Ballistic Coefficients

Here, Hard Air Magazine is publishing the World’s first comprehensive, structured and independent database of airgun pellet Ballistic Coefficients. We hope that you find it useful!

These airgun pellet Ballistic Coefficients are intended to help the many serious airgunners who want to know typical BC values for their pellets, but who don’t have the time or resources to derive that data themselves.

As many know, airgun pellet Ballistic Coefficients are a very complex subject. Pellet BCs vary significantly according to the type of pellet and the FPS at which the pellet is traveling. They are also effected by the airgun used to shoot them and many environmental factors.

Because the BC changes with the pellet’s velocity, there is actually no single Ballistic Coefficient for any airgun pellet!

And due to the variability inherent in each individual airgun pellet, the Ballistic Coefficient of two “identical” pellets can also be different!

In spite of all these issues, knowing a typical Ballistic Coefficient value for the pellets you are shooting is highly beneficial for calculating their trajectory. In conjunction with a software program such as Chairgun, BCs can be used to accurately estimate the amount of drop a pellet takes at different ranges. You need this for accurate shooting!

But note that Ballistic Coefficients are NOT, in themselves, a measure of accuracy. Two different pellets with the same BC can shoot with completely different accuracy in different airguns. Accuracy is a product of the gun, pellet, sighting system, ambient conditions and shooter capability.

HAM’s Ballistic Coefficients are calculated from velocity measurements taken at the muzzle and at 30 Yards. Our test range is at 244 Feet above Sea Level and all testing is done on days when the temperature is between 75 and 85 Degrees F with Relative Humidity between 60 and 80% with minimal to no wind.

HAM Ballistic Coefficients are calculated using the GA drag model for pellets. For slugs we use the G1 model.

Because of our structured testing, HAM BCs are comparable against each other. That can be useful when you’re selecting which pellets to choose for hunting or competition.

You can read more details about how HAM determines it’s typical airgun Ballistic Coefficient values elsewhere in our magazine. But the keys to our reliable, accurate BCs are consistent, comparable test methodology and high quality equipment. For this reason, all HAM airgun Ballistic Coefficient testing has been undertaken by the same experienced, dedicated testers, using the same FX Impact air rifle, set to full power, with all FPS measurements recorded using the same Labradar Doppler Radar system.

NOTE: These HAM Ballistic Coefficients were each generated by shooting a sample of 10 un-selected pellets straight from the tin. This was done to represent use by the average shooter. For this reason, and because these BCs were prepared by experimental testing, the BCs you achieve may be sightly different. “Your mileage may vary”.

Also please note that you may find the Ballistic Coefficients listed here differ slightly from those you may have seen published elsewhere. This does not mean that either number is necessarily incorrect. It probably just means that the same pellets have been tested with different air rifles at different muzzle velocities and in different ways.

HAM is very transparent about how our Ballistic Coefficients were generated. Where BC figures published elsewhere differ from ours, make sure to understand the structured testing used to generate them.

 

