Federal Premium HST 45acp 230gr JHP 20 Round Box

Overview

The Federal Premium HST 45 Auto 230 Grain is designed to offer superior terminal performance, consistent expansion, and optimum penetration for effective self-defense.

Features

Consistent Expansion

The HST bullet is designed to expand consistently, ensuring that it delivers a high level of performance even in the most critical situations. This consistency is crucial for self-defense, as it helps to prevent over-penetration and minimize the risk of collateral damage.

Optimum Penetration

The HST bullet is designed to penetrate to an optimum depth, ensuring that it can effectively disrupt vital organs and render the threat neutralized. This depth of penetration is critical in self-defense, as it helps to ensure that the target is effectively incapacitated.

Superior Terminal Performance

The HST bullet is designed to provide superior terminal performance, meaning that it is engineered to deliver maximum effectiveness in the most critical situations. This performance is achieved through a combination of consistent expansion and optimum penetration.

Specifications

Bullet Type

• Bullet Style: Jacketed Hollow Point (JHP)

Grain Weight

• Weight: 230 Grains

Caliber

• Caliber: 45 Auto

Bullet Velocity

• Muzzle Velocity: 950 FPS

Trajectory

• Distance Drop Starts: 25 Yards

Ballistics Coefficient

• G1: 0.196
• G7: 0.000

Sectional Density

• Sectional Density: 0.162

Bullet Drop

• Bullet Drop at 25 Yards: 0 Inches
• Bullet Drop at 50 Yards: -1.6 Inches
• Bullet Drop at 75 Yards: -5.9 Inches
• Bullet Drop at 100 Yards: -12.8 Inches

Ballistics Data

• Muzzle Velocity: 950 FPS
• Energy at Muzzle: 461 Foot-Pounds
• Energy at 25 Yards: 440 Foot-Pounds
• Energy at 50 Yards: 422 Foot-Pounds
• Energy at 75 Yards: 405 Foot-Pounds
• Energy at 100 Yards: 389 Foot-Pounds

Penetration and Expansion

• Penetration Depth: 12 to 14 Inches
• Expanded Diameter: 0.83 to 0.87 Inches

Performance in Gel Tests

The Federal Premium HST 45 Auto 230 Grain has been tested extensively in gelatin media, showing consistent performance and effectiveness. In one test, rounds fired at 10 feet into a 10% Clear Ballistics Gel achieved velocities of 904 to 927 FPS, with penetration depths of 15 to 15.5 Inches and expanded diameters of 0.91 to 0.83 Inches.

     For reliable and effective self-defense, choose the Federal Premium HST 45 Auto 230 Grain. Its consistent expansion, optimum penetration, and superior terminal performance make it a top choice for personal protection.