.45 ACP Federal 230-grain Hydra-Shok

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posted on May 17, 2011
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With a great 20-year record on the street and a good reputation for working even after passing through intermediate barriers, Federal's 230-grain Hydra-Shok load for the .45 ACP is legendary. The Hydra-Shok bullet design has undergone several refinements over the last few years. The once popular center post that was such a distinctive characteristic of this bullet is now gone, at least in the 230-grain .45 ACP offering. Expanded bullets now bear a very close resemblance to the PMC Starfire. Regardless, this is still a great defensive load for the .45 Auto.

Load MV (fps) PEN (inches) EXP (inches) RW(grains)
.45 ACP Federal 230-grain Hydra-Shok 897 15.0 0.73 230

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