Winchester PDX1 Defender .45 Colt 225gr JHP Ballistics
Nickel-Plated Brass Case • JHP • MPN: S45CPDB
Winchester PDX1 Defender .45 Colt 225gr JHP Ballistics
Nickel-Plated Brass Case • JHP • MPN: S45CPDB
Solved from this product's advertised 850 fps, 225gr bullet and G1 BC 0.163, 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 -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 | 850 | 361 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.2" | -3.43 | -1.00 | 846 | 358 | 0.1 |
| 10 | 0.0" | -0.04 | -0.01 | 842 | 355 | 0.1 |
| 15 | +0.1" | +0.34 | +0.10 | 839 | 352 | 0.2 |
| 20 | 0.0" | -0.05 | -0.01 | 835 | 349 | 0.2 |
| 25 | -0.2" | -0.76 | -0.22 | 832 | 346 | 0.3 |
| 30 | -0.5" | -1.63 | -0.47 | 828 | 343 | 0.4 |
| 35 | -1.0" | -2.60 | -0.76 | 824 | 340 | 0.4 |
| 40 | -1.5" | -3.63 | -1.06 | 821 | 337 | 0.5 |
| 45 | -2.2" | -4.70 | -1.37 | 818 | 334 | 0.7 |
| 50 | -3.1" | -5.81 | -1.69 | 814 | 331 | 0.8 |
| 55 | -4.0" | -6.94 | -2.02 | 811 | 328 | 0.9 |
| 60 | -5.1" | -8.10 | -2.36 | 807 | 326 | 1.1 |
| 65 | -6.3" | -9.27 | -2.70 | 804 | 323 | 1.3 |
| 70 | -7.7" | -10.46 | -3.04 | 801 | 320 | 1.5 |
| 75 | -9.2" | -11.66 | -3.39 | 797 | 318 | 1.7 |
| 80 | -10.8" | -12.88 | -3.75 | 794 | 315 | 1.9 |
| 85 | -12.6" | -14.11 | -4.10 | 791 | 313 | 2.1 |
| 90 | -14.5" | -15.35 | -4.46 | 788 | 310 | 2.3 |
| 95 | -16.5" | -16.59 | -4.83 | 785 | 308 | 2.6 |
| 100 | -18.7" | -17.85 | -5.19 | 781 | 305 | 2.8 |
225gr G1 .163 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 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 -3.2" 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 | 361 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.2" | -3.76 | -1.09 | 846 | 358 | 0.1 |
| 10 | 0.0" | -0.37 | -0.11 | 842 | 355 | 0.1 |
| 15 | 0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 839 | 352 | 0.2 |
| 20 | -0.1" | -0.38 | -0.11 | 835 | 349 | 0.2 |
| 25 | -0.3" | -1.09 | -0.32 | 832 | 346 | 0.3 |
| 30 | -0.6" | -1.96 | -0.57 | 828 | 343 | 0.4 |
| 35 | -1.1" | -2.93 | -0.85 | 824 | 340 | 0.4 |
| 40 | -1.7" | -3.96 | -1.15 | 821 | 337 | 0.5 |
| 45 | -2.4" | -5.04 | -1.46 | 818 | 334 | 0.7 |
| 50 | -3.2" | -6.14 | -1.79 | 814 | 331 | 0.8 |
| 55 | -4.2" | -7.28 | -2.12 | 811 | 328 | 0.9 |
| 60 | -5.3" | -8.43 | -2.45 | 807 | 326 | 1.1 |
| 65 | -6.6" | -9.61 | -2.79 | 804 | 323 | 1.3 |
| 70 | -7.9" | -10.80 | -3.14 | 801 | 320 | 1.5 |
| 75 | -9.4" | -12.00 | -3.49 | 797 | 318 | 1.7 |
| 80 | -11.1" | -13.21 | -3.84 | 794 | 315 | 1.9 |
| 85 | -12.9" | -14.44 | -4.20 | 791 | 313 | 2.1 |
| 90 | -14.8" | -15.68 | -4.56 | 788 | 310 | 2.3 |
| 95 | -16.9" | -16.93 | -4.92 | 785 | 308 | 2.6 |
| 100 | -19.1" | -18.19 | -5.29 | 781 | 305 | 2.8 |
