The Wilson Combat .45 ACP 170gr Controlled Fracturing load is a box of 20 rounds of .45 ACP handgun ammunition loaded with a 170-grain Lehigh Defense Controlled Fracturing bullet (Wilson Combat part no. LA45170CF). Wilson Combat offers Lehigh Defense Controlled Fracturing ammunition for improved self-defense, and says it is designed to deliver tremendous terminal performance. The figures Wilson Combat publishes for it come from a 5-inch test barrel, where it is rated at 1050 fps and 416 ft-lb at the muzzle. Wilson Combat lists typical usage as self-defense, and the cartridge cases are brass. It is a straightforward pick for shooters who want a published, test-barrel-backed load for their .45 ACP handgun.

Key Specifications

• The chambering is .45 ACP, the single designation Wilson Combat lists for this load, so match it to your barrel marking before ordering.
• Bullet weight is 170 grains, the weight behind the velocity and energy figures Wilson Combat publishes for this load.
• The bullet is the Lehigh Defense Controlled Fracturing, a solid copper design that is pre-stressed so the petals deploy after a predetermined penetration depth.
• Muzzle velocity is 1050 fps from a 5-inch test barrel, the figure Wilson Combat publishes for this load.
• Muzzle energy is 416 ft-lb, measured in the same 5-inch test barrel.
• The case is brass, as listed on the Wilson Combat product page.
• Each box holds 20 rounds, the quantity you receive with this listing.
• Wilson Combat lists the bullet as a hollow point, a design intended to expand on impact.
• Wilson Combat classes the load’s velocity range as subsonic.
• Wilson Combat lists typical usage as self-defense.

Frequently Asked Questions

What bullet does this 170-grain .45 ACP load use? It uses the Lehigh Defense Controlled Fracturing bullet. Wilson Combat offers Lehigh Defense Controlled Fracturing ammunition for improved self-defense, and says it is designed to deliver tremendous terminal performance.

How fast is the .45 ACP 170gr CF load? Wilson Combat publishes a muzzle velocity of 1050 fps and 416 ft-lb of muzzle energy, measured from a 5-inch test barrel.

What is the .45 ACP 170gr CF load meant for? Wilson Combat lists typical usage as self-defense. It is loaded in brass cases.

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