500 Rounds of .45 ACP Ammo by Winchester – 230gr FMJ

A fitting colored box by Winchester for a plain vanilla range round. White. The Winchester white box .45ACP ammunition is one of the most proven consumer market loads in history. By all accounts this stuff is the workhorse of the industry. It’s a little dirtier, a simple load style and it recoils moderately, but it is cheap, reliable and stays on target round after round, without hiccups or feeding issues or difficulty on the range.

500 Rounds of .45 ACP Ammo by Winchester – 230gr FMJ

Many millions of rounds of Winchester white ox .45 Auto have been shot, year in and year out for decades. It’s kind of a thing. When a load is humble, reliable, accurate, and free from marketing hype, it grows fast by word of mouth. This stuff gets you on the range without any fanfare to just put lead down range. It’s a beloved cartridge for the 1911 shooter who for decades was trying to find a hardball round that worked on every level with finicky after market parts and modifications. This stuff just goes bang – All the time.

It’s not incredibly impressive for ballistics if you wanted to use it for self defense but it would work if you needed it. The slow moving, moderately recoiling 230 grain bullet goes out of the muzzle at 835 fps and delivers about 355 ft. lbs. of energy at bore exit. 45 ACP Ammo by Winchester

Suitable in all .45 ACP firearms.

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45 ACP Ammunition

John Browning developed the 45 automatic colt pistol, or 45 ACP cartridge in 1904 for use in what would become his iconic 1911 pistol. The design has its roots dating back to the 1890’s. At that point in time, the United States Calvary was testing various handgun calibers and determined that there was no caliber on the market large enough to take down the most determined of threats. Eventually, they would give up their 38 special firearms and ammunition in favor of handguns chambered in 45 ACP.45 ACP Ammo by Winchester

Handgun Calibers in Use

There are dozens of calibers of handgun ammunition that are widely used in the world today. Among American shooters, 9mm Luger is the most common as the 9mm pistol offers a relatively concealable package with enough power to neutralize most threats. Other popular calibers include 380 ACP, 40 S&W, and 45 automatic colt pistol.45 ACP Ammo by Winchester