Federal American Eagle .45 Colt 225gr JSP Ballistics
Brass Case • JSP • MPN: AE45LC
Federal American Eagle .45 Colt 225gr JSP Ballistics
Brass Case • JSP • MPN: AE45LC
Solved from this product's advertised 860 fps, 225gr bullet and G1 BC 0.195, with the sight 0.5" over the bore at standard conditions. Compare every zero for .45 Colt.
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 Colt 225gr 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 21 yards, peaks +0.1" at 15 yards, and is -2.9" at 50 and -18.0" 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 | 860 | 370 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.2" | -3.45 | -1.00 | 857 | 367 | 0.1 |
| 10 | 0.0" | -0.04 | -0.01 | 854 | 364 | 0.1 |
| 15 | +0.1" | +0.38 | +0.11 | 850 | 361 | 0.2 |
| 20 | 0.0" | +0.02 | 0.00 | 847 | 359 | 0.2 |
| 25 | -0.2" | -0.66 | -0.19 | 844 | 356 | 0.2 |
| 30 | -0.5" | -1.50 | -0.44 | 841 | 353 | 0.3 |
| 35 | -0.9" | -2.43 | -0.71 | 838 | 351 | 0.4 |
| 40 | -1.4" | -3.43 | -1.00 | 835 | 348 | 0.5 |
| 45 | -2.1" | -4.47 | -1.30 | 832 | 346 | 0.6 |
| 50 | -2.9" | -5.54 | -1.61 | 829 | 343 | 0.7 |
| 55 | -3.8" | -6.63 | -1.93 | 826 | 341 | 0.8 |
| 60 | -4.9" | -7.75 | -2.25 | 823 | 339 | 0.9 |
| 65 | -6.1" | -8.88 | -2.58 | 820 | 336 | 1.1 |
| 70 | -7.4" | -10.02 | -2.92 | 817 | 334 | 1.2 |
| 75 | -8.8" | -11.18 | -3.25 | 814 | 331 | 1.4 |
| 80 | -10.4" | -12.35 | -3.59 | 812 | 329 | 1.6 |
| 85 | -12.1" | -13.53 | -3.94 | 809 | 327 | 1.8 |
| 90 | -13.9" | -14.73 | -4.28 | 806 | 325 | 2.0 |
| 95 | -15.9" | -15.92 | -4.63 | 803 | 322 | 2.2 |
| 100 | -18.0" | -17.13 | -4.98 | 800 | 320 | 2.4 |
225gr G1 .195 at 860 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 Colt 225gr 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 -3.1" at 50 and -18.4" 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 | 860 | 370 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.2" | -3.82 | -1.11 | 857 | 367 | 0.1 |
| 10 | 0.0" | -0.41 | -0.12 | 854 | 364 | 0.1 |
| 15 | 0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 850 | 361 | 0.2 |
| 20 | -0.1" | -0.36 | -0.10 | 847 | 359 | 0.2 |
| 25 | -0.3" | -1.03 | -0.30 | 844 | 356 | 0.2 |
| 30 | -0.6" | -1.87 | -0.54 | 841 | 353 | 0.3 |
| 35 | -1.0" | -2.80 | -0.82 | 838 | 351 | 0.4 |
| 40 | -1.6" | -3.80 | -1.11 | 835 | 348 | 0.5 |
| 45 | -2.3" | -4.84 | -1.41 | 832 | 346 | 0.6 |
| 50 | -3.1" | -5.91 | -1.72 | 829 | 343 | 0.7 |
| 55 | -4.1" | -7.00 | -2.04 | 826 | 341 | 0.8 |
| 60 | -5.1" | -8.12 | -2.36 | 823 | 339 | 0.9 |
| 65 | -6.3" | -9.25 | -2.69 | 820 | 336 | 1.1 |
| 70 | -7.6" | -10.40 | -3.02 | 817 | 334 | 1.2 |
| 75 | -9.1" | -11.55 | -3.36 | 814 | 331 | 1.4 |
| 80 | -10.7" | -12.73 | -3.70 | 812 | 329 | 1.6 |
| 85 | -12.4" | -13.91 | -4.05 | 809 | 327 | 1.8 |
| 90 | -14.3" | -15.10 | -4.39 | 806 | 325 | 2.0 |
| 95 | -16.2" | -16.30 | -4.74 | 803 | 322 | 2.2 |
| 100 | -18.4" | -17.50 | -5.09 | 800 | 320 | 2.4 |
225gr G1 .195 at 860 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 Colt 225gr with a 25-yard zero
Zeroed at 25 yards with a 0.5" sight height, this load crosses the line of sight at 9 and 25 yards, peaks +0.2" at 17 yards, and is -2.5" at 50 and -17.2" 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 | 860 | 370 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.2" | -2.76 | -0.80 | 857 | 367 | 0.1 |
| 10 | +0.1" | +0.66 | +0.19 | 854 | 364 | 0.1 |
| 15 | +0.2" | +1.07 | +0.31 | 850 | 361 | 0.2 |
| 20 | +0.2" | +0.71 | +0.21 | 847 | 359 | 0.2 |
| 25 | +0.0" | +0.03 | +0.01 | 844 | 356 | 0.2 |
| 30 | -0.3" | -0.81 | -0.23 | 841 | 353 | 0.3 |
