Barnes VOR-TX .45 Colt 200gr XPB Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • XPB
Barnes VOR-TX .45 Colt 200gr XPB Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • XPB
Solved from this product's advertised 850 fps, 200gr bullet and G1 BC 0.130, with the sight 0.5" over the bore at standard conditions. Compare every zero for .45 Colt.
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.
.45 Colt 200gr 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 and never rises more than 0.1" above it (effectively a tangent zero), and is -3.1" at 50 and -19.1" 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 | 850 | 321 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.2" | -3.42 | -0.99 | 845 | 317 | 0.1 |
| 10 | 0.0" | -0.03 | -0.01 | 841 | 314 | 0.1 |
| 15 | +0.1" | +0.35 | +0.10 | 836 | 310 | 0.2 |
| 20 | 0.0" | -0.05 | -0.01 | 831 | 307 | 0.2 |
| 25 | -0.2" | -0.77 | -0.22 | 827 | 304 | 0.3 |
| 30 | -0.5" | -1.65 | -0.48 | 823 | 301 | 0.4 |
| 35 | -1.0" | -2.63 | -0.76 | 818 | 297 | 0.5 |
| 40 | -1.5" | -3.67 | -1.07 | 814 | 294 | 0.7 |
| 45 | -2.3" | -4.76 | -1.38 | 810 | 291 | 0.8 |
| 50 | -3.1" | -5.89 | -1.71 | 806 | 288 | 1.0 |
| 55 | -4.1" | -7.04 | -2.05 | 801 | 285 | 1.2 |
| 60 | -5.2" | -8.21 | -2.39 | 797 | 282 | 1.3 |
| 65 | -6.4" | -9.41 | -2.74 | 793 | 279 | 1.6 |
| 70 | -7.8" | -10.62 | -3.09 | 789 | 277 | 1.8 |
| 75 | -9.3" | -11.85 | -3.45 | 785 | 274 | 2.0 |
| 80 | -11.0" | -13.10 | -3.81 | 781 | 271 | 2.3 |
| 85 | -12.8" | -14.35 | -4.17 | 777 | 268 | 2.6 |
| 90 | -14.8" | -15.62 | -4.54 | 773 | 266 | 2.9 |
| 95 | -16.9" | -16.90 | -4.92 | 769 | 263 | 3.2 |
| 100 | -19.1" | -18.20 | -5.29 | 766 | 260 | 3.5 |
200gr G1 .130 at 850 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.
.45 Colt 200gr 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 -3.3" at 50 and -19.5" 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 | 850 | 321 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.2" | -3.76 | -1.09 | 845 | 317 | 0.1 |
| 10 | 0.0" | -0.38 | -0.11 | 841 | 314 | 0.1 |
| 15 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 836 | 310 | 0.2 |
| 20 | -0.1" | -0.40 | -0.12 | 831 | 307 | 0.2 |
| 25 | -0.3" | -1.11 | -0.32 | 827 | 304 | 0.3 |
| 30 | -0.6" | -1.99 | -0.58 | 823 | 301 | 0.4 |
| 35 | -1.1" | -2.97 | -0.86 | 818 | 297 | 0.5 |
| 40 | -1.7" | -4.02 | -1.17 | 814 | 294 | 0.7 |
| 45 | -2.4" | -5.11 | -1.49 | 810 | 291 | 0.8 |
| 50 | -3.3" | -6.23 | -1.81 | 806 | 288 | 1.0 |
| 55 | -4.3" | -7.38 | -2.15 | 801 | 285 | 1.2 |
| 60 | -5.4" | -8.56 | -2.49 | 797 | 282 | 1.3 |
| 65 | -6.7" | -9.76 | -2.84 | 793 | 279 | 1.6 |
| 70 | -8.1" | -10.97 | -3.19 | 789 | 277 | 1.8 |
| 75 | -9.6" | -12.20 | -3.55 | 785 | 274 | 2.0 |
| 80 | -11.3" | -13.44 | -3.91 | 781 | 271 | 2.3 |
| 85 | -13.1" | -14.70 | -4.28 | 777 | 268 | 2.6 |
| 90 | -15.1" | -15.97 | -4.65 | 773 | 266 | 2.9 |
| 95 | -17.2" | -17.25 | -5.02 | 769 | 263 | 3.2 |
| 100 | -19.5" | -18.55 | -5.39 | 766 | 260 | 3.5 |
200gr G1 .130 at 850 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.
