Hornady Frontier .300 Blackout 125gr FMJ Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • FMJ • MPN: FR400
Hornady Frontier .300 Blackout 125gr FMJ Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • FMJ • MPN: FR400
Solved from this product's advertised 2175 fps, 125gr bullet and G1 BC 0.250, 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 125gr 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 and never rises more than 0.1" above it (effectively a tangent zero), and is -0.7" at 100 and -9.9" 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 | 2,175 | 1,313 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.5" | -1.90 | -0.55 | 2,095 | 1,219 | 0.2 |
| 50 | 0.0" | -0.01 | 0.00 | 2,017 | 1,130 | 0.5 |
| 75 | 0.0" | -0.05 | -0.02 | 1,941 | 1,046 | 1.1 |
| 100 | -0.7" | -0.63 | -0.18 | 1,867 | 968 | 2.0 |
| 125 | -1.9" | -1.44 | -0.42 | 1,795 | 895 | 3.1 |
| 150 | -3.8" | -2.42 | -0.70 | 1,725 | 826 | 4.6 |
| 175 | -6.5" | -3.51 | -1.02 | 1,657 | 762 | 6.3 |
| 200 | -9.9" | -4.71 | -1.37 | 1,591 | 703 | 8.4 |
| 225 | -14.2" | -6.01 | -1.75 | 1,528 | 648 | 10.8 |
| 250 | -19.4" | -7.40 | -2.15 | 1,467 | 598 | 13.5 |
| 275 | -25.6" | -8.89 | -2.59 | 1,409 | 551 | 16.6 |
| 300 | -33.0" | -10.48 | -3.05 | 1,354 | 509 | 20.1 |
125gr G1 .250 at 2,175 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 125gr with a 100-yard zero
Zeroed at 100 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load first crosses the line of sight at 36 yards, peaks +0.5" at 68 yards, returns to zero at 100, and is -8.6" 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 | 2,175 | 1,313 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.3" | -1.27 | -0.37 | 2,095 | 1,219 | 0.2 |
| 50 | +0.3" | +0.62 | +0.18 | 2,017 | 1,130 | 0.5 |
| 75 | +0.5" | +0.57 | +0.17 | 1,941 | 1,046 | 1.1 |
| 100 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1,867 | 968 | 2.0 |
| 125 | -1.1" | -0.82 | -0.24 | 1,795 | 895 | 3.1 |
| 150 | -2.8" | -1.79 | -0.52 | 1,725 | 826 | 4.6 |
| 175 | -5.3" | -2.89 | -0.84 | 1,657 | 762 | 6.3 |
| 200 | -8.6" | -4.09 | -1.19 | 1,591 | 703 | 8.4 |
| 225 | -12.7" | -5.38 | -1.57 | 1,528 | 648 | 10.8 |
| 250 | -17.8" | -6.78 | -1.97 | 1,467 | 598 | 13.5 |
| 275 | -23.8" | -8.27 | -2.40 | 1,409 | 551 | 16.6 |
| 300 | -31.0" | -9.86 | -2.87 | 1,354 | 509 | 20.1 |
125gr G1 .250 at 2,175 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 Frontier 125-grain FMJ is a plain full metal jacket .300 Blackout load made for target shooting. The jacket is plain and closed at the nose. It leaves the muzzle at 2,175 fps with 1,313 ft-lbs and has a G1 BC of .250, the lowest in the caliber.
Zeroed at 50 yards, it drops 0.7 inches at 100 and 9.9 inches at 200, a touch more than the other light ball loads compared.
If you're cross-shopping, Winchester's USA 125-grain Open Tip is the same bullet weight 10 fps faster on a higher G1 BC of .267, and from a 50-yard zero it drops 9.5 inches at 200. Sellier & Bellot's 124-grain FMJ carries a G1 BC of .379 and drops 8.7 inches at 200 from that zero.
- About 24 percent less estimated recoil than Sellier & Bellot's 147-grain FMJ
- 22 ft-lbs more at the muzzle than Sellier & Bellot's 124-grain FMJ
- Faster at the muzzle than every heavy .300 Blackout ball load compared
- The lowest G1 BC in the caliber, so by 200 yards it is down to 1,591 fps against 1,767 for Sellier & Bellot's 124-grain FMJ
- A closed jacket, so it is a target bullet. Barnes' 120-grain JHP is the expanding bullet near this weight
Similar Products Compared
| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 125 gr | FMJ | 2175 fps | 1313 ft-lbs | 0.25 | N/A | |
| 125 gr | Open Tip | 2185 fps | 1325 ft-lbs | 0.267 |
$0.80
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| 124 gr | FMJ | 2165 fps | 1291 ft-lbs | 0.379 |
$0.72
1000 Rounds
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| 145 gr | FMJ | 1985 fps | 1268 ft-lbs | 0.31 | 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 |
All Hornady Frontier .300 Blackout 125gr FMJ Ammo Prices
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