Fort Scott Munitions .45 Colt 225gr TUI Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • TUI
Fort Scott Munitions .45 Colt 225gr TUI Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • TUI
Solved from this product's advertised 869 fps, 225gr bullet and G1 BC 0.120, 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 225gr with a 10-yard zero
Zeroed at 10 yards with a 0.5" sight height, this load crosses the line of sight at 10 and 21 yards, peaks +0.1" at 15 yards, and is -2.9" 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 | 869 | 377 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.2" | -3.47 | -1.01 | 863 | 373 | 0.1 |
| 10 | 0.0" | -0.03 | -0.01 | 858 | 368 | 0.1 |
| 15 | +0.1" | +0.39 | +0.11 | 853 | 364 | 0.2 |
| 20 | +0.0" | +0.04 | +0.01 | 848 | 359 | 0.3 |
| 25 | -0.2" | -0.63 | -0.18 | 843 | 355 | 0.3 |
| 30 | -0.5" | -1.46 | -0.43 | 838 | 351 | 0.4 |
| 35 | -0.9" | -2.39 | -0.70 | 833 | 347 | 0.6 |
| 40 | -1.4" | -3.39 | -0.99 | 828 | 343 | 0.7 |
| 45 | -2.1" | -4.44 | -1.29 | 823 | 339 | 0.9 |
| 50 | -2.9" | -5.52 | -1.61 | 819 | 335 | 1.0 |
| 55 | -3.8" | -6.63 | -1.93 | 814 | 331 | 1.2 |
| 60 | -4.9" | -7.76 | -2.26 | 809 | 327 | 1.5 |
| 65 | -6.1" | -8.91 | -2.59 | 805 | 324 | 1.7 |
| 70 | -7.4" | -10.09 | -2.93 | 800 | 320 | 1.9 |
| 75 | -8.9" | -11.27 | -3.28 | 796 | 317 | 2.2 |
| 80 | -10.5" | -12.48 | -3.63 | 792 | 313 | 2.5 |
| 85 | -12.2" | -13.69 | -3.98 | 787 | 310 | 2.8 |
| 90 | -14.1" | -14.93 | -4.34 | 783 | 306 | 3.1 |
| 95 | -16.1" | -16.17 | -4.70 | 779 | 303 | 3.5 |
| 100 | -18.3" | -17.42 | -5.07 | 774 | 300 | 3.8 |
225gr G1 .120 at 869 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 225gr with a 15-yard zero
Zeroed at 15 yards with a 0.5" sight height, this load crosses the line of sight at 15 and 15 yards, peaks 0.0" at 14 yards, and is -3.1" at 50 and -18.7" 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 | 869 | 377 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.2" | -3.85 | -1.12 | 863 | 373 | 0.1 |
| 10 | 0.0" | -0.42 | -0.12 | 858 | 368 | 0.1 |
| 15 | 0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 853 | 364 | 0.2 |
| 20 | -0.1" | -0.34 | -0.10 | 848 | 359 | 0.3 |
| 25 | -0.3" | -1.01 | -0.29 | 843 | 355 | 0.3 |
| 30 | -0.6" | -1.85 | -0.54 | 838 | 351 | 0.4 |
| 35 | -1.0" | -2.78 | -0.81 | 833 | 347 | 0.6 |
| 40 | -1.6" | -3.78 | -1.10 | 828 | 343 | 0.7 |
| 45 | -2.3" | -4.82 | -1.40 | 823 | 339 | 0.9 |
| 50 | -3.1" | -5.90 | -1.72 | 819 | 335 | 1.0 |
| 55 | -4.1" | -7.01 | -2.04 | 814 | 331 | 1.2 |
| 60 | -5.1" | -8.15 | -2.37 | 809 | 327 | 1.5 |
| 65 | -6.4" | -9.30 | -2.71 | 805 | 324 | 1.7 |
| 70 | -7.7" | -10.47 | -3.05 | 800 | 320 | 1.9 |
| 75 | -9.2" | -11.66 | -3.39 | 796 | 317 | 2.2 |
| 80 | -10.8" | -12.86 | -3.74 | 792 | 313 | 2.5 |
| 85 | -12.6" | -14.08 | -4.10 | 787 | 310 | 2.8 |
| 90 | -14.5" | -15.31 | -4.45 | 783 | 306 | 3.1 |
| 95 | -16.5" | -16.55 | -4.82 | 779 | 303 | 3.5 |
| 100 | -18.7" | -17.81 | -5.18 | 774 | 300 | 3.8 |
225gr G1 .120 at 869 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 225gr with a 25-yard zero
Zeroed at 25 yards with a 0.5" sight height, this load crosses the line of sight at 9 and 25 yards, peaks +0.2" at 17 yards, and is -2.6" at 50 and -17.6" 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 | 869 | 377 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.2" | -2.81 | -0.82 | 863 | 373 | 0.1 |
| 10 | +0.1" | +0.62 | +0.18 | 858 | 368 | 0.1 |
| 15 | +0.2" | +1.05 | +0.30 | 853 | 364 | 0.2 |
| 20 | +0.2" | +0.70 | +0.20 | 848 | 359 | 0.3 |
| 25 | +0.0" | +0.03 | +0.01 | 843 | 355 | 0.3 |
| 30 | -0.3" | -0.81 | -0.23 | 838 | 351 | 0.4 |
| 35 | -0.6" | -1.74 | -0.51 | 833 | 347 | 0.6 |
| 40 | -1.2" | -2.74 | -0.80 | 828 | 343 | 0.7 |
