Hornady Custom .300 Blackout 135gr FTX Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • FTX • MPN: 80881
Hornady Custom .300 Blackout 135gr FTX Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • FTX • MPN: 80881
Solved from this product's advertised 2085 fps, 135gr bullet and G1 BC 0.274, 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 135gr 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 -10.8" 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 | 2,085 | 1,303 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.5" | -1.81 | -0.53 | 2,014 | 1,216 | 0.2 |
| 50 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1,944 | 1,134 | 0.5 |
| 75 | -0.1" | -0.12 | -0.04 | 1,877 | 1,056 | 1.1 |
| 100 | -0.8" | -0.77 | -0.22 | 1,810 | 983 | 1.9 |
| 125 | -2.2" | -1.67 | -0.48 | 1,746 | 914 | 3.0 |
| 150 | -4.3" | -2.72 | -0.79 | 1,683 | 849 | 4.4 |
| 175 | -7.1" | -3.89 | -1.13 | 1,622 | 789 | 6.0 |
| 200 | -10.8" | -5.16 | -1.50 | 1,563 | 733 | 8.0 |
| 225 | -15.4" | -6.52 | -1.90 | 1,507 | 681 | 10.3 |
| 250 | -20.9" | -7.98 | -2.32 | 1,452 | 632 | 12.9 |
| 275 | -27.5" | -9.53 | -2.77 | 1,399 | 587 | 15.8 |
| 300 | -35.1" | -11.18 | -3.25 | 1,349 | 546 | 19.1 |
135gr G1 .274 at 2,085 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 135gr with a 100-yard zero
Zeroed at 100 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load first crosses the line of sight at 33 yards, peaks +0.6" at 67 yards, returns to zero at 100, and is -9.2" 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 | 2,085 | 1,303 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.3" | -1.03 | -0.30 | 2,014 | 1,216 | 0.2 |
| 50 | +0.4" | +0.78 | +0.23 | 1,944 | 1,134 | 0.5 |
| 75 | +0.5" | +0.66 | +0.19 | 1,877 | 1,056 | 1.1 |
| 100 | 0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 1,810 | 983 | 1.9 |
| 125 | -1.2" | -0.88 | -0.26 | 1,746 | 914 | 3.0 |
| 150 | -3.0" | -1.94 | -0.56 | 1,683 | 849 | 4.4 |
| 175 | -5.7" | -3.10 | -0.90 | 1,622 | 789 | 6.0 |
| 200 | -9.2" | -4.37 | -1.27 | 1,563 | 733 | 8.0 |
| 225 | -13.5" | -5.74 | -1.67 | 1,507 | 681 | 10.3 |
| 250 | -18.9" | -7.20 | -2.09 | 1,452 | 632 | 12.9 |
| 275 | -25.2" | -8.75 | -2.55 | 1,399 | 587 | 15.8 |
| 300 | -32.7" | -10.39 | -3.02 | 1,349 | 546 | 19.1 |
135gr G1 .274 at 2,085 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
Hornady Custom 135-grain FTX is a polymer-tipped .300 Blackout hunting load made for medium game and personal defense. The FTX carries a soft polymer tip over a lead core. It leaves the muzzle at 2,085 fps with 1,303 ft-lbs and has a G1 BC of .274.
Zeroed at 50 yards, it drops 0.8 inches at 100 and 10.8 inches at 200, where it carries 733 ft-lbs. Federal's Power-Shok 150-grain is the only load compared that drops further at that distance.
If you're cross-shopping, Black Hills' 110-grain TTSX is 165 fps faster with a solid copper bullet and from a 50-yard zero drops 8.4 inches at 200. Federal's Power-Shok 150-grain is 185 fps slower with 101 ft-lbs less at the muzzle.
- The most muzzle energy of the .300 Blackout hunting loads compared, at 1,303 ft-lbs
- 66 ft-lbs more at the muzzle than Black Hills' 110-grain TTSX
- A 135-grain bullet between the caliber's 110-grain loads and Federal's Power-Shok 150-grain
- About 31 percent more estimated recoil than Ammo Inc's 110-grain Spitzer
- A lead core, so it is out where lead-free ammunition is required. Black Hills' 110-grain TTSX is the copper bullet in the caliber
All Hornady Custom .300 Blackout 135gr FTX Ammo Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucky Gunner | 20 | $36.00 | $18.43 | $54.43 | $2.72 |
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