Sierra Sports Master .44 Rem 240gr JHP Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • JHP
Sierra Sports Master .44 Rem 240gr JHP Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • JHP
Solved from this product's advertised 1250 fps, 240gr 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 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 26 yards, crosses back down at 41 yards, and is -0.5" at 50 and -7.2" 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 | 1,250 | 833 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.2" | -4.06 | -1.18 | 1,237 | 816 | 0.1 |
| 10 | 0.0" | -0.06 | -0.02 | 1,225 | 800 | 0.1 |
| 15 | +0.2" | +0.94 | +0.27 | 1,213 | 785 | 0.2 |
| 20 | +0.3" | +1.17 | +0.34 | 1,202 | 770 | 0.2 |
| 25 | +0.3" | +1.08 | +0.31 | 1,191 | 756 | 0.3 |
| 30 | +0.3" | +0.82 | +0.24 | 1,180 | 742 | 0.5 |
| 35 | +0.2" | +0.47 | +0.14 | 1,169 | 729 | 0.6 |
| 40 | 0.0" | +0.05 | +0.01 | 1,159 | 716 | 0.7 |
| 45 | -0.2" | -0.41 | -0.12 | 1,149 | 703 | 0.9 |
| 50 | -0.5" | -0.90 | -0.26 | 1,139 | 692 | 1.1 |
| 55 | -0.8" | -1.42 | -0.41 | 1,130 | 680 | 1.3 |
| 60 | -1.2" | -1.97 | -0.57 | 1,121 * | 669 | 1.6 |
| 65 | -1.7" | -2.53 | -0.74 | 1,112 * | 659 | 1.8 |
| 70 | -2.3" | -3.10 | -0.90 | 1,103 * | 649 | 2.1 |
| 75 | -2.9" | -3.69 | -1.07 | 1,095 * | 639 | 2.4 |
| 80 | -3.6" | -4.30 | -1.25 | 1,087 * | 629 | 2.7 |
| 85 | -4.4" | -4.91 | -1.43 | 1,079 * | 620 | 3.0 |
| 90 | -5.2" | -5.54 | -1.61 | 1,071 * | 612 | 3.4 |
| 95 | -6.2" | -6.17 | -1.80 | 1,064 * | 603 | 3.7 |
| 100 | -7.2" | -6.82 | -1.98 | 1,057 * | 595 | 4.1 |
240gr G1 .185 at 1,250 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 58 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 and never rises more than 0.1" above it (effectively a tangent zero), and is -1.0" at 50 and -8.2" 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 | 1,250 | 833 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.3" | -5.02 | -1.46 | 1,237 | 816 | 0.1 |
| 10 | -0.1" | -1.02 | -0.30 | 1,225 | 800 | 0.1 |
| 15 | 0.0" | -0.02 | -0.01 | 1,213 | 785 | 0.2 |
| 20 | 0.0" | +0.21 | +0.06 | 1,202 | 770 | 0.2 |
| 25 | 0.0" | +0.11 | +0.03 | 1,191 | 756 | 0.3 |
| 30 | 0.0" | -0.14 | -0.04 | 1,180 | 742 | 0.5 |
| 35 | -0.2" | -0.49 | -0.14 | 1,169 | 729 | 0.6 |
| 40 | -0.4" | -0.91 | -0.26 | 1,159 | 716 | 0.7 |
| 45 | -0.7" | -1.37 | -0.40 | 1,149 | 703 | 0.9 |
| 50 | -1.0" | -1.87 | -0.54 | 1,139 | 692 | 1.1 |
| 55 | -1.4" | -2.39 | -0.69 | 1,130 | 680 | 1.3 |
| 60 | -1.8" | -2.93 | -0.85 | 1,121 * | 669 | 1.6 |
| 65 | -2.4" | -3.49 | -1.01 | 1,112 * | 659 | 1.8 |
| 70 | -3.0" | -4.06 | -1.18 | 1,103 * | 649 | 2.1 |
| 75 | -3.7" | -4.65 | -1.35 | 1,095 * | 639 | 2.4 |
| 80 | -4.4" | -5.26 | -1.53 | 1,087 * | 629 | 2.7 |
| 85 | -5.2" | -5.87 | -1.71 | 1,079 * | 620 | 3.0 |
| 90 | -6.1" | -6.50 | -1.89 | 1,071 * | 612 | 3.4 |
