1.21 | 1,391 | 966 | 0.1 |
| 10 | 0.0" | -0.06 | -0.02 | 1,372 | 941 | 0.1 |
| 15 | +0.2" | +1.06 | +0.31 | 1,354 | 916 | 0.2 |
| 20 | +0.3" | +1.39 | +0.40 | 1,336 | 893 | 0.3 |
| 25 | +0.4" | +1.41 | +0.41 | 1,319 | 870 | 0.4 |
| 30 | +0.4" | +1.26 | +0.37 | 1,302 | 847 | 0.5 |
| 35 | +0.4" | +1.02 | +0.30 | 1,286 | 826 | 0.7 |
| 40 | +0.3" | +0.71 | +0.21 | 1,269 | 805 | 0.9 |
| 45 | +0.2" | +0.36 | +0.10 | 1,254 | 786 | 1.1 |
| 50 | 0.0" | -0.03 | -0.01 | 1,238 | 766 | 1.4 |
| 55 | -0.3" | -0.45 | -0.13 | 1,224 | 748 | 1.6 |
| 60 | -0.6" | -0.88 | -0.26 | 1,209 | 731 | 1.9 |
| 65 | -0.9" | -1.34 | -0.39 | 1,195 | 714 | 2.3 |
| 70 | -1.3" | -1.82 | -0.53 | 1,182 | 698 | 2.6 |
| 75 | -1.8" | -2.31 | -0.67 | 1,168 | 682 | 3.0 |
| 80 | -2.4" | -2.82 | -0.82 | 1,156 | 668 | 3.4 |
| 85 | -3.0" | -3.34 | -0.97 | 1,144 | 653 | 3.8 |
| 90 | -3.7" | -3.87 | -1.13 | 1,132 | 640 | 4.3 |
| 95 | -4.4" | -4.41 | -1.28 | 1,120 * | 627 | 4.7 |
| 100 | -5.2" | -4.97 | -1.45 | 1,110 * | 615 | 5.2 |
225gr G1 .150 at 1,410 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 93 yards; expect groups to open up past the transition. Source: Manufacturer's advertised velocity and BC.
.44 Magnum 225gr 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 -0.6" at 50 and -6.3" 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 | 1,410 | 994 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.3" | -5.25 | -1.53 | 1,391 | 966 | 0.1 |
| 10 | -0.1" | -1.13 | -0.33 | 1,372 | 941 | 0.1 |
| 15 | 0.0" | -0.02 | -0.01 | 1,354 | 916 | 0.2 |
| 20 | +0.1" | +0.32 | +0.09 | 1,336 | 893 | 0.3 |
| 25 | +0.1" | +0.33 | +0.10 | 1,319 | 870 | 0.4 |
| 30 | +0.1" | +0.19 | +0.05 | 1,302 | 847 | 0.5 |
| 35 | 0.0" | -0.06 | -0.02 | 1,286 | 826 | 0.7 |
| 40 | -0.2" | -0.36 | -0.11 | 1,269 | 805 | 0.9 |
| 45 | -0.3" | -0.72 | -0.21 | 1,254 | 786 | 1.1 |
| 50 | -0.6" | -1.11 | -0.32 | 1,238 | 766 | 1.4 |
| 55 | -0.9" | -1.52 | -0.44 | 1,224 | 748 | 1.6 |
| 60 | -1.2" | -1.96 | -0.57 | 1,209 | 731 | 1.9 |
| 65 | -1.7" | -2.42 | -0.70 | 1,195 | 714 | 2.3 |
| 70 | -2.1" | -2.90 | -0.84 | 1,182 | 698 | 2.6 |
| 75 | -2.7" | -3.39 | -0.99 | 1,168 | 682 | 3.0 |
| 80 | -3.3" | -3.89 | -1.13 | 1,156 | 668 | 3.4 |
| 85 | -3.9" | -4.41 | -1.28 | 1,144 | 653 | 3.8 |
| 90 | -4.7" | -4.95 | -1.44 | 1,132 | 640 | 4.3 |
| 95 | -5.5" | -5.49 | -1.60 | 1,120 * | 627 | 4.7 |
| 100 | -6.3" | -6.05 | -1.76 | 1,110 * | 615 | 5.2 |
225gr G1 .150 at 1,410 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 93 yards; expect groups to open up past the transition. Source: Manufacturer's advertised velocity and BC.
