Federal American Eagle 9mm Luger 115gr FMJ Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • FMJ • MPN: AE9DP
Federal American Eagle 9mm Luger 115gr FMJ Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • FMJ • MPN: AE9DP
Solved from this product's advertised 1180 fps, 115gr bullet and G1 BC 0.120, with the sight 0.5" over the bore at standard conditions. Compare every zero for 9mm Luger, or read Pistol Red Dot: 10-Yard vs 25-Yard Zero.
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.
9mm Luger 115gr with a 10-yard zero
Zeroed at 10 yards with a 0.5" sight height, this load crosses the line of sight on the way up at 10 yards, peaks +0.2" at 23 yards, crosses back down at 36 yards, and is -0.8" at 50 and -9.1" 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 | 1,180 | 356 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.2" | -3.99 | -1.16 | 1,163 | 346 | 0.1 |
| 10 | 0.0" | -0.06 | -0.02 | 1,148 | 336 | 0.1 |
| 15 | +0.1" | +0.87 | +0.25 | 1,133 | 328 | 0.2 |
| 20 | +0.2" | +1.02 | +0.30 | 1,119 * | 320 | 0.3 |
| 25 | +0.2" | +0.84 | +0.24 | 1,105 * | 312 | 0.5 |
| 30 | +0.2" | +0.50 | +0.14 | 1,092 * | 305 | 0.6 |
| 35 | 0.0" | +0.05 | +0.02 | 1,080 * | 298 | 0.8 |
| 40 | -0.2" | -0.46 | -0.13 | 1,068 * | 292 | 1.0 |
| 45 | -0.5" | -1.01 | -0.29 | 1,057 * | 285 | 1.3 |
| 50 | -0.8" | -1.61 | -0.47 | 1,047 * | 280 | 1.6 |
| 55 | -1.3" | -2.23 | -0.65 | 1,036 * | 274 | 1.9 |
| 60 | -1.8" | -2.88 | -0.84 | 1,026 * | 269 | 2.2 |
| 65 | -2.4" | -3.55 | -1.03 | 1,017 * | 264 | 2.5 |
| 70 | -3.1" | -4.24 | -1.23 | 1,008 * | 259 | 2.9 |
| 75 | -3.9" | -4.94 | -1.44 | 999 * | 255 | 3.3 |
| 80 | -4.8" | -5.67 | -1.65 | 991 * | 251 | 3.7 |
| 85 | -5.7" | -6.40 | -1.86 | 982 * | 247 | 4.2 |
| 90 | -6.8" | -7.15 | -2.08 | 975 * | 243 | 4.6 |
| 95 | -7.9" | -7.91 | -2.30 | 967 * | 239 | 5.1 |
| 100 | -9.1" | -8.69 | -2.53 | 959 * | 235 | 5.6 |
115gr G1 .120 at 1,180 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. * Below the speed of sound (1125 fps) from 18 yards; expect groups to open up past the transition. Source: Manufacturer's advertised velocity and BC.
9mm Luger 115gr 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 -1.3" at 50 and -10.0" 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 | 1,180 | 356 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.3" | -4.87 | -1.42 | 1,163 | 346 | 0.1 |
| 10 | -0.1" | -0.94 | -0.27 | 1,148 | 336 | 0.1 |
| 15 | 0.0" | -0.01 | 0.00 | 1,133 | 328 | 0.2 |
| 20 | 0.0" | +0.13 | +0.04 | 1,119 * | 320 | 0.3 |
| 25 | 0.0" | -0.04 | -0.01 | 1,105 * | 312 | 0.5 |
| 30 | -0.1" | -0.39 | -0.11 | 1,092 * | 305 | 0.6 |
| 35 | -0.3" | -0.83 | -0.24 | 1,080 * | 298 | 0.8 |
| 40 | -0.6" | -1.34 | -0.39 | 1,068 * | 292 | 1.0 |
| 45 | -0.9" | -1.90 | -0.55 | 1,057 * | 285 | 1.3 |
| 50 | -1.3" | -2.49 | -0.72 | 1,047 * | 280 | 1.6 |
| 55 | -1.8" | -3.12 | -0.91 | 1,036 * | 274 | 1.9 |
| 60 | -2.4" | -3.76 | -1.09 | 1,026 * | 269 | 2.2 |
| 65 | -3.0" | -4.43 | -1.29 | 1,017 * | 264 | 2.5 |
| 70 | -3.8" | -5.12 | -1.49 | 1,008 * | 259 | 2.9 |
| 75 | -4.6" | -5.83 | -1.70 | 999 * | 255 | 3.3 |
| 80 | -5.5" | -6.55 | -1.91 | 991 * | 251 | 3.7 |
| 85 | -6.5" | -7.29 | -2.12 | 982 * | 247 | 4.2 |
| 90 | -7.6" | -8.04 | -2.34 | 975 * | 243 | 4.6 |
| 95 | -8.8" | -8.80 | -2.56 | 967 * | 239 | 5.1 |
| 100 | -10.0" | -9.57 | -2.78 | 959 * | 235 | 5.6 |
115gr G1 .120 at 1,180 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. * Below the speed of sound (1125 fps) from 18 yards; expect groups to open up past the transition. Source: Manufacturer's advertised velocity and BC.
