The Buffalo Bore .45 ACP +P 230gr FMJ-FN is a 20-round box of non-expanding +P ammunition (Buffalo Bore item no. 45230FMJ20). The flat-nosed full metal jacket bullet weighs 230 grains and leaves the muzzle at 950 fps with 461 ft-lbs of energy. Buffalo Bore designed the two non-expanding loads in its .45 ACP +P line to shoot through large shoulder bones or the skull of a black bear. It also works when you need to shoot through cover like car doors or stick-frame walls, and the load uses flash suppressed powder.

Key Specifications

• Caliber is .45 ACP +P, a higher-pressure designation in Buffalo Bore’s .45 ACP +P line.
• Bullet weight is 230 grains, a classic .45 ACP bullet weight.
• Bullet type is a full metal jacket flat nose (FMJ-FN), a non-expanding design.
• Rated velocity is 950 fps, the figure Buffalo Bore prints for this item.
• Rated energy is 461 ft-lbs, published by Buffalo Bore with the velocity.
• Measured velocity from a Colt Gold Cup 1911 with a 5-inch barrel is 981 fps.
• The load uses flash suppressed powder, so the shooter will not be blinded by their own gunfire in the dark.
• Buffalo Bore designed the non-expanding loads to shoot through large shoulder bones or the skull on a black bear.
• It also works for shooting through cover like car doors or stick-frame walls, according to Buffalo Bore.
• Box quantity is 20 rounds, a standard handgun box.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I fire .45 ACP +P in any .45 ACP pistol? Buffalo Bore says .45 ACP +P ammo is externally and dimensionally identical to .45 ACP ammo and can be fired in any .45 ACP firearm that is in normal operating condition. The greater pressure and power give more slide velocity, so if you shoot more than a box or two, Buffalo Bore suggests replacing the recoil spring with a Wolf Spring that adds roughly 4 to 6 lbs of spring weight, and a shock buffer is a possible addition.

Is this a hollow point? No. This is a 230-grain full metal jacket flat nose, and Buffalo Bore designed its two non-expanding .45 ACP +P loads to shoot through large shoulder bones or the skull on a black bear.

Does it use flash suppressed powder? Yes. Buffalo Bore states that all of its .45 ACP +P loads use flash suppressed powders.

Buy the Buffalo Bore .45 ACP +P 230gr FMJ-FN

For a .45 ACP that has to punch through bone or barriers rather than expand, this flat-nosed +P load is the one Buffalo Bore built. Order it from our Lubbock, Texas gun shop with fast direct shipping, and see more handgun ammunition while you are here.