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How reliable is this combination, and how many of you that carry a 1911 use JHPs with confidance as your SD carry ammo?
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How reliable is this combination, and how many of you that carry a 1911 use JHPs with confidance as your SD carry ammo?
Only your individual gun, magazine, and ammo combination can tell you how reliable it is. Most modern 1911's have no issues with hollow point ammo. If there is an incompatibility issue, then usually switching to a different bullet nose configuration or sometimes a magazine change will iron things out. Occasionally a polish job is needed on the feed ramp or something similar, but that is a rarity I think for most modern 1911's. The only way to know it to grab your gun and a couple hundred rounds of the ammo and magazines you want to use then hit the range. If the gun, mags, and ammo runs through a couple hundred rounds issue free, shoots to point of aim, is accurate enough for the job it will be assigned, then clean 'er up and call it good.
I've run several boxes of various JHPs through my Springfield GI with zero issues. Right now it's in the safe with three magazines of WWB 230gr JHP next to it, and there are several boxes of Hydrashocks on the way.
Come to think of it, that gun has NEVER malfunctioned on me. *knock on wood*
Come to think of it, that gun has NEVER malfunctioned on me. *knock on wood*
Sir, FWIW, my box-stock Colt 1991A1 (bought new in '92) runs perfectly on hardball, hollowpoints, semi-wadcutters. The thing is amazingly reliable. I carry it with Speer Gold Dots.
That said, Mr. GC is quite right about trying out your gun and magazines with the various different loads. It's the only way to know for sure.
Hope this helps, and Semper Fi.
Ron H.
That said, Mr. GC is quite right about trying out your gun and magazines with the various different loads. It's the only way to know for sure.
Hope this helps, and Semper Fi.
Ron H.
Saying "1911" is like saying "pickup truck."
There are over 40 different brands of 1911, ranging from marvelous to misbegotten. My Colts shoot hollowpoints just fine.
Yes, you just have to try yours and see.
There are over 40 different brands of 1911, ranging from marvelous to misbegotten. My Colts shoot hollowpoints just fine.
Yes, you just have to try yours and see.
38-44HD45
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See above.
I've been carrying one or another kind of 1911 for many years, always with some variety of JHP. Any 1911 I've encountered that would not feed them reliably was either fixed where it would, or traded off.
I've been carrying one or another kind of 1911 for many years, always with some variety of JHP. Any 1911 I've encountered that would not feed them reliably was either fixed where it would, or traded off.
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The "key" to this combination is the GUN. Whether you build it yourself - for $50.00 - like this one:
OR you purchase a "Ready Made" or a "Total Custom Job" it needs to be "reliable" and the fact is some of them are and many of them aren't. Most of the Companies that put out something 'less' than a high quality piece have gone under but some Companies have gone under because of the people running them and not their product.
Springfield Armory puts out something like 20+ varieties of the 1911. Colt is offering 30 some. Kimber now offers 13 "Families" based on the 1911. All it takes is bucks and you can have just about anything you want based on the 1911 platform including the Super Race Guns.
I personally use Federal 230 grain HydraShoks in everything I own that shoots the .45ACP - at least for personal protection. They work and they feed every time in my guns including the one pictured about.
OR you purchase a "Ready Made" or a "Total Custom Job" it needs to be "reliable" and the fact is some of them are and many of them aren't. Most of the Companies that put out something 'less' than a high quality piece have gone under but some Companies have gone under because of the people running them and not their product.
Springfield Armory puts out something like 20+ varieties of the 1911. Colt is offering 30 some. Kimber now offers 13 "Families" based on the 1911. All it takes is bucks and you can have just about anything you want based on the 1911 platform including the Super Race Guns.
I personally use Federal 230 grain HydraShoks in everything I own that shoots the .45ACP - at least for personal protection. They work and they feed every time in my guns including the one pictured about.
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Takes someone who knows what they are doing or you can very quickly end up with a pile of scrap metal!
G-ManBart
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The WWB JHP is probably a better self-defense round than the Hydra-Shoks are. The HS was great when it came out, but it's been far, far surpased by a whole bunch of new designs. That's why it's what Federal puts in the "value" line ammo now. Real-world use puts the Rem Golden Sabre (230gr JHP) near the top of the heap and it has a nicely rounded profile that feeds very well in most guns. It's what we issue our .45 shooters...and we stopped issuing HS years ago. I understand they're testing a whole bunch of the newer designs and some are proving quite a bit better than even the GS.
Interesting read below...they actually list the new .40 ammo our folks found to be the best, so I have faith they know what they're talking about.
http://ammo.ar15.com/project/S...e_Ammo_FAQ/index.htm
Spotteddog
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Thanks for the link Bart!
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Thanks guys. Up til now I've only shot 230 grain FMJ in my 1911, and never had a problem. I suppose it's time to try some hollowpoints.
LuddhaBuddha
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I like the DT line of gold dots, and HST +p in my 1911Sc commander have not had any malfunctions with either and both loads are very accurate.
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Yes, I do and I've been doing it for 40 years - Professionally.
No "Dig" was intended but I've also seen lots of guns ruined by people who don't know what they are doing.
Raider
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Good. I have been doing it professionally for 42 years. You should know that other forums have sticky posts with directions by PROFESSIONALS that show/tell how to do simple work on handguns including ramp polishing without destroying anything. Lots of people work on their own guns either for fun or because they can't find or afford a professional gunsmith. Some of them do incredibly good work; others mess up and have to pay for a pro's help. While I understand your caution I won't discourage anybody from trying as long as they know what they are getting into.
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That's the problem, there are too many who "Think" they know what they are doing and don't.
flop-shank
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That has been posted here before. The section on the .44 magnum is silly, but there is a lot of useful info there.
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