Winchester USA .300 Blackout 125gr Open Tip Range Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • Open Tip
Winchester USA .300 Blackout 125gr Open Tip Range Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • Open Tip
Solved from this product's advertised 2185 fps, 125gr bullet and G1 BC 0.267, 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 -0.6" at 100 and -9.5" 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 | 2,185 | 1,325 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.5" | -1.90 | -0.55 | 2,110 | 1,236 | 0.1 |
| 50 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,037 | 1,152 | 0.5 |
| 75 | 0.0" | -0.03 | -0.01 | 1,965 | 1,072 | 1.0 |
| 100 | -0.6" | -0.58 | -0.17 | 1,895 | 997 | 1.8 |
| 125 | -1.8" | -1.37 | -0.40 | 1,827 | 927 | 2.9 |
| 150 | -3.6" | -2.31 | -0.67 | 1,760 | 860 | 4.2 |
| 175 | -6.2" | -3.37 | -0.98 | 1,695 | 798 | 5.8 |
| 200 | -9.5" | -4.52 | -1.31 | 1,633 | 740 | 7.7 |
| 225 | -13.6" | -5.76 | -1.68 | 1,572 | 686 | 9.9 |
| 250 | -18.6" | -7.09 | -2.06 | 1,513 | 636 | 12.4 |
| 275 | -24.5" | -8.51 | -2.47 | 1,457 | 589 | 15.3 |
| 300 | -31.5" | -10.02 | -2.91 | 1,403 | 546 | 18.5 |
125gr G1 .267 at 2,185 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 -8.3" 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 | 2,185 | 1,325 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.4" | -1.33 | -0.39 | 2,110 | 1,236 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +0.3" | +0.58 | +0.17 | 2,037 | 1,152 | 0.5 |
| 75 | +0.4" | +0.55 | +0.16 | 1,965 | 1,072 | 1.0 |
| 100 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1,895 | 997 | 1.8 |
| 125 | -1.0" | -0.79 | -0.23 | 1,827 | 927 | 2.9 |
| 150 | -2.7" | -1.73 | -0.50 | 1,760 | 860 | 4.2 |
| 175 | -5.1" | -2.79 | -0.81 | 1,695 | 798 | 5.8 |
| 200 | -8.3" | -3.94 | -1.15 | 1,633 | 740 | 7.7 |
| 225 | -12.2" | -5.18 | -1.51 | 1,572 | 686 | 9.9 |
| 250 | -17.1" | -6.51 | -1.89 | 1,513 | 636 | 12.4 |
| 275 | -22.9" | -7.93 | -2.31 | 1,457 | 589 | 15.3 |
| 300 | -29.7" | -9.44 | -2.75 | 1,403 | 546 | 18.5 |
125gr G1 .267 at 2,185 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
Winchester USA 125-grain Open Tip is a .300 Blackout range load made for recreational shooting. Winchester names the bullet an Open Tip, a jacketed range bullet left open at the nose. It leaves the muzzle at 2,185 fps with 1,325 ft-lbs and has a G1 BC of .267.
Zeroed at 50 yards, it drops 0.6 inches at 100 and 9.5 inches at 200. Its estimated recoil is among the lightest of the .300 Blackout ball loads compared, a shade above Sellier & Bellot's 124-grain FMJ.
If you're cross-shopping, Hornady's Frontier 125-grain is the same bullet weight 10 fps slower on a lower G1 BC of .250, and from a 50-yard zero it drops 9.9 inches at 200. Sellier & Bellot's 124-grain FMJ is 20 fps slower with a G1 BC of .379.
- The fastest start of the .300 Blackout loads compared, at 2,185 fps
- About 24 percent less estimated recoil than Sellier & Bellot's 147-grain FMJ
- A higher G1 BC than Hornady's Frontier 125-grain, which carries .250
- Only Hornady's Frontier 125-grain carries a lower G1 BC of the loads compared, and by 200 yards this one is down to 1,633 fps
- An open-tip range bullet, not a hunting one. Barnes' 120-grain JHP is the expanding bullet near this weight
Similar Products Compared
| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 125 gr | Open Tip | 2185 fps | 1325 ft-lbs | 0.267 |
$0.80
1000 Rounds
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| 125 gr | FMJ | 2175 fps | 1313 ft-lbs | 0.25 | N/A | |
| 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 Winchester USA .300 Blackout 125gr Open Tip Range Ammo Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sentry Ammo | 1000 | $775.21 | $22.99 | $798.20 | $0.80 |
| Black Basin Outdoors | 1000 | $798.50 | $0.00 | $798.50 | $0.80 |
| Fast Ammo | 1000 | $743.22 | $55.99 | $799.21 | $0.80 |
| Sentry Ammo | 500 | $388.83 | $17.99 | $406.82 | $0.81 |
| Black Basin Outdoors | 500 | $406.84 | $0.00 | $406.84 | $0.81 |
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