PMC 45 ACP Bronze 230gr FMJ Pistol Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • FMJ
PMC 45 ACP Bronze 230gr FMJ Pistol Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • FMJ
Solved from this product's advertised 830 fps, 230gr bullet and G1 BC 0.133, 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 -3.3" at 50 and -20.1" 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 | 830 | 352 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.2" | -3.36 | -0.98 | 826 | 348 | 0.1 |
| 10 | 0.0" | -0.03 | -0.01 | 821 | 345 | 0.1 |
| 15 | +0.1" | +0.29 | +0.09 | 817 | 341 | 0.2 |
| 20 | 0.0" | -0.16 | -0.05 | 813 | 337 | 0.2 |
| 25 | -0.3" | -0.93 | -0.27 | 809 | 334 | 0.3 |
| 30 | -0.6" | -1.87 | -0.54 | 805 | 331 | 0.4 |
| 35 | -1.1" | -2.90 | -0.84 | 801 | 327 | 0.5 |
| 40 | -1.7" | -4.00 | -1.16 | 796 | 324 | 0.6 |
| 45 | -2.4" | -5.15 | -1.50 | 792 | 321 | 0.8 |
| 50 | -3.3" | -6.33 | -1.84 | 789 | 318 | 1.0 |
| 55 | -4.4" | -7.54 | -2.19 | 785 | 314 | 1.1 |
| 60 | -5.5" | -8.77 | -2.55 | 781 | 311 | 1.3 |
| 65 | -6.8" | -10.02 | -2.92 | 777 | 308 | 1.5 |
| 70 | -8.3" | -11.29 | -3.28 | 773 | 305 | 1.8 |
| 75 | -9.9" | -12.57 | -3.66 | 769 | 302 | 2.0 |
| 80 | -11.7" | -13.87 | -4.04 | 766 | 299 | 2.3 |
| 85 | -13.5" | -15.19 | -4.42 | 762 | 296 | 2.5 |
| 90 | -15.6" | -16.51 | -4.80 | 758 | 294 | 2.8 |
| 95 | -17.8" | -17.85 | -5.19 | 754 | 291 | 3.1 |
| 100 | -20.1" | -19.20 | -5.59 | 751 | 288 | 3.5 |
230gr G1 .133 at 830 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 -3.5" at 50 and -20.4" 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 | 830 | 352 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.2" | -3.64 | -1.06 | 826 | 348 | 0.1 |
| 10 | 0.0" | -0.31 | -0.09 | 821 | 345 | 0.1 |
| 15 | 0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 817 | 341 | 0.2 |
| 20 | -0.1" | -0.44 | -0.13 | 813 | 337 | 0.2 |
| 25 | -0.3" | -1.21 | -0.35 | 809 | 334 | 0.3 |
| 30 | -0.7" | -2.15 | -0.63 | 805 | 331 | 0.4 |
| 35 | -1.2" | -3.19 | -0.93 | 801 | 327 | 0.5 |
| 40 | -1.8" | -4.29 | -1.25 | 796 | 324 | 0.6 |
| 45 | -2.6" | -5.43 | -1.58 | 792 | 321 | 0.8 |
| 50 | -3.5" | -6.61 | -1.92 | 789 | 318 | 1.0 |
| 55 | -4.5" | -7.82 | -2.27 | 785 | 314 | 1.1 |
| 60 | -5.7" | -9.05 | -2.63 | 781 | 311 | 1.3 |
| 65 | -7.0" | -10.30 | -3.00 | 777 | 308 | 1.5 |
| 70 | -8.5" | -11.57 | -3.37 | 773 | 305 | 1.8 |
| 75 | -10.1" | -12.86 | -3.74 | 769 | 302 | 2.0 |
| 80 | -11.9" | -14.16 | -4.12 | 766 | 299 | 2.3 |
| 85 | -13.8" | -15.47 | -4.50 | 762 | 296 | 2.5 |
| 90 | -15.9" | -16.79 | -4.89 | 758 | 294 | 2.8 |
| 95 | -18.1" | -18.13 | -5.27 | 754 | 291 | 3.1 |
| 100 | -20.4" | -19.48 | -5.67 | 751 | 288 | 3.5 |
230gr G1 .133 at 830 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 8 yards, peaks +0.2" at 16 yards, returns to zero at 25, and is -2.8" at 50 and -19.1" 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 | 830 | 352 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.1" | -2.40 | -0.70 | 826 | 348 | 0.1 |
| 10 | +0.1" | +0.93 | +0.27 | 821 | 345 | 0.1 |
