Indoor ranges and training rooms are where airborne lead becomes a real concern, especially for instructors who spend hours on the line. This listing is Speer Lawman Clean-Fire 45 Auto 230 grain Total Metal Jacket round nose ammo, MPN 53885, sold as a 1,000 round case for indoor shooters, agencies, and anyone who wants cleaner training with a 45 ACP.
Speer rates this load at 845 fps with 365 ft-lbs of muzzle energy from a 5 inch test barrel. Clean-Fire combines two features. The Total Metal Jacket bullet fully encloses the lead core, including the base, and the primer contains no lead, barium, or antimony. Together they greatly reduce heavy metal exposure at the firing point. The 230 grain round nose bullet matches the weight of most 45 ACP duty loads, so it is a realistic training substitute. It is a non-expanding practice round, not a defensive load.
This ammunition fits pistols chambered in 45 ACP (45 Auto), including 1911 pistols from Colt, Springfield, Kimber, Dan Wesson, and Ruger, plus the Glock 21 and 30, SIG P220 and P227, Smith and Wesson M&P45 and SW1911, HK45 and USP, and the KRISS Vector and Thompson carbines. A common question is whether lead free primer ammunition is less reliable. Modern heavy-metal-free primers like those in Clean-Fire are designed for duty grade reliability, though some shooters notice a slightly different report. Another common question is whether this ammo is allowed at ranges with lead restrictions. Many indoor facilities welcome it, but always confirm your range’s specific policy.
Speer 53885 is new production ammunition, not reloads, made in the USA in Lewiston, Idaho. It is loaded in reloadable brass cases and is non-corrosive. The case contains 20 boxes of 50 rounds for 1,000 total from one lot, so a department or busy shooter gets consistent feeding and point of impact through every training cycle.
Randolph R Birkman (verified owner) –
I ordered the Speer 45 ACP 230 grain ball ammunition. My order arrived quickly without issue. The ammunition runs great through my Springfield 1911. It has a MV of 845 which is just below mil spec which was exactly what I was looking for. I will order it again.
Scott (verified owner) –
Speer makes quality ammunition and the Lawman Cleanfire is no exception. All load fine and fire perfectly through my Glock 21