20rds - 45 ACP Hornady Custom 230gr. +P XTP HP Ammo

Hornady Ammunition 230 Grain Jacketed Hollow-Point (JHP) Ammo Details

45 ACP Hornady Custom 230 Grain +P XTP HP Ammo – 20 Rounds



Founded as a simple, two-man operation in 1949, Hornady’s focus on innovation, quality, and performance has allowed the company to become a world-leader in the ammo industry. With excellent terminal performance and superior accuracy, Hornady’s Custom ammo is manufactured to give discerning shooters the advantage of hand-loaded precision in a factory load.



This package contains 20 rounds of Hornady Custom .45 ACP ammunition. Each round is loaded with a 230 grain Hornady XTP (eXtreme Terminal Performance) hollow point projectile. Featuring a swaged core surrounded by a gilding metal jacket, XTP projectiles are designed to ensure proper feeding in modern semi-automatic weapons. XTP projectiles also feature precise, symmetrical serrations, strategically placed to weaken the jacket and initiate controlled expansion even at low velocities.



Delivering incredible accuracy, and the deep, terminal penetration necessary for one-shot effectiveness, these rounds are the top-of-the-line in self-defense ammunition.



These +P overpressure loads produce a muzzle velocity of 950 feet per second and a muzzle energy of 461 foot pounds. These rounds are non-corrosive, Boxer primed, and feature reliable, clean-burning propellants, and reloadable brass casings.


  • Manufacturer
  • Condition
    New
  • Bullet Weight
  • Use Type
    Self Defense
  • Casing Type
    Brass
  • Quantity
    20
  • Ammo Caliber
    45 ACP (Auto)
  • Pressure
    +P
  • Manufacturer SKU
    9096
  • Primer Type
  • Muzzle Velocity
    950
  • Muzzle Energy
  • UPC Barcode
    090255390964
  • Cost Per Round
    $1.25/ppr

Gel test Results

As you hunt for the best self-defense 45 ACP (Auto) ammo, we thought you might enjoy seeing the results of some testing we recently conducted with calibrated Clear Ballistics gelatin.

We shot five of these Hornady Ammunition rounds through a four-layer cloth barrier using a Ruger SR45. The results are detailed in the video you see above as well as the photographs. Through the charts, you should get a great idea how this Hornady Ammunition ammo stacked up relative to other 45 ACP (Auto) ammo products available to American shooters.

To get a better sense of our tests, be sure to check out all the protocols we followed when conducting our tests to determine the best self-defense ammo.

Unfired versus Fired Round Comparison

Image detailing before and after firing 20rds - 45 ACP Hornady Custom 230gr. +P XTP HP Ammo Image detailing before and after firing 20rds - 45 ACP Hornady Custom 230gr. +P XTP HP Ammo

How do the results for this Hornady Ammunition 45 ACP (Auto) compare to other Hollow Point?

20rds - 45 ACP Hornady Custom 230gr. +P XTP HP Ammo Gel Test Results

  Median
Bullet Depth (in.) 17 17 17.9 20.3 24.5
Expanded Diameter (in.) 0.45 0.53 0.59 0.62 0.63
Bullet Weight after shot (gr.) 228.2 228.9 228.9 229.1 229.2
Bullet Velocity (fps) 894 895 908 914 915

Hornady Ammunition 45 ACP (Auto) Ballistic Data

Hornady Ammunition 45 ACP (Auto) Ammo Details

Barrel Length inches
5
Ballistics Coefficient (G1)
0.188
Ballistics Coefficient (G7)
0.000
Sectional Density
0.162
Muzzle 25 yds. 50 yds. 75 yds. 100 yds.
Velocity fps 950 928 908 889 871
Energy ft lbs 461 440 421 404 388
Bullet drop inch n/a 0 -2.5 -7.7 -15.6

Trajectory Line Graph Hornady Ammunition 45 ACP (Auto)

