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Originally Posted by Texas Star
So, how do you load that 4" .45 to get five-inch .45 auto ballistics? S&W and Colt used 5.5 inch barrels in 1917. The added half inch supposedly made up for the gas loss at barrel-cylinder gap.
What velocity do you get from factory .45 ACP ammo in that shorter barrel?
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T S,
If you are asking me that question I have no idea. Don’t own a chronograph and have no desire to buy one. I load 240 grain full wadcutters over Red Dot or Unique. Also load 260 grain SWCs and some 240 grain SWCs.
Kevin