Hornady FTX (45215) component bullets give reloaders a patented Flex Tip Expanding option for 45 caliber handloads built around 460 Smith and Wesson, 45 Colt, and compatible cartridges where reliable expansion, deep penetration, and tubular magazine safety are all required in one bullet. These 45 caliber .452 diameter 200 grain FTX bullets pack 50 per box and are a purpose-built reloading component for handgun hunters, lever-action carbine shooters, and self-defense handloaders who need a polymer-tipped bullet that performs across a wide velocity range.
Key Features
- Manufacturer Part Number: 45215
- Caliber: 45 Caliber, compatible with 460 Smith and Wesson, 45 Colt, 45 ACP +P, and 45 Super
- Bullet Diameter: .452 inch
- Bullet Weight: 200 grains
- Bullet Style: FTX Flex Tip Expanding
- Tip Material: Soft polymer Flex Tip
- Jacket Material: Copper, heavy over the shank
- Core Material: High antimony one-piece lead, mechanically locked via InterLock ring
- G1 Ballistic Coefficient: .145
- Sectional Density: .149
- Quantity: 50 bullets per box, 25 boxes per case
- Country of Origin: USA
Special Features
- Patented Flex Tip technology uses a soft polymer tip that compresses into the bullet cavity on impact, initiating immediate and consistent expansion across a wide range of velocities where traditional hollow points often fail to open.
- Tubular magazine safe design makes this bullet a direct fit for lever-action carbines where a pointed or exposed hollow point tip is unsafe to stack in a tube magazine.
- InterLock ring mechanically locks the one-piece high antimony lead core to the jacket, preventing core-jacket separation during penetration and maintaining high weight retention for deep terminal performance on large game.
- Secant ogive profile reduces drag and delivers flatter trajectories and tighter groups compared to flat point designs in the same caliber.
- Heavy jacket over the shank controls expansion at elevated carbine velocities, preventing over-expansion that standard pistol hollow points experience at higher speeds.
Practical Benefits
- Handgun hunters running 460 Smith and Wesson or 45 Colt revolvers for deer, feral hogs, and black bear get a bullet that expands reliably at both close-range and longer handgun distances.
- Lever-action carbine shooters get a safe, accurate, and expansion-proven tipped bullet where only flat points previously worked, opening up a new category of performance for 45 caliber tube-fed rifles.
- Reloaders building defensive rounds for large-frame 45 caliber revolvers and carbines can tune loads to their specific firearm without sacrificing the terminal consistency the FTX platform delivers.
- Your handloads built on the Hornady FTX (45215) give you a versatile 45 caliber .452 diameter 200 grain component that transitions cleanly from the hunting field to the range to home defense without changing bullets.
The Hornady FTX (45215), a 45 caliber .452 diameter 200 grain Flex Tip Expanding bullet, is a proven platform and smart addition for reloaders who demand one accurate, expansion-reliable component across 460 Smith and Wesson, 45 Colt, and lever-action carbine hunting applications.
| MANUFACTURER | HORNADY |
| BULLET CALIBER | 45 CALIBER |