Federal HST 230gr JHP +P
- Cartridge
- .45 ACP
- Bullet weight
- 14.90 g
- Reference velocity
- 290 m/s
- Muzzle energy
- 627 J
Specification
The load, and the figures its drawing is made from
IdentityWho makes it, and what it is for.
- Designation
- P45HST1
- 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 +P
- 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
- 290 m/s (951 ft/s)
- Reference barrel
- 127 mm
- Velocity retention exponent
- 0.28
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
- 627 J
- Effective range
- 164 m
- Momentum
- 4.32 kg m/s
- Taylor knockout factor
- 14.1
- Hatcher relative stopping power
- 66
- Energy density
- 610.6 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 | 290 m/s | 627 J | 0 cm | 0 s | 0.85 |
| 50 m | 270 m/s | 541 J | 15.7 cm | 0.179 s | 0.79 |
| 100 m | 253 m/s | 475 J | 67.4 cm | 0.371 s | 0.74 |
| 200 m | 223 m/s | 372 J | 307.8 cm | 0.792 s | 0.65 |
| 300 m | 199 m/s | 296 J | 787 cm | 1.267 s | 0.58 |
| 400 m | 178 m/s | 237 J | 1585.1 cm | 1.798 s | 0.52 |
| 500 m | 159 m/s | 189 J | 2805.3 cm | 2.392 s | 0.46 |
| 600 m | 142 m/s | 150 J | 4582.5 cm | 3.057 s | 0.41 |
| 800 m | 112 m/s | 94 J | 10572 cm | 4.643 s | 0.33 |
| 1000 m | 88 m/s | 57 J | 21758.8 cm | 6.66 s | 0.26 |
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-p' \ --header 'X-API-Key: your_key'