PMC Bronze .44 Mag 180gr JHP Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • JHP
PMC Bronze .44 Mag 180gr JHP Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • JHP
Solved from this product's advertised 1750 fps, 180gr bullet and G1 BC 0.185, 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 180gr 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 +0.7" at 43 yards, crosses back down at 75 yards, and is +0.7" at 50 and -1.7" 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 | 1,750 | 1,224 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.2" | -4.34 | -1.26 | 1,731 | 1,197 | 0.1 |
| 10 | 0.0" | -0.07 | -0.02 | 1,712 | 1,172 | 0.1 |
| 15 | +0.2" | +1.20 | +0.35 | 1,693 | 1,146 | 0.1 |
| 20 | +0.4" | +1.69 | +0.49 | 1,675 | 1,122 | 0.2 |
| 25 | +0.5" | +1.87 | +0.54 | 1,657 | 1,098 | 0.3 |
| 30 | +0.6" | +1.89 | +0.55 | 1,639 | 1,074 | 0.4 |
| 35 | +0.7" | +1.82 | +0.53 | 1,621 | 1,051 | 0.5 |
| 40 | +0.7" | +1.69 | +0.49 | 1,604 | 1,028 | 0.6 |
| 45 | +0.7" | +1.51 | +0.44 | 1,586 | 1,006 | 0.7 |
| 50 | +0.7" | +1.31 | +0.38 | 1,569 | 984 | 0.9 |
| 55 | +0.6" | +1.08 | +0.31 | 1,552 | 963 | 1.1 |
| 60 | +0.5" | +0.83 | +0.24 | 1,535 | 942 | 1.3 |
| 65 | +0.4" | +0.56 | +0.16 | 1,518 | 921 | 1.5 |
| 70 | +0.2" | +0.28 | +0.08 | 1,501 | 901 | 1.8 |
| 75 | 0.0" | -0.01 | 0.00 | 1,485 | 882 | 2.0 |
| 80 | -0.3" | -0.31 | -0.09 | 1,469 | 862 | 2.3 |
| 85 | -0.6" | -0.62 | -0.18 | 1,453 | 844 | 2.6 |
| 90 | -0.9" | -0.94 | -0.27 | 1,437 | 825 | 2.9 |
| 95 | -1.3" | -1.27 | -0.37 | 1,421 | 808 | 3.3 |
| 100 | -1.7" | -1.60 | -0.47 | 1,406 | 790 | 3.6 |
180gr G1 .185 at 1,750 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 180gr 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 34 yards, crosses back down at 52 yards, and is +0.1" at 50 and -3.0" 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 | 1,750 | 1,224 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.3" | -5.56 | -1.62 | 1,731 | 1,197 | 0.1 |
| 10 | -0.1" | -1.29 | -0.38 | 1,712 | 1,172 | 0.1 |
| 15 | 0.0" | -0.02 | -0.01 | 1,693 | 1,146 | 0.1 |
| 20 | +0.1" | +0.47 | +0.14 | 1,675 | 1,122 | 0.2 |
| 25 | +0.2" | +0.66 | +0.19 | 1,657 | 1,098 | 0.3 |
| 30 | +0.2" | +0.68 | +0.20 | 1,639 | 1,074 | 0.4 |
| 35 | +0.2" | +0.60 | +0.18 | 1,621 | 1,051 | 0.5 |
| 40 | +0.2" | +0.47 | +0.14 | 1,604 | 1,028 | 0.6 |
| 45 | +0.1" | +0.29 | +0.09 | 1,586 | 1,006 | 0.7 |
| 50 | +0.1" | +0.09 | +0.03 | 1,569 | 984 | 0.9 |
| 55 | -0.1" | -0.14 | -0.04 | 1,552 | 963 | 1.1 |
| 60 | -0.3" | -0.39 | -0.11 | 1,535 | 942 | 1.3 |
| 65 | -0.5" | -0.65 | -0.19 | 1,518 | 921 | 1.5 |
| 70 | -0.7" | -0.93 | -0.27 | 1,501 | 901 | 1.8 |
| 75 | -1.0" | -1.22 | -0.36 | 1,485 | 882 | 2.0 |
| 80 | -1.3" | -1.52 | -0.44 | 1,469 | 862 | 2.3 |
| 85 | -1.6" | -1.83 | -0.53 | 1,453 | 844 | 2.6 |
| 90 | -2.0" | -2.15 | -0.63 | 1,437 | 825 | 2.9 |
| 95 | -2.5" | -2.48 | -0.72 | 1,421 | 808 | 3.3 |
| 100 | -3.0" | -2.82 | -0.82 | 1,406 | 790 | 3.6 |
