Sellier & Bellot 9mm Luger 124gr FMJ Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • FMJ • MPN: SB9B
Sellier & Bellot 9mm Luger 124gr FMJ Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • FMJ • MPN: SB9B
Solved from this product's advertised 1181 fps, 124gr bullet and G1 BC 0.152, 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 124gr 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 37 yards, peaks +0.2" at 23 yards, and is -0.8" at 50 and -8.6" 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 | 1,181 | 384 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.2" | -4.00 | -1.16 | 1,168 | 375 | 0.1 |
| 10 | 0.0" | -0.06 | -0.02 | 1,155 | 368 | 0.1 |
| 15 | +0.1" | +0.87 | +0.25 | 1,143 | 360 | 0.2 |
| 20 | +0.2" | +1.03 | +0.30 | 1,132 | 353 | 0.3 |
| 25 | +0.2" | +0.86 | +0.25 | 1,120 * | 346 | 0.4 |
| 30 | +0.2" | +0.53 | +0.15 | 1,110 * | 339 | 0.5 |
| 35 | +0.0" | +0.11 | +0.03 | 1,099 * | 333 | 0.7 |
| 40 | -0.2" | -0.39 | -0.11 | 1,089 * | 327 | 0.9 |
| 45 | -0.4" | -0.92 | -0.27 | 1,080 * | 321 | 1.1 |
| 50 | -0.8" | -1.50 | -0.43 | 1,070 * | 316 | 1.3 |
| 55 | -1.2" | -2.10 | -0.61 | 1,061 * | 310 | 1.5 |
| 60 | -1.7" | -2.72 | -0.79 | 1,053 * | 305 | 1.8 |
| 65 | -2.3" | -3.36 | -0.98 | 1,044 * | 300 | 2.1 |
| 70 | -3.0" | -4.02 | -1.17 | 1,036 * | 296 | 2.4 |
| 75 | -3.7" | -4.69 | -1.36 | 1,029 * | 291 | 2.7 |
| 80 | -4.5" | -5.38 | -1.56 | 1,021 * | 287 | 3.0 |
| 85 | -5.4" | -6.08 | -1.77 | 1,014 * | 283 | 3.4 |
| 90 | -6.4" | -6.79 | -1.98 | 1,007 * | 279 | 3.8 |
| 95 | -7.5" | -7.51 | -2.19 | 1,000 * | 275 | 4.2 |
| 100 | -8.7" | -8.25 | -2.40 | 993 * | 272 | 4.6 |
124gr G1 .152 at 1,181 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 23 yards; expect groups to open up past the transition. Source: Manufacturer's advertised velocity and BC.
9mm Luger 124gr 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 25 yards, peaks +0.0" at 20 yards, and is -1.2" at 50 and -9.6" 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 | 1,181 | 384 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.3" | -4.88 | -1.42 | 1,168 | 375 | 0.1 |
| 10 | -0.1" | -0.95 | -0.27 | 1,155 | 368 | 0.1 |
| 15 | 0.0" | -0.01 | 0.00 | 1,143 | 360 | 0.2 |
| 20 | +0.0" | +0.14 | +0.04 | 1,132 | 353 | 0.3 |
| 25 | 0.0" | -0.02 | -0.01 | 1,120 * | 346 | 0.4 |
| 30 | -0.1" | -0.35 | -0.10 | 1,110 * | 339 | 0.5 |
| 35 | -0.3" | -0.78 | -0.23 | 1,099 * | 333 | 0.7 |
| 40 | -0.5" | -1.27 | -0.37 | 1,089 * | 327 | 0.9 |
| 45 | -0.9" | -1.81 | -0.53 | 1,080 * | 321 | 1.1 |
| 50 | -1.3" | -2.38 | -0.69 | 1,070 * | 316 | 1.3 |
| 55 | -1.7" | -2.98 | -0.87 | 1,061 * | 310 | 1.5 |
| 60 | -2.3" | -3.60 | -1.05 | 1,053 * | 305 | 1.8 |
| 65 | -2.9" | -4.24 | -1.23 | 1,044 * | 300 | 2.1 |
| 70 | -3.6" | -4.90 | -1.43 | 1,036 * | 296 | 2.4 |
| 75 | -4.4" | -5.58 | -1.62 | 1,029 * | 291 | 2.7 |
| 80 | -5.3" | -6.26 | -1.82 | 1,021 * | 287 | 3.0 |
| 85 | -6.2" | -6.96 | -2.03 | 1,014 * | 283 | 3.4 |
| 90 | -7.3" | -7.68 | -2.23 | 1,007 * | 279 | 3.8 |
| 95 | -8.4" | -8.40 | -2.44 | 1,000 * | 275 | 4.2 |
| 100 | -9.6" | -9.13 | -2.66 | 993 * | 272 | 4.6 |
124gr G1 .152 at 1,181 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 23 yards; expect groups to open up past the transition. Source: Manufacturer's advertised velocity and BC.
