PMC Bronze .44 Special 180gr JHP Ballistics
Brass Case • JHP • MPN: 44SB
PMC Bronze .44 Special 180gr JHP Ballistics
Brass Case • JHP • MPN: 44SB
Solved from this product's advertised 980 fps, 180gr bullet and G1 BC 0.105, 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 crosses the line of sight on the way up at 10 yards, peaks +0.1" at 18 yards, crosses back down at 26 yards, and is -2.0" at 50 and -14.1" 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 | 980 | 384 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.2" | -3.71 | -1.08 | 971 | 377 | 0.1 |
| 10 | 0.0" | -0.05 | -0.01 | 962 | 370 | 0.1 |
| 15 | +0.1" | +0.61 | +0.18 | 954 | 364 | 0.2 |
| 20 | +0.1" | +0.49 | +0.14 | 946 | 358 | 0.3 |
| 25 | 0.0" | +0.05 | +0.01 | 938 | 352 | 0.4 |
| 30 | -0.2" | -0.56 | -0.16 | 930 | 346 | 0.5 |
| 35 | -0.5" | -1.27 | -0.37 | 923 | 340 | 0.7 |
| 40 | -0.9" | -2.04 | -0.59 | 916 | 335 | 0.9 |
| 45 | -1.4" | -2.86 | -0.83 | 909 | 330 | 1.1 |
| 50 | -2.0" | -3.72 | -1.08 | 902 | 325 | 1.3 |
| 55 | -2.7" | -4.61 | -1.34 | 895 | 320 | 1.5 |
| 60 | -3.5" | -5.52 | -1.61 | 888 | 315 | 1.8 |
| 65 | -4.4" | -6.45 | -1.88 | 882 | 311 | 2.1 |
| 70 | -5.4" | -7.41 | -2.15 | 875 | 306 | 2.4 |
| 75 | -6.6" | -8.38 | -2.44 | 869 | 302 | 2.7 |
| 80 | -7.9" | -9.36 | -2.72 | 863 | 298 | 3.1 |
| 85 | -9.2" | -10.36 | -3.01 | 857 | 294 | 3.5 |
| 90 | -10.7" | -11.38 | -3.31 | 851 | 290 | 3.9 |
| 95 | -12.4" | -12.41 | -3.61 | 845 | 286 | 4.3 |
| 100 | -14.1" | -13.45 | -3.91 | 840 | 282 | 4.7 |
180gr G1 .105 at 980 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 -2.3" at 50 and -14.8" 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 | 980 | 384 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.2" | -4.33 | -1.26 | 971 | 377 | 0.1 |
| 10 | -0.1" | -0.66 | -0.19 | 962 | 370 | 0.1 |
| 15 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 954 | 364 | 0.2 |
| 20 | 0.0" | -0.13 | -0.04 | 946 | 358 | 0.3 |
| 25 | -0.2" | -0.57 | -0.16 | 938 | 352 | 0.4 |
| 30 | -0.4" | -1.17 | -0.34 | 930 | 346 | 0.5 |
| 35 | -0.7" | -1.88 | -0.55 | 923 | 340 | 0.7 |
| 40 | -1.1" | -2.66 | -0.77 | 916 | 335 | 0.9 |
| 45 | -1.6" | -3.48 | -1.01 | 909 | 330 | 1.1 |
| 50 | -2.3" | -4.33 | -1.26 | 902 | 325 | 1.3 |
| 55 | -3.0" | -5.22 | -1.52 | 895 | 320 | 1.5 |
| 60 | -3.9" | -6.13 | -1.78 | 888 | 315 | 1.8 |
| 65 | -4.8" | -7.07 | -2.06 | 882 | 311 | 2.1 |
| 70 | -5.9" | -8.02 | -2.33 | 875 | 306 | 2.4 |
| 75 | -7.1" | -8.99 | -2.62 | 869 | 302 | 2.7 |
| 80 | -8.4" | -9.98 | -2.90 | 863 | 298 | 3.1 |
| 85 | -9.8" | -10.98 | -3.19 | 857 | 294 | 3.5 |
| 90 | -11.3" | -11.99 | -3.49 | 851 | 290 | 3.9 |
| 95 | -13.0" | -13.02 | -3.79 | 845 | 286 | 4.3 |
| 100 | -14.8" | -14.06 | -4.09 | 840 | 282 | 4.7 |
180gr G1 .105 at 980 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 11 yards, peaks +0.1" at 18 yards, returns to zero at 25, and is -2.0" at 50 and -14.1" 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 | 980 | 384 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.2" | -3.74 | -1.09 | 971 | 377 | 0.1 |