| 45 | -1.8" | -3.78 | -1.10 | 823 | 339 | 0.9 |
| 50 | -2.6" | -4.87 | -1.42 | 819 | 335 | 1.0 |
| 55 | -3.5" | -5.97 | -1.74 | 814 | 331 | 1.2 |
| 60 | -4.5" | -7.11 | -2.07 | 809 | 327 | 1.5 |
| 65 | -5.6" | -8.26 | -2.40 | 805 | 324 | 1.7 |
| 70 | -6.9" | -9.43 | -2.74 | 800 | 320 | 1.9 |
| 75 | -8.4" | -10.62 | -3.09 | 796 | 317 | 2.2 |
| 80 | -9.9" | -11.82 | -3.44 | 792 | 313 | 2.5 |
| 85 | -11.6" | -13.04 | -3.79 | 787 | 310 | 2.8 |
| 90 | -13.5" | -14.27 | -4.15 | 783 | 306 | 3.1 |
| 95 | -15.5" | -15.52 | -4.51 | 779 | 303 | 3.5 |
| 100 | -17.6" | -16.77 | -4.88 | 774 | 300 | 3.8 |
225gr G1 .120 at 869 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
Fort Scott Munitions loads its 225-grain TUI, a solid copper bullet the maker sells for defense, at 869 fps for 377 ft-lbs. Power factor is 196, about 30 points over the 165 USPSA major floor. From a 25-yard zero it is 2.6 inches low at 50 yards and 17.6 inches low at 100. The brass case is reloadable.
The comparison set spans 135 to 250 grains. Sierra Sports Master 225-grain JHP is the closest match at 850 fps and 361 ft-lbs, 19 fps and 16 ft-lbs behind the Fort Scott, with about 4 percent less recoil energy in the same revolver. Barnes VOR-TX 200-grain XPB, another solid copper load, is 156 fps and 90 ft-lbs ahead for about 4 percent more recoil. Winchester Bigbore 250-grain JSP starts 24 fps slower and recoils about 18 percent more. The Extreme Defender 135-grain is the outlier at 1,410 fps and 596 ft-lbs, 219 ft-lbs ahead of the Fort Scott with about 18 percent less recoil energy.
Buy this for a .45 Colt carried for defense when you want a solid copper bullet at conventional 225-grain velocity, with recoil within about 4 percent of both the Sierra Sports Master and the Barnes VOR-TX. For practice at the same bullet weight, Fiocchi Training Dynamics 225-grain CMJ at 750 fps recoils about 21 percent less in the same revolver.
- Power factor of 196 beats Sierra Sports Master 225-grain at 191 and the Extreme Defender 135-grain at 190
- Recoil energy under Winchester Bigbore 250-grain JSP and Barnes VOR-TX 200-grain XPB in the same revolver
- At 225 grains, 25 grains heavier than Barnes VOR-TX 200-grain XPB and 90 heavier than the Extreme Defender 135-grain, the other two solid copper loads here
- Both Barnes VOR-TX 200-grain XPB at 205 and Winchester Bigbore 250-grain JSP at 211 make a higher power factor than the TUI's 196
- The Extreme Defender 135-grain shows a solid copper .45 Colt load can reach 1,410 fps; the TUI at 869 fps stays on the conventional side of the caliber
- Winchester Bigbore 250-grain JSP carries 19 ft-lbs more at the muzzle despite leaving slower
Similar Products Compared
| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 225 gr | TUI | 869 fps | 377 ft-lbs | 0.12 |
$1.44
200 Rounds
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| 250 gr | JSP | 845 fps | 396 ft-lbs | 0.146 |
$1.44
400 Rounds
|
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| 200 gr | XPB | 1025 fps | 467 ft-lbs | 0.145 |
$1.66
400 Rounds
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| 225 gr | JHP | 850 fps | 361 ft-lbs | 0.157 | N/A | |
| 135 gr | Xtreme Defender | 1410 fps | 596 ft-lbs | 0.095 |
$2.34
200 Rounds
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All Fort Scott Munitions .45 Colt 225gr TUI Ammo Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sentry Ammo | 200 | $273.49 | $13.99 | $287.48 | $1.44 |
| Fast Ammo | 200 | $263.00 | $27.99 | $290.99 | $1.45 |
| Black Basin Outdoors | 200 | $298.99 | $0.00 | $298.99 | $1.49 |
| Fast Ammo | 20 | $26.30 | $13.99 | $40.29 | $2.01 |
| Sentry Ammo | 20 | $30.67 | $11.99 | $42.66 | $2.13 |
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