Federal HST 230gr JHP
- 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
- P45HST2
- Maker
- Federal Premium
- Country of origin
- United States
- Introduced
- 2002
- Military load
- No
- Widely available
- Yes
ProjectileThe figures the drawing and the solver start from.
- Bullet type
- JHP
- Cartridge
- .45 ACP
- Bullet diameter
- 11.48 mm
- Bullet weight
- 14.9 g (229.9 gr)
- Sectional density
- 0.162
- Ballistic coefficient (G1)
- 0.158
- Reference velocity
- 271 m/s (889 ft/s)
- Reference barrel
- 127 mm
- Velocity retention exponent
- 0.29
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
- 156 m
- Momentum
- 4.04 kg m/s
- Taylor knockout factor
- 13.1
- Hatcher relative stopping power
- 64
- 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 | 254 m/s | 480 J | 17.9 cm | 0.191 s | 0.74 |
| 100 m | 238 m/s | 424 J | 76.2 cm | 0.394 s | 0.70 |
| 200 m | 212 m/s | 334 J | 345.8 cm | 0.84 s | 0.62 |
| 300 m | 189 m/s | 267 J | 880.4 cm | 1.34 s | 0.55 |
| 400 m | 169 m/s | 213 J | 1768.5 cm | 1.899 s | 0.49 |
| 500 m | 151 m/s | 170 J | 3125.8 cm | 2.524 s | 0.44 |
| 600 m | 135 m/s | 135 J | 5103.6 cm | 3.226 s | 0.39 |
| 800 m | 106 m/s | 84 J | 11781.2 cm | 4.901 s | 0.31 |
| 1000 m | 83 m/s | 51 J | 24290 cm | 7.037 s | 0.24 |
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-hst-230' \ --header 'X-API-Key: your_key'