.177 Caliber Airgun Pellet Ballistic Coefficients

MAKER	NAME (If red, click for full HAM review)	WEIGHT	HEAD DIA.	BALLISTIC COEFFICIENT	SECTION DENSITY	FORM FACTOR	MUZZLE VELOCITY	30 YARD VELOCITY
Avanti	Diabolo Match	8.44	N/a	0.012	0.038	3.21	962 FPS	697 FPS
Beeman	Hollow Point Coated Pellets, Model 1222	7.2	N/a	0.012	0.033	2.74	950 FPS	690 FPS
Beeman	Pointed Pellets, Model 1225	8.3	N/a	0.012	0.038	3.15	896 FPS	648 FPS
Benjamin	Hollow Point	7.9	N/a	0.014	0.036	2.57	1051 FPS	798 FPS
Crosman	Premier (in Box)	7.9	Die "B"	0.02	0.036	1.80	970 FPS	805 FPS
Crosman	Premier (in Box)	10.65	Die "M"	0.025	0.049	1.94	888 FPS	763 FPS
Crosman	Premier Copper Magnum	10.6	N/a	0.022	0.048	2.20	869 FPS	733 FPS
Crosman	Premier Destroyer	7.4	N/a	0.012	0.034	2.81	1032 FPS	760 FPS
Crosman	Premier Gold Tipped	8.9	N/a	0.014	0.041	2.90	1010 FPS	770 FPS
Crosman	Premier Hollow Point	7.9	N/a	0.012	0.036	3.00	1019 FPS	753 FPS
Crosman	Premier Match Grade	7.9	N/a	0.011	0.036	3.27	1013 FPS	722 FPS
Crosman	Premier Piranha	10.5	N/a	0.018	0.048	2.66	978 FPS	796 FPS
Crosman	Premier Pointed	7.4	N/a	0.012	0.034	2.81	1028 FPS	756 FPS
Crosman	Premier Super Point	7.9	N/a	0.01	0.036	3.60	985 FPS	681 FPS
Crosman	Premier Ultra Magnum	10.5	N/a	0.023	0.048	2.08	885 FPS	755 FPS
Daystate	Rangemaster Sovereign	8.44	N/a	0.019	0.038	2.03	1022 FPS	842 FPS
Gamo	Red Fire	7.8	N/a	0.012	0.036	2.96	1005 FPS	736 FPS
Gamo	Rocket	9.6	N/a	0.013	0.044	3.37	971 FPS	725 FPS
GTO	Domed Head Alloy	6.79	N/a	0.012	0.031	2.58	1066 FPS	788 FPS
H&N	Field Target Trophy	8.64	4.50 MM	0.016	0.039	2.46	946 FPS	753 FPS
H&N	Baracuda FT	9.57	4.51 MM	0.015	0.044	2.91	1013 FPS	785 FPS
H&N	Baracuda Green	6.64	4.50 MM	0.012	0.030	2.52	1038 FPS	762 FPS
H&N	Baracuda Hunter	10.34	4.50 MM	0.022	0.047	2.14	907 FPS	767 FPS
H&N	Baracuda Hunter Extreme	9.57	N/a	0.015	0.044	2.91	1017 FPS	796 FPS
H&N	Baracuda Match	10.65	4.50 MM	0.02	0.049	2.43	867 FPS	715 FPS
H&N	Field Target	8.49	4.50 MM	0.011	0.039	3.52	922 FPS	664 FPS
H&N	Field Target Trophy	8.64	4.51 MM	0.017	0.039	2.32	935 FPS	751 FPS
