Black Hills .45 Colt 250gr RNFP Ballistics
Brass Case • RNFP • MPN: DCB45CLTN1
Black Hills .45 Colt 250gr RNFP Ballistics
Brass Case • RNFP • MPN: DCB45CLTN1
Solved from this product's advertised 725 fps, 250gr bullet and G1 BC 0.140, 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 250gr 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 -4.9" at 50 and -27.5" 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 | 725 | 292 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.2" | -2.98 | -0.87 | 722 | 289 | 0.1 |
| 10 | 0.0" | -0.02 | -0.01 | 718 | 287 | 0.2 |
| 15 | 0.0" | -0.08 | -0.02 | 715 | 284 | 0.2 |
| 20 | -0.2" | -0.91 | -0.26 | 712 | 281 | 0.3 |
| 25 | -0.5" | -2.06 | -0.60 | 709 | 279 | 0.3 |
| 30 | -1.1" | -3.38 | -0.98 | 706 | 276 | 0.4 |
| 35 | -1.8" | -4.79 | -1.39 | 702 | 274 | 0.5 |
| 40 | -2.6" | -6.28 | -1.83 | 699 | 272 | 0.7 |
| 45 | -3.7" | -7.81 | -2.27 | 696 | 269 | 0.8 |
| 50 | -4.9" | -9.37 | -2.73 | 693 | 267 | 1.0 |
| 55 | -6.3" | -10.97 | -3.19 | 690 | 264 | 1.1 |
| 60 | -7.9" | -12.59 | -3.66 | 687 | 262 | 1.3 |
| 65 | -9.7" | -14.23 | -4.14 | 684 | 260 | 1.5 |
| 70 | -11.7" | -15.89 | -4.62 | 681 | 257 | 1.8 |
| 75 | -13.8" | -17.56 | -5.11 | 678 | 255 | 2.0 |
| 80 | -16.2" | -19.26 | -5.60 | 675 | 253 | 2.3 |
| 85 | -18.7" | -20.97 | -6.10 | 672 | 251 | 2.6 |
| 90 | -21.4" | -22.69 | -6.60 | 669 | 248 | 2.9 |
| 95 | -24.3" | -24.42 | -7.10 | 666 | 246 | 3.2 |
| 100 | -27.5" | -26.17 | -7.61 | 663 | 244 | 3.5 |
250gr G1 .140 at 725 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 250gr 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 -4.9" at 50 and -27.3" 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 | 725 | 292 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.2" | -2.87 | -0.84 | 722 | 289 | 0.1 |
| 10 | 0.0" | +0.08 | +0.02 | 718 | 287 | 0.2 |
| 15 | 0.0" | +0.02 | +0.01 | 715 | 284 | 0.2 |
| 20 | -0.2" | -0.81 | -0.23 | 712 | 281 | 0.3 |
| 25 | -0.5" | -1.96 | -0.57 | 709 | 279 | 0.3 |
| 30 | -1.0" | -3.28 | -0.95 | 706 | 276 | 0.4 |
| 35 | -1.7" | -4.69 | -1.36 | 702 | 274 | 0.5 |
| 40 | -2.6" | -6.17 | -1.80 | 699 | 272 | 0.7 |
| 45 | -3.6" | -7.70 | -2.24 | 696 | 269 | 0.8 |
| 50 | -4.9" | -9.27 | -2.70 | 693 | 267 | 1.0 |
| 55 | -6.3" | -10.87 | -3.16 | 690 | 264 | 1.1 |
| 60 | -7.9" | -12.48 | -3.63 | 687 | 262 | 1.3 |
| 65 | -9.6" | -14.13 | -4.11 | 684 | 260 | 1.5 |
| 70 | -11.6" | -15.79 | -4.59 | 681 | 257 | 1.8 |
| 75 | -13.7" | -17.46 | -5.08 | 678 | 255 | 2.0 |
| 80 | -16.1" | -19.16 | -5.57 | 675 | 253 | 2.3 |
| 85 | -18.6" | -20.86 | -6.07 | 672 | 251 | 2.6 |
| 90 | -21.3" | -22.59 | -6.57 | 669 | 248 | 2.9 |
| 95 | -24.2" | -24.32 | -7.07 | 666 | 246 | 3.2 |
| 100 | -27.3" | -26.07 | -7.58 | 663 | 244 | 3.5 |