9mm Luger 115gr with a 25-yard zero
Zeroed at 25 yards with a 0.5" sight height, this load touches the line of sight at 25 yards without ever climbing above it (a tangent zero), and is -1.3" at 50 and -10.0" 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 | 1,180 | 356 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.3" | -4.82 | -1.40 | 1,163 | 346 | 0.1 |
| 10 | -0.1" | -0.89 | -0.26 | 1,148 | 336 | 0.1 |
| 15 | 0.0" | +0.04 | +0.01 | 1,133 | 328 | 0.2 |
| 20 | 0.0" | +0.18 | +0.05 | 1,119 * | 320 | 0.3 |
| 25 | 0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 1,105 * | 312 | 0.5 |
| 30 | -0.1" | -0.34 | -0.10 | 1,092 * | 305 | 0.6 |
| 35 | -0.3" | -0.78 | -0.23 | 1,080 * | 298 | 0.8 |
| 40 | -0.5" | -1.29 | -0.37 | 1,068 * | 292 | 1.0 |
| 45 | -0.9" | -1.85 | -0.54 | 1,057 * | 285 | 1.3 |
| 50 | -1.3" | -2.44 | -0.71 | 1,047 * | 280 | 1.6 |
| 55 | -1.8" | -3.06 | -0.89 | 1,036 * | 274 | 1.9 |
| 60 | -2.3" | -3.71 | -1.08 | 1,026 * | 269 | 2.2 |
| 65 | -3.0" | -4.38 | -1.27 | 1,017 * | 264 | 2.5 |
| 70 | -3.7" | -5.07 | -1.48 | 1,008 * | 259 | 2.9 |
| 75 | -4.6" | -5.78 | -1.68 | 999 * | 255 | 3.3 |
| 80 | -5.5" | -6.50 | -1.89 | 991 * | 251 | 3.7 |
| 85 | -6.5" | -7.23 | -2.10 | 982 * | 247 | 4.2 |
| 90 | -7.5" | -7.98 | -2.32 | 975 * | 243 | 4.6 |
| 95 | -8.7" | -8.75 | -2.54 | 967 * | 239 | 5.1 |
| 100 | -10.0" | -9.52 | -2.77 | 959 * | 235 | 5.6 |
115gr G1 .120 at 1,180 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. * Below the speed of sound (1125 fps) from 18 yards; expect groups to open up past the transition. Source: Manufacturer's advertised velocity and BC.
Product Overview
Federal's American Eagle 115-grain FMJ is a full metal jacket 9mm load made for target shooting. At 1,180 fps it is the third fastest of the loads compared, 20 fps behind Speer Lawman 115-grain. Muzzle energy is 356 ft-lbs, from a plain lead-core bullet.
Zeroed at 25 yards it is 1.3 inches low at 50 and still moving 1,047 fps. Estimated recoil in a compact pistol is 4.2 ft-lbs, just under Winchester's WIN9S.
If you're cross-shopping, Remington UMC 115-grain is 35 fps slower at 1,145 fps with 335 ft-lbs. Speer Lawman 115-grain is the fastest compared, at 1,200 fps and 368 ft-lbs. CCI Blazer Aluminum 115-grain shares the Remington's figures.
- 280 ft-lbs left at 50 yards, 7 more than Magtech Steel 115-grain
- Reloadable case, where Magtech Steel 115-grain and Winchester's WIN9S use steel and CCI Blazer Aluminum 115-grain uses aluminum
- Milder on the recoil estimate than Speer Lawman 115-grain in the same pistol
- 12 ft-lbs under Speer Lawman 115-grain at the muzzle
- Its jacket leaves lead exposed at the bullet base, where Speer Lawman 115-grain encloses it
- About 7 percent more estimated recoil than Magtech Steel 115-grain in the same pistol
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| 115 gr | FMJ | 1180 fps | 356 ft-lbs | 0.12 | N/A | |
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| 115 gr | FMJ | 1145 fps | 335 ft-lbs | 0.155 |
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