Reference Data / 10mm Auto

10mm Auto Ballistics Chart

All 56 factory 10mm Auto loads in the catalog, solved under identical conditions so they can be compared directly.

Solved under
  • 16" barrel
  • 100 yd zero
  • 2.6" sight height
  • 10 mph full-value crosswind
  • G1 drag, sea-level standard atmosphere

Muzzle velocity is each load's published figure corrected to the barrel length above using the cartridge's own fps-per-inch curve — so every row is directly comparable. Published spec sheets are not comparable to each other; each maker tests at a different barrel length, zero, and sight height.

Representative trajectory — Sig Sauer Elite V-Crown 180gr JHP (E10MM1)

Median-energy supersonic load, carried to 1,000 yards. Drop is inches below line of sight; MOA is the correction to dial.

Range (yd)Velocity (fps)Energy (ft-lb)Drop (in)Drop (MOA)Wind (in)TOF (s)
1001,091476004.90.248
200950361-26.5-12.618.30.545
300857294-91.4-29.138.10.878
400784246-203.8-48.763.81.245
500722208-372.8-71.295.31.644
600667178-608.9-96.9132.82.078
700617152-923.7-126176.62.548
800571130-1331.1-158.9227.43.057
900529112-1846.9-196285.63.608
100049096-2490.3-237.8352.14.206

All 56 factory loads

Sorted by muzzle energy. est. marks a ballistic coefficient the manufacturer doesn't publish. Those use a value typical of the bullet's construction — match, tipped, soft point, monolithic, FMJ — because shape drives BC far more than weight does. A 100gr round-nose soft point can have a lower BC than a 95gr tipped bullet in the same cartridge.