H&N	Finale Match Heavy	8.18	4.50 MM	0.011	0.037	3.39	1000 FPS	709 FPS
H&N	Hornet	10.03	N/a	0.022	0.046	2.08	957 FPS	805 FPS
H&N	Piledriver	21	4.46 MM	0.033	0.096	2.90	641 FPS	572 FPS
H&N	Silver Point	11.57	4.50 MM	0.015	0.053	3.52	881 FPS	683 FPS
H&N	Sniper Magnum	14.97	N/a	0.025	0.068	2.73	764 FPS	659 FPS
H&N	Terminator	7.25	N/a	0.013	0.033	2.54	1025 FPS	761 FPS
Hatsan	Vortex	8.18	4.51 MM	0.013	0.037	2.87	1031 FPS	771 FPS
Hatsan	Vortex Supreme	8.64	4.51 MM	0.018	0.039	2.19	952 FPS	776 FPS
JSB	EXACT Beast Diabolo	16.2	N/a	0.029	0.074	2.55	716 FPS	629 FPS
JSB	EXACT Diabolo	8.44	N/a	0.019	0.038	2.03	940 FPS	770 FPS
JSB	EXACT Express Diabolo	7.87	N/a	0.019	0.036	1.89	960 FPS	790 FPS
JSB	EXACT Premium Diabolo (in box)	8.44	N/a	0.015	0.038	2.57	964 FPS	755 FPS
JSB	EXACT RS Diabolo	7.33	N/a	0.014	0.033	2.39	994 FPS	755 FPS
JSB	Hades	10.3	N/a	0.029	0.047	1.64	1003 FPS	851 FPS
JSB	Heavy Ultra Shock	10.3	N/a	0.013	0.047	3.61	846 FPS	636 FPS
JSB	MATCH Diabolo Middle Weight	8.02	4.50 MM	0.011	0.037	3.32	983 FPS	700 FPS
JSB	MATCH Diabolo S100 Heavy Weight	8.26	4.50 MM	0.011	0.038	3.42	979 FPS	696 FPS
JSB	STRATON Diabolo	8.26	N/a	0.013	0.038	2.90	927 FPS	690 FPS
Norma	Golden Trophy FT	8.4	N/a	0.015	0.038	2.63	1024 FPS	757 FPS
Norma	Golden Trophy FT Heavy	9.1	N/a	0.020	0.042	2.08	1003 FPS	801 FPS
Norma	SuperPoint Strike	8.2	N/a	0.013	0.037	2.95	1014 FPS	728 FPS
Norma	S-Target Match	8.2	N/a	0.012	0.037	3.20	1031 FPS	713 FPS
Olympia Shot	Pointed Heavy	9.41	4.50 MM	0.015	0.043	2.91	991 FPS	745 FPS
Olympia Show	Match Heavy Wadcutters	8.26	4.50 MM	0.012	0.0378	3.05	1008 FPS	717 FPS
Predator	Metalmag	8.5	N/a	0.015	0.039	2.58	944 FPS	740 FPS
Predator	Polymag (Long)	8	N/a	0.012	0.036	3.04	990 FPS	730 FPS
Predator	Polymag Shorts	8.02	N/a	0.014	0.037	2.61	957 FPS	731 FPS
Qiang Yuan	QYS Olympic	8.18	4.50 MM	0.011	0.037	3.39	958 FPS	680 FPS
Rifle	Premium Series Flathead	8.18	N/a	0.011	0.037	3.39	999 FPS	703 FPS
RWS	R10 Match Plus	8.2	4.50 MM	0.011	0.037	3.40	967 FPS	692 FPS
RWS	Superdome	8.3	N/a	0.014	0.038	2.70	943 FPS	724 FPS

