Federal American Eagle .45 ACP 230gr FMJ Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • FMJ
Federal American Eagle .45 ACP 230gr FMJ Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • FMJ
Solved from this product's advertised 890 fps, 230gr bullet and G1 BC 0.195, with the sight 0.5" over the bore at standard conditions. Compare every zero for .45 ACP.
How to read it: filled circles are the near and far zero, where the bullet's path crosses the line of sight;the triangle is the peak (max ordinate). The shaded band is the 4" vital zone, ±2" either side of the line of sight. The dashed line marks the edge of the hold-dead-on window. The chart is zoomed to where the zero matters; the tables below run to 100 yards.
.45 ACP 230gr with a 10-yard zero
Zeroed at 10 yards with a 0.5" sight height, this load touches the line of sight at 10 yards and never rises more than 0.1" above it (effectively a tangent zero), and is -2.6" at 50 and -16.6" at 100 yards.
| Range (yd) | Drop (in) | Drop (MOA) | Drop (MIL) | Velocity (fps) | Energy (ft-lb) | Wind drift, 10 mph (in) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | -0.5" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 890 | 405 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.2" | -3.53 | -1.03 | 886 | 401 | 0.1 |
| 10 | 0.0" | -0.04 | -0.01 | 883 | 398 | 0.1 |
| 15 | +0.1" | +0.45 | +0.13 | 879 | 395 | 0.2 |
| 20 | 0.0" | +0.16 | +0.05 | 876 | 392 | 0.2 |
| 25 | -0.1" | -0.44 | -0.13 | 873 | 389 | 0.2 |
| 30 | -0.4" | -1.20 | -0.35 | 869 | 386 | 0.3 |
| 35 | -0.8" | -2.06 | -0.60 | 866 | 383 | 0.4 |
| 40 | -1.3" | -2.98 | -0.87 | 863 | 380 | 0.5 |
| 45 | -1.9" | -3.95 | -1.15 | 860 | 377 | 0.6 |
| 50 | -2.6" | -4.94 | -1.44 | 856 | 375 | 0.7 |
| 55 | -3.4" | -5.96 | -1.73 | 853 | 372 | 0.8 |
| 60 | -4.4" | -7.00 | -2.04 | 850 | 369 | 0.9 |
| 65 | -5.5" | -8.06 | -2.34 | 847 | 366 | 1.1 |
| 70 | -6.7" | -9.13 | -2.65 | 844 | 364 | 1.3 |
| 75 | -8.0" | -10.21 | -2.97 | 841 | 361 | 1.4 |
| 80 | -9.5" | -11.30 | -3.29 | 838 | 358 | 1.6 |
| 85 | -11.1" | -12.41 | -3.61 | 835 | 356 | 1.8 |
| 90 | -12.8" | -13.52 | -3.93 | 832 | 353 | 2.0 |
| 95 | -14.6" | -14.65 | -4.26 | 829 | 351 | 2.2 |
| 100 | -16.6" | -15.78 | -4.59 | 826 | 348 | 2.4 |
230gr G1 .195 at 890 fps, 0.5" sight height over bore, standard conditions (59°F, sea level), 10 mph full-value crosswind. Positive drop is above the line of sight. This load is subsonic from the muzzle, so there is no transonic zone to cross. Source: Manufacturer's advertised velocity and BC.
.45 ACP 230gr with a 15-yard zero
Zeroed at 15 yards with a 0.5" sight height, this load touches the line of sight at 15 yards without ever climbing above it (a tangent zero), and is -2.8" at 50 and -17.0" at 100 yards.
| Range (yd) | Drop (in) | Drop (MOA) | Drop (MIL) | Velocity (fps) | Energy (ft-lb) | Wind drift, 10 mph (in) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | -0.5" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 890 | 405 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.2" | -3.98 | -1.16 | 886 | 401 | 0.1 |
| 10 | -0.1" | -0.49 | -0.14 | 883 | 398 | 0.1 |
| 15 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 879 | 395 | 0.2 |
| 20 | -0.1" | -0.29 | -0.08 | 876 | 392 | 0.2 |
| 25 | -0.2" | -0.89 | -0.26 | 873 | 389 | 0.2 |
| 30 | -0.5" | -1.65 | -0.48 | 869 | 386 | 0.3 |
| 35 | -0.9" | -2.51 | -0.73 | 866 | 383 | 0.4 |
| 40 | -1.4" | -3.43 | -1.00 | 863 | 380 | 0.5 |
| 45 | -2.1" | -4.39 | -1.28 | 860 | 377 | 0.6 |
| 50 | -2.8" | -5.39 | -1.57 | 856 | 375 | 0.7 |
| 55 | -3.7" | -6.41 | -1.86 | 853 | 372 | 0.8 |
| 60 | -4.7" | -7.45 | -2.17 | 850 | 369 | 0.9 |
| 65 | -5.8" | -8.50 | -2.47 | 847 | 366 | 1.1 |
| 70 | -7.0" | -9.58 | -2.79 | 844 | 364 | 1.3 |
| 75 | -8.4" | -10.66 | -3.10 | 841 | 361 | 1.4 |
| 80 | -9.9" | -11.75 | -3.42 | 838 | 358 | 1.6 |
| 85 | -11.5" | -12.86 | -3.74 | 835 | 356 | 1.8 |
| 90 | -13.2" | -13.97 | -4.06 | 832 | 353 | 2.0 |
| 95 | -15.0" | -15.10 | -4.39 | 829 | 351 | 2.2 |
| 100 | -17.0" | -16.23 | -4.72 | 826 | 348 | 2.4 |
230gr G1 .195 at 890 fps, 0.5" sight height over bore, standard conditions (59°F, sea level), 10 mph full-value crosswind. Positive drop is above the line of sight. This load is subsonic from the muzzle, so there is no transonic zone to cross. Source: Manufacturer's advertised velocity and BC.