| 15 | +0.2" | +1.25 | +0.36 | 817 | 341 | 0.2 |
| 20 | +0.2" | +0.80 | +0.23 | 813 | 337 | 0.2 |
| 25 | 0.0" | +0.03 | +0.01 | 809 | 334 | 0.3 |
| 30 | -0.3" | -0.91 | -0.26 | 805 | 331 | 0.4 |
| 35 | -0.7" | -1.94 | -0.57 | 801 | 327 | 0.5 |
| 40 | -1.3" | -3.04 | -0.89 | 796 | 324 | 0.6 |
| 45 | -2.0" | -4.19 | -1.22 | 792 | 321 | 0.8 |
| 50 | -2.8" | -5.37 | -1.56 | 789 | 318 | 1.0 |
| 55 | -3.8" | -6.58 | -1.91 | 785 | 314 | 1.1 |
| 60 | -4.9" | -7.81 | -2.27 | 781 | 311 | 1.3 |
| 65 | -6.2" | -9.06 | -2.64 | 777 | 308 | 1.5 |
| 70 | -7.6" | -10.33 | -3.00 | 773 | 305 | 1.8 |
| 75 | -9.1" | -11.61 | -3.38 | 769 | 302 | 2.0 |
| 80 | -10.8" | -12.91 | -3.76 | 766 | 299 | 2.3 |
| 85 | -12.7" | -14.23 | -4.14 | 762 | 296 | 2.5 |
| 90 | -14.7" | -15.55 | -4.52 | 758 | 294 | 2.8 |
| 95 | -16.8" | -16.89 | -4.91 | 754 | 291 | 3.1 |
| 100 | -19.1" | -18.24 | -5.31 | 751 | 288 | 3.5 |
230gr G1 .133 at 830 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
PMC Bronze 230-grain FMJ is a full metal jacket .45 ACP load made for target shooting. PMC puts the Bronze line in front of target shooters, and this is its standard 230-grain ball. It leaves the muzzle at 830 fps with 352 ft-lbs of energy.
With the sights set at 25 yards, it lands 2.8 inches low at 50 yards, where it is down to 789 fps. Estimated recoil in a compact pistol is 9.4 ft-lbs, against 10.5 for Ammo Inc Signature 230-grain TMC.
If you're cross-shopping, Ammo Inc Signature 230-grain TMC leaves 60 fps faster with 53 ft-lbs more at the muzzle. Sellier and Bellot 230-grain FMJ is 23 fps faster and reaches 50 yards 36 fps ahead of this load.
- Keeps 318 of its 352 ft-lbs at 50 yards, 90 percent of the muzzle figure
- Subsonic, so a suppressed pistol has no sonic crack
- Among the mildest of the loads compared in estimated recoil
- 53 ft-lbs behind Ammo Inc Signature 230-grain TMC at the muzzle
- Reaches 50 yards slowest of the loads compared, at 789 fps
Similar Products Compared
| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 230 gr | FMJ | 830 fps | 352 ft-lbs | 0.133 |
$0.40
1000 Rounds
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| 230 gr | TMC | 890 fps | 405 ft-lbs | 0.185 | N/A | |
| 230 gr | FMJ | 830 fps | 352 ft-lbs | 0.156 |
$0.36
1000 Rounds
|
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| 230 gr | FMJ | 853 fps | 372 ft-lbs | 0.213 |
$0.40
1000 Rounds
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| 230 gr | TMJ | 830 fps | 352 ft-lbs | 0.153 |
$0.50
1000 Rounds
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| 230 gr | FMJ | 853 fps | 371 ft-lbs | 0.1 | N/A |
All PMC 45 ACP Bronze 230gr FMJ Pistol Ammo Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fast Ammo | 1000 | $352.49 | $42.99 | $395.48 | $0.40 |
| Sentry Ammo | 1000 | $374.52 | $22.99 | $397.51 | $0.40 |
| Black Basin Outdoors | 1000 | $406.49 | $0.00 | $406.49 | $0.41 |
| Sentry Ammo | 500 | $185.34 | $17.99 | $203.33 | $0.41 |
| Fast Ammo | 500 | $176.24 | $35.99 | $212.23 | $0.42 |
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