Federal American Eagle .300 Blackout 150gr FMJ Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • FMJBT • MPN: AE300BLK1
Federal American Eagle .300 Blackout 150gr FMJ Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • FMJBT • MPN: AE300BLK1
Solved from this product's advertised 1900 fps, 150gr bullet and G1 BC 0.406, 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 150gr 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 -1.2" at 100 and -12.6" 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 | 1,900 | 1,203 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.4" | -1.63 | -0.47 | 1,854 | 1,146 | 0.1 |
| 50 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1,810 | 1,091 | 0.4 |
| 75 | -0.2" | -0.30 | -0.09 | 1,766 | 1,039 | 0.8 |
| 100 | -1.2" | -1.11 | -0.32 | 1,723 | 989 | 1.4 |
| 125 | -2.8" | -2.16 | -0.63 | 1,681 | 942 | 2.3 |
| 150 | -5.3" | -3.34 | -0.97 | 1,640 | 896 | 3.3 |
| 175 | -8.5" | -4.63 | -1.35 | 1,600 | 852 | 4.5 |
| 200 | -12.6" | -6.00 | -1.75 | 1,560 | 811 | 5.9 |
| 225 | -17.6" | -7.45 | -2.17 | 1,522 | 771 | 7.5 |
| 250 | -23.5" | -8.96 | -2.61 | 1,484 | 734 | 9.3 |
| 275 | -30.4" | -10.54 | -3.07 | 1,447 | 698 | 11.4 |
| 300 | -38.3" | -12.19 | -3.55 | 1,412 | 664 | 13.7 |
150gr G1 .406 at 1,900 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 150gr with a 100-yard zero
Zeroed at 100 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load first crosses the line of sight at 29 yards, peaks +0.7" at 65 yards, returns to zero at 100, and is -10.2" 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 | 1,900 | 1,203 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.1" | -0.52 | -0.15 | 1,854 | 1,146 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +0.6" | +1.11 | +0.32 | 1,810 | 1,091 | 0.4 |
| 75 | +0.6" | +0.82 | +0.24 | 1,766 | 1,039 | 0.8 |
| 100 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1,723 | 989 | 1.4 |
| 125 | -1.4" | -1.04 | -0.30 | 1,681 | 942 | 2.3 |
| 150 | -3.5" | -2.23 | -0.65 | 1,640 | 896 | 3.3 |
| 175 | -6.5" | -3.52 | -1.02 | 1,600 | 852 | 4.5 |
| 200 | -10.2" | -4.89 | -1.42 | 1,560 | 811 | 5.9 |
| 225 | -14.9" | -6.33 | -1.84 | 1,522 | 771 | 7.5 |
| 250 | -20.6" | -7.85 | -2.28 | 1,484 | 734 | 9.3 |
| 275 | -27.2" | -9.43 | -2.74 | 1,447 | 698 | 11.4 |
| 300 | -34.8" | -11.08 | -3.22 | 1,412 | 664 | 13.7 |
150gr G1 .406 at 1,900 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
Federal American Eagle 150-grain FMJ is a boat-tail full metal jacket .300 Blackout load made for competition and target shooting. Its bullet is closed at the nose with a boat tail. It leaves the muzzle at 1,900 fps with 1,202 ft-lbs and has a G1 BC of .406.
Zeroed at 50 yards, it drops 1.2 inches at 100 and 12.6 inches at 200. From a 100-yard zero the 200-yard figure is 10.2 inches.
If you're cross-shopping, Remington's 150-grain full metal jacket is the same bullet weight 5 fps faster and lands within a tenth of an inch of it at 200 yards from either zero. Sellier & Bellot's 147-grain FMJ starts 177 fps faster and drops 9.7 inches at 200 from a 50-yard zero.
- Still moving at 1,560 fps at 200 yards, the fastest of the 150-grain loads compared
- The highest G1 BC of the 150-grain .300 Blackout ball loads compared
- A brass case, where Wolf's 145-grain FMJ is steel
- 177 fps slower at the muzzle than Sellier & Bellot's 147-grain FMJ, which also carries 206 more ft-lbs
- About 9 percent more estimated recoil than Armscor's 147-grain FMJ
Similar Products Compared
| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 150 gr | FMJBT | 1900 fps | 1202 ft-lbs | 0.406 |
$1.97
20 Rounds
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| 150 gr | FMJ | 1905 fps | 1209 ft-lbs | 0.39 |
$1.09
1000 Rounds
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| 150 gr | FMJ | 1850 fps | 1117 ft-lbs | 0.39 | N/A | |
| 147 gr | FMJ | 1800 fps | 1058 ft-lbs | 0.31 | N/A | |
| 147 gr | FMJ | 2077 fps | 1408 ft-lbs | 0.407 | N/A | |
| 145 gr | FMJ | 1985 fps | 1268 ft-lbs | 0.31 | N/A |
All Federal American Eagle .300 Blackout 150gr FMJ Ammo Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucky Gunner | 20 | $21.00 | $18.43 | $39.43 | $1.97 |
| Guns.com | 20 | $26.99 | $14.99 | $41.98 | $2.10 |
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