.45 ACP 230gr with a 25-yard zero
Zeroed at 25 yards with a 0.5" sight height, this load first crosses the line of sight at 9 yards, peaks +0.2" at 17 yards, returns to zero at 25, and is -2.4" at 50 and -16.1" at 100 yards.
| Range (yd) | Drop (in) | Drop (MOA) | Drop (MIL) | Velocity (fps) | Energy (ft-lb) | Wind drift, 10 mph (in) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | -0.5" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 890 | 405 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.2" | -3.07 | -0.89 | 886 | 401 | 0.1 |
| 10 | +0.1" | +0.42 | +0.12 | 883 | 398 | 0.1 |
| 15 | +0.1" | +0.91 | +0.26 | 879 | 395 | 0.2 |
| 20 | +0.1" | +0.62 | +0.18 | 876 | 392 | 0.2 |
| 25 | 0.0" | +0.02 | +0.01 | 873 | 389 | 0.2 |
| 30 | -0.2" | -0.74 | -0.22 | 869 | 386 | 0.3 |
| 35 | -0.6" | -1.60 | -0.47 | 866 | 383 | 0.4 |
| 40 | -1.1" | -2.52 | -0.73 | 863 | 380 | 0.5 |
| 45 | -1.7" | -3.48 | -1.01 | 860 | 377 | 0.6 |
| 50 | -2.4" | -4.48 | -1.30 | 856 | 375 | 0.7 |
| 55 | -3.2" | -5.50 | -1.60 | 853 | 372 | 0.8 |
| 60 | -4.1" | -6.54 | -1.90 | 850 | 369 | 0.9 |
| 65 | -5.2" | -7.59 | -2.21 | 847 | 366 | 1.1 |
| 70 | -6.4" | -8.67 | -2.52 | 844 | 364 | 1.3 |
| 75 | -7.7" | -9.75 | -2.84 | 841 | 361 | 1.4 |
| 80 | -9.1" | -10.84 | -3.15 | 838 | 358 | 1.6 |
| 85 | -10.7" | -11.95 | -3.48 | 835 | 356 | 1.8 |
| 90 | -12.3" | -13.06 | -3.80 | 832 | 353 | 2.0 |
| 95 | -14.1" | -14.19 | -4.13 | 829 | 351 | 2.2 |
| 100 | -16.1" | -15.32 | -4.46 | 826 | 348 | 2.4 |
230gr G1 .195 at 890 fps, 0.5" sight height over bore, standard conditions (59°F, sea level), 10 mph full-value crosswind. Positive drop is above the line of sight. This load is subsonic from the muzzle, so there is no transonic zone to cross. Source: Manufacturer's advertised velocity and BC.
Product Overview
Federal American Eagle 230-grain FMJ is a full metal jacket .45 ACP load made for target shooting. At 890 fps it is the fastest 230-grain ball load compared, 60 fps clear of the slowest. It leaves the muzzle with 404 ft-lbs of energy.
Zeroed at 25 yards, it sits 2.4 inches low at 50 yards, the flattest of the 230-grain loads compared, and it is still moving 856 fps there. Estimated recoil in a compact pistol is 10.5 ft-lbs, against 9.5 for Magtech 230-grain FMJ.
If you're cross-shopping, Magtech 230-grain FMJ runs 53 fps slower at 837 fps. Winchester 185-grain FMJ is the light bullet compared, 20 fps faster than this load with 64 ft-lbs less behind it and 45 grains less bullet.
- Keeps 375 of its 404 ft-lbs at 50 yards, 93 percent of the muzzle figure
- The most muzzle energy of the ball loads compared
- A brass case, where CCI Blazer Aluminum uses aluminum that cannot be reloaded
- The hardest-kicking ball load compared
- Lead left exposed at the bullet base, which some indoor ranges restrict
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| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 230 gr | FMJ | 890 fps | 404 ft-lbs | 0.195 |
$0.52
500 Rounds
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| 230 gr | FMJ | 830 fps | 352 ft-lbs | 0.156 |
$0.36
1000 Rounds
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| 230 gr | FMJ | 845 fps | 365 ft-lbs | 0.156 |
$0.37
1000 Rounds
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Magtech .45 ACP 230gr FMJ
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Sentry Ammo
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230 gr | FMJ | 837 fps | 358 ft-lbs | 0.194 |
$0.40
1000 Rounds
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| 185 gr | FMJ | 910 fps | 340 ft-lbs | 0.145 |
$0.40
1000 Rounds
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All Federal American Eagle .45 ACP 230gr FMJ Ammo Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sentry Ammo | 500 | $246.42 | $12.99 | $259.41 | $0.52 |
| BulkAmmo.com | 1000 | $499.00 | $25.32 | $524.32 | $0.52 |
| Sentry Ammo | 1000 | $501.36 | $22.99 | $524.35 | $0.52 |
| Lucky Gunner | 1000 | $500.00 | $27.56 | $527.56 | $0.53 |
| Black Basin Outdoors | 500 | $264.43 | $0.00 | $264.43 | $0.53 |
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