.25 Auto (ACP) Ballistics

Ballistics and Drop for the .25 Auto (ACP)

Cartridge Type: Handgun
Height: 0.615"
Width: 0.302"
Average FPS: 814
Average Energy: 68
Average Gr: 46
Recoil: 0.17
Power Rank: 0.74 of 7

The .25 ACP or .25 Auto is another John Browning cartridge created back in 1904 and is a semi rimmed cartridge. (extractor grooves rims wider in diameter than the rest of head) The .25 ACP is not the ideal handgun cartridge for protection. It exerts 68 lbs of energy/force on average and this is less than half what the .380 pushes, and people say the .380 may be under powered.

It's small size does mean however that it fits well into magazines and pistols made for conceal carry. So in terms of capacity the .25 ACP is great, but again in terms of terminal ballistics, it's only better than the .22. It does have the added benefit of being a slow small round and this should prevent over-penetration and make sure you get every drop of that 68lbs of force.

The .25 ACP could also be used as a learning round for youth as a step up from the .22 before they start firing cartridges like the 380, 9mm, 40 cal, 45 ACP etc. It can be used to help build gun confidence by providing less recoil and noise.

In short summary if you want a cool plinker gun and can get a pistol chambered in .25 ACP from a gun show or pawn shop for a steal by all means buy the gun. This gun in our opinion should not be used as a primary self defense conceal carry weapon, but may function as a backup if you have no other alternative.

*Casing image above is an artist rendering and not a real photo of .25 Auto (ACP) Ballistics cartridge. While we have went to great lengths to make sure that it's as accurate as possible this rendering should not be used to generate specs for casings.

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Known Rounds

.25 Auto (ACP)-Magtech FMC, .25 Auto (ACP)-Sellier & Bellot FMJ, .25 Auto (ACP)-Hornady JHP/XTP, .25 Auto (ACP)-Blazer (CCI) TMJ, .25 Auto (ACP)-PMC Full Metal Jacket, .25 Auto (ACP)-Fiocchi FMJ, .25 Auto (ACP)-Remington Metal Case, .25 Auto (ACP)-USA (Winchester) Full Metal Jacket, .25 Auto (ACP)-Fiocchi XTP, .25 Auto (ACP)-UMC (Remington) Metal Case, .25 Auto (ACP)-Winchester Expanding Point, .25 Auto (ACP)-Speer Gold Dot Hollow Point, .25 Auto (ACP)-American Eagle (Federal) Full Metal Jacket, .25 Auto (ACP)-Speer TMJ RN Lawman, .25 Auto (ACP)-Cor-Bon Glaser Safety Slug,

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Other Cartridges with Similar Widths (cartridges not bullets)

.22 Hornet, .405 Winchester, .30 Luger (7.65mm), .44 Colt, 9mm Largo (9x23mm)*, .222 Remington Magnum, 8x57mm Mauser JS, 6.5mm Remington Magnum, .300 Savage, .25-06 Remington, .380 Auto (9mm Browning Short), 7mm Remington Magnum, .32 H&R Magnum, .22-250 Remington, .458 Lott,

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Other Cartridges with Similar Length

.32 Short Colt, .22 LR, .243 Winchester Super Short Magnum (WSSM), .25 Winchester Super Short Magnum (WSSM), .32 Auto (7.65mm Browning), .380 Auto (9mm Browning Short), 6.5x55mm Swedish Mauser, .32 Smith & Wesson, .223 Winchester Super Short Magnum (WSSM), .22 Long Rifle High Velocity and Hyper Velocity, .17 Remington, .25 Auto (ACP), .22 Long, .44 Smith & Wesson Special, .500 Smith & Wesson Special Magnum,

