.45 ACP Personal-Defense Ammunition — 230-Grain Hornady XTP, 50 Rounds

Description

A working quantity of full-weight .45 ACP XTP ammunition after the first box proves itself

Once a .45 ACP pistol has shown that it feeds and places a defensive load reliably, the next problem is having enough of the same ammunition to practice, reconfirm and retain for carry. This 50-round offering keeps the traditional 230-grain weight and Hornady XTP construction together in one working quantity.

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 the 50-round offering exists

The Hornady XTP provides a conventional jacketed hollow-point choice, while the 230-grain weight preserves the familiar full-weight .45 ACP path. Fifty rounds allow more than a cursory function check: the shooter can verify magazines, practice with the actual load, reconfirm point of impact and retain ammunition from the same ordered supply.

If the pistol has not yet been tested with this ammunition, begin with the 20-round box. The larger quantity makes sense after the load has earned confidence in that firearm.

Load specifications

• Manufacturer: Gold Country Ammo
• Cartridge: .45 ACP
• Bullet: Hornady XTP jacketed hollow point
• Bullet weight: 230 grains
• Intended role: Personal-defense practice, verification and carry after firearm confirmation
• 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: 50 loaded cartridges
• Production: Small-batch, made to order
• Normal fulfillment: Within seven business days
• Made in the USA

A quantity chosen for confidence, not catalog duplication

The 20-round page answers the first-box question. This 50-round page answers the next one: how to conduct a more meaningful verification and still keep a usable supply of the same load. The two listings remain separate so the buyer can choose the appropriate quantity without working through product variations at checkout.

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.