180gr G1 .185 at 1,750 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 180gr 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 -0.3" at 50 and -3.6" 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 | 1,750 | 1,224 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.3" | -6.21 | -1.81 | 1,731 | 1,197 | 0.1 |
| 10 | -0.2" | -1.94 | -0.57 | 1,712 | 1,172 | 0.1 |
| 15 | -0.1" | -0.68 | -0.20 | 1,693 | 1,146 | 0.1 |
| 20 | 0.0" | -0.18 | -0.05 | 1,675 | 1,122 | 0.2 |
| 25 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1,657 | 1,098 | 0.3 |
| 30 | 0.0" | +0.02 | +0.01 | 1,639 | 1,074 | 0.4 |
| 35 | 0.0" | -0.05 | -0.01 | 1,621 | 1,051 | 0.5 |
| 40 | -0.1" | -0.18 | -0.05 | 1,604 | 1,028 | 0.6 |
| 45 | -0.2" | -0.36 | -0.10 | 1,586 | 1,006 | 0.7 |
| 50 | -0.3" | -0.56 | -0.16 | 1,569 | 984 | 0.9 |
| 55 | -0.5" | -0.79 | -0.23 | 1,552 | 963 | 1.1 |
| 60 | -0.7" | -1.04 | -0.30 | 1,535 | 942 | 1.3 |
| 65 | -0.9" | -1.31 | -0.38 | 1,518 | 921 | 1.5 |
| 70 | -1.2" | -1.59 | -0.46 | 1,501 | 901 | 1.8 |
| 75 | -1.5" | -1.88 | -0.55 | 1,485 | 882 | 2.0 |
| 80 | -1.8" | -2.18 | -0.63 | 1,469 | 862 | 2.3 |
| 85 | -2.2" | -2.49 | -0.72 | 1,453 | 844 | 2.6 |
| 90 | -2.7" | -2.81 | -0.82 | 1,437 | 825 | 2.9 |
| 95 | -3.1" | -3.14 | -0.91 | 1,421 | 808 | 3.3 |
| 100 | -3.6" | -3.47 | -1.01 | 1,406 | 790 | 3.6 |
180gr G1 .185 at 1,750 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
PMC Bronze 180-grain is a jacketed hollow point .44 Magnum load made for target practice. Its bullet is a copper-jacketed hollow point with a cavity in the nose. At 1,750 fps it is the fastest .44 Magnum load on the site, carrying 1,225 ft-lbs.
With a 25-yard zero it is only 0.3 inch low at 50, the flattest of the loads compared, and it is still moving 1,569 fps.
If you're cross-shopping, Sierra Sports Master 240-grain starts 500 fps slower at 1,250 fps on a bullet 60 grains heavier. Fiocchi Defense Dynamics 240-grain runs 1,330 fps. Federal's HST 230-grain is the slowest .44 Magnum load on the site, at 1,085 fps.
- Holds 984 ft-lbs at 50 yards, 292 more than Sierra Sports Master 240-grain
- Only about 2 percent more recoil in the same revolver than Sierra Sports Master 240-grain
- 0.9 inch less drop at 50 yards than CCI Blazer 240-grain from the same zero
- A 180-grain bullet, 60 grains lighter than the 240-grain loads compared
- Filed in PMC's Bronze range line, with no hunting use named for it
- Its energy comes from speed, and by 50 yards Fiocchi Defense Dynamics 240-grain is within 222 ft-lbs
All PMC Bronze .44 Mag 180gr JHP Ammo Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fast Ammo | 400 | $282.64 | $39.99 | $322.63 | $0.81 |
| Fast Ammo | 200 | $142.30 | $32.99 | $175.29 | $0.88 |
| BulkAmmo.com | 500 | $439.00 | $20.06 | $459.06 | $0.92 |
| Lucky Gunner | 500 | $440.00 | $22.50 | $462.50 | $0.93 |
| Fast Ammo | 25 | $17.43 | $15.99 | $33.42 | $1.34 |
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