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Federal American Eagle 45 Auto 230gr FMJ
A 230-grain American Eagle FMJ range load, verified at 890 fps from a 5-inch test barrel.
Quick Specs
- Price
- $31
- Weight
- N/A
- Brand
- Federal
- Category
- ammunition
Features
- •230 grain FMJ
- •45 Auto
- •890 fps
- •404 ft-lbs
- •50-round box
Compatibility Tags
caliber: 45acpfamily: handgun
Overview
Federal American Eagle AE45A is a conventional 230-grain FMJ training load. Federal's 2026 catalog lists 890 fps and 404 ft-lbs from a 5-inch test barrel.
It shares Federal's traditional 230-grain bullet weight with the HST loads in this catalog. Confirm recoil and point of impact rather than assuming the training and carry loads behave identically.
Key Features
- 230-grain FMJ
- 890 fps from a 5-inch test barrel
- 404 ft-lbs
- 50-round box
Pros
- +Traditional 230-grain training load
- +Published 5-inch test-barrel data
- +Reloadable brass case
Cons
- −FMJ is not an expanding carry load
- −Must be tested for point-of-impact match with carry ammunition
- −Five-inch data does not predict compact-pistol velocity
Detailed Specifications
- caliber
- 45 Auto
- bulletWeight
- 230 grain
- bulletType
- FMJ
- muzzleVelocity
- 890 fps
- muzzleEnergy
- 404 ft-lbs
- testBarrel
- 5 inches
- packageQuantity
- 50 rounds
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