 

.177 Caliber Airgun Slugs Ballistic Coefficients

MAKER	NAME (If red, click for full HAM review)	WEIGHT	HEAD DIAMETER	BALLISTIC COEFFICIENT	SECTIONAL DENSITY	FORM FACTOR	MUZZLE VELOCITY	30 YARD VELOCITY
Daystate	Howler	12.6	N/a	0.063	0.058	0.91	949 FPS	883 FPS
Field Target Tech	Slug 2S Ogive H/P Cup Base 23 Grain .1775	23.00	0.1775	0.043	0.104	2.43	771 FPS	707 FPS
Field Target Tech	Slug 2S Ogive H/P Rebated Boat Tail 12.04 Grain .1775	12.04	0.1775	0.014	0.055	3.78	921 FPS	704 FPS
Field Target Tech	Slug 2S Ogive H/P Flat Point Hollow Base 14.96 Grain .1775	14.96	0.1775	0.025	0.068	2.74	874 FPS	747 FPS
Field Target Tech	Slug 2S Ogive HP Flat Base 15.04 Grain .1775	15.04	0.1775	0.030	0.068	2.27	873 FPS	766 FPS
Field Target Tech	Slug 2S Ogive Flat Pt Flat Base 15.04 Grain .1775	15.04	0.1775	0.019	0.068	3.54	880 FPS	721 FPS
Field Target Tech	Slug 1/2 Ogive HP Rebated Boat Tail 20.04 Grain .1775	20.04	0.1775	0.019	0.091	4.73	773 FPS	640 FPS
Field Target Tech	Slug 2S Modified Special FT Flat Nose Flat Base 15.02 Grain .1775	15.02	0.1775	0.014	0.068	4.89	883 FPS	673 FPS
JSB	Knock Out	13.43	N/a	0.066	0.061	0.93	928 FPS	867 FPS

