The Sellier & Bellot .45 ACP NONTOX TFMJ 230 Grain (Product Code: V311292) is factory-manufactured .45 Auto target ammunition engineered to reduce airborne heavy-metal emissions in enclosed shooting environments. Featuring a Total Full Metal Jacket (TFMJ) design, the 230-grain projectile is completely encapsulated in a CuZn 10 copper-zinc alloy jacket, enclosing the lead core at the base to eliminate lead vaporisation caused by burning propellant gases. Paired with Sellier & Bellot’s patented heavy-metal-free NONTOX primer formulation, this cartridge eliminates airborne lead, barium, mercury, and antimony emissions upon ignition while delivering clean-burning target performance.

Key Features

• NONTOX Primer Formulation: Eliminates toxic heavy-metal emissions by removing lead, barium, mercury, and antimony compounds from the ignition process.
• Total Full Metal Jacket Projectile: Completely encloses the 230-grain lead core at the base to prevent hot propellant gases from vaporising lead inside the barrel.
• Subsonic Ballistic Performance: Generates a muzzle velocity of 263 m/s and a muzzle energy of 515 Joules from a standard 127 mm (5-inch) test barrel.
• Precision Factory Dimensions: Built to standard .45 Auto specifications with an overall cartridge length of 32.35 mm and an average weight of 20.85 g to 20.9 g per round.
• Target Trajectory: Benchmarked with a 25-metre factory zero (+0.4 cm at 12.5 m, -7.7 cm at 50 m) for consistent mid-range target alignment and minimal bore fouling.

Specifications

• Calibre: .45 Auto / .45 ACP
• Bullet Type: Total Full Metal Jacket (TFMJ)
• Bullet Weight: 230 grains (14.90 g)
• Muzzle Velocity: 263 m/s (~863 fps)
• Muzzle Energy: 515 Joules (~380 ft-lb)
• Ballistic Coefficient (G1): 0.213
• Power Factor: 198.5 kgr·fps
• Overall Cartridge Length: 32.35 mm
• Packaging: 50 rounds per box (124 mm × 62 mm × 33.5 mm; approx. 1.10 kg total box weight)

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

• Indoor range target shooters — Requires ammunition that mitigates heavy-metal airborne exposure in enclosed ventilation zones, which this .45 ACP target ammunition achieves via a completely enclosed base and a non-toxic primer while delivering 515 Joules of energy.
• High-volume handgun training practitioners — Benefits from consistent subsonic factory recoil and manageable bore fouling, supplied by a standard-pressure 230-grain projectile running at a steady 263 m/s across high-repetition practice sessions.

Less suitable for: Applications requiring terminal expansion and hydrostatic shock, such as hunting, or firearms rated for .45 ACP +P overpressures; soft-point (SP) or purpose-built expanding hollow-point hunting rounds, as well as +P rated overpressure ammunition, fit those requirements better.