The beatuty of .45acp is the fact that ,unlike say 9mm , there are NO JHP load that inherently suck. The effectiveness of .45acp jhp in a given bullet weight will be fairly close between the sorta average , and the "best".
Back when my car had a carbourater , I used 185 +P and 200 +P , from CorBon. Still fine ammo ( not withstanding the passing of the Flying Ashtray ) . But in recent decades the progress of 230 jhp's , combined with similar POI to common 230 fmj is a strong factor. My testing of WWB 230JHP ( in a particular Jim Higgenbothem testing protocol for penetration AND expansion ) has me carrying generic 230 jhp with full confidence.
With the plethora of * more than plenty good * choices, selection can be made on basis of reliability, accuraccy, POI/POA < anaivability , and yes price.
Meanwhile , if you personal set of actual/ percieved parameters skews to Reduced penetration of Bad Guys and building materials on purpose at the low end of "normal" JHP's , while still having reasonably decent stopping power, the 185gr Silvertip is still the standout choice. For that matter, if the parameters call for less recoil ( aka better controlability ) than standard 230gr loads, the std vel 185gr jhp as a class are the choice.
