The Sellier & Bellot 45 Auto (45 ACP) 230 Grain FMJ ammunition (Product Code: V311252) is engineered for target shooting, practical pistol competition, and range training. Designed with a traditional round-nose profile featuring a CuZn 10 gilding metal jacket over a lead core, this standard-pressure round facilitates smooth cycling in 1911 platforms and modern full-sized semi-automatic handguns. Each round uses drawn, reloadable brass casings fitted with non-corrosive Boxer primers to ensure clean ignition. Factory ballistic testing from a 5-inch barrel produces a muzzle velocity of 260 m/s (approximately 853 fps) and a muzzle energy of 504 Joules, delivering a heavy, subsonic shooting profile.

Key Features

• Bullet Profile: 230-grain (14.90 g) Full Metal Jacket (FMJ) round-nose projectile engineered for consistent feeding across semi-automatic pistol actions.
• Ballistic Output: Produces a muzzle velocity of 260 m/s and 504 Joules of muzzle energy from a standard 5-inch test barrel.
• Reloadable Components: Built with Boxer-primed, non-corrosive drawn brass cases suitable for handloading.
• Standard Pressure: Manufactured to standard CIP and SAAMI specifications (non-+P) for use in firearms chambered for .45 Auto / .45 ACP.
• Packaging Dimensions: Supplied in a 50-round box measuring 124 mm (L) × 62 mm (W) × 33.5 mm (H) with a total package weight of 1.11 kg.

Specifications

• Calibre: .45 Auto / .45 ACP
• Bullet Weight: 230 grains (14.90 grams)
• Bullet Type: Full Metal Jacket (FMJ)
• Muzzle Velocity ($V_0$): 260 m/s (~853 fps)
• Muzzle Energy ($E_0$): 504 Joules (~372 ft-lbs)
• Case Type: Brass
• Primer Type: Boxer, non-corrosive
• Box Capacity: 50 rounds
• Box Weight: 1.11 kg

Who is the S&B Sellier & Bellot 45 Auto (45 Acp) 230 Grain Fmj Ammo 50 Rd for?

• IPSC and SSAA practical pistol match competitors — relies on the 230-grain projectile operating at a muzzle velocity of 260 m/s and producing 504 Joules of energy, offering the consistent recoil impulse and standard-pressure cycling required for rapid competitive shooting in 45 ACP handgun ammunition divisions.
• Target shooters practising at 0 to 50 metres — benefits from a 50-round box of uniform FMJ ammunition that maintains a stable subsonic trajectory inside 50 metres, dropping only 2.4 inches at 50 yards to ensure dependable point-of-aim impacts on standard paper targets.

Less suitable for: Engagement distances beyond 50 to 100 metres where the subsonic 230-grain trajectory experiences steep bullet drop (approximately 17.7 inches at 100 yards), making flatter-shooting 9×19mm handgun rounds or rifle cartridges better suited; and hunting or self-defence applications requiring projectile expansion, which require jacketed hollow point (JHP) or dedicated expanding bullets instead of solid full metal jackets.