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Last updated November 11, 2026

.45 ACP hollow point ammo prices

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Observed 30-day price distribution

IronScout provides observed price and availability data for .45 ACP ammunition across tracked online retailers. Data reflects historical price observations and does not include purchase recommendations.

These figures cover all tracked .45 ACP listings, not only .45 ACP hollow point loads.

Observed 30-Day Price Range (Per Round): median: $0.800, lowest: $0.303, 95th-percentile high: $1.907, sample size: 9706.

Lowest observed price in the trailing 7-day window: $0.350.

Prices last updated November 11, 2026 · 442 listings tracked across 27 retailers · 31 days with data in the 30-day window

How we calculate this

SQL PERCENTILE_CONT over daily-best per-product-per-day observed in-stock prices

  • Daily-best is MIN(price_per_round) per (caliber, product, UTC day).
  • Only in-stock observations included.
  • Coverage varies by retailer and source.
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Common .45 ACP JHP by product line

Product LineBulletGrainCount
Federal HSTJHP230gr50
Speer Gold Dot 45JHP230gr50
Hornady Critical Defense 45FTX185gr20

What to know about .45 ACP hollow points

The .45 ACP starts with a .452" bore — expansion from JHP creates a wound channel that's hard to match with smaller calibers. The HST in .45 ACP expands to roughly 1 inch. The 230gr loads are subsonic, which means they work exceptionally well suppressed with defense JHP. The 185gr options (Critical Defense) trade bullet weight for velocity, which can aid expansion from shorter barrels.

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Frequently asked questions

Which .45 ACP hollow points are widely used for self-defense?
Federal HST 230gr and Speer Gold Dot 230gr are .45 ACP JHP defense loads. Both are designed to expand.
How is .45 ACP defense ammo priced?
Premium .45 ACP JHP such as Federal HST and Speer Gold Dot is the highest-priced tier; Sig V-Crown, Federal Punch, and Remington Golden Saber are commonly priced below them. Current observed .45 ACP prices are in the 30-day price summary at the top of this page.
How do .45 ACP and 9mm compare for self-defense?
Modern 9mm JHP designs have narrowed the terminal-performance difference with .45 ACP. The .45 ACP has a larger bullet diameter and more energy per round, while 9mm offers higher magazine capacity, less recoil, and a lower cost per round.