.45 Auto (.45 ACP) Ballistics
Ballistics and Drop for the .45 Auto (.45 ACP)
Cartridge Type: Handgun
Height: 0.898"
Width: 0.48"
Average FPS: 937
Average Energy: 403
Average Gr: 207
Recoil: 0.93
Power Rank: 3.88 of 7
.45 Auto / ACP is the top end pistol cartridge that packs more energy than the 9mm, the 40 S & W, and of course the dinky 380 ACP. The only common pistol round more powerful is the .357 Magnum and the 50 Action Express (the 50 being not so popular really)
.The 45 ACP was designed by the late and famous John Browning for his 45 Colt Pistol at the time a prototype. The squat little 45 round provided excellent "stopping power", and effective penetration in the current ballistic tests. Despite this fact more local police, and military personnel carry either the 40 cal, or the 9mm due to capacity issues. While a .45 in the right hands is most likely the superior round the extra capacity afforded by the 9 or 40 provides room for less than spectacular shots.
We took the average of all the 45 auto bullets in our database and the average fps from barrel is 937, average energy 403 lbs, average gr being 207 (they don't make a 207 gr that is just the average folks), and we've given it a power rank of 3.88 out of 5 pistol rank.
So in summary if you are a medium to large build man/woman and you are fairly accurate with a pistol or can swap mags fast, and you are looking for a bullet to put the bad guys on their ass the 45 ACP may be the cartridge for you.
*Casing image above is an artist rendering and not a real photo of .45 Auto (.45 ACP) Ballistics cartridge. While we have went to great lengths to make sure that it's as accurate as possible this rendering should not be used to generate specs for casings.
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Known Rounds
.45 Auto (.45 ACP)-UMC (Remington) Metal Case, .45 Auto (.45 ACP)-Cor-Bon DPX + P, .45 Auto (.45 ACP)-American Eagle (Federal) Full Metal Jacket, .45 Auto (.45 ACP)-Ultramax Frangible, .45 Auto (.45 ACP)-Speer TMJ RN Lawman, .45 Auto (.45 ACP)-Federal Hydra-Shok JHP, .45 Auto (.45 ACP)-Fiocchi FMJ EB, .45 Auto (.45 ACP)-Magtech SCHP, .45 Auto (.45 ACP)-Hornady FMJ RN ENC, .45 Auto (.45 ACP)-Remington Golden Saber, .45 Auto (.45 ACP)-Cor-Bon Glaser Safety Slug + P, .45 Auto (.45 ACP)-PMC SFHP, .45 Auto (.45 ACP)-Remington Golden Saber + P, .45 Auto (.45 ACP)-PMC Jacketed Hollow Point, .45 Auto (.45 ACP)-Magtech FEB CleanRange,
Other Cartridges with Similar Widths (cartridges not bullets)
