230 gr bullets

[rebs]

Are 45 acp pistols such as the 1911 and Glock 21 and 30 fixed sights accurized for 230 gr bullets ?

 

[9x45]

In my experience from running 1911's from 67 till 92 and Glocks from 92 on, yes, all of mine were POA/POI. The 230gr is the .45acp standard, so you may find that 180s or 165s will shoot lower.

 

[burrhead]

Generally light bullets impact lower than heavy ones because of dwell time.

 

[9x45]

burr, I meant lower because they go faster. I was thinking 147s in a 9mm will shoot higher.

 

[RickB]

A gun that's dead-on for one shooter at 25 yards isn't going to hit to the same place in the hands of another shooter.
A gun that's zeroed at 25 yards isn't probably going to hit to point-of-aim at seven yards (apparently the most popular distance for handgun shooting, based on the pictures I see posted here).
Some shooters like to put the target behind the front sight, others like the target on top of the sight.
If a gun has "fixed" sights (usually adjustable for windage), I'd expect you to have to experiment with different loads to find one that hits where you want it to.