FED 250TH ANV USA 45ACP 230GR FMJ

Description

Federal’s 250th Anniversary USA line takes standard American Eagle target ammunition and wraps it in limited-edition packaging that marks the country’s semiquincentennial. The load itself is a workhorse: a 230-grain full metal jacket bullet at 890 feet per second, which is a standard-pressure .45 ACP load well suited to high-volume range sessions, function testing, and general practice with full-size and compact pistols chambered for the cartridge.

The full metal jacket construction keeps the bullet profile consistent through the feed cycle, which matters on pistols with tight ramp geometry, and it avoids the accelerated barrel fouling that exposed lead can cause over long strings of fire. At 890 fps, the load runs at a velocity where most .45 ACP pistols cycle reliably without over-stressing recoil springs—useful if you’re rotating the ammunition through a gun that also sees defensive hollow points, since both pressure curves are broadly compatible.

Each box contains 50 rounds. The packaging itself is the distinguishing feature here beyond ballistic performance: the commemorative design is specific to this production run and won’t be repeated, which gives it some shelf appeal for collectors alongside its utility as practice ammunition. If you’re looking for a reason to stock up on .45 ACP range fodder, the packaging gives this particular run a reason to exist beyond being interchangeable with standard American Eagle loads of the same specification.