.480 Ruger, 5mm Remington Rimfire Magnum, .340 Weatherby Magnum, .22-250 Remington, .38 Smith & Wesson, .300 Weatherby Magnum, .270 Weatherby Magnum, .32 H&R Magnum, .221 Remington Fireball, .220 Swift, .240 Weatherby Magnum, .25-35 Winchester, .225 Winchester, .357 SIG, .35 Remington,
Other Cartridges with Similar Length
7mm Remington Ultra Magnum, .375 Ruger, .300 Weatherby Magnum, .375 Weatherby Magnum, .300 Remington Ultra Magnum, .416 Dakota, .45 Winchester Magnum, .375 A-Square, .300 Savage, 7mm STW (Shooting Times Westerner), 7.62x39mm Russian, .30-378 Weatherby, 8.59mm (.338) Lazzeroni Titan, .405 Winchester, .222 Remington Magnum,
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Bullet Database
Image | Cartridge | Type | FPS | Energy | Power | Recoil | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
.17 Aguila | rifle | 1850 | 152 | 0.37 | 0.16 | 0.618 | |
.17 Hornady Magnum Rimfire | rifle | 2483 | 246 | 0.45 | 0.19 | 1.06 | |
.17 Mach 2 | rifle | 2078 | 163 | 0.35 | 0.17 | 0.714 | |
.17 Remington | rifle | 4145 | 877 | 0.95 | 0.45 | 1.796 | |
.204 Ruger | rifle | 3935 | 1272 | 1.46 | 0.6 | 1.84 | |
.218 Bee | rifle | 2760 | 778 | 1.27 | 0.56 | 1.345 | |
.22 Hornet | rifle | 2719 | 706 | 1.17 | 0.54 | 1.017 | |
.22 Long | rifle | 898 | 52 | 0.26 | 0.14 | 0.613 | |
.22 Long Rifle High Veloci | rifle | 1341 | 152 | 0.51 | 0.22 | 0.613 | |
.22 LR | rifle | 1061 | 99 | 0.42 | 0.19 | 0.613 | |
.22 Short | rifle | 896 | 52 | 0.26 | 0.13 | 0.421 | |
.22 Winchester Magnum Rimf | rifle | 2000 | 342 | 0.54 | 0.34 | 1.055 | |
.22-250 Remington | rifle | 3787 | 1624 | 1.93 | 0.9 | 1.912 | |
.220 Swift | rifle | 3845 | 1674 | 1.96 | 0.9 | 2.205 | |
.221 Remington Fireball | rifle | 3097 | 958 | 1.39 | 0.67 | 1.4 | |
.222 Remington | rifle | 3167 | 1091 | 1.55 | 0.74 | 1.7 | |
.222 Remington Magnum | rifle | 3525 | 1241 | 1.59 | 0.79 | 1.85 | |
.223 Remington (5.56x45mm | rifle | 3148 | 1254 | 1.79 | 0.8 | 1.76 | |
.223 Winchester Super Shor | rifle | 3766 | 1826 | 2.18 | 0.95 | 1.67 | |
.224 Weatherby Magnum | rifle | 3650 | 1627 | 2.01 | 0.9 | 1.92 | |
.225 Winchester | rifle | 3570 | 1556 | 1.96 | 0.9 | 1.927 | |
.240 Weatherby Magnum | rifle | 3396 | 2432 | 3.23 | 1.46 | 2.5 | |
.243 Winchester | rifle | 3179 | 1952 | 2.77 | 1.25 | 2.045 | |
.243 Winchester Super Shor | rifle | 3198 | 2228 | 2.55 | 1.37 | 1.67 | |
.25 Auto (ACP) | handgun | 814 | 68 | 0.74 | 0.17 | 0.615 | |
.25 Winchester Super Short | rifle | 3155 | 2387 | 3.41 | 1.57 | 1.67 | |
.25-06 Remington | rifle | 3123 | 2360 | 3.4 | 1.57 | 2.494 | |
.25-20 Winchester | rifle | 1460 | 407 | 1.26 | 0.57 | 1.33 | |
.25-35 Winchester | rifle | 2230 | 1292 | 2.61 | 1.18 | 2.043 | |
