Winchester Ranger T-Series 230gr JHP
- Cartridge
- .45 ACP
- Bullet weight
- 14.90 g
- Reference velocity
- 302 m/s
- Muzzle energy
- 679 J
Specification
The load, and the figures its drawing is made from
IdentityWho makes it, and what it is for.
- Designation
- RA40T
- Maker
- Winchester
- Country of origin
- United States
- Introduced
- 2000
- Military load
- No
- Widely available
- No
ProjectileThe figures the drawing and the solver start from.
- Bullet type
- JHP
- Cartridge
- .45 ACP
- Bullet diameter
- 11.48 mm
- Bullet weight
- 14.9 g (229.9 gr)
- Sectional density
- 0.162
- Ballistic coefficient (G1)
- 0.16
- Reference velocity
- 302 m/s (991 ft/s)
- Reference barrel
- 127 mm
- Velocity retention exponent
- 0.28
Ballistics
Downrange, solved
Solved at the reference barrel of 127 mm from the G1 coefficient and the load's velocity retention. A different barrel gives a different curve.
At the muzzle
What leaves the barrel
MuzzleThe solver’s figures at the reference barrel, where the curve starts.
- Muzzle energy
- 679 J
- Effective range
- 170 m
- Momentum
- 4.50 kg m/s
- Taylor knockout factor
- 14.6
- Hatcher relative stopping power
- 80
- Energy density
- 662.2 J/cm²
Downrange
Point by point
The same solution as the chart, at each distance the solver reports.
| Distance | Velocity | Energy | Drop | Time of flight | Mach |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 m | 302 m/s | 679 J | 0 cm | 0 s | 0.88 |
| 50 m | 279 m/s | 581 J | 14.6 cm | 0.172 s | 0.81 |
| 100 m | 261 m/s | 507 J | 62.8 cm | 0.358 s | 0.76 |
| 200 m | 231 m/s | 397 J | 287.8 cm | 0.766 s | 0.67 |
| 300 m | 206 m/s | 315 J | 737 cm | 1.226 s | 0.60 |
| 400 m | 184 m/s | 252 J | 1485.2 cm | 1.74 s | 0.54 |
| 500 m | 165 m/s | 202 J | 2627.4 cm | 2.314 s | 0.48 |
| 600 m | 147 m/s | 162 J | 4287 cm | 2.956 s | 0.43 |
| 800 m | 117 m/s | 102 J | 9853.9 cm | 4.482 s | 0.34 |
| 1000 m | 92 m/s | 63 J | 20179.9 cm | 6.414 s | 0.27 |
API
The call that returns this record
The same fields, in the same units, from the same endpoint the page reads.
curl --request GET \ --url 'https://api.gunspec.io/v1/ammunition/winchester-ranger-t-230' \ --header 'X-API-Key: your_key'