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 touches the line of sight at 10 yards and never rises more than 0.1" above it (effectively a tangent zero), 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 touches the line of sight at 15 yards without ever climbing above it (a tangent zero), 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 first crosses the line of sight at 9 yards, peaks +0.2" at 17 yards, returns to zero at 25, 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 225-grain TUI is a solid copper .45 Colt load made for self-defense. Fort Scott lists hunting, match and defensive use for the one load. At 869 fps it makes 377 ft-lbs.
Sighted in at 25 yards, it is 2.6 inches low at 50. Its estimated recoil of 9.7 ft-lbs in the same revolver is about 31 percent above Barnes VOR-TX 200-grain XPB.
If you're cross-shopping, Sierra Sports Master 225-grain JHP is 19 fps slower at the same bullet weight, with 16 ft-lbs less and a hollow point instead. Winchester Bigbore 250-grain JSP is 24 fps slower with 19 ft-lbs more from a heavier bullet.
- The fastest of the loads compared bar Underwood 135-grain Extreme Defender
- Holds 819 fps and 335 ft-lbs at 50 yards
- The most muzzle energy of the 225-grain loads compared
- Underwood 135-grain Extreme Defender carries far more energy from a much lighter bullet
- Barnes VOR-TX 200-grain XPB is the softer of the two, and lead-free with it
Similar Products Compared
| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 225 gr | TUI | 869 fps | 377 ft-lbs | 0.12 |
$1.43
200 Rounds
|
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| 200 gr | XPB | 850 fps | 321 ft-lbs | 0.13 |
$1.66
400 Rounds
|
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| 225 gr | JHP | 850 fps | 361 ft-lbs | 0.157 | N/A | |
| 250 gr | JSP | 845 fps | 396 ft-lbs | 0.146 |
$1.44
400 Rounds
|
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| 135 gr | Xtreme Defender | 1410 fps | 596 ft-lbs | 0.095 |
$3.31
20 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 | $273.00 | $13.99 | $286.99 | $1.43 |
| Fast Ammo | 200 | $265.00 | $27.99 | $292.99 | $1.46 |
| Black Basin Outdoors | 200 | $306.99 | $0.00 | $306.99 | $1.53 |
| Sentry Ammo | 20 | $31.64 | $11.99 | $43.63 | $2.18 |
| Black Basin Outdoors | 20 | $32.71 | $10.99 | $43.70 | $2.19 |
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