.250 Savage | rifle | 2820 | 1765 | 2.82 | 1.27 | 1.912 | |
.257 Roberts | rifle | 2790 | 2039 | 3.29 | 1.47 | 2.233 | |
.257 Weatherby Magnum | rifle | 3408 | 2836 | 3.75 | 1.76 | 2.549 | |
.260 Remington | rifle | 2856 | 2282 | 3.6 | 1.73 | 2.035 | |
.264 Winchester Magnum | rifle | 3170 | 2766 | 3.93 | 1.91 | 2.5 | |
.270 Weatherby Magnum | rifle | 3335 | 3333 | 4.5 | 2.05 | 2.549 | |
.270 Winchester | rifle | 3536 | 3775 | 4.81 | 1.82 | 2.54 | |
.270 Winchester Short Magn | rifle | 3238 | 3166 | 4.4 | 2 | 2.1 | |
.280 Remington | rifle | 2896 | 2793 | 4.34 | 1.95 | 2.54 | |
.284 Winchester | rifle | 2880 | 2762 | 4.32 | 1.93 | 2.17 | |
.30 Luger (7.65mm) | handgun | 1210 | 296 | 2.2 | 0.52 | 0.85 | |
.30 M1 Carbine | rifle | 1987 | 964 | 2.19 | 0.99 | 1.29 | |
.30-06 Springfield | rifle | 2815 | 2920 | 4.67 | 2.19 | 2.494 | |
.30-30 Winchester | rifle | 2373 | 1888 | 3.58 | 1.6 | 2.04 | |
.30-378 Weatherby | rifle | 3382 | 4520 | 6.02 | 2.55 | 2.908 | |
.300 Dakota | rifle | 3183 | 4206 | 5.95 | 2.6 | 2.55 | |
.300 H&H Magnum | rifle | 2880 | 3314 | 5.18 | 2.34 | 2.85 | |
.300 Remington Short Actio | rifle | 3034 | 3494 | 5.19 | 2.36 | 2.015 | |
.300 Remington Ultra Magnu | rifle | 3066 | 3610 | 5.3 | 2.64 | 2.85 | |
.300 Savage | rifle | 2518 | 2280 | 4.08 | 1.78 | 1.871 | |
.300 Weatherby Magnum | rifle | 3229 | 4074 | 5.68 | 2.63 | 2.811 | |
.300 Winchester Magnum | rifle | 3026 | 3517 | 5.23 | 2.39 | 2.62 | |
.300 Winchester Short Magn | rifle | 3078 | 3576 | 5.23 | 2.36 | 2.1 | |
.303 British | rifle | 2540 | 2406 | 4.27 | 1.98 | 2.222 | |
.307 Winchester | rifle | 2510 | 2518 | 4.52 | 1.93 | 2.015 | |
.308 Winchester (7.62mm NA | rifle | 2681 | 2617 | 4.4 | 1.95 | 2.015 | |
.32 Auto (7.65mm Browning) | handgun | 957 | 136 | 1.28 | 0.29 | 0.68 | |
.32 H&R Magnum | handgun | 998 | 197 | 1.78 | 0.42 | 1.075 | |
.32 Short Colt | handgun | 745 | 99 | 1.2 | 0.27 | 0.65 | |
.32 Smith & Wesson | handgun | 680 | 88 | 1.16 | 0.27 | 0.605 | |
.32 Smith & Wesson Long | handgun | 758 | 124 | 1.48 | 0.35 | 0.92 | |
.32 Winchester Special | rifle | 2250 | 1911 | 3.83 | 1.95 | 2.04 | |
.32-20 Winchester | rifle | 1210 | 325 | 1.21 | 0.55 | 1.315 | |
.325 Winchester Short Magn | rifle | 2213 | 2174 | 4.43 | 2.78 | 2.1 | |
.327 Federal Magnum | handgun | 1427 | 452 | 2.86 | 0.67 | 1.2 | |
.330 Dakota | rifle | 2925 | 4369 | 6.73 | 3.11 | 2.74 | |
.338 Lapua Magnum | rifle | 2927 | 4831 | 7.43 | 3.33 | 2.774 | |
.338 Winchester Magnum | rifle | 2819 | 3916 | 6.26 | 2.93 | 2.5 | |
.340 Weatherby Magnum | rifle | 3033 | 4615 | 6.85 | 3.3 | 2.825 | |
