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 touches the line of sight at 10 yards and never rises more than 0.1" above it (effectively a tangent zero), 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 touches the line of sight at 15 yards without ever climbing above it (a tangent zero), 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 first crosses the line of sight at 8 yards, peaks +0.2" at 17 yards, returns to zero at 25, 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 230-grain FMJ is a full metal jacket .45 ACP load made for training and target shooting. It holds its speed to 50 yards better than any ball load compared. It leaves the muzzle at 853 fps with 372 ft-lbs of energy.
With the sights set at 25 yards, it lands 2.6 inches low at 50 yards. Estimated recoil in a compact pistol is 9.8 ft-lbs, a tenth under Fiocchi Training Dynamics 230-grain FMJ.
If you're cross-shopping, Ammo Inc Signature 230-grain TMC leaves 37 fps faster with 33 ft-lbs more at the muzzle, and its coating covers the bullet base. PMC Bronze 230-grain FMJ is 23 fps slower at the muzzle and 36 fps slower at 50 yards.
- Keeps 348 of its 372 ft-lbs at 50 yards, 94 percent of the muzzle figure
- Loses only 28 fps between the muzzle and 50 yards
- More muzzle energy than New Republic, PMC Bronze and CCI Blazer Aluminum
- 33 ft-lbs behind Ammo Inc Signature 230-grain TMC at the muzzle
- Lead left exposed at the bullet base, where Ammo Inc Signature is coated all over
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| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 230 gr | FMJ | 853 fps | 372 ft-lbs | 0.213 |
$0.40
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| 230 gr | TMC | 890 fps | 405 ft-lbs | 0.185 | N/A | |
| 230 gr | FMJ | 860 fps | 378 ft-lbs | 0.184 |
$0.41
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| 230 gr | FMJ | 830 fps | 352 ft-lbs | 0.133 |
$0.40
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| 230 gr | FMJ | 830 fps | 352 ft-lbs | 0.156 | N/A | |
| 230 gr | FMJ | 845 fps | 365 ft-lbs | 0.156 |
$0.37
1000 Rounds
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All Sellier & Bellot .45 ACP 230gr FMJ Ammo Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Basin Outdoors | 1000 | $396.50 | $0.00 | $396.50 | $0.40 |
| Sentry Ammo | 500 | $182.60 | $17.99 | $200.59 | $0.40 |
| BulkAmmo.com | 1000 | $379.00 | $25.32 | $404.32 | $0.40 |
| Lucky Gunner | 1000 | $380.00 | $27.56 | $407.56 | $0.41 |
| Black Basin Outdoors | 500 | $200.61 | $10.99 | $211.60 | $0.42 |
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