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 |