.35 Remington | rifle | 2120 | 1876 | 3.99 | 1.87 | 1.92 | |
.35 Whelen | rifle | 2638 | 3538 | 6.04 | 2.64 | 2.494 | |
.356 Winchester | rifle | 2460 | 2687 | 4.92 | 2.22 | 2.015 | |
.357 Magnum | handgun | 1294 | 528 | 3.68 | 0.89 | 1.29 | |
.357 SIG | handgun | 1379 | 515 | 3.36 | 0.76 | 0.865 | |
.38 Special (.38 Smith & W | handgun | 876 | 235 | 2.42 | 0.53 | 1.155 | |
.38-55 Winchester | rifle | 1320 | 986 | 3.37 | 1.51 | 2.085 | |
.380 Auto (9mm Browning Sh | handgun | 980 | 194 | 1.78 | 0.41 | 0.68 | |
.40 Smith & Wesson | handgun | 1074 | 423 | 3.54 | 0.74 | 0.85 | |
.41 Remington Magnum | handgun | 1276 | 763 | 5.38 | 1.23 | 1.29 | |
.44 Remington Magnum (Pist | handgun | 1317 | 897 | 6.14 | 1.45 | 1.285 | |
.44 Smith & Wesson Special | handgun | 911 | 361 | 3.58 | 0.81 | 1.16 | |
.44-40 Winchester | rifle | 1060 | 499 | 2.12 | 1.07 | 1.305 | |
.45 Auto (.45 ACP) | handgun | 937 | 403 | 3.88 | 0.93 | 0.898 | |
.45 GAP (Glock Automatic P | handgun | 959 | 414 | 3.9 | 0.92 | 0.76 | |
.45-70 Government | rifle | 1680 | 2274 | 6.1 | 2.43 | 2.105 | |
.470 Nitro Express | rifle | 2134 | 5055 | 10.67 | 4.84 | 3.25 | |
10mm Auto | handgun | 1199 | 546 | 4.1 | 0.96 | 0.992 | |
6.17mm (.243) Lazzeroni Sp | rifle | 3618 | 2470 | 3.08 | 1.37 | 2.05 | |
6.53mm (.257) Lazzeroni Sc | rifle | 3750 | 3122 | 3.75 | 1.69 | 2.8 | |
6.5mm Remington Magnum | rifle | 3118 | 2655 | 3.84 | 1.72 | 2.17 | |
6.5x55mm Swedish Mauser | rifle | 2673 | 2078 | 3.5 | 1.72 | 2.165 | |
6.5x57 Mauser | rifle | 2543 | 1881 | 3.33 | 1.62 | 2.232 | |
6.8mm Remington SPC | rifle | 2600 | 1696 | 2.94 | 1.41 | 1.686 | |
6mm Remington | rifle | 3156 | 2145 | 3.06 | 1.4 | 2.233 | |
7-30 Waters | rifle | 2700 | 1942 | 3.24 | 1.46 | 2.04 | |
7.62x39mm Russian | rifle | 2363 | 1587 | 3.02 | 1.29 | 1.528 | |
7mm Remington Magnum | rifle | 3024 | 3106 | 4.63 | 2.06 | 2.5 | |
7mm Remington Ultra Magnum | rifle | 3121 | 3330 | 4.81 | 2.13 | 2.85 | |
7mm STW (Shooting Times We | rifle | 3239 | 3494 | 4.86 | 2.31 | 2.85 | |
7mm Weatherby Magnum | rifle | 3199 | 3476 | 4.89 | 2.2 | 2.549 | |
7mm Winchester Short Magnu | rifle | 3134 | 3314 | 4.76 | 2.06 | 2.1 | |
7mm-08 Remington | rifle | 2827 | 2448 | 3.9 | 1.8 | 2.035 | |
7x57mm Mauser | rifle | 2602 | 2255 | 3.9 | 1.68 | 2.235 | |
7x64mm Brenneke | rifle | 2818 | 2662 | 4.26 | 1.85 | 2.51 | |
8mm Remington Magnum | rifle | 2900 | 3734 | 5.8 | 2.77 | 2.85 | |
8x57mm Mauser JS | rifle | 2466 | 2511 | 4.59 | 1.81 | 2.24 | |
9mm Luger (9mm Parabellum) | handgun | 1138 | 357 | 2.82 | 0.65 | 0.754 | |
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