Speer Total Metal Jacket bullets in 45 caliber, 230 grains (Speer part no. 4480), use Speer’s Uni-Cor technology to completely encase the lead core in a seamless jacket, unlike conventional FMJ bullets that leave lead exposed at the base. That full encapsulation makes TMJ bullets cleaner to shoot, since no bare lead is exposed to burn off at firing, while delivering the accuracy and consistency handgun reloaders expect from a quality jacketed bullet. At 230 grains, this is the standard-weight offering for high-volume 45-caliber pistol reloading, whether for practice or competition.

Key Specifications

• Bullet diameter is .45 caliber.
• Bullet weight is 230 grains, the standard weight for 45 ACP-class loads.
• Total Metal Jacket (TMJ) construction fully encases the lead core.
• Built with Speer’s Uni-Cor technology for a seamless, lead-free-exposed jacket.
• Sold 100 bullets per box.
• Ships at approximately 3.3875 lb.
• Cleaner to shoot than FMJ, since no bare lead is exposed to burn off at firing.
• More accurate and consistent than conventional FMJ bullets, according to Speer.
• Suited to both high-volume practice and competition use.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does TMJ differ from standard FMJ bullets? TMJ fully encases the lead core with no exposed lead at the base, unlike conventional FMJ construction.

Is this bullet cleaner to shoot than FMJ? Yes, the fully enclosed jacket means less exposed lead burning off at the muzzle.

How many bullets come in a box? 100 bullets per box.

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