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.45 ACP Results in fps (2008)
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barrel length |
Cor Bon 165 gr. JHP +P |
Cor Bon 185 gr. JHP +P |
Cor Bon 200 gr. JHP +P |
Cor Bon 230 gr. JHP +P |
Cor Bon 185 gr. DPX +P |
Federal 165 gr. FJ Expand'g low recoil |
Federal 165 gr. Hydra- Shok JHP low recoil |
Federal 185 gr. Hi-Shok JHP |
Federal 230 gr. Hi-Shok JHP |
Federal 230 gr. Hydra- Shok JHP |
18" | 1450 | 1309 | 1189 | 1065 | 1220 | 1251 | 1195 | 1062 | 888 | 937 |
17" | 1419 | 1316 | 1201 | 1080 | 1195 | 1200 | 1229 | 1038 | 866 | 955 |
16" | 1443 | 1362 | 1237 | 1117 | 1229 | 1304 | 1225 | 1116 | 919 | 994 |
15" | 1430 | 1319 | 1212 | 1095 | 1214 | 1284 | 1226 | 1070 | 932 | 972 |
14" | 1413 | 1301 | 1268 | 1098 | 1213 | 1267 | 1191 | 1072 | 915 | 973 |
13" | 1423 | 1289 | 1184 | 1093 | 1199 | 1188 | 1186 | 1076 | 917 | 971 |
12" | 1402 | 1281 | 1179 | 1090 | 1184 | 1235 | 1169 | 1077 | 926 | 953 |
11" | 1396 | 1279 | 1212 | 1074 | 1200 | 1260 | 1185 | 1116 | 948 | 980 |
10" | 1373 | 1266 | 1171 | 1098 | 1204 | 1246 | 1172 | 1077 | 924 | 976 |
9" | 1379 | 1262 | 1172 | 1077 | 1179 | 1235 | 1154 | 1081 | 934 | 967 |
8" | 1367 | 1236 | 1150 | 1069 | 1148 | 1174 | 1136 | 1080 | 903 | 951 |
7" | 1313 | 1228 | 1145 | 1069 | 1142 | 1174 | 1105 | 1063 | 906 | 931 |
6" | 1283 | 1183 | 1102 | 1043 | 1117 | 1138 | 1061 | 1012 | 874 | 897 |
5" | 1238 | 1149 | 1067 | 1015 | 1102 | 1131 | 1033 | 1002 | 843 | 895 |
4" | 1163 | 1109 | 1042 | 983 | 1060 | 1087 | 964 | 946 | 814 | 865 |
3" | 1050 | 999 | 934 | 893 | 967 | 991 | 870 | 867 | 758 | 787 |
2" | 1001 | 937 | 846 | 844 | 894 | 942 | 825 | 827 | 709 | 754 |
real world weapons |
Cor Bon 165 gr. JHP +P |
Cor Bon 185 gr. JHP +P |
Cor Bon 200 gr. JHP +P |
Cor Bon 230 gr. JHP +P |
Cor Bon 185 gr. DPX +P |
Federal 165 gr. FJ Expand'g low recoil |
Federal 165 gr. Hydra- Shok JHP low recoil |
Federal 185 gr. Hi-Shok JHP |
Federal 230 gr. Hi-Shok JHP |
Federal 230 gr. Hydra- Shok JHP |
LaFrance M16 16" barrel |
1414 | 1287 | 1193 | 1104 | 1228 | 1242 | 1185 | 1122 | 940 | 977 |
Vector Kriss Super-V 16" barrel |
1437 | 1318 | 1221 | 1092 | 1170 | 1219 | 1217 | 1153 | 949 | 962 |
Kahr Thompson 16" barrel |
1483 | 1385 | 1269 | 1176 | 1262 | 1273 | 1263 | 1177 | 989 | 1034 |
Group IND UZI 16" barrel |
1478 | 1363 | 1224 | 1145 | 1235 | 1305 | 1249 | 1188 | 1013 | 1023 |
Ed Brown 1911 6" barrel |
1276 | 1184 | 1132 | 1028 | 1117 | 1135 | 1093 | 1045 | 902 | 914 |
Para Ordnance LDA 14 5" barrel |
1256 | 1180 | 1087 | 1007 | 1103 | 1114 | 1021 | 980 | 817 | 893 |
Beretta 8045 Cougar 3.625" barrel |
1207 | 1096 | 1040 | 977 | 1022 | 1045 | 971 | 972 | 825 | 831 |
Para LDA PDA 3" barrel |
1173 | 1081 | 995 | 945 | 1030 | 1035 | 937 | 923 | 812 | 811 |
Bond Texas Defender 3" barrel |
1070 | 1040 | 981 | 925 | 1021 | 1013 | 917 | 923 | 814 | 817 |
S&W 325PD Airlite 2.5" barrel |
1137 | 1047 | 988 | 936 | 972 | 994 | 950 | 923 | 782 | 807 |