Federal Champion .45 Colt 225gr LSWCHP Ballistics
Brass Case • LSWCHP • MPN: C45LCA
Federal Champion .45 Colt 225gr LSWCHP Ballistics
Brass Case • LSWCHP • MPN: C45LCA
Solved from this product's advertised 830 fps, 225gr bullet and G1 BC 0.154, 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 -3.3" at 50 and -19.9" 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 | 344 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.2" | -3.37 | -0.98 | 826 | 341 | 0.1 |
| 10 | 0.0" | -0.04 | -0.01 | 822 | 338 | 0.1 |
| 15 | +0.1" | +0.29 | +0.08 | 819 | 335 | 0.2 |
| 20 | 0.0" | -0.16 | -0.05 | 815 | 332 | 0.2 |
| 25 | -0.3" | -0.93 | -0.27 | 812 | 329 | 0.3 |
| 30 | -0.6" | -1.86 | -0.54 | 808 | 326 | 0.4 |
| 35 | -1.1" | -2.89 | -0.84 | 804 | 323 | 0.5 |
| 40 | -1.7" | -3.98 | -1.16 | 801 | 321 | 0.6 |
| 45 | -2.4" | -5.11 | -1.49 | 797 | 318 | 0.7 |
| 50 | -3.3" | -6.28 | -1.83 | 794 | 315 | 0.8 |
| 55 | -4.3" | -7.48 | -2.18 | 791 | 312 | 1.0 |
| 60 | -5.5" | -8.70 | -2.53 | 787 | 310 | 1.2 |
| 65 | -6.8" | -9.93 | -2.89 | 784 | 307 | 1.3 |
| 70 | -8.2" | -11.19 | -3.25 | 780 | 304 | 1.5 |
| 75 | -9.8" | -12.45 | -3.62 | 777 | 302 | 1.7 |
| 80 | -11.5" | -13.73 | -3.99 | 774 | 299 | 2.0 |
| 85 | -13.4" | -15.03 | -4.37 | 771 | 297 | 2.2 |
| 90 | -15.4" | -16.33 | -4.75 | 767 | 294 | 2.5 |
| 95 | -17.6" | -17.65 | -5.13 | 764 | 292 | 2.7 |
| 100 | -19.9" | -18.97 | -5.52 | 761 | 289 | 3.0 |
225gr G1 .154 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 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 -3.5" at 50 and -20.2" 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 | 830 | 344 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.2" | -3.65 | -1.06 | 826 | 341 | 0.1 |
| 10 | 0.0" | -0.32 | -0.09 | 822 | 338 | 0.1 |
| 15 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 819 | 335 | 0.2 |
| 20 | -0.1" | -0.45 | -0.13 | 815 | 332 | 0.2 |
| 25 | -0.3" | -1.21 | -0.35 | 812 | 329 | 0.3 |
| 30 | -0.7" | -2.14 | -0.62 | 808 | 326 | 0.4 |
| 35 | -1.2" | -3.17 | -0.92 | 804 | 323 | 0.5 |
| 40 | -1.8" | -4.26 | -1.24 | 801 | 321 | 0.6 |
| 45 | -2.6" | -5.40 | -1.57 | 797 | 318 | 0.7 |
| 50 | -3.5" | -6.57 | -1.91 | 794 | 315 | 0.8 |
| 55 | -4.5" | -7.76 | -2.26 | 791 | 312 | 1.0 |
| 60 | -5.7" | -8.98 | -2.61 | 787 | 310 | 1.2 |
| 65 | -7.0" | -10.22 | -2.97 | 784 | 307 | 1.3 |
| 70 | -8.4" | -11.47 | -3.34 | 780 | 304 | 1.5 |
| 75 | -10.0" | -12.73 | -3.70 | 777 | 302 | 1.7 |
| 80 | -11.8" | -14.02 | -4.08 | 774 | 299 | 2.0 |
| 85 | -13.7" | -15.31 | -4.45 | 771 | 297 | 2.2 |
| 90 | -15.7" | -16.61 | -4.83 | 767 | 294 | 2.5 |
| 95 | -17.9" | -17.93 | -5.21 | 764 | 292 | 2.7 |
| 100 | -20.2" | -19.25 | -5.60 | 761 | 289 | 3.0 |
