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300 Blackout Drop Chart

Built for short barrels and suppressors. Supersonic loads punch inside 200–300 yards; the 220 gr subsonic is whisper-quiet but drops like a rock.

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125 gr OTM · 2,200 fps · G1 BC 0.349 · 16″ barrel · 100-yard zero · 2″ optic height · sea level.

RangeDrop (in)Hold (MOA)Hold (MIL)Velocity
100 yd0——1,970 fps
200 yd−7.03.31.01,757 fps
300 yd−25.38.12.31,561 fps
400 yd−58.013.84.01,388 fps
500 yd−108.720.86.01,240 fps

Stays supersonic to roughly 500 yards — past that the bullet goes transonic and groups usually open up.

Estimate — confirm at the range. These figures are computed for the selected load, barrel, and zero at sea level — the barrel setting shifts muzzle velocity by a typical per-inch rate from published cut-down tests, so it’s an estimate too. Your real drop also depends on your exact ammo and lot, altitude, temperature, and conditions. Use this to get in the ballpark and to pick the right optic — then verify your actual holdovers on paper or steel before you trust them.

What this means for your optic

By the time you're holding several MOA or MIL of holdover, a plain dot stops being enough. That's where a reticle with marked holds (a BDC or MIL/MOA grid), an exposed turret you can dial, and a first-focal-plane scope earn their keep. Pick a rifle below to see the optics that fit it — and how they mount.

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