Sellier & Bellot .45 ACP 230gr FMJ Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • FMJ
Sellier & Bellot .45 ACP 230gr FMJ Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • FMJ
Solved from this product's advertised 853 fps, 230gr bullet and G1 BC 0.213, 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 crosses the line of sight at 10 and 20 yards, peaks +0.1" at 15 yards, and is -3.0" at 50 and -18.2" 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 | 853 | 372 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.2" | -3.43 | -1.00 | 850 | 369 | 0.1 |
| 10 | 0.0" | -0.03 | -0.01 | 847 | 367 | 0.1 |
| 15 | +0.1" | +0.36 | +0.11 | 844 | 364 | 0.2 |
| 20 | 0.0" | -0.02 | 0.00 | 841 | 362 | 0.2 |
| 25 | -0.2" | -0.71 | -0.21 | 839 | 359 | 0.2 |
| 30 | -0.5" | -1.56 | -0.45 | 836 | 357 | 0.3 |
| 35 | -0.9" | -2.51 | -0.73 | 833 | 355 | 0.4 |
| 40 | -1.5" | -3.52 | -1.02 | 830 | 352 | 0.4 |
| 45 | -2.2" | -4.58 | -1.33 | 828 | 350 | 0.5 |
| 50 | -3.0" | -5.66 | -1.65 | 825 | 348 | 0.6 |
| 55 | -3.9" | -6.77 | -1.97 | 822 | 345 | 0.7 |
| 60 | -5.0" | -7.90 | -2.30 | 820 | 343 | 0.9 |
| 65 | -6.2" | -9.04 | -2.63 | 817 | 341 | 1.0 |
| 70 | -7.5" | -10.20 | -2.97 | 814 | 339 | 1.1 |
| 75 | -9.0" | -11.37 | -3.31 | 812 | 337 | 1.3 |
| 80 | -10.5" | -12.55 | -3.65 | 809 | 335 | 1.5 |
| 85 | -12.3" | -13.75 | -4.00 | 807 | 332 | 1.6 |
| 90 | -14.1" | -14.95 | -4.35 | 804 | 330 | 1.8 |
| 95 | -16.1" | -16.16 | -4.70 | 802 | 328 | 2.0 |
| 100 | -18.2" | -17.37 | -5.05 | 799 | 326 | 2.2 |
230gr G1 .213 at 853 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 crosses the line of sight at 15 and 15 yards, peaks 0.0" at 14 yards, and is -3.2" at 50 and -18.6" 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 | 853 | 372 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.2" | -3.79 | -1.10 | 850 | 369 | 0.1 |
| 10 | 0.0" | -0.39 | -0.11 | 847 | 367 | 0.1 |
| 15 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 844 | 364 | 0.2 |
| 20 | -0.1" | -0.38 | -0.11 | 841 | 362 | 0.2 |
| 25 | -0.3" | -1.07 | -0.31 | 839 | 359 | 0.2 |
| 30 | -0.6" | -1.92 | -0.56 | 836 | 357 | 0.3 |
| 35 | -1.1" | -2.87 | -0.84 | 833 | 355 | 0.4 |
| 40 | -1.6" | -3.88 | -1.13 | 830 | 352 | 0.4 |
| 45 | -2.3" | -4.93 | -1.44 | 828 | 350 | 0.5 |
| 50 | -3.2" | -6.02 | -1.75 | 825 | 348 | 0.6 |
| 55 | -4.1" | -7.13 | -2.07 | 822 | 345 | 0.7 |
| 60 | -5.2" | -8.26 | -2.40 | 820 | 343 | 0.9 |
| 65 | -6.4" | -9.40 | -2.73 | 817 | 341 | 1.0 |
| 70 | -7.8" | -10.56 | -3.07 | 814 | 339 | 1.1 |
| 75 | -9.2" | -11.73 | -3.41 | 812 | 337 | 1.3 |
| 80 | -10.8" | -12.91 | -3.76 | 809 | 335 | 1.5 |
| 85 | -12.6" | -14.10 | -4.10 | 807 | 332 | 1.6 |
| 90 | -14.5" | -15.31 | -4.45 | 804 | 330 | 1.8 |
| 95 | -16.5" | -16.51 | -4.80 | 802 | 328 | 2.0 |
| 100 | -18.6" | -17.73 | -5.16 | 799 | 326 | 2.2 |
230gr G1 .213 at 853 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 crosses the line of sight at 8 and 25 yards, peaks +0.2" at 17 yards, and is -2.6" at 50 and -17.5" 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 | 853 | 372 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.2" | -2.70 | -0.79 | 850 | 369 | 0.1 |
| 10 | +0.1" | +0.70 | +0.20 | 847 | 367 | 0.1 |
| 15 | +0.2" | +1.09 | +0.32 | 844 | 364 | 0.2 |
| 20 | +0.2" | +0.71 | +0.21 | 841 | 362 | 0.2 |
| 25 | +0.0" | +0.02 | +0.01 | 839 | 359 | 0.2 |
| 30 | -0.3" | -0.83 | -0.24 | 836 | 357 | 0.3 |
| 35 | -0.7" | -1.78 | -0.52 | 833 | 355 | 0.4 |
| 40 | -1.2" | -2.79 | -0.81 | 830 | 352 | 0.4 |
| 45 | -1.8" | -3.85 | -1.12 | 828 | 350 | 0.5 |