.45 Colt 200gr 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 17 yards, returns to zero at 25, and is -2.7" at 50 and -18.3" 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 | 850 | 321 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.1" | -2.62 | -0.76 | 845 | 317 | 0.1 |
| 10 | +0.1" | +0.76 | +0.22 | 841 | 314 | 0.1 |
| 15 | +0.2" | +1.14 | +0.33 | 836 | 310 | 0.2 |
| 20 | +0.2" | +0.74 | +0.22 | 831 | 307 | 0.2 |
| 25 | 0.0" | +0.03 | +0.01 | 827 | 304 | 0.3 |
| 30 | -0.3" | -0.85 | -0.25 | 823 | 301 | 0.4 |
| 35 | -0.7" | -1.83 | -0.53 | 818 | 297 | 0.5 |
| 40 | -1.2" | -2.88 | -0.84 | 814 | 294 | 0.7 |
| 45 | -1.9" | -3.97 | -1.15 | 810 | 291 | 0.8 |
| 50 | -2.7" | -5.09 | -1.48 | 806 | 288 | 1.0 |
| 55 | -3.6" | -6.24 | -1.82 | 801 | 285 | 1.2 |
| 60 | -4.7" | -7.42 | -2.16 | 797 | 282 | 1.3 |
| 65 | -5.9" | -8.61 | -2.51 | 793 | 279 | 1.6 |
| 70 | -7.2" | -9.83 | -2.86 | 789 | 277 | 1.8 |
| 75 | -8.7" | -11.06 | -3.22 | 785 | 274 | 2.0 |
| 80 | -10.3" | -12.30 | -3.58 | 781 | 271 | 2.3 |
| 85 | -12.1" | -13.56 | -3.94 | 777 | 268 | 2.6 |
| 90 | -14.0" | -14.83 | -4.31 | 773 | 266 | 2.9 |
| 95 | -16.1" | -16.11 | -4.69 | 769 | 263 | 3.2 |
| 100 | -18.3" | -17.40 | -5.06 | 766 | 260 | 3.5 |
200gr G1 .130 at 850 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
Barnes VOR-TX 200-grain XPB is a solid copper hollow point .45 Colt load that Barnes lists for personal defense. The XPB bullet is turned from copper with no lead core. At 850 fps it makes 321 ft-lbs.
From a 25-yard zero it is 2.7 inches low at 50. Its estimated recoil of 7.4 ft-lbs in the same revolver is about 23 percent under CCI Blazer 200-grain JHP.
If you're cross-shopping, CCI Blazer 200-grain JHP is 150 fps faster at the same bullet weight with 123 ft-lbs more. Hornady Critical Defense 185-grain FTX is 70 fps faster with a polymer-tipped lead-core bullet.
- Lead-free, for ranges and units with a no-lead rule
- Among the softest-shooting loads compared, which makes it easy to shoot quickly
- Still carrying 806 fps and 288 ft-lbs at 50 yards
- The least muzzle energy of the loads compared
- Corbon +P 200-grain JHP is far in front on energy at the same bullet weight, and needs a +P-rated revolver
- Underwood 225-grain Soft Cast HP is the hunting load of the set
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| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200 gr | XPB | 850 fps | 321 ft-lbs | 0.13 |
$1.66
400 Rounds
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| 225 gr | TUI | 869 fps | 377 ft-lbs | 0.12 |
$1.43
200 Rounds
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Corbon .45 Colt +P 200gr JHP
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Lucky Gunner
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200 gr | JHP | 1100 fps | 537 ft-lbs | 0.13 |
$2.32
20 Rounds
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| 200 gr | JHP | 1000 fps | 444 ft-lbs | 0.14 |
$1.25
400 Rounds
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| 185 gr | FTX | 920 fps | 348 ft-lbs | 0.14 |
$2.52
20 Rounds
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| 225 gr | Soft Cast HP | 1050 fps | 551 ft-lbs | 0.13 |
$2.37
20 Rounds
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All Barnes VOR-TX .45 Colt 200gr XPB Ammo Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sentry Ammo | 400 | $649.09 | $13.99 | $663.08 | $1.66 |
| Sentry Ammo | 200 | $325.08 | $13.99 | $339.07 | $1.70 |
| Black Basin Outdoors | 200 | $340.45 | $0.00 | $340.45 | $1.70 |
| Fast Ammo | 400 | $633.11 | $54.99 | $688.10 | $1.72 |
| Fast Ammo | 200 | $310.46 | $39.99 | $350.45 | $1.75 |
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