Barnes TAC-XPD 45 Auto +P 185gr HP Ammunition /20

Barnes TAC-XPD 45 Auto +P 185gr HP Ammunition /20

Barnes TAC-XPD ammunition is optimized for carry and home defense use. Loaded with the popular Barnes TAC-XP bullet it is designed to deliver top performance when it matters the most. The TAC-XP's all-copper construction and very large, deep hollow-point cavity expand, penetrate and perform more consistently than any personal defense product on the market. Performance through bare gel, light and heavy clothing, car doors, plywood and automotive windshield glass is unmatched by the competition. TAC-XP bullets are 100% copper, making them safe for the environment. These lighter all copper bullets also result in less felt recoil in comparison to lead core bullets allowing the shooter to recover quickly without sacrificing terminal performance. Barnes specially engineered each load using low flash powders to produce almost no muzzle flash, ideal for low-light situations. Distinctive Techni-Crom plated shells feed smoothly from the magazine for reliability shooters can depend on every time. This ammunition is new production, non-corrosive, in boxer primed, reloadable brass cases.

Specifications:
Manufacturer: Barnes
Brand: TAC-XPD
Caliber: 45 Auto +P
Weight: 185gr
Type: Hollow Point
MPN: 21555
Rounds Per Box: 20

Ballistics:
Muzzle Velocity: 1000 fps
Muzzle Energy: 411 ft/lb

Features:
- Lead Free Yes
- Case Type Nickel Plated
- Primer Boxer
- Corrosive No
- Reloadable Yes

About the Manufacturer
Barnes Bullets has a long rich history.

2011 Expansion of VOR-TX line, Introduction of Match Burners and LRX lines
2010 Barnes Bullets acquired by the Freedom Group, VOR-TX Introduction
2009 Barnes relocates to Mona, Utah, Introduces M/LE line, Spit-Fire T-EZ muzzleloader bullets and the Barnes Buster line
2008 Introduction of the Tipped Triple-Shock (TTSX) line and Release BRM 4
2007 Barnes Celebrates 75 years of "Making Bullets The Way They Ought'a Be.", Introduction of Varmint Grenade and MPG lines
2006 Barnes Introduces the Maximum Range X Bullet (MRX) and the Spit-Fire TMZ
2005 Offers Free DVD: "Choosing the Right Bullet".
2004 Introduced Spit-Fire MZ bullets
2003 Barnes Triple-Shock X Bullet introduced!
2002 Barnes Burner Varminator Introduced
2001 BRM 3 Published
2000 Barnes Burner VLC Varmint Bullet Introduced
1999 Skip Talbot Sets New World Record
1997 XLC-Coated X Bullets introduced at SHOT show
1996 Barnes Moves!
1995 Accuracy World Record Set
1994 Barnes Introduces the Expander MZ and CR-10 Bore Cleaner
1992 BRM 1 introduced. XPB designed for the Military
1986 First Game Taken with an X Bullet
1985 Randy Brooks invents the X Bullet
1979 Barnes Solids Introduced
1974 Randy and Coni Brooks purchase the company
1939 Barnes began large scale manufacturing.
1932 Founded in 1932


About the 45 ACP Cartridge
The .45 ACP(11.43x23mm or Automatic Colt Pistol), also known as the .45 Auto by C.I.P. or 45 Auto by SAAMI, is a cartridge designed by John Browning in 1904, for use in his prototype Colt semi-automatic .45 pistol and eventually the M1911 pistol adopted by the United States Army in 1911.

The U.S. Cavalry had been buying and testing various handguns in the late 1890s and early 20th century. The .45 Colt Single Action Army (SAA) had largely been replaced, even by some double-action versions of the same. The Army had fielded some double-action revolvers in .38 Long Colt. They determined the .38 caliber round was significantly less effective than the .45 Colt against determined opponents such as the warriors encountered in the Moro Rebellion of the Philippine American War. The then-current issue rifle, the .30-40 Krag, had also failed to stop Moro warriors effectively;[3] the British had similar issues switching to the .303 British, which resulted in the development of the dum-dum bullet. This experience, and the Thompson LaGarde Tests of 1904 led the Army and the Cavalry, to decide a minimum of .45 caliber was required in the new handgun. Thompson and Major Louis Anatole La Garde of the Medical Corps arranged tests on cadavers and animal remains in the Chicago stockyards, resulting in the finding that .45 was the most effective pistol cartridge. They noted, however, training was critical to make sure a soldier could score a hit in a vulnerable part of the body.

45 ACP Cartridge Specifications
Case type Rimless, straight
Bullet diameter .451 in (11.5 mm)
Neck diameter .473 in (12.0 mm)
Base diameter .476 in (12.1 mm)
Rim diameter .480 in (12.2 mm)
Rim thickness .049 in (1.2 mm)
Case length .898 in (22.8 mm)
Overall length 1.275 in (32.4 mm)
Case capacity 25 gr H2O (1.6 cm3)
Rifling twist 1 in 16 in (406 mm)
Primer type Large or Small pistol
Maximum pressure 21,000 psi (140 MPa)

45 ACP Cartridge Ballistic Performance (5 inch Test Barrel
185 gr (12 g) Bonded Defense 1,225 ft/s (373 m/s) 616 ft-lbf (835 J)
185 gr (12 g) Speer Gold Dot JHP 1,050 ft/s (320 m/s) 453 ft-lbf (614 J)
200 gr (13 g) Speer Gold Dot JHP +P 1,080 ft/s (330 m/s) 518 ft-lbf (702 J)
230 gr (15 g) Federal Hydra-Shok 900 ft/s (270 m/s) 414 ft-lbf (561 J)
230 gr (15 g) US Army Ball FMJ 830 ft/s (250 m/s) 352 ft-lbf (477 J)