| 95 | -7.1" | -7.13 | -2.07 | 1,064 * | 603 | 3.7 |
| 100 | -8.2" | -7.78 | -2.26 | 1,057 * | 595 | 4.1 |
240gr G1 .185 at 1,250 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 58 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 -1.0" at 50 and -8.3" 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 | 1,250 | 833 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.3" | -5.12 | -1.49 | 1,237 | 816 | 0.1 |
| 10 | -0.1" | -1.12 | -0.33 | 1,225 | 800 | 0.1 |
| 15 | 0.0" | -0.12 | -0.03 | 1,213 | 785 | 0.2 |
| 20 | 0.0" | +0.10 | +0.03 | 1,202 | 770 | 0.2 |
| 25 | 0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 1,191 | 756 | 0.3 |
| 30 | -0.1" | -0.24 | -0.07 | 1,180 | 742 | 0.5 |
| 35 | -0.2" | -0.60 | -0.17 | 1,169 | 729 | 0.6 |
| 40 | -0.4" | -1.01 | -0.29 | 1,159 | 716 | 0.7 |
| 45 | -0.7" | -1.47 | -0.43 | 1,149 | 703 | 0.9 |
| 50 | -1.0" | -1.97 | -0.57 | 1,139 | 692 | 1.1 |
| 55 | -1.4" | -2.49 | -0.72 | 1,130 | 680 | 1.3 |
| 60 | -1.9" | -3.03 | -0.88 | 1,121 * | 669 | 1.6 |
| 65 | -2.5" | -3.59 | -1.04 | 1,112 * | 659 | 1.8 |
| 70 | -3.1" | -4.17 | -1.21 | 1,103 * | 649 | 2.1 |
| 75 | -3.7" | -4.76 | -1.38 | 1,095 * | 639 | 2.4 |
| 80 | -4.5" | -5.36 | -1.56 | 1,087 * | 629 | 2.7 |
| 85 | -5.3" | -5.97 | -1.74 | 1,079 * | 620 | 3.0 |
| 90 | -6.2" | -6.60 | -1.92 | 1,071 * | 612 | 3.4 |
| 95 | -7.2" | -7.24 | -2.10 | 1,064 * | 603 | 3.7 |
| 100 | -8.3" | -7.88 | -2.29 | 1,057 * | 595 | 4.1 |
240gr G1 .185 at 1,250 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 58 yards; expect groups to open up past the transition. Source: Manufacturer's advertised velocity and BC.
Product Overview
Sierra Sports Master 240-grain is a jacketed hollow point .44 Magnum load made for hunting big game. The bullet is Sierra's jacketed hollow cavity, loaded as a field round. It leaves the muzzle at 1,250 fps with 833 ft-lbs.
Off a 25-yard zero it sits 1.0 inch low at 50, where it is down to 1,139 fps. It recoils about 10 percent less in the same revolver than Fiocchi Defense Dynamics 240-grain.
If you're cross-shopping, Fiocchi Defense Dynamics 240-grain is the same bullet weight 80 fps faster at 1,330 fps. PMC Bronze 180-grain is 500 fps faster on a bullet 60 grains lighter. Ammo Inc Signature 240-grain JHP is the full-power end of the loads compared, at 1,589 fps.
- About 34 percent less recoil in the same revolver than Ammo Inc Signature 240-grain JHP
- Loses only 111 fps between the muzzle and 50 yards, where PMC Bronze 180-grain loses 181
- 60 more grains of bullet than PMC Bronze 180-grain at nearly the same recoil in the same revolver
- Ammo Inc Signature 240-grain JHP carries 514 more ft-lbs at the muzzle
- Fiocchi Defense Dynamics 240-grain holds 70 more ft-lbs at 50 yards
- 0.5 inch more drop at 50 yards than Ammo Inc Signature 240-grain JHP from the same zero
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