Federal HST .45 ACP 230gr JHP Ammo Ballistics
Nickel-Plated Brass Case • JHP • MPN: P45HST2
Federal HST .45 ACP 230gr JHP Ammo Ballistics
Nickel-Plated Brass Case • JHP • MPN: P45HST2
Solved from this product's advertised 890 fps, 230gr bullet and G1 BC 0.190, 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 | 872 | 389 | 0.3 |
| 30 | -0.4" | -1.21 | -0.35 | 869 | 386 | 0.3 |
| 35 | -0.8" | -2.07 | -0.60 | 865 | 383 | 0.4 |
| 40 | -1.3" | -2.99 | -0.87 | 862 | 380 | 0.5 |
| 45 | -1.9" | -3.95 | -1.15 | 859 | 377 | 0.6 |
| 50 | -2.6" | -4.95 | -1.44 | 855 | 374 | 0.7 |
| 55 | -3.5" | -5.97 | -1.74 | 852 | 371 | 0.8 |
| 60 | -4.4" | -7.01 | -2.04 | 849 | 368 | 1.0 |
| 65 | -5.5" | -8.07 | -2.35 | 846 | 365 | 1.1 |
| 70 | -6.7" | -9.14 | -2.66 | 843 | 363 | 1.3 |
| 75 | -8.1" | -10.23 | -2.97 | 839 | 360 | 1.5 |
| 80 | -9.5" | -11.32 | -3.29 | 836 | 357 | 1.6 |
| 85 | -11.1" | -12.43 | -3.62 | 833 | 355 | 1.8 |
| 90 | -12.8" | -13.55 | -3.94 | 830 | 352 | 2.0 |
| 95 | -14.6" | -14.67 | -4.27 | 827 | 350 | 2.3 |
| 100 | -16.6" | -15.81 | -4.60 | 824 | 347 | 2.5 |
230gr G1 .190 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 -17.1" 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" | -3.98 | -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 | 872 | 389 | 0.3 |
| 30 | -0.5" | -1.65 | -0.48 | 869 | 386 | 0.3 |
| 35 | -0.9" | -2.51 | -0.73 | 865 | 383 | 0.4 |
| 40 | -1.4" | -3.44 | -1.00 | 862 | 380 | 0.5 |
| 45 | -2.1" | -4.40 | -1.28 | 859 | 377 | 0.6 |
| 50 | -2.8" | -5.40 | -1.57 | 855 | 374 | 0.7 |
| 55 | -3.7" | -6.42 | -1.87 | 852 | 371 | 0.8 |
| 60 | -4.7" | -7.46 | -2.17 | 849 | 368 | 1.0 |
| 65 | -5.8" | -8.52 | -2.48 | 846 | 365 | 1.1 |
| 70 | -7.1" | -9.59 | -2.79 | 843 | 363 | 1.3 |
| 75 | -8.4" | -10.68 | -3.11 | 839 | 360 | 1.5 |
| 80 | -9.9" | -11.77 | -3.42 | 836 | 357 | 1.6 |
| 85 | -11.5" | -12.88 | -3.75 | 833 | 355 | 1.8 |
| 90 | -13.2" | -14.00 | -4.07 | 830 | 352 | 2.0 |
| 95 | -15.1" | -15.12 | -4.40 | 827 | 350 | 2.3 |
| 100 | -17.1" | -16.26 | -4.73 | 824 | 347 | 2.5 |
230gr G1 .190 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 | 872 | 389 | 0.3 |
| 30 | -0.2" | -0.74 | -0.22 | 869 | 386 | 0.3 |
| 35 | -0.6" | -1.60 | -0.47 | 865 | 383 | 0.4 |
| 40 | -1.1" | -2.53 | -0.73 | 862 | 380 | 0.5 |
| 45 | -1.7" | -3.49 | -1.02 | 859 | 377 | 0.6 |
| 50 | -2.4" | -4.49 | -1.31 | 855 | 374 | 0.7 |
| 55 | -3.2" | -5.51 | -1.60 | 852 | 371 | 0.8 |
| 60 | -4.1" | -6.55 | -1.91 | 849 | 368 | 1.0 |
| 65 | -5.2" | -7.61 | -2.21 | 846 | 365 | 1.1 |
| 70 | -6.4" | -8.68 | -2.52 | 843 | 363 | 1.3 |
| 75 | -7.7" | -9.77 | -2.84 | 839 | 360 | 1.5 |
| 80 | -9.1" | -10.86 | -3.16 | 836 | 357 | 1.6 |
| 85 | -10.7" | -11.97 | -3.48 | 833 | 355 | 1.8 |
| 90 | -12.4" | -13.09 | -3.81 | 830 | 352 | 2.0 |
| 95 | -14.2" | -14.21 | -4.13 | 827 | 350 | 2.3 |
| 100 | -16.1" | -15.35 | -4.46 | 824 | 347 | 2.5 |
230gr G1 .190 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 HST 230-grain JHP is a jacketed hollow point .45 ACP load made for self-defense. Federal loads its HST defensive bullet here at standard pressure and at the caliber's traditional 230-grain weight. It leaves the muzzle at 890 fps with 404 ft-lbs of energy.
Zeroed at 25 yards, it lands 2.4 inches low at 50 and still carries 374 ft-lbs there. Estimated recoil in a compact pistol is 10.5 ft-lbs, against 8.9 for Speer Gold Dot 185-grain JHP.
If you're cross-shopping, Speer Gold Dot 185-grain JHP leaves 160 fps faster with 49 ft-lbs more at the muzzle, and the two carry the same 374 ft-lbs at 50 yards. Hornady Critical Duty +P 220-grain FlexLock is 85 fps faster than this load, with 464 ft-lbs.
- Loses only 35 fps between the muzzle and the 50-yard line
- Subsonic, so a suppressed pistol has no sonic crack
- Standard pressure, so it carries in a pistol with no +P rating
- 60 ft-lbs behind Hornady Critical Duty +P 220-grain FlexLock at the muzzle
- The hardest-kicking standard-pressure load compared
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| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 230 gr | JHP | 890 fps | 404 ft-lbs | 0.19 |
$0.64
1000 Rounds
|
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| 220 gr | FlexLock | 975 fps | 464 ft-lbs | 0.18 |
$1.45
500 Rounds
|
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| 200 gr | JHP | 1080 fps | 518 ft-lbs | 0.138 |
$2.76
20 Rounds
|
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| 200 gr | XTP | 900 fps | 360 ft-lbs | 0.151 | N/A | |
| 185 gr | JHP | 1050 fps | 453 ft-lbs | 0.109 |
$1.43
200 Rounds
|
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| 185 gr | FTX | 900 fps | 333 ft-lbs | 0.14 |
$1.36
500 Rounds
|
All Federal HST .45 ACP 230gr JHP Ammo Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucky Gunner | 1000 | $615.00 | $27.56 | $642.56 | $0.64 |
| Lucky Gunner | 50 | $31.00 | $18.43 | $49.43 | $0.99 |
| Black Basin Outdoors | 200 | $315.02 | $0.00 | $315.02 | $1.58 |
| Black Basin Outdoors | 20 | $38.70 | $10.99 | $49.69 | $2.48 |
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