20rds – 45 ACP Federal Personal Defense 230gr. JHP Ammo
Federal Ammunition 230 Grain Jacketed Hollow-Point (JHP) Ammo Details
Looking for the right way to keep a bad guy from tearing you a structurally superfluous new behind? Carrying a 45 is a well-established way to go about it. If your 45 is a semi-automatic, which in all likelihood it is, then you’ll like the way this 45 ACP cartridge by Federal is designed to cycle as smooth as syrup through it. Its bullet’s profile, as well as its new production brass casing, are designed exactly for that purpose.This round’s bullet is meant to more than promote smooth feeding. A 230 grain jacketed hollow point, it prevents barrel leading and burrows through a target’s protective layers of clothing with ease, and the notches running down from its tip provide preexisting fault lines that enable reliable, deadly expansion during penetration. It’s quite the potent package for what we think you’ll agree is a reasonable price. Get a couple of boxes -- practice with the first, and be glad you’ve got the second one ready to go.
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Product TypeAmmo
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Manufacturer
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ConditionNew
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Bullet Weight
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Bullet Type
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Use TypeSelf Defense, Subsonic
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Casing TypeBrass
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Quantity20
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Ammo Caliber45 ACP (Auto)
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Manufacturer SKUC45D
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Primer Type
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Muzzle Velocity850
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Muzzle Energy
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UPC Barcode29465093143
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Cost Per Round$0.85/ppr
Gel test Results
As you hunt for the best self-defense 45 ACP (Auto) ammo, we thought you might enjoy seeing the results of some testing we recently conducted with calibrated Clear Ballistics gelatin.
We shot five of these Federal Ammunition rounds through a four-layer cloth barrier using a Ruger SR45. The results are detailed in the video you see above as well as the photographs. Through the charts, you should get a great idea how this Federal Ammunition ammo stacked up relative to other 45 ACP (Auto) ammo products available to American shooters.
To get a better sense of our tests, be sure to check out all the protocols we followed when conducting our tests to determine the best self-defense ammo.
Unfired versus Fired Round Comparison
20rds – 45 ACP Federal Personal Defense 230gr. JHP Ammo Gel Test Results
| Median | |||||
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| Bullet Depth (in.) | 18.7 | 19.2 | 20.4 | 22.9 | 27.9 |
| Expanded Diameter (in.) | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.45 |
| Bullet Weight after shot (gr.) | 228.4 | 228.7 | 229.6 | 229.9 | 230 |
| Bullet Velocity (fps) | 809 | 817 | 825 | 829 | 829 |
Federal Ammunition 45 ACP (Auto) Ballistic Data
Federal Ammunition 45 ACP (Auto) Ammo Details
- Barrel Length inches
- 5
- Ballistics Coefficient (G1)
- 0.193
- Ballistics Coefficient (G7)
- 0.000
- Sectional Density
- 0.162
| Muzzle | 25 yds. | 50 yds. | 75 yds. | 100 yds. | |
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| Velocity fps | 850 | 834 | 819 | 804 | 790 |
| Energy ft lbs | 369 | 355 | 343 | 330 | 319 |
| Bullet drop inch | n/a | 0 | -2.2 | -7.7 | -16.4 |
Trajectory Line Graph Federal Ammunition 45 ACP (Auto)
Velocity / Energy Comparisons
The Reviews
Why Shooters and Hunters love or hate 20rds – 45 ACP Federal Personal Defense 230gr. JHP Ammo
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posted on by
Junk it does not open like it should for a HP round at all !!
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This round is the civilian defense version of the hishok round. It has low and light recoil and darn good expansion and terrific penetration. This round is extremely good. Get it while you can.