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Bullet Database

Image	Cartridge	Type	FPS	Energy	Power	Recoil	Length
	.17 Aguila	rifle	1850	152	0.37	0.16	0.618
	.17 Hornady Magnum Rimfire	rifle	2483	246	0.45	0.19	1.06
	.17 Mach 2	rifle	2078	163	0.35	0.17	0.714
	.17 Remington	rifle	4145	877	0.95	0.45	1.796
	.204 Ruger	rifle	3935	1272	1.46	0.6	1.84
	.218 Bee	rifle	2760	778	1.27	0.56	1.345
	.22 Hornet	rifle	2719	706	1.17	0.54	1.017
	.22 Long	rifle	898	52	0.26	0.14	0.613
	.22 Long Rifle High Veloci	rifle	1341	152	0.51	0.22	0.613
	.22 LR	rifle	1061	99	0.42	0.19	0.613
	.22 Short	rifle	896	52	0.26	0.13	0.421
	.22 Winchester Magnum Rimf	rifle	2000	342	0.54	0.34	1.055
	.22-250 Remington	rifle	3787	1624	1.93	0.9	1.912
	.220 Swift	rifle	3845	1674	1.96	0.9	2.205
	.221 Remington Fireball	rifle	3097	958	1.39	0.67	1.4
	.222 Remington	rifle	3167	1091	1.55	0.74	1.7
	.222 Remington Magnum	rifle	3525	1241	1.59	0.79	1.85
	.223 Remington (5.56x45mm	rifle	3148	1254	1.79	0.8	1.76
	.223 Winchester Super Shor	rifle	3766	1826	2.18	0.95	1.67
	.224 Weatherby Magnum	rifle	3650	1627	2.01	0.9	1.92
	.225 Winchester	rifle	3570	1556	1.96	0.9	1.927
	.240 Weatherby Magnum	rifle	3396	2432	3.23	1.46	2.5
	.243 Winchester	rifle	3179	1952	2.77	1.25	2.045
	.243 Winchester Super Shor	rifle	3198	2228	2.55	1.37	1.67
	.25 Auto (ACP)	handgun	814	68	0.74	0.17	0.615
	.25 Winchester Super Short	rifle	3155	2387	3.41	1.57	1.67
	.25-06 Remington	rifle	3123	2360	3.4	1.57	2.494
	.25-20 Winchester	rifle	1460	407	1.26	0.57	1.33
	.25-35 Winchester	rifle	2230	1292	2.61	1.18	2.043
	.250 Savage	rifle	2820	1765	2.82	1.27	1.912
	.257 Roberts	rifle	2790	2039	3.29	1.47	2.233
	.257 Weatherby Magnum	rifle	3408	2836	3.75	1.76	2.549
	.260 Remington	rifle	2856	2282	3.6	1.73	2.035
	.264 Winchester Magnum	rifle	3170	2766	3.93	1.91	2.5
	.270 Weatherby Magnum	rifle	3335	3333	4.5	2.05	2.549
	.270 Winchester	rifle	3536	3775	4.81	1.82	2.54
	.270 Winchester Short Magn	rifle	3238	3166	4.4	2	2.1
	.280 Remington	rifle	2896	2793	4.34	1.95	2.54
	.284 Winchester	rifle	2880	2762	4.32	1.93	2.17
	.30 Luger (7.65mm)	handgun	1210	296	2.2	0.52	0.85
	.30 M1 Carbine	rifle	1987	964	2.19	0.99	1.29
	.30-06 Springfield	rifle	2815	2920	4.67	2.19	2.494
	.30-30 Winchester	rifle	2373	1888	3.58	1.6	2.04
	.30-378 Weatherby	rifle	3382	4520	6.02	2.55	2.908
	.300 Dakota	rifle	3183	4206	5.95	2.6	2.55
	.300 H&H Magnum	rifle	2880	3314	5.18	2.34	2.85
	.300 Remington Short Actio	rifle	3034	3494	5.19	2.36	2.015
	.300 Remington Ultra Magnu	rifle	3066	3610	5.3	2.64	2.85
	.300 Savage	rifle	2518	2280	4.08	1.78	1.871
	.300 Weatherby Magnum	rifle	3229	4074	5.68	2.63	2.811
	.300 Winchester Magnum	rifle	3026	3517	5.23	2.39	2.62
	.300 Winchester Short Magn	rifle	3078	3576	5.23	2.36	2.1
	.303 British	rifle	2540	2406	4.27	1.98	2.222
	.307 Winchester	rifle	2510	2518	4.52	1.93	2.015
