.45 ACP — ballistic table
9 loads from the pointMoA database with drop, wind drift and energy computed by the app's engine. Manufacturer data, identical conditions for the whole calibre — the rows can be compared with one another.
Reference conditions
Zero at 25 m, line of sight 20 mm above the bore, 15 °C, 1013.25 hPa, 50 % humidity, wind 4 m/s from 3 o'clock (full value). Muzzle velocity and ballistic coefficient from the manufacturer's data sheet; the velocity was measured in the manufacturer's test barrel — a shorter barrel gives less.
Drop, drift and energy
| Load | Weight (gr) | V0 (m/s) | BC | Drop 25 m (cm) | Drop 50 m (cm) | Drop 75 m (cm) | Drop 100 m (cm) | Drift 100 m (cm) | E 100 m (J) | Calculator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sellier & Bellot .45 AUTO XRG-D 165 grXRG-D lead-free · test barrel 150 mm · manufacturer data sheet | 165 | 350 | 0.212 G1 | 0.0 | -3.4 | -12.7 | -28.1 | -8.6 | 500 | Open in the calculator |
| GECO (RWS GmbH) ACTION EXTREME .45 Auto 11.3 gMonolithic lead-free · test barrel 150 mm · manufacturer data sheet | 175 | 321 | 0.170 G1 | 0.0 | -4.4 | -15.7 | -34.2 | -9.0 | 451 | Open in the calculator |
| GECO (RWS GmbH) HEXAGON .45 Auto 13.0 gJHP match / non-expanding · test barrel 150 mm · manufacturer data sheet | 200 | 261 | 0.301 G1 | 0.0 | -7.3 | -24.0 | -50.5 | -4.1 | 398 | Open in the calculator |
| GECO (RWS GmbH) .45 Auto Full Metal Jacket 14.9 gFMJ · test barrel 150 mm · manufacturer data sheet | 230 | 260 | 0.100 G1 | 0.0 | -7.8 | -26.2 | -56.0 | -12.4 | 373 | Open in the calculator |
| GECO (RWS GmbH) .45 Auto Jacketed Hollow Point 14.9 gJHP · test barrel 150 mm · manufacturer data sheet | 230 | 260 | 0.100 G1 | 0.0 | -7.8 | -26.2 | -56.0 | -12.4 | 373 | Open in the calculator |
| Norma .45 Auto FMJ Range & Training 14.9 gFMJ · test barrel 152.4 mm · manufacturer data sheet | 230 | 260 | 0.100 G1 | 0.0 | -7.8 | -26.2 | -56.0 | -12.4 | 373 | Open in the calculator |
| Sellier & Bellot .45 AUTO FMJ 230 grFMJ · test barrel 127 mm · manufacturer data sheet | 230 | 260 | 0.213 G1 | 0.0 | -7.4 | -24.6 | -51.9 | -5.8 | 436 | Open in the calculator |
| Sellier & Bellot .45 AUTO JHP 230 grJHP · test barrel 127 mm · manufacturer data sheet | 230 | 271 | 0.227 G1 | 0.0 | -6.7 | -22.3 | -47.3 | -5.5 | 474 | Open in the calculator |
| Sellier & Bellot .45 AUTO NONTOX TFMJ 230 grTFMJ NONTOX · test barrel 127 mm · manufacturer data sheet | 230 | 263 | 0.213 G1 | 0.0 | -7.2 | -24.0 | -50.6 | -5.8 | 445 | Open in the calculator |
The table is indicative: it is computed from catalogue data under reference conditions, not from your barrel and your lot of ammunition. Verify the trajectory on the range before relying on it.
Loads without complete manufacturer data
The manufacturer does not publish the muzzle velocity or the ballistic coefficient, so the engine has nothing to compute the trajectory from. These loads are in the calculator database — the missing number has to be typed in by hand.
- Hornady American Gunner .45 Auto 185 gr XTP — 185 gr
- Hornady BLACK .45 Auto 185 gr XTP — 185 gr
- Hornady Critical Defense .45 Auto 185 gr FTX — 185 gr
- Hornady Custom .45 Auto 200 gr XTP — 200 gr
- Hornady Critical Duty .45 Auto +P 220 gr FlexLock — 220 gr
- Hornady Custom .45 Auto +P 230 gr XTP — 230 gr
- Hornady Subsonic .45 Auto 230 gr XTP — 230 gr
- Magtech .45 AUTO JHP Bonded 230 gr — 230 gr
- Magtech .45 AUTO Non-Toxic FEB 230 gr — 230 gr
- Magtech .45 AUTO Range/Training FMJ 230 gr — 230 gr
- Magtech .45 AUTO Range/Training FMJ-SWC 230 gr — 230 gr
- Magtech Guardian Gold .45 AUTO +P JHP 230 gr — 230 gr
Firearms in this calibre from the database
13 firearms from the app database. Barrel length and twist rate as stated by the manufacturer or the retailer; a dash means no data.
| Model | Barrel | Twist rate |
|---|---|---|
| Heckler & Koch Pistolet USP Compact Tactical cal. .45 ACP | 96 mm | — |
| Rock Island Armory Pistolet RIA GI ENTRY FS 45ACP 8rd | 5" | — |
| Ruger Pistolet SR1911 kal. 45ACP | 127 mm | 1:16" |
| Ruger Pistolet SR1911 Lightweight kal. 45ACP | 127 mm | 1:16" |
| Ruger Pistolet SR1911 Target kal. 45ACP | 127 mm | 1:16" |
| Sig Sauer Pistolet 1911 EMPEROR SCORPION – .45 ACP | 5", stal węglowa | — |
| Springfield Armory Pistolet 1911 EMISSARY Kal. .45ACP 5" | 5", gwint 1/6, stal nierdzewna | — |
| Springfield Armory Pistolet 1911 GARRISON Kal. .45ACP 5" BLK | 127 mm | — |
| Springfield Armory Pistolet 1911 GARRISON Kal. .45ACP 5" Stainless | 127 mm | — |
| Springfield Armory Pistolet 1911 LOADED Kal. .45ACP 5" BLK | 127 mm | 1:16" |
| Springfield Armory Pistolet 1911 LOADED Kal. .45ACP 5" STAINLESS | 127 mm | 1:16" |
| Springfield Armory Pistolet 1911 Mil-Spec Kal. .45ACP 5" BLK | 5 cali | — |
| Springfield Armory Pistolet 1911 Mil-Spec Kal. .45ACP 5" Stainless | 5 cali | — |