.44 Magnum 225gr 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 -0.8" at 50 and -6.7" 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 | 1,410 | 994 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.3" | -5.58 | -1.62 | 1,391 | 966 | 0.1 |
| 10 | -0.2" | -1.47 | -0.43 | 1,372 | 941 | 0.1 |
| 15 | -0.1" | -0.35 | -0.10 | 1,354 | 916 | 0.2 |
| 20 | 0.0" | -0.02 | -0.01 | 1,336 | 893 | 0.3 |
| 25 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1,319 | 870 | 0.4 |
| 30 | -0.1" | -0.15 | -0.04 | 1,302 | 847 | 0.5 |
| 35 | -0.1" | -0.39 | -0.11 | 1,286 | 826 | 0.7 |
| 40 | -0.3" | -0.70 | -0.20 | 1,269 | 805 | 0.9 |
| 45 | -0.5" | -1.05 | -0.31 | 1,254 | 786 | 1.1 |
| 50 | -0.8" | -1.44 | -0.42 | 1,238 | 766 | 1.4 |
| 55 | -1.1" | -1.86 | -0.54 | 1,224 | 748 | 1.6 |
| 60 | -1.5" | -2.29 | -0.67 | 1,209 | 731 | 1.9 |
| 65 | -1.9" | -2.75 | -0.80 | 1,195 | 714 | 2.3 |
| 70 | -2.4" | -3.23 | -0.94 | 1,182 | 698 | 2.6 |
| 75 | -2.9" | -3.72 | -1.08 | 1,168 | 682 | 3.0 |
| 80 | -3.6" | -4.23 | -1.23 | 1,156 | 668 | 3.4 |
| 85 | -4.2" | -4.75 | -1.38 | 1,144 | 653 | 3.8 |
| 90 | -5.0" | -5.28 | -1.54 | 1,132 | 640 | 4.3 |
| 95 | -5.8" | -5.82 | -1.69 | 1,120 * | 627 | 4.7 |
| 100 | -6.7" | -6.38 | -1.86 | 1,110 * | 615 | 5.2 |
225gr G1 .150 at 1,410 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 93 yards; expect groups to open up past the transition. Source: Manufacturer's advertised velocity and BC.
Product Overview
Hornady LEVERevolution 225-grain FTX is a polymer-tipped .44 Magnum load made for the lever guns and revolvers the LEVERevolution line is built around. The FTX nose is soft polymer instead of bare lead, so the pointed tip is safe to stack in a tube magazine. It leaves the muzzle at 1,410 fps with 993 ft-lbs.
With a 25-yard zero it prints 0.8 inch low at 50, where it still carries 766 ft-lbs. It recoils about 31 percent less in the same revolver than Magtech 240-grain.
If you're cross-shopping, Magtech 240-grain is 207 fps faster at 1,617 fps. Federal HST 230-grain goes the other way, 325 fps slower at 1,085 fps. HSM Pro Pistol 240-grain is a mild 240-grain load, at 1,146 fps.
- A polymer tip over the lead core, where every other load compared uses a bare lead tip or an open cavity
- 293 more ft-lbs at the muzzle than HSM Pro Pistol 240-grain
- 0.5 inch less drop at 50 yards than HSM Pro Pistol 240-grain from the same zero
- Magtech 240-grain carries 401 more ft-lbs at the muzzle
- About 50 percent more recoil in the same revolver than Federal HST 230-grain
Similar Products Compared
| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 225 gr | FTX | 1410 fps | 993 ft-lbs | 0.15 |
$2.52
20 Rounds
|
|
| 230 gr | HST | 1085 fps | 601 ft-lbs | 0.175 | N/A | |
| 240 gr | HP | 1500 fps | 1199 ft-lbs | 0.175 | N/A | |
| 240 gr | JHC | 1146 fps | 700 ft-lbs | 0.185 |
$1.33
200 Rounds
|
|
| 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 |
All Hornady LEVERevolution .44 Magnum 225gr FTX Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucky Gunner | 20 | $32.00 | $18.43 | $50.43 | $2.52 |
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