Cartridge
.45 Colt
0.452" · .45 Colt · centerfire
20 factory loads from 5 manufacturers, on 19 projectiles.
Factory loads
20
Bullet weight
185–255gr
Muzzle velocity
725–1190 fps
Muzzle energy
298–665 ft·lb
Bullet Drop (inches)
One load from each of the 5 most-loaded bullet weights, plotted from the bore line to 200 yards in ICAO sea-level air — measured from the muzzle rather than from a sighted-in rifle, so these curves compare the loads against each other and are not holdover figures. Compare these at your own conditions →
Weights are the ones with the most factory loads; within each, the load visitors compare most often. See every load →
Bullet weights loaded
- 185gr1
- 200gr2
- 210gr1
- 225gr6
- 230gr1
- 235gr1
- 250gr6
- 255gr2
8 bullet weights across 20 factory loads.
Factory loads
See all 20 →
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