45 ACP – 230 gr TSJ – Federal Syntech (AE45SJ1) – 500 Rounds

Polymer jacketed bullets have become a popular choice for indoor ranges and steel target shooters, and 500 rounds of 45 ACP keeps a 1911 busy for a long time. This listing is Federal American Eagle Syntech Range 45 ACP 230 grain Total Syntech Jacket round nose ammo, MPN AE45SJ1, sold as 500 rounds for range practice and pistol courses.

Federal rates this load at 830 fps with 352 ft-lbs of muzzle energy. The Total Syntech Jacket is a polymer coating over the lead bullet instead of a copper jacket. Federal designed it to reduce barrel fouling, eliminate metal-on-metal contact in the bore, and lower splash-back when shooting steel at close range. The 230 grain round nose weight and profile mirror classic 45 ACP ball, so recoil and feeding feel familiar. It is a practice round, not a defensive or hunting load.

This ammunition fits pistols chambered in 45 ACP, including 1911s from Colt, Springfield Armory, Kimber, Rock Island, and Sig Sauer, the Glock 21 and 41, SIG P220, Smith and Wesson M&P45 M2.0, HK45, Springfield XD-M Elite, and Ruger American Pistol. A common question is whether polymer coated bullets work in polygonal rifled barrels like Glock’s. Yes. Unlike plain lead bullets, which Glock does not recommend, polymer jacketed bullets do not leave heavy lead deposits. Another common question is whether Syntech is allowed on steel targets. It was designed with steel in mind, but follow your range’s minimum distance rules for handgun fire on steel.

Federal AE45SJ1 is new production ammunition, not reloads, made in the USA in Anoka, Minnesota. It uses reloadable boxer-primed brass cases and non-corrosive primers. This listing contains 10 boxes of 50 rounds for 500 total from one lot, which keeps point of impact and cycling predictable through a season of practice. The colored polymer coating also makes these rounds easy to tell apart from carry ammunition in a range bag.