200rds – 45 ACP Winchester Defender 230gr. PDX1 Bonded JHP Ammo

Winchester Ammunition 230 Grain Jacketed Hollow-Point (JHP) Ammo Details

Why even carry a pistol if you’re any less than 100 percent certain that its ammo can keep you safe when you most need it? This 45 ACP round from Winchester’s Defender line of ammunition has a 230 grain PDX1 projectile, the core and jacket of which have been welded together via its manufacturer’s own proprietary bonding process, so it will separate as little as possible as it busts through common urban barriers and penetrates deeply within a threat. The bullet’s hollow point consistently expands up to 1.5 times its original diameter to improve its chance of making mincemeat of vital organs, and the notches in its tip preprograms it to reliably spread out along six predetermined axes. Try this round out for yourself on some ballistic gel and see why its performance won the business of the FBI!

The best bullet in the world is still just a bullet without the right components to complement its performance. This round won’t fail you for having corroded, as its brass casing wears shiny nickel plating. The lubricious casing further guarantees smooth feeding and ejection, so you’ll not be left hanging by a jam during a fight. Winchester’s non-corrosive primer and clean burning propellant will let you train with this case of ammo without having to take pause for a cleaning!
  • Product Type
    Ammo
  • Manufacturer
  • Condition
    New
  • Bullet Weight
  • Use Type
    Self Defense, Subsonic
  • Casing Type
    Nickel-Plated Brass
  • Quantity
    200
  • Ammo Caliber
    45 ACP (Auto)
  • Manufacturer SKU
    S45PDB
  • Primer Type
  • Muzzle Velocity
    920
  • Muzzle Energy
  • UPC Barcode
    50020892217909
  • Cost Per Round
    $1.87/ppr

Gel test Results

In hopes of giving ourselves and our customers a better idea how this 45 ACP (Auto) self-defense ammo would perform if called upon in a self-defense scenario, we tested dozens of the best selling hollow points on the market.

We fired five rounds of this Winchester Ammunition 45 ACP (Auto) ammo through a cloth barrier into Clear Ballistics calibrated synthetic gelatin and recorded the results. For these tests, we used a Ruger SR45 with a 4.5-inch barrel. In the photos, graphics and video on this page, you can see specifically how the Winchester Ammunition ammo performed and how it sticks up with the rest of the 45 ACP (Auto) ammo we have tested so far.

To read more about our testing procedures and discover what round makes the best self-defense ammo for you head to this page.

Unfired versus Fired Round Comparison

Image detailing before and after firing 200rds – 45 ACP Winchester Defender 230gr. PDX1 Bonded JHP Ammo Image detailing before and after firing 200rds – 45 ACP Winchester Defender 230gr. PDX1 Bonded JHP Ammo

How do the results for this Winchester Ammunition 45 ACP (Auto) compare to other Hollow Point?

200rds – 45 ACP Winchester Defender 230gr. PDX1 Bonded JHP Ammo Gel Test Results

  Median
Bullet Depth (in.) 14.3 14.8 15.4 16.2 25.4
Expanded Diameter (in.) 0.45 0.73 0.73 0.8 0.8
Bullet Weight after shot (gr.) 228.1 228.5 228.9 229.5 230.9
Bullet Velocity (fps) 885 888 893 895 921

Winchester Ammunition 45 ACP (Auto) Ballistic Data

Winchester Ammunition 45 ACP (Auto) Ammo Details

Barrel Length inches
5
Ballistics Coefficient (G1)
0.188
Ballistics Coefficient (G7)
0.000
Sectional Density
0.162
Muzzle 25 yds. 50 yds. 75 yds. 100 yds.
Velocity fps 920 900 882 864 848
Energy ft lbs 432 414 397 382 367
Bullet drop inch n/a 0 -2.7 -8.2 -16.5

Trajectory Line Graph Winchester Ammunition 45 ACP (Auto)

