Barnes .300 AAC Blackout 120gr Jacketed Hollow Point (JHP) Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • JHP
Barnes .300 AAC Blackout 120gr Jacketed Hollow Point (JHP) Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • JHP
Solved from this product's advertised 2100 fps, 120gr bullet and G1 BC 0.297, with the sight 1.5" over the bore at standard conditions. Compare every zero for .300 Blackout, or read Best Zero for .300 Blackout: Supersonic vs Subsonic.
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 8" vital zone, ±4" 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 300 yards.
.300 Blackout 120gr with a 50-yard zero
Zeroed at 50 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load touches the line of sight at 50 yards without ever climbing above it (a tangent zero), and is -0.8" at 100 and -10.3" at 200 yards.
| Range (yd) | Drop (in) | Drop (MOA) | Drop (MIL) | Velocity (fps) | Energy (ft-lb) | Wind drift, 10 mph (in) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | -1.5" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,100 | 1,175 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.5" | -1.83 | -0.53 | 2,034 | 1,103 | 0.1 |
| 50 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1,970 | 1,034 | 0.5 |
| 75 | -0.1" | -0.10 | -0.03 | 1,906 | 969 | 1.0 |
| 100 | -0.8" | -0.72 | -0.21 | 1,845 | 907 | 1.7 |
| 125 | -2.1" | -1.57 | -0.46 | 1,784 | 849 | 2.7 |
| 150 | -4.1" | -2.58 | -0.75 | 1,725 | 793 | 4.0 |
| 175 | -6.8" | -3.70 | -1.08 | 1,668 | 741 | 5.5 |
| 200 | -10.3" | -4.91 | -1.43 | 1,612 | 693 | 7.2 |
| 225 | -14.6" | -6.21 | -1.81 | 1,558 | 647 | 9.3 |
| 250 | -19.9" | -7.58 | -2.21 | 1,506 | 604 | 11.6 |
| 275 | -26.1" | -9.05 | -2.63 | 1,455 | 564 | 14.2 |
| 300 | -33.3" | -10.59 | -3.08 | 1,406 | 527 | 17.2 |
120gr G1 .297 at 2,100 fps, 1.5" sight height over bore, standard conditions (59°F, sea level), 10 mph full-value crosswind. Positive drop is above the line of sight. Source: Manufacturer's advertised velocity and BC.
.300 Blackout 120gr with a 100-yard zero
Zeroed at 100 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load first crosses the line of sight at 34 yards, peaks +0.5" at 67 yards, returns to zero at 100, and is -8.8" at 200 yards.
| Range (yd) | Drop (in) | Drop (MOA) | Drop (MIL) | Velocity (fps) | Energy (ft-lb) | Wind drift, 10 mph (in) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | -1.5" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,100 | 1,175 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.3" | -1.12 | -0.32 | 2,034 | 1,103 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +0.4" | +0.72 | +0.21 | 1,970 | 1,034 | 0.5 |
| 75 | +0.5" | +0.62 | +0.18 | 1,906 | 969 | 1.0 |
| 100 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1,845 | 907 | 1.7 |
| 125 | -1.1" | -0.86 | -0.25 | 1,784 | 849 | 2.7 |
| 150 | -2.9" | -1.86 | -0.54 | 1,725 | 793 | 4.0 |
| 175 | -5.5" | -2.98 | -0.87 | 1,668 | 741 | 5.5 |
| 200 | -8.8" | -4.19 | -1.22 | 1,612 | 693 | 7.2 |
| 225 | -12.9" | -5.49 | -1.60 | 1,558 | 647 | 9.3 |
| 250 | -18.0" | -6.87 | -2.00 | 1,506 | 604 | 11.6 |
| 275 | -24.0" | -8.33 | -2.42 | 1,455 | 564 | 14.2 |
| 300 | -31.0" | -9.87 | -2.87 | 1,406 | 527 | 17.2 |
120gr G1 .297 at 2,100 fps, 1.5" sight height over bore, standard conditions (59°F, sea level), 10 mph full-value crosswind. Positive drop is above the line of sight. Source: Manufacturer's advertised velocity and BC.
Product Overview
Barnes 120-grain JHP is a jacketed hollow point .300 Blackout load that Barnes states for match and target use. The Multi-Purpose JHP is a plain jacketed hollow point, and Barnes also lists it for medium game and varmints. It leaves the muzzle at 2,100 fps with 1,175 ft-lbs and has a G1 BC of .297.
Zeroed at 50 yards, it drops 0.8 inches at 100 and 10.3 inches at 200, where it carries 693 ft-lbs. From a 100-yard zero the 200-yard figure is 8.8 inches.
If you're cross-shopping, Black Hills' 110-grain TTSX is 150 fps faster on much the same G1 BC and from a 50-yard zero drops 8.4 inches at 200. Hornady's Custom 135-grain FTX carries 15 more grains at 2,085 fps.
- About 21 percent less estimated recoil than Hornady's Custom 135-grain FTX
- Still moving at 1,612 fps at 200 yards
- A G1 BC of .297, above Hornady's Custom 135-grain FTX at .274
- The least muzzle energy of the .300 Blackout hunting loads compared, at 1,175 ft-lbs
- A lead-core bullet, so it is out where lead-free ammunition is required. Black Hills' 110-grain TTSX is the copper bullet in the caliber
All Barnes .300 AAC Blackout 120gr Jacketed Hollow Point (JHP) Ammo Prices
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