225gr G1 .163 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 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 8 yards, peaks +0.2" at 17 yards, returns to zero at 25, and is -2.6" at 50 and -17.9" 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 | 361 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.1" | -2.65 | -0.77 | 846 | 358 | 0.1 |
| 10 | +0.1" | +0.74 | +0.22 | 842 | 355 | 0.1 |
| 15 | +0.2" | +1.12 | +0.33 | 839 | 352 | 0.2 |
| 20 | +0.2" | +0.73 | +0.21 | 835 | 349 | 0.2 |
| 25 | 0.0" | +0.02 | +0.01 | 832 | 346 | 0.3 |
| 30 | -0.3" | -0.85 | -0.25 | 828 | 343 | 0.4 |
| 35 | -0.7" | -1.81 | -0.53 | 824 | 340 | 0.4 |
| 40 | -1.2" | -2.85 | -0.83 | 821 | 337 | 0.5 |
| 45 | -1.9" | -3.92 | -1.14 | 818 | 334 | 0.7 |
| 50 | -2.6" | -5.03 | -1.46 | 814 | 331 | 0.8 |
| 55 | -3.6" | -6.16 | -1.79 | 811 | 328 | 0.9 |
| 60 | -4.6" | -7.32 | -2.13 | 807 | 326 | 1.1 |
| 65 | -5.8" | -8.49 | -2.47 | 804 | 323 | 1.3 |
| 70 | -7.1" | -9.68 | -2.82 | 801 | 320 | 1.5 |
| 75 | -8.6" | -10.88 | -3.17 | 797 | 318 | 1.7 |
| 80 | -10.2" | -12.10 | -3.52 | 794 | 315 | 1.9 |
| 85 | -11.9" | -13.33 | -3.88 | 791 | 313 | 2.1 |
| 90 | -13.8" | -14.56 | -4.24 | 788 | 310 | 2.3 |
| 95 | -15.8" | -15.81 | -4.60 | 785 | 308 | 2.6 |
| 100 | -17.9" | -17.07 | -4.97 | 781 | 305 | 2.8 |
225gr G1 .163 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
Winchester PDX1 Defender 225-grain JHP is a jacketed hollow point .45 Colt load made for personal defense. Winchester puts the load in its Defender carry line. At 850 fps it makes 361 ft-lbs.
From a 25-yard zero it is 2.6 inches low at 50. Its estimated recoil of 9.3 ft-lbs in the same revolver is about 4 percent under Remington HTP 230-grain JHP.
If you're cross-shopping, Sierra Sports Master 225-grain JHP matches it on speed, bullet weight, energy and recoil alike. Fort Scott Munitions 225-grain TUI is 19 fps faster with 16 ft-lbs more at the muzzle.
- A carry load at standard pressure, so it suits any .45 Colt revolver in good condition
- Holds 814 fps and 331 ft-lbs at 50 yards
- Nickel-plated brass, where the rest of the loads compared use plain brass
- Federal American Eagle 225-grain JSP carries more at the muzzle, and that one is a target load
- Sierra Sports Master 225-grain JHP matches it at the muzzle and on recoil, so neither has an edge there
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| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 225 gr | JHP | 850 fps | 361 ft-lbs | 0.163 | N/A | |
| 225 gr | JSP | 860 fps | 369 ft-lbs | 0.195 |
$1.57
50 Rounds
|
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| 225 gr | LSWCHP | 830 fps | 344 ft-lbs | 0.154 |
$2.67
20 Rounds
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| 225 gr | JHP | 850 fps | 361 ft-lbs | 0.157 | N/A | |
| 225 gr | TUI | 869 fps | 377 ft-lbs | 0.12 |
$1.43
200 Rounds
|
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| 230 gr | JHP | 850 fps | 369 ft-lbs | 0.145 | N/A |
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