| 50 | -2.6" | -4.93 | -1.43 | 825 | 348 | 0.6 |
| 55 | -3.5" | -6.04 | -1.76 | 822 | 345 | 0.7 |
| 60 | -4.5" | -7.17 | -2.08 | 820 | 343 | 0.9 |
| 65 | -5.7" | -8.31 | -2.42 | 817 | 341 | 1.0 |
| 70 | -7.0" | -9.47 | -2.75 | 814 | 339 | 1.1 |
| 75 | -8.4" | -10.64 | -3.10 | 812 | 337 | 1.3 |
| 80 | -9.9" | -11.82 | -3.44 | 809 | 335 | 1.5 |
| 85 | -11.6" | -13.01 | -3.79 | 807 | 332 | 1.6 |
| 90 | -13.4" | -14.22 | -4.14 | 804 | 330 | 1.8 |
| 95 | -15.4" | -15.43 | -4.49 | 802 | 328 | 2.0 |
| 100 | -17.5" | -16.64 | -4.84 | 799 | 326 | 2.2 |
230gr G1 .213 at 853 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
Sellier & Bellot's 230-grain FMJ sits toward the top of standard .45 ball at 853 fps and 372 ft-lbs. Its power factor of 196 clears the 165 USPSA major floor by 31 points. From a 25-yard zero it drops 2.6 inches at 50 yards and 17.5 inches at 100, still moving 799 fps at the 100-yard mark. In the same pistol it produces about 2 percent more recoil energy than CCI Blazer Aluminum 230.
Fiocchi Training Dynamics 230 is the nearest peer, 7 fps and 6 ft-lbs ahead with about 1 percent more recoil energy in the same pistol. Blazer Aluminum 230 trails by 8 fps and 7 ft-lbs. New Republic 230 and PMC Bronze 230 both leave at 830 fps, 23 fps and 20 ft-lbs behind. Against the PMC the gap grows downrange to 48 fps at 100 yards, where the S&B drops 1.6 inches less; at 50 yards the two are 0.2 inch apart, which will not change a hold. Ammo Inc Signature Series 230 TMC is the only clearly hotter load, 37 fps and 33 ft-lbs ahead, with about 7 percent more recoil energy.
Buy it for 230-grain practice with more speed than the 830 fps loads, and as ammo that sits near a full-power carry load. Federal HST 230 JHP leaves at 890 fps with 404 ft-lbs, 32 ft-lbs more than this load. Ammo Inc Signature Series 230 TMC matches the HST's 890 fps and is the closer rehearsal; a shooter who wants the softest session should pick PMC Bronze 230 instead.
- Brass case, reloadable, where CCI Blazer Aluminum 230 is not
- Keeps 326 ft-lbs at 100 yards, 38 more than PMC Bronze 230
- Power factor of 196 is 5 points above New Republic 230 and PMC Bronze 230
- Ammo Inc Signature Series 230 TMC makes a power factor of 205 against this load's 196
- Fiocchi Training Dynamics 230 edges it on power factor, 198 against 196
- About 4 percent more recoil energy than New Republic 230 and PMC Bronze 230 in the same pistol, the wrong direction for a recoil-sensitive shooter
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| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 230 gr | FMJ | 853 fps | 372 ft-lbs | 0.213 |
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| 230 gr | FMJ | 830 fps | 352 ft-lbs | 0.156 | N/A | |
| 230 gr | TMC | 890 fps | 405 ft-lbs | 0.185 | N/A | |
| 230 gr | FMJ | 860 fps | 378 ft-lbs | 0.184 |
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| 230 gr | FMJ | 845 fps | 365 ft-lbs | 0.156 |
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| 230 gr | FMJ | 830 fps | 352 ft-lbs | 0.133 |
$0.38
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All Sellier & Bellot .45 ACP 230gr FMJ Ammo Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Basin Outdoors | 1000 | $389.34 | $0.00 | $389.34 | $0.39 |
| BulkAmmo.com | 1000 | $379.00 | $25.32 | $404.32 | $0.40 |
| Lucky Gunner | 1000 | $380.00 | $27.56 | $407.56 | $0.41 |
| Sentry Ammo | 500 | $195.11 | $17.99 | $213.10 | $0.43 |
| Black Basin Outdoors | 500 | $203.50 | $10.99 | $214.49 | $0.43 |
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