	.308 Winchester (7.62mm NA	rifle	2681	2617	4.4	1.95	2.015
	.32 Auto (7.65mm Browning)	handgun	957	136	1.28	0.29	0.68
	.32 H&R Magnum	handgun	998	197	1.78	0.42	1.075
	.32 Short Colt	handgun	745	99	1.2	0.27	0.65
	.32 Smith & Wesson	handgun	680	88	1.16	0.27	0.605
	.32 Smith & Wesson Long	handgun	758	124	1.48	0.35	0.92
	.32 Winchester Special	rifle	2250	1911	3.83	1.95	2.04
	.32-20 Winchester	rifle	1210	325	1.21	0.55	1.315
	.325 Winchester Short Magn	rifle	2213	2174	4.43	2.78	2.1
	.327 Federal Magnum	handgun	1427	452	2.86	0.67	1.2
	.330 Dakota	rifle	2925	4369	6.73	3.11	2.74
	.338 Lapua Magnum	rifle	2927	4831	7.43	3.33	2.774
	.338 Winchester Magnum	rifle	2819	3916	6.26	2.93	2.5
	.340 Weatherby Magnum	rifle	3033	4615	6.85	3.3	2.825
	.35 Remington	rifle	2120	1876	3.99	1.87	1.92
	.35 Whelen	rifle	2638	3538	6.04	2.64	2.494
	.356 Winchester	rifle	2460	2687	4.92	2.22	2.015
	.357 Magnum	handgun	1294	528	3.68	0.89	1.29
	.357 SIG	handgun	1379	515	3.36	0.76	0.865
	.38 Special (.38 Smith & W	handgun	876	235	2.42	0.53	1.155
	.38-55 Winchester	rifle	1320	986	3.37	1.51	2.085
	.380 Auto (9mm Browning Sh	handgun	980	194	1.78	0.41	0.68
	.40 Smith & Wesson	handgun	1074	423	3.54	0.74	0.85
	.41 Remington Magnum	handgun	1276	763	5.38	1.23	1.29
	.44 Remington Magnum (Pist	handgun	1317	897	6.14	1.45	1.285
	.44 Smith & Wesson Special	handgun	911	361	3.58	0.81	1.16
	.44-40 Winchester	rifle	1060	499	2.12	1.07	1.305
	.45 Auto (.45 ACP)	handgun	937	403	3.88	0.93	0.898
	.45 GAP (Glock Automatic P	handgun	959	414	3.9	0.92	0.76
	.45-70 Government	rifle	1680	2274	6.1	2.43	2.105
	.470 Nitro Express	rifle	2134	5055	10.67	4.84	3.25
	10mm Auto	handgun	1199	546	4.1	0.96	0.992
	6.17mm (.243) Lazzeroni Sp	rifle	3618	2470	3.08	1.37	2.05
	6.53mm (.257) Lazzeroni Sc	rifle	3750	3122	3.75	1.69	2.8
	6.5mm Remington Magnum	rifle	3118	2655	3.84	1.72	2.17
	6.5x55mm Swedish Mauser	rifle	2673	2078	3.5	1.72	2.165
	6.5x57 Mauser	rifle	2543	1881	3.33	1.62	2.232
	6.8mm Remington SPC	rifle	2600	1696	2.94	1.41	1.686
	6mm Remington	rifle	3156	2145	3.06	1.4	2.233
	7-30 Waters	rifle	2700	1942	3.24	1.46	2.04
	7.62x39mm Russian	rifle	2363	1587	3.02	1.29	1.528
	7mm Remington Magnum	rifle	3024	3106	4.63	2.06	2.5
	7mm Remington Ultra Magnum	rifle	3121	3330	4.81	2.13	2.85
	7mm STW (Shooting Times We	rifle	3239	3494	4.86	2.31	2.85
	7mm Weatherby Magnum	rifle	3199	3476	4.89	2.2	2.549
	7mm Winchester Short Magnu	rifle	3134	3314	4.76	2.06	2.1
	7mm-08 Remington	rifle	2827	2448	3.9	1.8	2.035
	7x57mm Mauser	rifle	2602	2255	3.9	1.68	2.235
	7x64mm Brenneke	rifle	2818	2662	4.26	1.85	2.51
	8mm Remington Magnum	rifle	2900	3734	5.8	2.77	2.85
	8x57mm Mauser JS	rifle	2466	2511	4.59	1.81	2.24
	9mm Luger (9mm Parabellum)	handgun	1138	357	2.82	0.65	0.754
Cartridge	Image	Type	FPS	Energy	Power	Recoil	Length

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