Velocity / Energy Comparisons

Ammo Muzzle Velocity Muzzle Energy
230 Grain Full Metal Jacket (FMJ) Sellier & Bellot Ammunition
#34
814 fps
#31
338.5 ft lbs
230 Grain Full Metal Jacket (FMJ) Winchester Ammunition
#26
841 fps
#25
349 ft lbs
230 Grain Full Metal Jacket (FMJ) Magtech
#35
809 fps
#32
334 ft lbs
230 Grain Full Metal Jacket (FMJ) Fiocchi Ammunition
#30
827 fps
#23
350 ft lbs
230 Grain Full Metal Jacket (FMJ) Remington Ammunition
#32
817 fps
#28
341 ft lbs
230 Grain Full Metal Jacket (FMJ) PMC Ammunition
#42
789 fps
#40
318 ft lbs
230 Grain Full Metal Jacket (FMJ) Federal Ammunition
#20
856 fps
#13
374 ft lbs
230 Grain Full Metal Jacket (FMJ) Tula Ammo
#23
850 fps
#17
369 ft lbs
230 Grain Full Metal Jacket (FMJ) Blazer Brass
#40
794 fps
#38
322 ft lbs
185 Grain Jacketed Hollow-Point (JHP) Federal Ammunition
#15
899 fps
#34
332 ft lbs
230 Grain Full Metal Jacket (FMJ) Winchester Ammunition
#38
800 fps
#36
327 ft lbs
230 Grain Jacketed Hollow-Point (JHP) Federal Ammunition
#13
909 fps
#5
422 ft lbs
230 Grain Full Metal Jacket (FMJ) Wolf Ammunition
#24
850 fps
#18
369 ft lbs
230 Grain Jacketed Hollow-Point (JHP) Federal Ammunition
#21
856 fps
#14
374 ft lbs
185 Grain Semi-Wadcutter Federal Ammunition
#43
703 fps
#43
203 ft lbs
230 Grain Jacketed Hollow-Point (JHP) Speer
#25
845 fps
#20
365 ft lbs
230 Grain Jacketed Hollow-Point (JHP) Remington Ammunition
#22
853 fps
#16
372 ft lbs
230 Grain Jacketed Hollow-Point (JHP) Remington Ammunition
#33
817 fps
#29
341 ft lbs
230 Grain Total Metal Jacket (TMJ) Speer
#41
794 fps
#39
322 ft lbs
230 Grain Jacketed Hollow-Point (JHP) Federal Ammunition
#6
950 fps
#1
460 ft lbs
230 Grain Full Metal Jacket (FMJ) Blazer
#36
808 fps
#33
334 ft lbs
230 Grain Full Metal Jacket (FMJ) Armscor Precision Ammunition
#28
830 fps
#22
352 ft lbs
185 Grain Jacketed Hollow-Point (JHP) Hornady Ammunition
#10
936 fps
#21
360 ft lbs
185 Grain Full Metal Jacket (FMJ) Winchester Ammunition
#19
863 fps
#41
306 ft lbs
220 Grain Jacketed Hollow-Point (JHP) Hornady Ammunition
#11
928 fps
#6
421 ft lbs
230 Grain Full Metal Jacket (FMJ) Federal Ammunition
#29
828 fps
#24
350 ft lbs
230 Grain Jacketed Hollow-Point (JHP) Black Hills Ammunition
#7
950 fps
#2
460 ft lbs
230 Grain Jacketed Hollow-Point (JHP) Federal Ammunition
#31
819 fps
#27
343 ft lbs
185 Grain Solid Copper Hollow Point (SCHP) Barnes Bullets
#8
944 fps
#19
366 ft lbs
230 Grain TSJ Federal Ammunition
#39
800 fps
#37
327 ft lbs
165 Grain Jacketed Hollow-Point (JHP) Federal Ammunition
#4
976 fps
#26
349 ft lbs
230 Grain Jacketed Hollow-Point (JHP) Winchester Ammunition
#9
940 fps
#3
451 ft lbs
200 Grain Jacketed Hollow-Point (JHP) Sig Sauer
#12
918 fps
#15
374 ft lbs
200 Grain Jacketed Hollow-Point (JHP) Speer
#2
994 fps
#4
439 ft lbs
185 Grain Jacketed Hollow-Point (JHP) Speer
#5
955 fps
#12
375 ft lbs
230 Grain Total Metal Jacket (TMJ) Federal Ammunition
#37
803 fps
#35
329 ft lbs
230 Grain Jacketed Hollow-Point (JHP) Hornady Ammunition
#14
908 fps
#7
421 ft lbs
185 Grain Jacketed Hollow-Point (JHP) Remington Ammunition
#3
981 fps
#10
395 ft lbs
185 Grain Jacketed Hollow-Point (JHP) PMC Ammunition
#27
836 fps
#42
287 ft lbs
230 Grain Jacketed Hollow-Point (JHP) Winchester Ammunition
#17
882 fps
#9
397 ft lbs
155 Grain Frangible Federal Ammunition
#1
1008 fps
#11
388 ft lbs
200 Grain Semi-Wadcutter Black Hills Ammunition
#18
875 fps
#30
340 ft lbs
230 Grain Jacketed Hollow-Point (JHP) Winchester Ammunition
#16
893 fps
#8
408 ft lbs
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The Reviews

Why Shooters and Hunters love or hate 20rds - 45 ACP Hornady Custom 230gr. +P XTP HP Ammo

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  • ☆☆☆☆☆

    posted on by Carmin Taylor

    I have carried it for years in my duty guns
    Has always worked great and functioned flawlessly.

  • ☆☆☆☆☆

    posted on by Keithcathyjo@gmail.com

    The Hornady custom 45 AUTO + P 230 gr XTP delivers as advertised, its accurate, reliable, affordable and cycles flawlessly, if your life depends on using your weapon use this ammunition, it's that simple. Be prepared.

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