45 ACP – 230 gr FMJ – Federal Champion (WM5233) – 1000 Rounds

Federal Champion is Federal’s value line of range ammunition, and the WM5233 makes high-volume 45 ACP shooting more affordable. This listing is Federal Champion 45 ACP 230 grain full metal jacket ammo, MPN WM5233, sold as a 1,000 round case.

Federal rates this load at 845 fps with 365 ft-lbs of muzzle energy. The 230 grain round nose bullet is the classic 45 ACP design, feeding reliably in 1911 pistols and modern polymer 45s alike. It is subsonic, so it has the 45’s signature rolling recoil and works well through a suppressor. Champion is made by the same company that produces Federal Premium and American Eagle, giving shooters a dependable name-brand option at a lower price. A full metal jacket bullet does not expand, so this is practice and plinking ammunition.

This ammunition fits pistols and carbines chambered in 45 ACP, also listed as 45 Auto, including 1911 pistols of every size, the Glock 21, 30, and 41, Smith and Wesson M&P45 and SW1911, SIG P220 and P227, HK USP45 and HK45, Springfield XD and XD-M 45, Taurus PT1911, and the Kriss Vector and Thompson. A common question is how Federal Champion compares with American Eagle 45 ACP. Both are Federal range loads; American Eagle AE45A runs a bit faster at 890 fps, while Champion is the value option at 845 fps. Another common question is whether this ammo is reloadable. Yes. It uses boxer-primed brass cases.

Federal WM5233 is new production ammunition, not reloads, made in the USA. Each round uses a reloadable brass case with a boxer primer and is non-corrosive. This case comes in factory packaging as 20 boxes of 50 rounds for a total of 1,000 rounds of 45 ACP 230 grain FMJ. Buying by the case keeps you on one production lot for consistent function from box to box.