Federal Champion 9mm Luger 115gr FMJ Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • FMJ
Federal Champion 9mm Luger 115gr FMJ Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • FMJ
Solved from this product's advertised 1125 fps, 115gr bullet and G1 BC 0.140, 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 at 10 and 34 yards, peaks +0.2" at 22 yards, and is -1.0" at 50 and -9.9" 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 | 1,125 | 323 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.2" | -3.93 | -1.14 | 1,113 * | 316 | 0.1 |
| 10 | 0.0" | -0.06 | -0.02 | 1,101 * | 310 | 0.1 |
| 15 | +0.1" | +0.81 | +0.24 | 1,091 * | 304 | 0.2 |
| 20 | +0.2" | +0.90 | +0.26 | 1,080 * | 298 | 0.3 |
| 25 | +0.2" | +0.68 | +0.20 | 1,070 * | 292 | 0.4 |
| 30 | +0.1" | +0.29 | +0.08 | 1,060 * | 287 | 0.5 |
| 35 | -0.1" | -0.20 | -0.06 | 1,051 * | 282 | 0.7 |
| 40 | -0.3" | -0.76 | -0.22 | 1,042 * | 277 | 0.9 |
| 45 | -0.6" | -1.36 | -0.40 | 1,033 * | 273 | 1.1 |
| 50 | -1.1" | -2.00 | -0.58 | 1,025 * | 268 | 1.3 |
| 55 | -1.5" | -2.66 | -0.77 | 1,017 * | 264 | 1.5 |
| 60 | -2.1" | -3.35 | -0.97 | 1,009 * | 260 | 1.8 |
| 65 | -2.8" | -4.06 | -1.18 | 1,001 * | 256 | 2.1 |
| 70 | -3.5" | -4.78 | -1.39 | 994 * | 252 | 2.4 |
| 75 | -4.3" | -5.52 | -1.61 | 987 * | 249 | 2.7 |
| 80 | -5.3" | -6.27 | -1.82 | 980 * | 245 | 3.0 |
| 85 | -6.3" | -7.04 | -2.05 | 973 * | 242 | 3.4 |
| 90 | -7.4" | -7.82 | -2.27 | 967 * | 239 | 3.7 |
| 95 | -8.6" | -8.61 | -2.50 | 960 * | 236 | 4.1 |
| 100 | -9.9" | -9.41 | -2.74 | 954 * | 233 | 4.5 |
115gr G1 .140 at 1,125 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 1 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 crosses the line of sight at 15 and 23 yards, peaks +0.0" at 19 yards, and is -1.5" at 50 and -10.7" 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 | 1,125 | 323 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.3" | -4.75 | -1.38 | 1,113 * | 316 | 0.1 |
| 10 | -0.1" | -0.88 | -0.26 | 1,101 * | 310 | 0.1 |
| 15 | 0.0" | -0.01 | 0.00 | 1,091 * | 304 | 0.2 |
| 20 | +0.0" | +0.08 | +0.02 | 1,080 * | 298 | 0.3 |
| 25 | 0.0" | -0.14 | -0.04 | 1,070 * | 292 | 0.4 |
| 30 | -0.2" | -0.53 | -0.16 | 1,060 * | 287 | 0.5 |
| 35 | -0.4" | -1.02 | -0.30 | 1,051 * | 282 | 0.7 |
| 40 | -0.7" | -1.58 | -0.46 | 1,042 * | 277 | 0.9 |
| 45 | -1.0" | -2.18 | -0.63 | 1,033 * | 273 | 1.1 |
| 50 | -1.5" | -2.82 | -0.82 | 1,025 * | 268 | 1.3 |
| 55 | -2.0" | -3.48 | -1.01 | 1,017 * | 264 | 1.5 |
| 60 | -2.6" | -4.17 | -1.21 | 1,009 * | 260 | 1.8 |
| 65 | -3.3" | -4.88 | -1.42 | 1,001 * | 256 | 2.1 |
| 70 | -4.1" | -5.60 | -1.63 | 994 * | 252 | 2.4 |
| 75 | -5.0" | -6.34 | -1.84 | 987 * | 249 | 2.7 |
| 80 | -6.0" | -7.09 | -2.06 | 980 * | 245 | 3.0 |
| 85 | -7.0" | -7.86 | -2.29 | 973 * | 242 | 3.4 |
| 90 | -8.2" | -8.64 | -2.51 | 967 * | 239 | 3.7 |
| 95 | -9.4" | -9.43 | -2.74 | 960 * | 236 | 4.1 |
| 100 | -10.7" | -10.23 | -2.97 | 954 * | 233 | 4.5 |