| 10 | 0.0" | -0.07 | -0.02 | 962 | 370 | 0.1 |
| 15 | +0.1" | +0.58 | +0.17 | 954 | 364 | 0.2 |
| 20 | +0.1" | +0.46 | +0.14 | 946 | 358 | 0.3 |
| 25 | 0.0" | +0.02 | +0.01 | 938 | 352 | 0.4 |
| 30 | -0.2" | -0.58 | -0.17 | 930 | 346 | 0.5 |
| 35 | -0.5" | -1.29 | -0.38 | 923 | 340 | 0.7 |
| 40 | -0.9" | -2.07 | -0.60 | 916 | 335 | 0.9 |
| 45 | -1.4" | -2.89 | -0.84 | 909 | 330 | 1.1 |
| 50 | -2.0" | -3.75 | -1.09 | 902 | 325 | 1.3 |
| 55 | -2.7" | -4.63 | -1.35 | 895 | 320 | 1.5 |
| 60 | -3.5" | -5.54 | -1.61 | 888 | 315 | 1.8 |
| 65 | -4.4" | -6.48 | -1.88 | 882 | 311 | 2.1 |
| 70 | -5.5" | -7.43 | -2.16 | 875 | 306 | 2.4 |
| 75 | -6.6" | -8.40 | -2.44 | 869 | 302 | 2.7 |
| 80 | -7.9" | -9.39 | -2.73 | 863 | 298 | 3.1 |
| 85 | -9.3" | -10.39 | -3.02 | 857 | 294 | 3.5 |
| 90 | -10.8" | -11.40 | -3.32 | 851 | 290 | 3.9 |
| 95 | -12.4" | -12.43 | -3.62 | 845 | 286 | 4.3 |
| 100 | -14.1" | -13.47 | -3.92 | 840 | 282 | 4.7 |
180gr G1 .105 at 980 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
PMC Bronze 180-grain JHP is a jacketed hollow point .44 Special load. Only Hornady Critical Defense 165-grain FTX fires a lighter bullet among the loads compared. It leaves the muzzle at 980 fps with 384 ft-lbs.
From a 25-yard zero the bullet is 2.0 inches low at 50. Its estimated recoil of 7.5 ft-lbs in the same revolver is about 37 percent above Hornady Critical Defense 165-grain FTX.
If you're cross-shopping, Federal Champion 200-grain LSWCHP fires a bullet 20 grains heavier 110 fps slower, with 48 ft-lbs less at the muzzle. CCI Blazer 200-grain JHP sits 60 fps behind this load with 376 ft-lbs.
- A brass case, where CCI Blazer 200-grain JHP is single-use aluminum
- Still carrying 325 ft-lbs at 50 yards
- The most muzzle energy of the loads compared apart from DoubleTap 200-grain TAC-XP
- Federal Personal Defense Punch 180-grain is the mild load at this bullet weight, and this one kicks a good deal harder
- DoubleTap 200-grain TAC-XP is the one for more energy at 200 grains
Similar Products Compared
| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 180 gr | JHP | 980 fps | 384 ft-lbs | 0.105 |
$0.88
500 Rounds
|
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| 180 gr | JHP | 815 fps | 265 ft-lbs | 0.145 |
$1.43
500 Rounds
|
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| 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 | JHP | 920 fps | 376 ft-lbs | 0.145 | N/A | |
| 200 gr | TAC-XP | 1000 fps | 444 ft-lbs | 0.138 |
$2.67
20 Rounds
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All PMC Bronze .44 Special 180gr JHP Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucky Gunner | 500 | $420.00 | $22.49 | $442.49 | $0.88 |
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