Hornady FTX

[tickfarm]

Can you use the Hornady 225 gr. .452 FTX bullet in 45acp pistol?

 

[Riomouse911]

Can you load it? Yes.

Will it function or will it jam? That requires loading it to a compatible OAL and giving them a whirl in your gun(s). I don’t see why they wouldn’t work other than a possible OAL issue with the rubbery flex-tip sticking out there waiting to get hung up on mag lips or feed ramps.

Stay safe.

 

[Jbird45]

Unless you find load data specific to the .45 ACP for that bullet I would not try it. When Hornady loads these they trim the cases and that can affect pressure. I have seen load data for the .45 Colt using these bullets but their intent is to be fired from rifles of that caliber. I don't think you would see any advantage with the FTX at pistol ranges vs regular ammo. Again, unless you found published data for these bullets from Hornady or another reputable source I would not try it. I have not tried it, but I would assume if you tried to put this bullet in a .45 ACP casing that you would have to seat it deeper than normal and that could create dangerous pressures potentially.

 

[Jbird45]

Also, just a side note. A friend and fellow reloader I know has a 1911 and he purchased some .452 cast bullets to use in his .45 ACP. When he went to fire them he has a constant problem of them not seating the entire way because the larger diameter of the bullet and causes the slide to hang up, and we have to use a lot of force to either help the slide forward or to get it to eject. IF you found load data using the FTX .452, and loaded them to the correct COL, I would still load 2-3 and try to cycle them through your gun to make sure you don't run into the same issue. Your bore may accept the .452 diameter bullets, but his does not.

 

[Jbird45]

Hornady does make a .45 Auto FTX in 185 grain. It doesn't have the pointy tip like the .45-70 or .45 Colt, but they should function properly in your gun and will have published load data for the .45 ACP. Sorry for all the posts, but I hope this info helps!

 

[Varminterror]

Hornady does make a .45 Auto FTX in 185 grain. It doesn't have the pointy tip like the .45-70 or .45 Colt, but they should function properly in your gun and will have published load data for the .45 ACP. Sorry for all the posts, but I hope this info helps!

The 185 FTX is only available in the Critical Defense Ammo, not available (yet, if ever) as component bullets. The Critical Defense FTX bullets meant for semiauto pistols and revolvers are very different than the Leverevolution FTX bullets meant for revolvers and leverguns. Different profiles, different bearing lengths, different ogives, different jacket thicknesses, different ranges of expansion velocities...

So a Reloader doesn’t have access to the 185grn, .451” Critical Defense FTX used in the Hornady factory ammo, and it’s not analogous to be used to recommend reloading the 225grn .452” Leverevolution FTX bullet in 45acp.

 

[Jbird45]

The 185 FTX is only available in the Critical Defense Ammo, not available (yet, if ever) as component bullets. The Critical Defense FTX bullets meant for semiauto pistols and revolvers are very different than the Leverevolution FTX bullets meant for revolvers and leverguns. Different profiles, different bearing lengths, different ogives, different jacket thicknesses, different ranges of expansion velocities...

So a Reloader doesn’t have access to the 185grn, .451” Critical Defense FTX used in the Hornady factory ammo, and it’s not analogous to be used to recommend reloading the 225grn .452” Leverevolution FTX bullet in 45acp.

Thank you for the clarification. Sorry for the misinformation there.