115gr G1 .140 at 1,125 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 1 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 crosses the line of sight at 14 and 25 yards, peaks +0.1" at 19 yards, and is -1.4" at 50 and -10.6" 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 | 1,125 | 323 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.3" | -4.60 | -1.34 | 1,113 * | 316 | 0.1 |
| 10 | -0.1" | -0.72 | -0.21 | 1,101 * | 310 | 0.1 |
| 15 | +0.0" | +0.15 | +0.04 | 1,091 * | 304 | 0.2 |
| 20 | +0.1" | +0.24 | +0.07 | 1,080 * | 298 | 0.3 |
| 25 | 0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 1,070 * | 292 | 0.4 |
| 30 | -0.1" | -0.38 | -0.11 | 1,060 * | 287 | 0.5 |
| 35 | -0.3" | -0.87 | -0.25 | 1,051 * | 282 | 0.7 |
| 40 | -0.6" | -1.43 | -0.41 | 1,042 * | 277 | 0.9 |
| 45 | -1.0" | -2.03 | -0.59 | 1,033 * | 273 | 1.1 |
| 50 | -1.4" | -2.66 | -0.77 | 1,025 * | 268 | 1.3 |
| 55 | -1.9" | -3.33 | -0.97 | 1,017 * | 264 | 1.5 |
| 60 | -2.5" | -4.01 | -1.17 | 1,009 * | 260 | 1.8 |
| 65 | -3.2" | -4.72 | -1.37 | 1,001 * | 256 | 2.1 |
| 70 | -4.0" | -5.45 | -1.58 | 994 * | 252 | 2.4 |
| 75 | -4.9" | -6.18 | -1.80 | 987 * | 249 | 2.7 |
| 80 | -5.8" | -6.94 | -2.02 | 980 * | 245 | 3.0 |
| 85 | -6.9" | -7.70 | -2.24 | 973 * | 242 | 3.4 |
| 90 | -8.0" | -8.48 | -2.47 | 967 * | 239 | 3.7 |
| 95 | -9.2" | -9.27 | -2.70 | 960 * | 236 | 4.1 |
| 100 | -10.6" | -10.07 | -2.93 | 954 * | 233 | 4.5 |
115gr G1 .140 at 1,125 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 1 yards; expect groups to open up past the transition. Source: Manufacturer's advertised velocity and BC.
Product Overview
Federal's Champion Training 115-grain FMJ is a full metal jacket 9mm load made for target shooting. At 1,125 fps it is the slowest of the loads compared. Muzzle energy is 323 ft-lbs, from a plain lead core in a copper jacket.
Zeroed at 25 yards it is 1.4 inches low at 50, where it holds 1,025 fps with 268 ft-lbs. Estimated recoil in a compact pistol is 3.9 ft-lbs.
If you're cross-shopping, MaxxTech 115-grain is 25 fps faster for the same 323 ft-lbs at the muzzle. PMC Bronze 115-grain is also 25 fps faster, with 15 ft-lbs more. Fiocchi Training Dynamics 115-grain is the fast one of the five, at 1,200 fps and 368 ft-lbs.
- The mildest estimated recoil of the loads compared, about 9 percent under Winchester's 115-grain
- Within 12 ft-lbs of CCI Blazer Brass 115-grain at 50 yards
- Brass case and standard pressure, so it needs no +P rating and no range exemption
- 45 ft-lbs behind Fiocchi Training Dynamics 115-grain at the muzzle
- The slowest of the loads compared at 50 yards too
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| 115 gr | FMJ | 1125 fps | 323 ft-lbs | 0.14 |
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| 115 gr | FMJ | 1190 fps | 362 ft-lbs | 0.145 |
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| 115 gr | FMJ | 1200 fps | 368 ft-lbs | 0.158 | N/A | |
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All Federal Champion 9mm Luger 115gr FMJ Ammo Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BulkAmmo.com | 500 | $139.00 | $26.85 | $165.85 | $0.33 |
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