45 ACP Stopping Power

22 loads
45 ACP Stopping Power, all bullet weights
Brand Bullet Shootings One Shot Stops Percent Diameter Penetration Notes
Remington 185 gr GS 83 80 96% 0.69" 12.4"
Federal 230 gr HS 173 166 96% 0.76" 13.9"
CCI 230 gr GD 45 42 93% 0.68" 12.2"
Corbon 185 gr JHP 20 18 90% 0.78" 11.1"
Remington 185 gr GS 39 35 90% 0.62" 11.3" 4" barrel or less
Remington 230 gr GS 10 9 90% 0.73" 12.9"
Federal 230 gr HS 28 25 89% 0.68" 12.9" 4" barrel or less
Federal 185 gr HS 78 69 88% 0.67" 12.9"
Federal 185 gr JHP 128 112 88% 0.71" 11.6"
CCI 200 gr JHP 139 122 88% 0.73" 12.4"
Winchester 230 gr BT 96 84 88% 0.75" 13.9"
Winchester 185 gr ST 121 106 88% 0.78" 11.5"
Winchester 185 gr ST 27 23 85% 0.67" 10.2" 4" barrel or less
Federal 165 gr HS PD 38 32 84% 0.59" 14.7"
Winchester 230 gr BT 26 21 81% 0.69" 13.1" 4" barrel or less
Remington 185 gr JHP 145 117 81% 0.64" 13.6"
Remington 230 gr FMJ 151 94 62% 0.45" 19.1"
Winchester 230 gr FMJ 209 130 62% 0.45" 19.9"
Federal 230 gr FMJ 215 134 62% 0.45" 20.4"
Federal 230 gr FMJ 15 9 60% 0.45" 14.2" 4" barrel or less
Winchester 230 gr FMJ 34 20 59% 0.45" 13.7" 4" barrel or less
Remington 230 gr FMJ 14 8 57% 0.45" 14.2" 4" barrel or less
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.

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