Tactical® HST® 45 Auto
Tactical® HST® offers consistent expansion and optimum penetration for terminal performance. See for yourself, click below for how this hollow-point round performs under FBI's stringent protocol testing.
Ballistic Charts
Velocity:
Energy:
Average Range:
Trajectory for a 25 yards zero with a sight height of 0.9 inches.
Specifications:
Part Number: P45HST2
Bullet Style: HST
Caliber: 45 Auto
Primer No.: 150
Bullet Weight (Grains/Grams): 230 / 14.9
Test Barrel Length in Inches: 5
Ballistic Coefficient: 0.19
Velocity in Feet Per Second
| Yards | Velocity |
|---|---|
| Muzzle: | 890 |
| 25: | 872 |
| 50: | 856 |
| 75: | 840 |
| 100: | 824 |
Energy in Foot Pounds
| Yards | Energy |
|---|---|
| Muzzle: | 404 |
| 25: | 389 |
| 50: | 374 |
| 75: | 360 |
| 100: | 347 |
Average Range *
| Yards | Average Range |
|---|---|
| 25: |  |
| 50: | -2.0 |
| 75: | -6.9 |
| 100: | -15.0 |
* Height of Bullet Trajectory in inches above or below line of sight if zeroed at
yards. Sights 0.9 inches above bore line.
FBI Test Protocol
Product Tested | Test Results | Recovered Bullet | |
|---|---|---|---|
| P45HST2 | Velocity | 895 |  |
| 45 Auto | Penetration | 12.00 | |
| 230 | Expansion | .980 | |
| 890 | Retained Weight | 231.0 | |
| HST | |||
Product Tested | Test Results | Recovered Bullet | |
|---|---|---|---|
| P45HST2 | Velocity | 871 |  |
| 45 Auto | Penetration | 13.50 | |
| 230 | Expansion | .870 | |
| 890 | Retained Weight | 229.0 | |
| HST | |||
Product Tested | Test Results | Recovered Bullet | |
|---|---|---|---|
| P45HST2 | Velocity | 888 |  |
| 45 Auto | Penetration | 17.50 | |
| 230 | Expansion | .510 | |
| 890 | Retained Weight | 230.0 | |
| HST | |||
Product Tested | Test Results | Recovered Bullet | |
|---|---|---|---|
| P45HST2 | Velocity | 867 |  |
| 45 Auto | Penetration | 12.00 | |
| 230 | Expansion | .820 | |
| 890 | Retained Weight | 229.0 | |
| HST | |||
Product Tested | Test Results | Recovered Bullet | |
|---|---|---|---|
| P45HST2 | Velocity | 876 |  |
| 45 Auto | Penetration | 12.00 | |
| 230 | Expansion | 1.000 | |
| 890 | Retained Weight | 230.0 | |
| HST | |||
Product Tested | Test Results | Recovered Bullet | |
|---|---|---|---|
| P45HST2 | Velocity | 885 |  |
| 45 Auto | Penetration | 10.50 | |
| 230 | Expansion | .660 | |
| 890 | Retained Weight | 223.0 | |
| HST | |||