| 35 | -0.6" | -1.74 | -0.51 | 838 | 351 | 0.4 |
| 40 | -1.2" | -2.74 | -0.80 | 835 | 348 | 0.5 |
| 45 | -1.8" | -3.77 | -1.10 | 832 | 346 | 0.6 |
| 50 | -2.5" | -4.84 | -1.41 | 829 | 343 | 0.7 |
| 55 | -3.4" | -5.94 | -1.73 | 826 | 341 | 0.8 |
| 60 | -4.4" | -7.05 | -2.05 | 823 | 339 | 0.9 |
| 65 | -5.6" | -8.19 | -2.38 | 820 | 336 | 1.1 |
| 70 | -6.9" | -9.33 | -2.71 | 817 | 334 | 1.2 |
| 75 | -8.3" | -10.49 | -3.05 | 814 | 331 | 1.4 |
| 80 | -9.8" | -11.66 | -3.39 | 812 | 329 | 1.6 |
| 85 | -11.5" | -12.84 | -3.74 | 809 | 327 | 1.8 |
| 90 | -13.3" | -14.03 | -4.08 | 806 | 325 | 2.0 |
| 95 | -15.2" | -15.23 | -4.43 | 803 | 322 | 2.2 |
| 100 | -17.2" | -16.44 | -4.78 | 800 | 320 | 2.4 |
225gr G1 .195 at 860 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's American Eagle .45 Colt fires a 225-grain JSP, a jacketed bullet with exposed lead at the nose, at 860 fps for 369 ft-lbs. Power factor is 194, about 28 points over the 165 USPSA major floor. From a 25-yard zero the bullet is 2.5 inches low at 50 yards and 17.2 inches low at 100. The brass case is reloadable.
The 225 to 230-grain loads here are tightly grouped around the American Eagle. Sierra Sports Master 225-grain JHP, Remington HTP 230-grain JHP and Winchester PDX1 Defender 225-grain JHP all leave at 850 fps, 10 fps behind it, with 361, 369 and 361 ft-lbs. Fort Scott Munitions 225-grain TUI is 9 fps ahead at 869 fps and 377 ft-lbs. Recoil energy across those four runs from about 2 percent under the American Eagle for the Sierra and the PDX1 to about 3 percent over it for the Remington, in the same revolver. Federal Champion 225-grain LSWCHP sits apart: 30 fps and 25 ft-lbs behind at the muzzle, with about 5 percent less recoil.
Buy this as a jacketed range and practice load for a .45 Colt not rated for +P that matches the 225-grain defensive hollow points within 10 fps. For lighter-recoiling practice at the same bullet weight, Fiocchi Training Dynamics 225-grain CMJ at 750 fps recoils about 20 percent less in the same revolver. For defense, Underwood's Extreme Defender 135-grain makes 596 ft-lbs with about 17 percent less recoil.
- Same 369 ft-lbs as Remington HTP 230-grain JHP from a bullet 5 grains lighter
- Power factor of 194 is above Sierra Sports Master 225-grain and Winchester PDX1 Defender 225-grain at 191, and Federal Champion at 187
- At 860 fps it is the second-fastest of the six loads, behind only Fort Scott Munitions 225-grain TUI
- Sierra Sports Master and Winchester PDX1 Defender come within 8 ft-lbs of it at the muzzle as hollow points, so the JSP gains nothing in energy
- Sold for target and range use, yet Federal Champion 225-grain LSWCHP recoils less in the same revolver over a long session
- Fort Scott Munitions 225-grain TUI makes the higher power factor, 196 to 194
Similar Products Compared
| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 225 gr | JSP | 860 fps | 369 ft-lbs | 0.195 |
$1.57
50 Rounds
|
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| 225 gr | JHP | 850 fps | 361 ft-lbs | 0.157 | N/A | |
| 225 gr | TUI | 869 fps | 377 ft-lbs | 0.12 |
$1.44
200 Rounds
|
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| 225 gr | LSWCHP | 830 fps | 344 ft-lbs | 0.154 |
$2.67
20 Rounds
|
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| 230 gr | JHP | 850 fps | 369 ft-lbs | 0.145 | N/A | |
| 225 gr | JHP | 850 fps | 361 ft-lbs | 0.14 | N/A |
All Federal American Eagle .45 Colt 225gr JSP Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucky Gunner | 50 | $60.00 | $18.43 | $78.43 | $1.57 |
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