250gr G1 .140 at 725 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 250gr with a 25-yard zero
Zeroed at 25 yards with a 0.5" sight height, this load first crosses the line of sight at 6 yards, peaks +0.3" at 15 yards, returns to zero at 25, and is -3.8" at 50 and -25.3" 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 | 725 | 292 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.1" | -0.87 | -0.25 | 722 | 289 | 0.1 |
| 10 | +0.2" | +2.08 | +0.60 | 718 | 287 | 0.2 |
| 15 | +0.3" | +2.02 | +0.59 | 715 | 284 | 0.2 |
| 20 | +0.3" | +1.19 | +0.35 | 712 | 281 | 0.3 |
| 25 | 0.0" | +0.04 | +0.01 | 709 | 279 | 0.3 |
| 30 | -0.4" | -1.28 | -0.37 | 706 | 276 | 0.4 |
| 35 | -1.0" | -2.69 | -0.78 | 702 | 274 | 0.5 |
| 40 | -1.8" | -4.17 | -1.21 | 699 | 272 | 0.7 |
| 45 | -2.7" | -5.70 | -1.66 | 696 | 269 | 0.8 |
| 50 | -3.8" | -7.27 | -2.11 | 693 | 267 | 1.0 |
| 55 | -5.1" | -8.87 | -2.58 | 690 | 264 | 1.1 |
| 60 | -6.6" | -10.49 | -3.05 | 687 | 262 | 1.3 |
| 65 | -8.3" | -12.13 | -3.53 | 684 | 260 | 1.5 |
| 70 | -10.1" | -13.79 | -4.01 | 681 | 257 | 1.8 |
| 75 | -12.2" | -15.46 | -4.50 | 678 | 255 | 2.0 |
| 80 | -14.4" | -17.16 | -4.99 | 675 | 253 | 2.3 |
| 85 | -16.8" | -18.86 | -5.49 | 672 | 251 | 2.6 |
| 90 | -19.4" | -20.59 | -5.99 | 669 | 248 | 2.9 |
| 95 | -22.2" | -22.32 | -6.49 | 666 | 246 | 3.2 |
| 100 | -25.3" | -24.07 | -7.00 | 663 | 244 | 3.5 |
250gr G1 .140 at 725 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
Black Hills 250-grain RNFP is a lead round nose flat point .45 Colt load made for cowboy action shooting. Black Hills built the line after cowboy action shooters asked for one. At 725 fps it makes 292 ft-lbs.
Zeroed at 25 yards, it is 3.8 inches low at 50. Its estimated recoil of 8.9 ft-lbs in the same revolver is about 5 percent under Fiocchi Cowboy Action 250-grain.
If you're cross-shopping, Fiocchi Cowboy Action 250-grain is 25 fps faster with 20 ft-lbs more at the muzzle. Atomic 200-grain LRNFP is 75 fps faster from a bullet 50 grains lighter, at 284 ft-lbs.
- The mildest of the 250-grain lead loads compared
- Keeps 693 fps and 267 ft-lbs at 50 yards
- The slowest loading of the loads compared, which is the point of a cowboy load
- Plain lead with no jacket, which some ranges ban
- The lowest muzzle energy of the 250-grain lead loads compared
- Underwood 255-grain LSWCGC is the hunting load at this bullet weight
Similar Products Compared
| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 250 gr | RNFP | 725 fps | 292 ft-lbs | 0.14 | N/A | |
| 250 gr | LRNFP | 750 fps | 312 ft-lbs | 0.14 |
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| 255 gr | LSWCGC | 1000 fps | 566 ft-lbs | 0.12 | N/A | |
| 200 gr | LRNFP | 800 fps | 284 ft-lbs | 0.125 | N/A |
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