LoadgrBC (G1)MV (fps)ME (ft-lb)300 yd vel300 yd E300 yd drop300 yd wind500 yd E500 yd drop
Underwood 155gr Bonded Jacketed Hollow Point1550.16est.1,610892915288-72.140.5200-310.2
Underwood 115gr Xtreme Defender (Lehigh)1150.15est.1,860884952231-58.441.8154-269.4
DoubleTap 200gr Hardcast Solid WFNGC2000.16est.1,410883869335-87.339237-359.3
DoubleTap 135gr Nosler JHP1350.16est.1,710877938264-65.240.4181-287.9
Underwood 135gr Nosler Jacketed Hollow Point1350.16est.1,710877938264-65.240.4181-287.9
Buffalo Bore Heavy 180gr JHP (21A)1800.16est.1,464857881311-8339.6218-345.4
Buffalo Bore Heavy Outdoorsman 220gr Hard Cast FN (21C)2200.16est.1,314844846350-95.437.1249-385.8
Underwood 220gr Hard Cast Flat Nose2200.16est.1,310839845349-95.837248-387
Underwood 165gr Bonded Jacketed Hollow Point1650.16est.1,510836892291-79.440.1204-333.9
Underwood 100gr Xtreme Defender (Lehigh)1000.15est.1,935832970209-54.141.1138-254.9
Underwood 200gr Hard Cast Flat Nose2000.16est.1,360822857326-91.438.1231-372.8
Underwood 200gr Hornady XTP JHP2000.1921,360822900360-85.132.9266-341.9
DoubleTap 180gr Bonded Defense JHP1800.16est.1,415800870303-86.939214-358
Underwood 180gr Bonded Jacketed Hollow Point1800.16est.1,410795869302-87.339213-359.3
Buffalo Bore Barnes 155gr TAC-XP (21F)1550.15est.1,514789875264-81.742.3182-345.4
Winchester USA 180gr FMJ FN (Q4318)1800.16est.1,400784867300-88.138.8212-362
DoubleTap 230gr Hardcast WFNGCsubsonic2300.16est.1,230773825348-103.234.9249-411.7
Buffalo Bore Heavy 200gr JHP (21B)2000.16est.1,314767846318-95.437.1226-385.8
Federal Vital-Shok Trophy Bonded JSP 180gr (P10TB)1800.16est.1,385767863298-89.338.5211-366
Federal Fusion 200gr SP (F10FS1)2000.16est.1,310762845317-95.837226-387
Winchester Silvertip 175gr HP (W10MMST)1750.16est.1,400762867292-88.138.8206-362
Winchester Super-X 175gr Silvertip HP (X10MMSTHP)1750.16est.1,400762867292-88.138.8206-362
Sig Sauer Elite Performance Ball 180gr FMJ (E10MMB1)1800.16est.1,360739857294-91.438.1208-372.8
Sig Sauer Elite V-Crown 180gr JHP (E10MM1)1800.16est.1,360739857294-91.438.1208-372.8
Underwood 140gr Xtreme Defender (Lehigh)1400.15est.1,535733880241-80.142.4166-340.3
Winchester Defender 180gr Bonded PDX1 JHP (S10MMPDB)1800.16est.1,350729855292-92.337.9207-375.6
Magtech 180gr FMJ (10A)1800.16est.1,340718853291-93.137.7206-378.4
Magtech 180gr JHP (10B)1800.16est.1,340718853291-93.137.7206-378.4
Fiocchi Range Dynamics 180gr FMJ-TC (10APB)1800.16est.1,310686845286-95.837203-387
IMI Systems 180gr FMJ1800.16est.1,310686845286-95.837203-387
Nosler Match Handgun (ASP) 180gr JHP (51281)1800.16est.1,310686845286-95.837203-387
Federal Personal Defense HST 200gr JHP (P10HST1)2000.16est.1,240683828304-102.235.2218-408.4
Norma Range & Training 200gr FMJsubsonic2000.16est.1,225667824301-103.734.7216-413.3
Aguila 180gr FMJ (1E102110)1800.16est.1,290665840282-97.636.5201-392.9
Hornady Custom 180gr XTP (9126)1800.1641,290665846286-96.735.8205-388.4
Prvi Partizan (PPU) 180gr FMJ (PPR10)1800.16est.1,290665840282-97.636.5201-392.9
Hornady American Gunner 155gr XTP (91254)1550.131,375651808225-98.845.2150-412.3
Hornady Custom 155gr XTP (9122)1550.131,375651808225-98.845.2150-412.3
Federal Punch 200gr JHP (PD10P1)subsonic2000.16est.1,210650820299-105.234.2214-418.4
Speer Gold Dot 200gr JHP (23611)subsonic2000.16est.1,210650820299-105.234.2214-418.4
Sellier & Bellot 180gr FMJ (SB10A)1800.16est.1,274649836280-9936.1200-397.7
CCI Blazer Brass 180gr FMJ (5220)1800.16est.1,260635833277-100.335.7198-402.1
Fiocchi Defense Dynamics 180gr XTP JHP (10XTPA)1800.1641,260635838281-99.435202-397.5
Remington HTP 180gr JHP (RTP10MM1)1800.16est.1,260635833277-100.335.7198-402.1
Remington UMC 180gr Metal Case (L10MM6)1800.16est.1,260635833277-100.335.7198-402.1
Hornady Critical Duty 175gr FlexLock (91256)1750.16est.1,270627835271-99.436194-399
Hornady Handgun Hunter 135gr MonoFlex (91255)1350.15est.1,435617858221-87.841.4153-365.2
Federal Syntech Range 205gr TSJ (AE10SJ1)subsonic2050.16est.1,160613806296-110.532.6213-436.5
Hornady Custom 200gr XTP (9129)subsonic2000.1921,160598843316-104.627.9237-405.5
Norma MHP 170gr Monolithic Hollow Point1700.15est.1,258598817252-102.937.6177-415.2
PMC Bronze 200gr FMJ-TC (10A)subsonic2000.16est.1,160598806288-110.532.6207-436.5
Prvi Partizan (PPU) 170gr JHP (PPH10)subsonic1700.16est.1,225567824256-103.734.7183-413.3
Barnes VOR-TX 155gr TAC-XP HP (21551)1550.15est.1,260547818230-102.837.7162-414.6
Federal American Eagle 180gr FMJ (AE10A)subsonic1800.16est.1,140520800256-112.931.9184-444.4
Federal Personal Defense Hydra-Shok 180gr JHP (P10HS1)subsonic1800.16est.1,140520800256-112.931.9184-444.4
Speer Lawman 180gr TMJ FN (53953)subsonic1800.16est.1,140520800256-112.931.9184-444.4

11 of these are subsonic loads — they stay below ~1,125 fps and produce no sonic crack, which is why they suppress so much more effectively. See the suppressed guide.

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