Description
Sig Sauer’s Elite Performance V-Crown load is built for defensive use in .45 ACP pistols — concealed carry, home defense, and duty carry alike. The projectile is the center of the design: the V-Crown is a jacketed hollow point with a stacked cavity geometry, meaning the hollow point is shaped to initiate consistent expansion even when the bullet encounters light clothing or other intermediate material before reaching the target. That reliable upset translates to controlled energy transfer rather than over-penetration, which matters in confined spaces where backstops are unpredictable.
The jacket is engineered to stay bonded to the lead core through expansion, preserving weight and maintaining a stable wound channel rather than shedding fragments. The 230-grain bullet weight sits at the traditional end of the .45 ACP spectrum, producing the slower, heavier push that the cartridge was designed around — useful for mitigating felt recoil in compact pistols where the slide cycle is already abbreviated.
Cases are nickel-plated brass. Nickel resists corrosion better than bare brass in humid carry environments and makes it easier to confirm chamber status visually during a chamber check, particularly in low-light conditions. The propellant is a low-flash formulation, which reduces the muzzle signature produced when the round fires in darkness — relevant for defensive use when preserving night-adapted vision can matter. Each box contains 20 rounds.