 

.22 Caliber Airgun Pellet Ballistic Coefficients

MAKER	NAME (If red, click for full HAM review)	WEIGHT	HEAD DIA.	BALLISTIC COEFFICIENT	SECTION DENSITY	FORM FACTOR	MUZZLE VELOCITY	30 YARD VELOCITY
Air Arms	Diabolo Field	16	N/a	0.028	0.047	1.69	877 FPS	767 FPS
Beeman	Bearcub	14.44	N/a	0.013	0.043	3.28	905 FPS	603 FPS
Beeman	Kodiak	21.14	N/a	0.035	0.062	1.78	791 FPS	710 FPS
Crosman	Destroyer	14.3	N/a	0.017	0.042	2.48	955 FPS	765 FPS
Crosman	Piranha	14.3	N/a	0.014	0.042	3.02	893 FPS	688 FPS
Crosman	Premier Copper Magnum	14.4	N/a	0.023	0.043	1.85	943 FPS	800 FPS
Crosman	Premier Domed Ultra Heavy	19.0	N/a	0.017	0.056	3.30	898 FPS	725 FPS
Crosman	Premier Domed Ultra Magnum	14.3	N/a	0.022	0.042	1.92	950 FPS	804 FPS
Crosman	Premier Hollow Point	14.3	N/a	0.023	0.042	1.84	914 FPS	778 FPS
Crosman	Premier Pointed	14.3	N/a	0.018	0.042	2.34	943 FPS	765 FPS
Crosman	Premier Ultra magnum	14.4	N/a	0.024	0.043	1.77	902 FPS	773 FPS
Daystate	Kaiser	14.66	5.56 MM	0.023	0.043	1.88	893 FPS	757 FPS
Daystate	Sovereign Rangemaster	15.9	N/a	0.029	0.0470	1.62	882 FPS	775 FPS
Diana	Hunter	24.69	5.50 MM	0.037	0.073	1.97	643 FPS	582 FPS
FX	Air Rifle Pellets	16	5.52 MM	0.032	0.047	1.48	887 FPS	789 FPS
Gamo	Match Diabolo	15.43	N/a	0.017	0.046	2.68	871 FPS	702 FPS
Gamo	Raptor Platinum PBA	9.7	N/a	0.015	0.029	1.91	1026 FPS	805 FPS
Gamo	Red Fire	15.4	N/a	0.016	0.045	2.84	860 FPS	685 FPS
Gamo	Rocket	14.3	N/a	0.019	0.042	2.22	886 FPS	725 FPS
GTO	Domed Alloy	11.75	N/a	0.023	0.035	1.51	983 FPS	834 FPS
H&N	Baracuda 18	18.13	5.53	0.029	0.054	1.38	926 FPS	829 FPS
H&N	Baracuda	21.14	5.50 MM	0.032	0.062	1.95	814 FPS	723 FPS
H&N	Baracuda Green	12.35	5.50 MM	0.023	0.036	1.58	940 FPS	801 FPS
H&N	Baracuda Hunter	18.21	5.50 MM	0.024	0.054	2.24	846 FPS	722 FPS
H&N	Baracuda Hunter Extreme	18.52	N/a	0.023	0.055	2.38	908 FPS	773 FPS
H&N	Baracuda Match	21.14	5.53 MM	0.033	0.062	1.89	804 FPS	717 FPS
H&N	Baracuda Power	21.14	5.50 MM	0.034	0.062	1.84	772 FPS	691 FPS
H&N	Crow Magnum	18.21	5.50 MM	0.012	0.054	4.48	912 FPS	670 FPS
H&N	Excite Hammer	14.66	5.50 MM	0.013	0.043	3.33	944 FPS	712 FPS
H&N	Field Target Trophy	14.66	5.53 MM	0.019	0.043	2.28	924 FPS	764 FPS
H&N	Field Target Trophy Green	10.03	5.50 MM	0.015	0.030	1.97	1011 FPS	792 FPS
H&N	Hornet	16.2	N/a	0.024	0.048	1.99	863 FPS	739 FPS
H&N	Piledriver	30	5.50 MM	0.083	0.089	1.067	771 FPS	737 FPS
H&N	Rabbit Magnum II	25.62	5.50 MM	0.035	0.076	2.16	709 FPS	637 FPS
H&N	Silver Point	17.13	5.50 MM	0.014	0.05	3.61	897 FPS	687 FPS
H&N	Sniper Light	14	5.50 MM	0.018	0.041	2.30	977 FPS	790 FPS
H&N	Sniper Magnum	17.9	N/a	0.031	0.053	1.70	865 FPS	766 FPS
H&N	Spitzkugel	16.05	5.50 Mm	0.014	0.047	3.38	906 FPS	698 FPS
H&N	Sport	13.73	5.50 MM	0.011	0.041	3.68	911 FPS	653 FPS
H&N	Terminator	16.36	N/a	0.021	0.048	2.30	872 FPS	728 FPS
JSB	EXACT Diabolo	15.89	N/a	0.031	0.047	1.51	903 FPS	801 FPS
JSB	Exact Jumbo Diabolo	15.89	N/a	0.031	0.047	1.51	912 FPS	807 FPS
JSB	EXACT Jumbo ExpressEXACT Jumbo Express	14.35	N/a	0.025	0.042	1.69	925 FPS	796 FPS
JSB	EXACT Jumbo Heavy	18.13	N/a	0.035	0.054	1.53	843 FPS	756 FPS
JSB	EXACT Jumbo Monster Diabolo (Redesigned)	25.39	N/a	0.039	0.075	1.92	718 FPS	653 FPS
JSB	EXACT Jumbo RS Diabolo	13.43	N/a	0.023	0.040	1.72	945 FPS	802 FPS
JSB	MATCH Jumbo Diabolo	13.73	N/a	0.013	0.040	3.12	911 FPS	682 FPS
JSB	STRATON Jumbo Diabolo	15.89	N/a	0.016	0.047	2.93	896 FPS	709 FPS
Norma	Golden Trophy FT	15.9	N/a	0.019	0.047	2.41	935 FPS	760 FPS
Norma	Golden Trophy FT Heavy	17.7	N/a	0.023	0.052	2.29	913 FPS	764 FPS
Norma	SuperPoint Strike	14.5	N/a	0.014	0.043	3.13	942 FPS	709 FPS
Norma	S-Target Match	14.0	N/a	0.012	0.041	3.32	917 FPS	678 FPS
Predator	Polymag	17	N/a	0.028	0.05	1.79	855 FPS	750 FPS
Predator	Polymag Shorts	15.89	N/a	0.023	0.047	2.04	873 FPS	741 FPS
RWS	Hobby	11.9	N/a	0.01	0.035	3.51	942 FPS	654 FPS
RWS	Super-H-Point	14.2	N/a	0.012	0.042	3.49	893 FPS	651 FPS
RWS	Superdome	14.5	N/a	0.012	0.043	3.57	902 FPS	660 FPS
RWS	Superpoint	14.5	N/a	0.013	0.043	3.29	908 FPS	674 FPS
SIG	Venom	14.5	N/a	0.018	0.0428	2.44	950 FPS	751 FPS

