.45 auto ammo
Just purchased (3) full boxes of .45 ammo at gun show. $10.00 a box. Marked 1967 match ball M 1911 lot wcc bullet 230 grains velocity 820. Olen Mathieson chemical Corporation. Seller told me this is army issue ammo (match). What do I have here? What to expect from 70 series gold cup? Thanks to all replies.
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Just what he described - military contract ammo loaded (or selected) for Camp Perry in 1967. Good quality ammo that should perform well in any US .45 - and at a very good price; the as-issued match ammo typically brings $5 to $15 more per box. I would have bought it in a heartbeat & turned a profit on it if I didn't keep it for my own use.[This message has been edited by Iconoclast (edited 03-04-2002).] 0 -
Oh boy, you got some really special stuff there. If I were you at that price I would have bought alot more than three boxes.Don't shoot it either... Save it, good reason for you to start a bullet collection. 0 -
Make sure you put a heavy hardball spring in your Gold Cup. The standard Gold Cup spring is a little light for hardball loads. While it will handle the loads an extended diet of hardball ammo without the heavy spring won't be good for your weapon. Beach 0 -
pjpjr - listen to Beach; he's forgotten more about the .45 than 10 average shooters will know in a lifetime. 0 -
Thanks guy's for the feedback! Beach can you elaborate on this, I don't really know what you mean, is the Gold Cup not up to par? I would like to shoot this ammo in mine but won't if possible damage to gun may occur. I only have 3 boxes (150) rds. Thanks Paul 0 -
Paul, why worry about damaging your gun? Just send me the ammo and I will dispose of it for you in my 1943 Remington Rand, lol.-Charlie
It's the stuff dreams are made of AngelNRA Certified Firearms InstructorMember: GOA, RKBA, NJSPBA, NJ area rep for the 2ndAMPD. njretcop@copmail.com0 -
He means that it comes set-up for a lighter power loading than the military hardball. It's common for service pistol shooters to use a lighter load and to get the gun to function they go to a lighter spring.Colt knows this and set-up your Gold Cup that way.Did I get it right Beachmaster ? 0 -
That is really good ammo and the empty brass casings are good also.. Many match shooters in my time 1960-80 preferred Gi Brass and liked to shoot WCC of the same year like I did. I bought thousands from the military and in my spare time sorted our a thousand by years which i have never used. They are once fired, tumble cleaned and inspected and in various quantities depending on the ols gunpowder boxes I stored them in. I will be inventorying thos summer and selling them. JP saeco95687@yahoo.com 0
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