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Federal Fusion 7.62x39mm 123gr SP Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • Fusion
Federal Fusion 7.62x39mm 123gr SP Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • Fusion
Solved from this product's advertised 2350 fps, 123gr bullet and G1 BC 0.297, with the sight 1.5" over the bore at standard conditions. Compare every zero for 7.62x39mm, or read What Is the Best Zero Distance for 7.62x39?.
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 400 yards.
7.62x39mm 123gr with a 100-yard zero
Zeroed at 100 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load first crosses the line of sight at 43 yards, peaks +0.3" at 71 yards, returns to zero at 100, and is -6.6" at 200 and -23.8" at 300 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 | 2,350 | 1,509 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.5" | -1.77 | -0.51 | 2,280 | 1,420 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +0.1" | +0.27 | +0.08 | 2,211 | 1,335 | 0.4 |
| 75 | +0.3" | +0.39 | +0.11 | 2,143 | 1,255 | 0.8 |
| 100 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,077 | 1,178 | 1.5 |
| 125 | -0.8" | -0.62 | -0.18 | 2,012 | 1,106 | 2.3 |
| 150 | -2.2" | -1.38 | -0.40 | 1,948 | 1,036 | 3.4 |
| 175 | -4.1" | -2.23 | -0.65 | 1,885 | 971 | 4.6 |
| 200 | -6.6" | -3.16 | -0.92 | 1,824 | 909 | 6.1 |
| 225 | -9.8" | -4.16 | -1.21 | 1,764 | 850 | 7.9 |
| 250 | -13.7" | -5.23 | -1.52 | 1,705 | 795 | 9.9 |
| 275 | -18.3" | -6.36 | -1.85 | 1,649 | 743 | 12.1 |
| 300 | -23.8" | -7.56 | -2.20 | 1,593 | 694 | 14.7 |
| 325 | -30.0" | -8.82 | -2.57 | 1,540 | 648 | 17.5 |
| 350 | -37.2" | -10.16 | -2.95 | 1,488 | 605 | 20.6 |
| 375 | -45.4" | -11.56 | -3.36 | 1,438 | 565 | 24.0 |
| 400 | -54.7" | -13.04 | -3.79 | 1,390 | 528 | 27.7 |
123gr G1 .297 at 2,350 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.
7.62x39mm 123gr with a 200-yard zero
Zeroed at 200 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load first crosses the line of sight at 20 yards, peaks +3.4" at 113 yards, returns to zero at 200, and is -13.8" at 300 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 | 2,350 | 1,509 | 0.0 |
| 25 | +0.4" | +1.40 | +0.41 | 2,280 | 1,420 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +1.8" | +3.44 | +1.00 | 2,211 | 1,335 | 0.4 |
| 75 | +2.8" | +3.56 | +1.03 | 2,143 | 1,255 | 0.8 |
| 100 | +3.3" | +3.16 | +0.92 | 2,077 | 1,178 | 1.5 |
| 125 | +3.3" | +2.54 | +0.74 | 2,012 | 1,106 | 2.3 |
| 150 | +2.8" | +1.79 | +0.52 | 1,948 | 1,036 | 3.4 |
| 175 | +1.7" | +0.94 | +0.27 | 1,885 | 971 | 4.6 |
| 200 | 0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 1,824 | 909 | 6.1 |
| 225 | -2.3" | -0.99 | -0.29 | 1,764 | 850 | 7.9 |
| 250 | -5.4" | -2.06 | -0.60 | 1,705 | 795 | 9.9 |
| 275 | -9.2" | -3.19 | -0.93 | 1,649 | 743 | 12.1 |
| 300 | -13.8" | -4.39 | -1.28 | 1,593 | 694 | 14.7 |
| 325 | -19.3" | -5.66 | -1.65 | 1,540 | 648 | 17.5 |
| 350 | -25.6" | -6.99 | -2.03 | 1,488 | 605 | 20.6 |
| 375 | -33.0" | -8.40 | -2.44 | 1,438 | 565 | 24.0 |
| 400 | -41.4" | -9.88 | -2.87 | 1,390 | 528 | 27.7 |
123gr G1 .297 at 2,350 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's Fusion 123-grain is a bonded soft point 7.62x39mm load built on a hunting bullet, with no game class named. Federal fuses the copper jacket to the lead core. It leaves the muzzle at 2,350 fps with 1,508 ft-lbs and has a G1 BC of .297.
From a 200-yard zero it drops 13.8 inches at 300, where 694 ft-lbs are left.
If you're cross-shopping, Hornady's SST 123-grain is identical at the muzzle and within a tenth of an inch at 300 yards from either zero, and its bullet carries a polymer tip where this one has bare lead. Winchester's Super-X 123-grain SP starts 15 fps faster on a G1 BC of .244 and from a 200-yard zero drops 15.2 inches at 300.
- The highest G1 BC of the caliber's hunting loads, a shade over Hornady's SST 123-grain at .295
- A brass case, where Brown Bear's 125-grain SP is steel and will not reload
- Carries 909 ft-lbs at 200 yards
- Winchester's Super-X 123-grain SP is the faster start of the brass-cased soft points, and Winchester names deer for it where no game class is recorded for this load
- Brown Bear's 125-grain SP is the heavier bullet in the caliber
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