20rds - 45 ACP Winchester W Train & Defend 230gr. JHP Ammo

20rds - 45 ACP Winchester W Train & Defend 230gr. JHP Ammo Details

We all know how important it is to get lots of practice training with the exact firearm and ammo you intend to use for personal defense. With that in mind, Winchester has designed an ammunition pair; one product for training, the other for self defense. The training round resembles the self defense as closely as possible, giving you the greatest opportunity for success if faced with a life threatening self defense situation.



This product is the "defend" round. It contains a 230 grain jacketed hollow point bullet, the projectile of choice when it comes to personal defense. Reliable firing and massive expansion will stop your attacker dead in their tracks. Just make sure you also purchase the "train" round, which is sold separately, to take full advantage of this incredible product. These rounds are Boxer primed, nickel-plated brass, non-corrosive, and reloadable.



  • Manufacturer
  • Condition
    New
  • Bullet Weight
  • Use Type
    Self Defense
  • Casing Type
    Nickel-Plated Brass
  • Quantity
    20
  • Ammo Caliber
    45 ACP (Auto)
  • Manufacturer SKU
    W45D
  • Primer Type
  • Muzzle Velocity
    850
  • Muzzle Energy
  • UPC Barcode
    020892221659
  • Cost Per Round
    $1.05/ppr

Gel test Results

We tested this Winchester Ammunition 45 ACP (Auto) ammo by firing five rounds with a Ruger SR46 with a -inch barrel into calibrated Clear Ballistics gelatin. Of those five rounds, we discovered the ammo penetrated an average of 23.02-inches into the gelatin. Our test rounds ended the test with an average expanded diameter of 0.452-inches, retaining 100% of the projectile's original weight.

On this page, you'll see video of our tests including photographs that detail the ammunition before/after firing it through a four-layer barrier into gelatin. Also, you'll see how this Winchester Ammunition 45 ACP (Auto) ammunition stacks up compared to other self-defense rounds in 45 ACP (Auto).

To read more about our testing procedures and processes, please head here.

Unfired versus Fired Round Comparison

Image detailing before and after firing 20rds - 45 ACP Winchester W Train & Defend 230gr. JHP Ammo Image detailing before and after firing 20rds - 45 ACP Winchester W Train & Defend 230gr. JHP Ammo

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

20rds - 45 ACP Winchester W Train & Defend 230gr. JHP Ammo Gel Test Results

  Median
Bullet Depth (in.) 19.6 19.7 24.5 24.8 26.5
Expanded Diameter (in.) 0.45 0.45 0.45 0.45 0.46
Bullet Weight after shot (gr.) 230 230.2 230.8 230.9 231.5
Bullet Velocity (fps) 864 869 870 882 882

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