.45 ACP Personal-Defense Ammunition — 230-Grain Hornady XTP, 20 Rounds

Description

A full-weight .45 ACP hollow-point load for shooters who want to verify the ammunition in their own pistol

A defensive load is only useful after the pistol proves it will feed, chamber and place it reliably. This .45 ACP offering pairs the traditional 230-grain weight with the Hornady XTP hollow point and gives the shooter a 20-round first box for that initial evaluation.

Gold Country loads this ammunition in new Starline brass in small batches. It is available to order and normally ships within seven business days.

Why this 230-grain XTP load exists

The 230-grain bullet preserves the familiar full-weight .45 ACP choice. Hornady’s XTP gives the buyer a conventional jacketed hollow-point path rather than a round-nose practice load. The question is not whether a label can promise a result; it is whether this particular ammunition works accurately and reliably in the pistol that may be asked to carry it.

This 20-round box is the place to begin. Confirm feeding, chambering, reliable cycling and point of impact before relying on any defensive ammunition.

Load specifications

• Manufacturer: Gold Country Ammo
• Cartridge: .45 ACP
• Bullet: Hornady XTP jacketed hollow point
• Bullet weight: 230 grains
• Intended role: Personal-defense evaluation and carry after firearm verification
• Velocity reference: Approximately 880 fps based on published load data
• Overall-length reference: Minimum 1.195 inches; SAAMI maximum 1.275 inches
• Case: New Starline brass
• Quantity: 20 loaded cartridges
• Production: Small-batch, made to order
• Normal fulfillment: Within seven business days
• Made in the USA

Begin with the smaller box, then keep the same load together

Use this 20-round offering to establish function and point of impact. Once the load has earned confidence in the pistol, the 50-round offering provides more of the same 230-grain XTP ammunition for additional practice, re-verification and a retained supply.

Pistol fit still decides

Use only in firearms marked for .45 ACP and in sound condition. Confirm magazine fit, feeding, chambering, reliable cycling, accuracy and point of impact in the firearm that will be used. The approximately 880-fps figure is based on published load data, not a Gold Country chronograph result. Actual velocity and performance vary with the firearm, barrel length, ammunition lot, distance and conditions.