200rds – 45 ACP Winchester Defender 230gr. PDX1 Bonded JHP Ammo

Winchester Ammunition 230 Grain #1 Shot Ammo Details

Why even carry a pistol if you’re any less than 100 percent certain that its ammo can keep you safe when you most need it? This 45 ACP round from Winchester’s Defender line of ammunition has a 230 grain PDX1 projectile, the core and jacket of which have been welded together via its manufacturer’s own proprietary bonding process, so it will separate as little as possible as it busts through common urban barriers and penetrates deeply within a threat. The bullet’s hollow point consistently expands up to 1.5 times its original diameter to improve its chance of making mincemeat of vital organs, and the notches in its tip preprograms it to reliably spread out along six predetermined axes. Try this round out for yourself on some ballistic gel and see why its performance won the business of the FBI!

The best bullet in the world is still just a bullet without the right components to complement its performance. This round won’t fail you for having corroded, as its brass casing wears shiny nickel plating. The lubricious casing further guarantees smooth feeding and ejection, so you’ll not be left hanging by a jam during a fight. Winchester’s non-corrosive primer and clean burning propellant will let you train with this case of ammo without having to take pause for a cleaning!
  • Product Type
    Ammo
  • Manufacturer
  • Condition
    New
  • Bullet Weight
  • Bullet Type
    #1 Shot
  • Use Type
    Self Defense, Subsonic
  • Casing Type
    Nickel-Plated Brass
  • Quantity
    200
  • Ammo Caliber
    45 ACP (Auto)
  • Manufacturer SKU
    S45PDB
  • Primer Type
  • Muzzle Velocity
    920
  • Muzzle Energy
  • UPC Barcode
    020892217904
  • Cost Per Round
    $1.7/ppr

Gel test Results

In hopes of giving ourselves and our customers a better idea how this 45 ACP (Auto) self-defense ammo would perform if called upon in a self-defense scenario, we tested dozens of the best selling hollow points on the market.

We fired five rounds of this Winchester Ammunition 45 ACP (Auto) ammo through a cloth barrier into Clear Ballistics calibrated synthetic gelatin and recorded the results. For these tests, we used a Ruger SR45 with a -inch barrel. In the photos, graphics and video on this page, you can see specifically how the Winchester Ammunition ammo performed and how it sticks up with the rest of the 45 ACP (Auto) ammo we have tested so far.

To read more about our testing procedures and discover what round makes the best self-defense ammo for you head to this page.

Unfired versus Fired Round Comparison

Image detailing before and after firing 200rds – 45 ACP Winchester Defender 230gr. PDX1 Bonded JHP Ammo Image detailing before and after firing 200rds – 45 ACP Winchester Defender 230gr. PDX1 Bonded JHP Ammo

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

200rds – 45 ACP Winchester Defender 230gr. PDX1 Bonded JHP Ammo Gel Test Results

  Median
Bullet Depth (in.) 14.3 14.8 15.4 16.2 25.4
Expanded Diameter (in.) 0.45 0.73 0.73 0.8 0.8
Bullet Weight after shot (gr.) 228.1 228.5 228.9 229.5 230.9
Bullet Velocity (fps) 885 888 893 895 921

Winchester Ammunition 45 ACP (Auto) Ballistic Data

Winchester 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 920 900 882 864 848
Energy ft lbs 432 414 397 382 367
Bullet drop inch n/a 0 -2.7 -8.2 -16.5

Trajectory Line Graph Winchester Ammunition 45 ACP (Auto)

Velocity / Energy Comparisons

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