
Federal Premium
Gold Medal
.45 ACP · 185gr · Full Metal Jacket Semi-Wadcutter
Muzzle Velocity
770
fps
Muzzle Energy
244
ft-lbs
Ballistic Coefficient
Not published by Federal Premium
Sectional Density
0.129
Ballistic Trajectory
Federal Premium does not publish a ballistic coefficient for this load, so a trajectory cannot be calculated.
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Bullet Information
ManufacturerFederal Premium
Bullet185gr Full Metal Jacket Semi-Wadcutter
Diameter0.452"
ConstructionFMJ
Ballistic CoefficientNot published
Sectional Density0.129
Load Information
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