What Is Considered Hot Ammo?
What Is Considered Hot Ammo? A load is “hot” when the velocity/energy are at the upper end of that particular cartridges performance potential. 45 ACP can run anywhere from 350-600 ft/lbs of muzzle energy, with the average being around 400 ft/lbs. … So when a load is in the 500-600 ft/lb arena, it is considered