225gr G1 .154 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 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 8 yards, peaks +0.2" at 16 yards, returns to zero at 25, and is -2.8" at 50 and -18.9" 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 | 344 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.1" | -2.41 | -0.70 | 826 | 341 | 0.1 |
| 10 | +0.1" | +0.92 | +0.27 | 822 | 338 | 0.1 |
| 15 | +0.2" | +1.25 | +0.36 | 819 | 335 | 0.2 |
| 20 | +0.2" | +0.80 | +0.23 | 815 | 332 | 0.2 |
| 25 | 0.0" | +0.03 | +0.01 | 812 | 329 | 0.3 |
| 30 | -0.3" | -0.90 | -0.26 | 808 | 326 | 0.4 |
| 35 | -0.7" | -1.93 | -0.56 | 804 | 323 | 0.5 |
| 40 | -1.3" | -3.02 | -0.88 | 801 | 321 | 0.6 |
| 45 | -2.0" | -4.15 | -1.21 | 797 | 318 | 0.7 |
| 50 | -2.8" | -5.32 | -1.55 | 794 | 315 | 0.8 |
| 55 | -3.8" | -6.52 | -1.90 | 791 | 312 | 1.0 |
| 60 | -4.9" | -7.74 | -2.25 | 787 | 310 | 1.2 |
| 65 | -6.1" | -8.97 | -2.61 | 784 | 307 | 1.3 |
| 70 | -7.5" | -10.22 | -2.97 | 780 | 304 | 1.5 |
| 75 | -9.0" | -11.49 | -3.34 | 777 | 302 | 1.7 |
| 80 | -10.7" | -12.77 | -3.72 | 774 | 299 | 2.0 |
| 85 | -12.5" | -14.06 | -4.09 | 771 | 297 | 2.2 |
| 90 | -14.5" | -15.37 | -4.47 | 767 | 294 | 2.5 |
| 95 | -16.6" | -16.68 | -4.85 | 764 | 292 | 2.7 |
| 100 | -18.9" | -18.01 | -5.24 | 761 | 289 | 3.0 |
225gr G1 .154 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
Federal Champion 225-grain LSWCHP is a lead semi-wadcutter hollow point .45 Colt load made for target shooting. Federal calls the bullet a semi-wadcutter hollow point, unjacketed lead with a hollow nose. At 830 fps it makes 344 ft-lbs.
From a 25-yard zero it is 2.8 inches low at 50. Its estimated recoil of 9.0 ft-lbs in the same revolver is the lightest of the loads compared, about 8 percent under Remington HTP 230-grain JHP.
If you're cross-shopping, Winchester PDX1 Defender 225-grain JHP is 20 fps faster with 17 ft-lbs more at the muzzle, with a jacket over the lead. Federal American Eagle 225-grain JSP is 30 fps faster with 25 ft-lbs more.
- The least recoil of the loads compared, which steadies a long range session
- A hollow-point bullet in Federal's target line
- Keeps 794 fps and 315 ft-lbs at 50 yards
- Exposed lead at the nose, which some ranges ban
- The least muzzle energy and the slowest of the loads compared
- Winchester PDX1 Defender 225-grain JHP is the jacketed carry load at the same bullet weight
Similar Products Compared
| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 225 gr | LSWCHP | 830 fps | 344 ft-lbs | 0.154 |
$2.67
20 Rounds
|
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| 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 | 0.163 | 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
|
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| 230 gr | JHP | 850 fps | 369 ft-lbs | 0.145 | N/A |
All Federal Champion .45 Colt 225gr LSWCHP Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucky Gunner | 20 | $35.00 | $18.43 | $53.43 | $2.67 |
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