.45 acp +p in 1911 e series

[Hoss0432]

I was thinking of getting some +p ammo for my 1911 just wasn't sure if it was a smart idea. Really love the gun so if I can get more bang and not hurt her. Thanks for any help

 

[Cdog]

Get enough spring to prevent beating the frame to death. I can't see the whole +P thing though?

For me a .45 ACP has ample authority without the +'s .

 

[scooter123]

I'm another who has to ask why? I expect that you'll find the +P variants that are available don't have a truly effective increase in power, are difficult to find, and are distinctly expensive.

Personally, I'll stick with the standard Speer Gold Dots that is very easy to find locally and while expensive has a superb reputation for being effective. As a side benefit I can practice with the Speer Lawman that is loaded to identical ballistics at a cost that is about 1/2 that of the Gold Dots.

 

[t-bird]

I agree with Cdog and scooter. Ole 45 is a like slow moving train, may be moving slow but the impact will be deadly.

 

[av8usn]

Ditto the above comments. +P is not going to perform vastly different in a 4 " commander barrel, but it will beat you up and dent your wallet.

 

[BUFF]

My department issue .45 ACP round is the Federal 230 grain bonded Plus-P. Before that, it was the Hydra-Shok 230 grain Plus-P. Our training round is the Federal red box 230 grain standard velocity FMJ.

There just isn't much recoil difference between .45 ACP standard and Plus-P. The ball round is listed at 890 fps while the Plus-P is 950 fps. If I load both mixed in the same magazine, it is not easy to be sure which is which. If one doesn't bother you, the other won't, either.

The extra 60 fps velocity probably helps insure bullet expansion.