Hornady - FTX - 225 Grain 45 Long Colt Ammo - 20 Rounds

This 45 Long Colt cartridge by Hornady is perfect for the lever-action varmint hunter. A LEVERevolution round, it features a 225 grain FTX projectile with a Flex Tip. The soft spike of polymer absorbs shock while it’s sitting in a tubular magazine, ensuring that it won’t ignite the primer it’s butting up against. You don’t want your magazine to go kablooey just because you drop your rifle.

The FTX’s Flex Tip does a lot more than shock absorption, though. Its aerodynamic profile enhances the bullet’s ballistic coefficient to .140 for a flatter trajectory and higher energy downrange. The FTX’s accuracy is even better courtesy of its sleek secant ogive profile.

On impact the Flex Tip drives inward, commencing substantial expansion of the bullet within soft tissue. The FTX also digs in deeply, because its jacket and core are held in place via Hornady’s signature InterLock ring. Along with its 460 ft lbs muzzle energy, this round has the goods to get the job done. Brass cased and Boxer primed, it’s a high quality hunting solution.