9mm Luger 124gr with a 25-yard zero
Zeroed at 25 yards with a 0.5" sight height, this load crosses the line of sight at 15 and 25 yards, peaks +0.0" at 20 yards, and is -1.2" at 50 and -9.5" 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 | 1,181 | 384 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.3" | -4.84 | -1.41 | 1,168 | 375 | 0.1 |
| 10 | -0.1" | -0.91 | -0.26 | 1,155 | 368 | 0.1 |
| 15 | 0.0" | +0.02 | +0.01 | 1,143 | 360 | 0.2 |
| 20 | +0.0" | +0.18 | +0.05 | 1,132 | 353 | 0.3 |
| 25 | 0.0" | +0.02 | 0.00 | 1,120 * | 346 | 0.4 |
| 30 | -0.1" | -0.31 | -0.09 | 1,110 * | 339 | 0.5 |
| 35 | -0.3" | -0.74 | -0.22 | 1,099 * | 333 | 0.7 |
| 40 | -0.5" | -1.23 | -0.36 | 1,089 * | 327 | 0.9 |
| 45 | -0.8" | -1.77 | -0.51 | 1,080 * | 321 | 1.1 |
| 50 | -1.2" | -2.34 | -0.68 | 1,070 * | 316 | 1.3 |
| 55 | -1.7" | -2.94 | -0.86 | 1,061 * | 310 | 1.5 |
| 60 | -2.2" | -3.56 | -1.04 | 1,053 * | 305 | 1.8 |
| 65 | -2.9" | -4.21 | -1.22 | 1,044 * | 300 | 2.1 |
| 70 | -3.6" | -4.86 | -1.41 | 1,036 * | 296 | 2.4 |
| 75 | -4.4" | -5.54 | -1.61 | 1,029 * | 291 | 2.7 |
| 80 | -5.2" | -6.22 | -1.81 | 1,021 * | 287 | 3.0 |
| 85 | -6.2" | -6.93 | -2.01 | 1,014 * | 283 | 3.4 |
| 90 | -7.2" | -7.64 | -2.22 | 1,007 * | 279 | 3.8 |
| 95 | -8.3" | -8.36 | -2.43 | 1,000 * | 275 | 4.2 |
| 100 | -9.5" | -9.09 | -2.65 | 993 * | 272 | 4.6 |
124gr G1 .152 at 1,181 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 23 yards; expect groups to open up past the transition. Source: Manufacturer's advertised velocity and BC.
Product Overview
Sellier & Bellot's 124-grain FMJ runs 1,181 fps and delivers 384 ft-lbs of muzzle energy, a power factor of 146 that clears the 125 floor for USPSA minor and IDPA by about 21 points. From a 25-yard zero the bullet is 1.2 inches low at 50 yards and 9.5 inches low at 100, still moving 1,070 fps at 50. In a 1.9-pound compact pistol it produces an estimated 4.9 ft-lbs of recoil energy.
Only Winchester NATO 124 runs harder here, leaving at 1,200 fps and 396 ft-lbs, 19 fps and 12 ft-lbs ahead, with about 3 percent more recoil energy in the same pistol. Federal American Eagle 124 is 31 fps slower at 1,150 fps with 20 ft-lbs less energy and about 4 percent less recoil. Speer Lawman 124 TMJ is the mild end at 1,090 fps, 91 fps slower with about 13 percent less recoil. Norma Range & Training 124 matches its 1,181 fps and recoil, 2 ft-lbs behind at the muzzle. Drop at 50 yards is within a third of an inch across all of these loads, so none needs a different hold.
This load works best for shooters who want range ammo that feels like their carry ammo. Its recoil sits only about 3 percent under Winchester Defender +P and about 5 percent above Speer Gold Dot 124 JHP at 1,150 fps, so grip, sight tracking and follow-up cadence transfer to either defensive load. Competition shooters clear minor with margin to spare. Anyone who wants comfort over a very long session should look elsewhere: Speer Lawman 124 TMJ gives up 91 fps for about 13 percent less recoil, and MaxxTech 115 cuts recoil about 18 percent while keeping muzzle velocity within 31 fps of the S&B.
- Highest muzzle energy of the standard-pressure 124-grain loads here at 384 ft-lbs, 20 ft-lbs over Federal American Eagle 124 and 57 over Speer Lawman 124
- Power factor of 146 clears the USPSA minor floor by about 21 points, with room for velocity loss from a short barrel
- Still 1,070 fps at 50 yards, 20 fps ahead of American Eagle 124 and 60 fps ahead of Lawman 124
- About 5 percent more recoil energy than Federal American Eagle 124 and 15 percent more than Speer Lawman 124, which adds up during a long session
- 19 fps and 12 ft-lbs short of Winchester NATO 124 if the hottest 124-grain ball load is the goal
- Aguila 124 gives up 66 fps but produces about 9 percent less recoil energy for shooters who put comfort first
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| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 124 gr | FMJ | 1181 fps | 384 ft-lbs | 0.152 |
$0.29
1000 Rounds
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| 124 gr | FMJ | 1150 fps | 364 ft-lbs | 0.154 |
$0.29
2000 Rounds
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| 124 gr | TMJ | 1090 fps | 327 ft-lbs | 0.159 |
$0.36
1000 Rounds
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| 124 gr | FMJ | 1200 fps | 396 ft-lbs | 0.171 | N/A | |
| 124 gr | FMJ | 1115 fps | 342 ft-lbs | 0.148 | N/A | |
| 124 gr | FMJ | 1181 fps | 382 ft-lbs | 0.128 | N/A |
All Sellier & Bellot 9mm Luger 124gr FMJ Ammo Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Basin Outdoors | 1000 | $285.47 | $0.00 | $285.47 | $0.29 |
| Black Basin Outdoors | 500 | $153.74 | $10.99 | $164.73 | $0.33 |
| Black Basin Outdoors | 50 | $18.39 | $10.99 | $29.38 | $0.59 |
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