Colt Gold Cup Ammo
I recently purchased a Colt Gold cup Series 70 .45 ACP Pistol. I took it to the range and fired 1 box of Remington (Green Box) 230 gr. ball ammo and got a jam every magazine full. My dealer told me that the Gold Cup only fires the Federal 185 gr. semi wadcutter jam free. He said that if I used that ammo I will see the tack-driving capability that the Gold Cup has been famous for.
I can't find this ammo anywhere and would like a 2nd opinion. Can someone give me a hand out there?
I can't find this ammo anywhere and would like a 2nd opinion. Can someone give me a hand out there?
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My Series 70 Gold Gup cycles 230 FMJ without any problems. I did change the recoil spring on advise that the Gold Cups were shipped with a lighter spring even though the part number is the same.
I would think if it would handle semi-wadcutters, it should handle FMJ without a problem due to the bullet profile.
I know there is a S&W Model 52(?) target semiauto that requires 38 wadcutters.0 -
From my experience I would say that most problems with failure to feed in a semi auto pistol are due to a problem with the magazine. Have you tried different magazines? 0 -
From my perspective you have bought a used pistol with a unknown round count. It's quite common for owners of this type of target Colt to customize them by changing out the recoil spring and having them throated/ramped to improve functioning with lightly loaded semi-wadcuter target ammo. This might affect it's function to some extent with jacketed round nose ammo.
Try swapping out the mag as the previous poster suggested, and see if you can get your hands on some .45 target wad cutters from one of the on-line dealers.0 -
Its NOT true that Gold cup Colts are designed to run wadcutter ammo only. These *should* run ordinary ball ammo fine. (Maybe not as accurately as match ammo, but that's a separate issue).
Guns that have had their barrels "throated" or had feed ramps installed, again still "should" run ball ammo fine.
Largely agreeing with the above, I think you need to try all of the below (in order):
a. Taking down the gun, cleaning it well, and using a small amount of a quality gun lube before reassembly (if you haven't already done that).
b. Making sure that you have a nice firm grip when shooting. Like any semi-auto pistol, 1911s can jam from "limp wristing" if you don't hold them firmly when shooting. Particularly if you're new to .45s or 1911s, this could be an issue.
c. Making sure the recoil spring you have is appropriate for the load you want to use. For ordinary ball ammo, I think you'd want a stock 16-17 lb spring. These only cost a few bucks and are readily available.
d. Many 1911 guns are picky when it comes to which magazines they like. So make sure you have a quality new magazine. They're expensive, but most people find that Wilson magazines work well. Others can work well too.0 -
I have a colt gold cup and it shoots anything and everything without a problem. Mine came with two springs, one about 16lb to shot only wadcutters and a stiffer to shot 230 ball ammo.[:)] 0
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