Federal Personal Defense Punch .44 Special 180gr JHP Ammo Ballistics
Nickel-Plated Brass Case • JHP • MPN: PD44SP1
Federal Personal Defense Punch .44 Special 180gr JHP Ammo Ballistics
Nickel-Plated Brass Case • JHP • MPN: PD44SP1
Solved from this product's advertised 815 fps, 180gr bullet and G1 BC 0.145, with the sight 0.5" over the bore at standard conditions. Compare every zero for .44 Special.
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 Special 180gr with a 10-yard zero
Zeroed at 10 yards with a 0.5" sight height, this load touches the line of sight at 10 yards without ever climbing above it (a tangent zero), and is -3.5" at 50 and -20.9" 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 | 815 | 266 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.2" | -3.31 | -0.96 | 811 | 263 | 0.1 |
| 10 | 0.0" | -0.03 | -0.01 | 807 | 261 | 0.1 |
| 15 | 0.0" | +0.25 | +0.07 | 804 | 258 | 0.2 |
| 20 | -0.1" | -0.25 | -0.07 | 800 | 256 | 0.2 |
| 25 | -0.3" | -1.06 | -0.31 | 796 | 253 | 0.3 |
| 30 | -0.6" | -2.04 | -0.59 | 792 | 251 | 0.4 |
| 35 | -1.2" | -3.11 | -0.91 | 789 | 249 | 0.5 |
| 40 | -1.8" | -4.25 | -1.24 | 785 | 246 | 0.6 |
| 45 | -2.6" | -5.44 | -1.58 | 782 | 244 | 0.7 |
| 50 | -3.5" | -6.66 | -1.94 | 778 | 242 | 0.9 |
| 55 | -4.6" | -7.91 | -2.30 | 775 | 240 | 1.0 |
| 60 | -5.8" | -9.18 | -2.67 | 771 | 238 | 1.2 |
| 65 | -7.1" | -10.47 | -3.04 | 768 | 236 | 1.4 |
| 70 | -8.7" | -11.77 | -3.42 | 764 | 234 | 1.6 |
| 75 | -10.3" | -13.09 | -3.81 | 761 | 231 | 1.8 |
| 80 | -12.1" | -14.43 | -4.20 | 757 | 229 | 2.1 |
| 85 | -14.1" | -15.77 | -4.59 | 754 | 227 | 2.3 |
| 90 | -16.2" | -17.13 | -4.98 | 751 | 225 | 2.6 |
| 95 | -18.4" | -18.51 | -5.38 | 747 | 223 | 2.9 |
| 100 | -20.9" | -19.89 | -5.79 | 744 | 221 | 3.2 |
180gr G1 .145 at 815 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. This load is subsonic from the muzzle, so there is no transonic zone to cross. Source: Manufacturer's advertised velocity and BC.
.44 Special 180gr 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 -3.6" at 50 and -21.1" 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 | 815 | 266 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.2" | -3.56 | -1.03 | 811 | 263 | 0.1 |
| 10 | 0.0" | -0.27 | -0.08 | 807 | 261 | 0.1 |
| 15 | 0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 804 | 258 | 0.2 |
| 20 | -0.1" | -0.49 | -0.14 | 800 | 256 | 0.2 |
| 25 | -0.3" | -1.30 | -0.38 | 796 | 253 | 0.3 |
| 30 | -0.7" | -2.28 | -0.66 | 792 | 251 | 0.4 |
| 35 | -1.2" | -3.36 | -0.98 | 789 | 249 | 0.5 |
| 40 | -1.9" | -4.50 | -1.31 | 785 | 246 | 0.6 |
| 45 | -2.7" | -5.68 | -1.65 | 782 | 244 | 0.7 |
| 50 | -3.6" | -6.90 | -2.01 | 778 | 242 | 0.9 |
| 55 | -4.7" | -8.15 | -2.37 | 775 | 240 | 1.0 |
| 60 | -5.9" | -9.42 | -2.74 | 771 | 238 | 1.2 |
| 65 | -7.3" | -10.71 | -3.11 | 768 | 236 | 1.4 |
| 70 | -8.8" | -12.01 | -3.49 | 764 | 234 | 1.6 |
| 75 | -10.5" | -13.34 | -3.88 | 761 | 231 | 1.8 |
| 80 | -12.3" | -14.67 | -4.27 | 757 | 229 | 2.1 |
| 85 | -14.3" | -16.02 | -4.66 | 754 | 227 | 2.3 |
| 90 | -16.4" | -17.38 | -5.06 | 751 | 225 | 2.6 |
| 95 | -18.7" | -18.75 | -5.45 | 747 | 223 | 2.9 |
| 100 | -21.1" | -20.13 | -5.86 | 744 | 221 | 3.2 |
180gr G1 .145 at 815 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. This load is subsonic from the muzzle, so there is no transonic zone to cross. Source: Manufacturer's advertised velocity and BC.