Velocity / Energy Comparisons

Ammo Muzzle Velocity Muzzle Energy
230 Grain Full Metal Jacket (FMJ) Sellier & Bellot Ammunition
#28
853 fps
#23
371 ft lbs
230 Grain Full Metal Jacket (FMJ) Winchester Ammunition
#26
865 fps
#31
356 ft lbs
230 Grain Full Metal Jacket (FMJ) Magtech
#34
837 fps
#30
358 ft lbs
230 Grain Full Metal Jacket (FMJ) Fiocchi Ammunition
#23
875 fps
#21
377 ft lbs
230 Grain Full Metal Jacket (FMJ) Remington Ammunition
#35
835 fps
#32
356 ft lbs
230 Grain Full Metal Jacket (FMJ) PMC Ammunition
#38
830 fps
#35
352 ft lbs
230 Grain Full Metal Jacket (FMJ) Federal Ammunition
#20
890 fps
#16
404 ft lbs
230 Grain Full Metal Jacket (FMJ) Tula Ammo
#29
850 fps
#25
369 ft lbs
230 Grain Full Metal Jacket (FMJ) Blazer Brass
#39
830 fps
#36
352 ft lbs
185 Grain Jacketed Hollow-Point (JHP) Federal Ammunition
#10
950 fps
#24
371 ft lbs
230 Grain Full Metal Jacket (FMJ) Winchester Ammunition
#36
835 fps
#33
356 ft lbs
230 Grain Jacketed Hollow-Point (JHP) Federal Ammunition
#11
950 fps
#4
461 ft lbs
230 Grain Full Metal Jacket (FMJ) Wolf Ammunition
#30
850 fps
#26
369 ft lbs
230 Grain Jacketed Hollow-Point (JHP) Federal Ammunition
#21
890 fps
#17
404 ft lbs
185 Grain Semi-Wadcutter Federal Ammunition
#43
770 fps
#43
244 ft lbs
230 Grain Jacketed Hollow-Point (JHP) Speer
#22
890 fps
#18
404 ft lbs
230 Grain Jacketed Hollow-Point (JHP) Remington Ammunition
#24
875 fps
#19
391 ft lbs
230 Grain Jacketed Hollow-Point (JHP) Remington Ammunition
#37
835 fps
#34
356 ft lbs
230 Grain Total Metal Jacket (TMJ) Speer
#40
830 fps
#37
352 ft lbs
230 Grain Jacketed Hollow-Point (JHP) Federal Ammunition
#12
950 fps
#6
460 ft lbs
230 Grain Full Metal Jacket (FMJ) Blazer
#32
845 fps
#28
365 ft lbs
230 Grain Full Metal Jacket (FMJ) Armscor Precision Ammunition
#41
830 fps
#38
352 ft lbs
185 Grain Flex Tip (FTX) Hornady Ammunition
#6
1000 fps
#14
411 ft lbs
185 Grain Full Metal Jacket (FMJ) Winchester Ammunition
#18
910 fps
#40
340 ft lbs
220 Grain Flex Tip (FTX) Hornady Ammunition
#9
975 fps
#3
464 ft lbs
230 Grain Full Metal Jacket (FMJ) Federal Ammunition
#27
860 fps
#20
378 ft lbs
230 Grain Jacketed Hollow-Point (JHP) Black Hills Ammunition
#13
950 fps
#7
460 ft lbs
230 Grain Jacketed Hollow-Point (JHP) Federal Ammunition
#31
850 fps
#27
369 ft lbs
185 Grain Solid Copper Hollow Point (SCHP) Barnes Bullets
#7
1000 fps
#15
411 ft lbs
230 Grain TSJ Federal Ammunition
#42
830 fps
#39
352 ft lbs
165 Grain Jacketed Hollow-Point (JHP) Federal Ammunition
#3
1060 fps
#13
412 ft lbs
230 Grain Jacketed Hollow-Point (JHP) Winchester Ammunition
#8
990 fps
#2
501 ft lbs
200 Grain Jacketed Hollow-Point (JHP) Sig Sauer
#17
918 fps
#22
374 ft lbs
200 Grain Jacketed Hollow-Point (JHP) Speer
#2
1080 fps
#1
518 ft lbs
185 Grain Jacketed Hollow-Point (JHP) Speer
#4
1050 fps
#8
453 ft lbs
230 Grain Total Metal Jacket (TMJ) Federal Ammunition
#33
840 fps
#29
360 ft lbs
230 Grain Jacketed Hollow-Point (JHP) Hornady Ammunition
#14
950 fps
#5
461 ft lbs
185 Grain Jacketed Hollow-Point (JHP) Remington Ammunition
#5
1015 fps
#12
423 ft lbs
185 Grain Jacketed Hollow-Point (JHP) PMC Ammunition
#19
900 fps
#42
333 ft lbs
230 Grain Jacketed Hollow-Point (JHP) Winchester Ammunition
#16
920 fps
#11
432 ft lbs
155 Grain Frangible Federal Ammunition
#1
1130 fps
#10
439 ft lbs
200 Grain Semi-Wadcutter Black Hills Ammunition
#25
875 fps
#41
340 ft lbs
230 Grain Jacketed Hollow-Point (JHP) Winchester Ammunition
#15
935 fps
#9
447 ft lbs
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