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45 ACPTop Loads 10 mm 22 Long Rifle 223 Remington 25 ACP 30 Carbine 30-30 308 Winchester 32 ACP 357 Magnum 357 SIG 38 Special 38 Special +P 38 Special +P+ 380 ACP 40 S&W 41 Magnum 44 Magnum 44 Special 45 ACP 45 ACP +P 45 Colt 9 mm 9 mm +P 9 mm +P+ 185                                     All 165 185 200 230 8 loads 45 ACP Stopping Power 185 gr Brand Bullet Shootings One Shot Stops Percent Diameter Penetration Notes Remington GS 83 80 96% 0.69" 12.4"   Remington GS 39 35 90% 0.62" 11.3" 4" barrel or less Corbon JHP 20 18 90% 0.78" 11.1"   Federal HS 78 69 88% 0.67" 12.9"   Winchester ST 121 106 88% 0.78" 11.5"   Federal JHP 128 112 88% 0.71" 11.6"   Winchester ST 27 23 85% 0.67" 10.2" 4" barrel or less Remington JHP 145 117 81% 0.64" 13.6"   BT = Black Talon GS = Golden Saber GD = Gold Dot HS = Hydra Shok ST = Silvertip LRN = Lead Round Nose SWC = Semi Wadcutter JHP = Jacketed Hollow Point FMJ = Full Metal Jacket Diameter and Penetration are the average from bullets recovered in actual shootings. All data taken from Evan Marshall and Ed Sanow's book: Stopping Power: A Practical Analysis of the Latest Handgun Ammunition and used with permission from the author.   Questions or comments? | Submit an article | Donate to Handloads.Com Copyright © 2000-2006