.44 Special 180gr with a 25-yard zero
Zeroed at 25 yards with a 0.5" sight height, this load first crosses the line of sight at 8 yards, peaks +0.2" at 16 yards, returns to zero at 25, and is -2.9" at 50 and -19.7" 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 | 815 | 266 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.1" | -2.22 | -0.65 | 811 | 263 | 0.1 |
| 10 | +0.1" | +1.06 | +0.31 | 807 | 261 | 0.1 |
| 15 | +0.2" | +1.34 | +0.39 | 804 | 258 | 0.2 |
| 20 | +0.2" | +0.84 | +0.25 | 800 | 256 | 0.2 |
| 25 | 0.0" | +0.03 | +0.01 | 796 | 253 | 0.3 |
| 30 | -0.3" | -0.95 | -0.28 | 792 | 251 | 0.4 |
| 35 | -0.8" | -2.03 | -0.59 | 789 | 249 | 0.5 |
| 40 | -1.3" | -3.17 | -0.92 | 785 | 246 | 0.6 |
| 45 | -2.1" | -4.35 | -1.27 | 782 | 244 | 0.7 |
| 50 | -2.9" | -5.57 | -1.62 | 778 | 242 | 0.9 |
| 55 | -3.9" | -6.82 | -1.98 | 775 | 240 | 1.0 |
| 60 | -5.1" | -8.09 | -2.35 | 771 | 238 | 1.2 |
| 65 | -6.4" | -9.38 | -2.73 | 768 | 236 | 1.4 |
| 70 | -7.9" | -10.68 | -3.11 | 764 | 234 | 1.6 |
| 75 | -9.5" | -12.00 | -3.49 | 761 | 231 | 1.8 |
| 80 | -11.2" | -13.34 | -3.88 | 757 | 229 | 2.1 |
| 85 | -13.1" | -14.69 | -4.27 | 754 | 227 | 2.3 |
| 90 | -15.2" | -16.05 | -4.67 | 751 | 225 | 2.6 |
| 95 | -17.4" | -17.42 | -5.07 | 747 | 223 | 2.9 |
| 100 | -19.7" | -18.80 | -5.47 | 744 | 221 | 3.2 |
180gr G1 .145 at 815 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. This load is subsonic from the muzzle, so there is no transonic zone to cross. Source: Manufacturer's advertised velocity and BC.
Product Overview
Federal Personal Defense Punch 180-grain JHP is a jacketed hollow point .44 Special load made for self-defense. It is the slowest of the loads compared, leaving the muzzle at 815 fps with 265 ft-lbs.
Sighted in at 25 yards, the bullet is 2.9 inches low at 50. Its estimated recoil of 5.6 ft-lbs in the same revolver is about 42 percent under DoubleTap 200-grain TAC-XP.
If you're cross-shopping, Hornady Critical Defense 165-grain FTX starts 85 fps faster for the same estimated recoil, with a polymer tip in the hollow nose. PMC Bronze 180-grain keeps this bullet weight and adds 165 fps and 119 ft-lbs.
- Among the least recoil of the loads compared, which steadies a light revolver between shots
- A 180-grain hollow point at the recoil of the 165-grain loads compared
- Keeps 242 ft-lbs at 50 yards
- The least muzzle energy of the loads compared, below both Federal Champion 200-grain LSWCHP and Fiocchi 200-grain SJHP
- PMC Bronze 180-grain is the harder-hitting load at this same bullet weight
Similar Products Compared
| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 180 gr | JHP | 815 fps | 265 ft-lbs | 0.145 |
$1.43
500 Rounds
|
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| 180 gr | JHP | 980 fps | 384 ft-lbs | 0.105 |
$0.88
500 Rounds
|
|
| 165 gr | FTX | 900 fps | 297 ft-lbs | 0.125 |
$1.30
500 Rounds
|
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| 200 gr | LSWCHP | 870 fps | 336 ft-lbs | 0.14 | N/A | |
| 200 gr | TAC-XP | 1000 fps | 444 ft-lbs | 0.138 |
$2.67
20 Rounds
|
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| 200 gr | SJHP | 900 fps | 360 ft-lbs | 0.15 |
$1.15
500 Rounds
|
All Federal Personal Defense Punch .44 Special 180gr JHP Ammo Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Basin Outdoors | 500 | $716.29 | $0.00 | $716.29 | $1.43 |
| Black Basin Outdoors | 200 | $301.54 | $0.00 | $301.54 | $1.51 |
| Black Basin Outdoors | 20 | $33.39 | $10.99 | $44.38 | $2.22 |
| Lucky Gunner | 20 | $33.00 | $18.43 | $51.43 | $2.57 |
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