 

.22 Caliber Airgun Slug Ballistic Coefficients

MAKER	NAME (If red, click for full HAM review)	WEIGHT	HEAD DIAMETER	BALLISTIC COEFFICIENT	SECTIONAL DENSITY	FORM FACTOR	MUZZLE VELOCITY	30 YARD VELOCITY
Altaros	"Ridged" Slugs	31.0	.217	0.121	0.094	0.78	765 FPS	742 FPS
Altaros	"Smooth" Slugs	31.0	.217	0.119	0.094	0.79	749 FPS	726 FPS
Daystate	Howler	20.3	N/a	0.060	0.060	0.99	887 FPS	829 FPS
FX	Hybrid Slugs	22	0.217	0.086	0.077	0.89	856 FPS	803 FPS
JSB	Knock Out	25.39	0.217	0.086	0.077	0.89	827 FPS	790 FPS
H&N	Slug HP 21 Grain .217	21	0.217	0.070	0.064	0.91	890 FPS	838 FPS
H&N	Slug HP 23 Grain .217	23	0.217	0.075	0.070	0.93	860 FPS	815 FPS
H&N	Slugs HP 25 Grain .217	25	0.217	0.077	0.076	0.99	833 FPS	792 FPS
H&N	Slug HP 27 Grain .217	27	0.217	0.085	0.082	0.97	812 FPS	776 FPS
H&N	Slug HP 30 Grain	30	0.217	0.091	0.086	1.06	783 FPS	750 FPS
NSA	217-HS-HP-DB 275.325 Slugs	27.5	0.217	0.080	0.077	0.96	791 FPS	755 FPS
NSA	2165-HS-DB-17.5	17.5	0.2165	0.057	0.053	0.93	929 FPS	860 FPS
NSA	217-HS-HP-DB 24.8	24.8	0.217	0.073	0.075	1.04	824 FPS	782 FPS
ZAN	Projectiles	23.0	.217	0.072	0.070	0.97	842 FPS	797 FPS
ZAN	Projectiles	25.5	.217	0.075	0.077	1.04	809 FPS	769 FPS
ZAN	Projectiles	28.0	.217	0.080	0.085	1.06	778 FPS	742 FPS

 

.25 Caliber Airgun Pellet Ballistic Coefficients

MAKER	NAME (If red, click for full HAM review)	WEIGHT	HEAD DIA.	BALLISTIC COEFFICIENT	SECTION DENSITY	FORM FACTOR	MUZZLE VELOCITY	30 YARD VELOCITY
Benjamin	Airgun Ammunition	27.8	N/a	0.036	0.064	1.77	753 FPS	678 FPS
H&N	Baracuda	30.86	6.35	0.041	0.071	1.72	843 FPS	768 FPS
H&N	Crow Magnum	26.23	N/a	0.022	0.060	2.73	743 FPS	626 FPS
H&N	Field Target Trophy	19.91	N/a	0.024	0.046	1.90	834 FPS	712 FPS
H&N	Silver Point	24.38	N/a	0.019	0.056	2.93	760 FPS	622 FPS
H&N	Spitzkugel	24.85	N/a	0.021	0.057	2.70	762 FPS	638 FPS
JSB	EXACT King Diabolo	25.39	N/a	0.038	0.058	1.53	771 FPS	698 FPS
JSB	Exact King Heavy Mk II	33.95	N/a	0.046	0.078	1.69	654 FPS	603 FPS
JSB	Hades	26.54	N/a	0.026	0.061	2.35	915 FPS	791 FPS
Predator	GTO Alloy	16.54	N/a	0.022	0.038	1.72	914 FPS	770 FPS

 

.30 Caliber Airgun Pellet Ballistic Coefficients

MAKER	NAME (If red, click for full HAM review)	WEIGHT	HEAD DIA.	BALLISTIC COEFFICIENT	SECTION DENSITY	FORM FACTOR	MUZZLE VELOCITY	30 YARD VELOCITY
JSB	EXACT Diabolo	44.75	N/a	0.037	0.071	1.92	865 FPS	782 FPS
JSB	EXACT Diabolo	50.15	N/a	0.053	0.080	1.50	610 FPS	569 FPS
Predator	Polymag	44.75	N/a	0.025	0.071	2.84	840 FPS	724 FPS

 

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