Just a follow-up on this: I loaded some of these in 454 Casull cases & they were almost too long for the cylinder of my SRH. Even though the crimping ring (somewhat shallow, IMO) is near the shoulder, the tip is relatively long & just clears the cylinder opening. Also, because of the crimp ring position, the seating depth (cannelure to base length) is more than other Hornady 45 cal. bullets, except the 300 grainers. And the overall bullet length is almost as long as their 300gr XTP-Mag (.804 vs .812").

I also loaded some of these in 45 Auto Rim cases for my 325NG, for grins. Because of the 325's cylinder length (long throats) being so long, relative to the short ACP/AR case, the loaded cartridge OAL is not an issue in it. However, because of the longer seating depth, you lose some case capacity. You lose more than .020" compared to their 230 XTP & .085" compared to a 200 XTP's seating depth. These later two don't have cannelures, being ACP bullets, while the FTX does, which is it's biggest asset for me. The 325NG is relatively light & with +P or Super loads, recoil causes "bullet jump" on taper crimped loads. The cannelures & a roll crimp cure this. (I like some spicy loads once in a while, besides, those red tipped, pointed bullets look wild in the short AR cases. )

Here's a 45AR beside a 500 S&W, both with FTX bullets.

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Fat Man & Little Boy (S&W 500 & 45AR)

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