Federal American Eagle 230gr FMJ
- Cartridge
- .45 ACP
- Bullet weight
- 14.90 g
- Reference velocity
- 271 m/s
- Muzzle energy
- 547 J
Specification
The load, and the figures its drawing is made from
IdentityWho makes it, and what it is for.
- Designation
- AE45A
- Maker
- Federal Premium
- Country of origin
- United States
- Introduced
- 1997
- Military load
- No
- Widely available
- Yes
ProjectileThe figures the drawing and the solver start from.
- Bullet type
- FMJ
- Cartridge
- .45 ACP
- Bullet diameter
- 11.48 mm
- Bullet weight
- 14.9 g (229.9 gr)
- Sectional density
- 0.162
- Ballistic coefficient (G1)
- 0.193
- Reference velocity
- 271 m/s (889 ft/s)
- Reference barrel
- 127 mm
- Velocity retention exponent
- 0.27
Ballistics
Downrange, solved
Solved at the reference barrel of 127 mm from the G1 coefficient and the load's velocity retention. A different barrel gives a different curve.
At the muzzle
What leaves the barrel
MuzzleThe solver’s figures at the reference barrel, where the curve starts.
- Muzzle energy
- 547 J
- Effective range
- 158 m
- Momentum
- 4.04 kg m/s
- Taylor knockout factor
- 13.1
- Hatcher relative stopping power
- 58
- Energy density
- 533.2 J/cm²
Downrange
Point by point
The same solution as the chart, at each distance the solver reports.
| Distance | Velocity | Energy | Drop | Time of flight | Mach |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 m | 271 m/s | 547 J | 0 cm | 0 s | 0.79 |
| 50 m | 257 m/s | 491 J | 17.6 cm | 0.19 s | 0.75 |
| 100 m | 244 m/s | 443 J | 74.4 cm | 0.39 s | 0.71 |
| 200 m | 221 m/s | 363 J | 330.4 cm | 0.821 s | 0.64 |
| 300 m | 201 m/s | 301 J | 823.5 cm | 1.296 s | 0.59 |
| 400 m | 184 m/s | 251 J | 1618.5 cm | 1.816 s | 0.54 |
| 500 m | 167 m/s | 209 J | 2795 cm | 2.387 s | 0.49 |
| 600 m | 153 m/s | 174 J | 4452.1 cm | 3.013 s | 0.45 |
| 800 m | 126 m/s | 119 J | 9733.7 cm | 4.455 s | 0.37 |
| 1000 m | 104 m/s | 80 J | 18876.9 cm | 6.204 s | 0.30 |
API
The call that returns this record
The same fields, in the same units, from the same endpoint the page reads.
curl --request GET \ --url 'https://api.gunspec.io/v1/ammunition/federal-ae-230fmj' \ --header 'X-API-Key: your_key'