The Hornady .45 Cal/.452 250 gr FTX bullet (Hornady part no. 45201) is Hornady’s Flex Tip design built specifically for lever-action rifles, where pointed bullets cannot safely share a tubular magazine with cartridges stacked nose-to-primer. The soft, deformable polymer tip gives the aerodynamics of a pointed bullet without the detonation risk of a hard point resting against the primer ahead of it, and a secant ogive profile with a tapered, thinner nose raises the ballistic coefficient. A high-antimony lead core is locked to the jacket with an InterLock ring for deep, reliable penetration on large or heavy-bodied game.

Key Specifications

• Caliber is .45 Cal/.452.
• Bullet weight is 250 grains.
• Sold 50 per box / 25 case.
• Tip is a soft, deformable Flex Tip (FTX) polymer point, safe for tubular lever-action magazines.
• Profile is a secant ogive with a thinner, tapered nose for a higher ballistic coefficient.
• Core is high-antimony lead, locked to the jacket with an InterLock ring for deep penetration.
• Built for deep penetration on large or heavy-bodied game at lever-gun velocities.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this bullet safe to load for a lever-action rifle? Yes, the Flex Tip is specifically designed so a pointed-profile bullet can sit safely nose-to-primer in a tubular lever-action magazine.

What is this bullet used for? The .45 Cal/.452 250 gr FTX is built for deep penetration on large or heavy-bodied game at lever-gun velocities.

What holds the core and jacket together? An InterLock ring is embedded into the core and locks it to the jacket, helping the bullet retain weight through expansion.

Buy the Hornady .45 Cal/.452 250 gr FTX

Order the Hornady .45 Cal/.452 250 gr FTX bullet from our Lubbock, Texas gun shop, and we will get it packed and shipped to your door quickly and insured. Browse our reloading bullets lineup for more Hornady bullets to round out your bench.