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 touches the line of sight at 10 yards and never rises more than 0.1" above it (effectively a tangent zero), 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 touches the line of sight at 15 yards without ever climbing above it (a tangent zero), 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 first crosses the line of sight at 9 yards, peaks +0.2" at 17 yards, returns to zero at 25, 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 American Eagle 225-grain JSP is a semi-jacketed soft point .45 Colt load made for target shooting. The jacket stops short of the nose and leaves lead exposed at the tip. At 860 fps it makes 369 ft-lbs.
Zeroed at 25 yards, it is 2.5 inches low at 50. Its estimated recoil of 9.5 ft-lbs in the same revolver is about 6 percent above Federal Champion 225-grain LSWCHP.
If you're cross-shopping, Winchester PDX1 Defender 225-grain JHP is 10 fps slower with 8 ft-lbs less at the muzzle, and it is a hollow point built for carry. Remington HTP 230-grain JHP matches this load's 369 ft-lbs at 850 fps.
- The most energy at 50 yards of the loads compared
- Only Fort Scott Munitions 225-grain TUI carries more at the muzzle among the loads compared
- Federal's plain target loading of a 225-grain semi-jacketed bullet, where most of the set is sold for carry
- Exposed lead at the tip, which some ranges ban
- A soft point in a target line, so Winchester PDX1 Defender 225-grain JHP is the hollow point built for carry at this bullet weight
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
|
|
| 225 gr | LSWCHP | 830 fps | 344 ft-lbs | 0.154 |
$2.67
20 Rounds
|
|
| 225 gr | JHP | 850 fps | 361 ft-lbs | 0.163 | N/A | |
| 225 gr | JHP | 850 fps | 361 ft-lbs | 0.157 | N/A | |
| 225 gr | TUI | 869 fps | 377 ft-lbs | 0.12 |
$1.43
200 Rounds
|
|
| 230 gr | JHP | 850 fps | 369 ft-lbs | 0.145 | 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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