.45 acp
Im interested in 200gr .45acp rounds and just the bullets for my 1911 and S&W revolver. My question is being that 230gr is the standard will the 200gr bullets shoot and group the same considering I will be shooting hot loads like Hornady and or Corbon ?[?]
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I was wondering, do all .45 acp handguns kick the empties out all over the place? I had a .45acp Ruger P-90 which sent the empty brass cases flying everywhere. Is there a modification that a gunsmith can do to a .45acp to prevent this? I reload shells and have about 1000 rounds of primed .45acp brass and am thinking about buying another .45acp, maybe a model 1911. And are the Taurus .454 casull any good and are .45acp revolvers a good choice. I would have read the forum better if my eyes were good enough (next week I go to see the eye doc) I bet somewhere there is in this forum my answers.[:D] 0 -
My .45 acp (it's a 1911 clone) kicks empties out all over the place, including straight back at my glasses, on top of my head, down my shirt, and willy-nilly to the right WHEN I'M LIMP-WRISTING THE PISTOL (which happens more often than I'd like to admit).
On the other hand, when I'm holding it properly it kicks them out about 3 feet to my right in a very orderly fashion. So if it's not you, then it's your pistol, because it is possible for a .45 to behave.
I can't answer your other questions.0 -
All 7 (all 1911's) of mine do tend to send the brass flying pretty good but not so bad that I cannot round it up. 0 -
mine stack them in a nice-n-neat pile, and sorts them by brand name[:)] 0 -
Mine puts 'em back in the reloading tray. headstamp up, in "reading position", also sorted by headstamp, and throws out the damaged/cracked ones. 0 -
quote:Originally posted by Flying Clay Disk
Ha! I got y'all beat!
My 1911a1 not only does all that, but also asks me what new load I'd like, reloads them and puts them in a new mag for me!
Where did you get yours trained at?[:D]0 -
my 45acp's seem to kick them in the general area just a few feet away.
BUT the baby eagle i also have will throw them a good 30 feet away, i can set up say on table 1 at the gun rang and have to go down around table 9 to pick up empties.[:(]0 -
...I too have an ALL steel (not plastic[:D]) heavy blocky "built like a tank" Ruger P-90 I bought 10-12 years ago new in SS to throw in my truck console and not worry about beating up.
I really like the damn thing, has gone boom for a couple thousand rounds, and shoots POA...great reliable gun I don't have to worry about scratching. Honestly, since it doesent drop brass down my collar, Ive never noticed where it chunks empties.
...Several factors will determine "where" the empties land and how "far" their thrown. A couple, the extractor, and recoil spring. Too heavy a poundage in a recoil spring and the empties will almost dribble out the port, to light, and the empties may get slung a country mile.
...Tune the extractor, "play" with different weight recoil springs....see if that makes you happy.
...OR, do the right thing...buy a Colt 1911...[^]
I'm easy, if I don't get hit in the face or head w/an ejected empty, Im perfectly happy...[^]
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My Kimber Pro Carry II tends to toss them all over the place. I have a heck of a time trying to find all my spent brass.
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My 1911 throws them more varied than any of my 9MM ever did but my Glock throws them in a wider arc from 75% to 200% of my position.
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My M-1 Carbine throws them straight up. Local range has a tin roof so I have no idea who;s head I'm going to ding. Most times its mine.
My AK sends them in a nice group into anybody that is behind the firing line and on my right.
My Kimber leavs them in a nice pile. Good thing cause I am now back into reloading.
My AR-15 I have a brass catcher for it.0 -
All of my .45acp's including my Ruger seem to throw them all to the right in mostly the same place. 0 -
Don't listen to these guys, those darn semi-auto pistols are an unruly lot of bloks. A revolver is a real gentleman that leaves it's empty's in the palm of your hand. Look at a few of these and I'm sure you'll agree:
http://www.smith-wesson.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10001&catalogId=11101&langId=-1&productId=65442&tabselected=tech&isFirearm=Y&parent_category_rn=15714
http://www.smith-wesson.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=11101&storeId=10001&productId=35901&langId=-1&parent_category_rn=15706&isFirearm=Y
http://www.smith-wesson.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=11101&storeId=10001&productId=14751&langId=-1&parent_category_rn=15706&isFirearm=Y
http://www.smith-wesson.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10001&catalogId=11101&langId=-1&productId=53952&tabselected=tech&isFirearm=Y&parent_category_rn=157060 -
quote:Originally posted by Mk 19
Don't listen to these guys, those darn semi-auto pistols are an unruly lot of bloks. A revolver is a real gentleman that leaves it's empty's in the palm of your hand. Look at a few of these and I'm sure you'll agree:
different strokes for different folks.[:D]0 -
I had a 1911 that used to throw them all in the exact same spot.... straight back into my face.
The M-1 on the other hand puts them all in a nice little pile right in front of my shooting bench.
Cannot beat the revolvers they gently place all the empties into your hand so you never lose any.0 -
quote:1911a1fan:
mine stack them in a nice-n-neat pile, and sorts them by brand name
That's my experience, too. My .45 WinMag tend to stack them like my others
except, they are stacked neatly in the next county.
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Aaaaah! There's much to be admired about the gentlemanly revolver. Joe 0 -
quote:Originally posted by COLT
...Several factors will determine "where" the empties land and how "far" their thrown. A couple, the extractor, and recoil spring. Too heavy a poundage in a recoil spring and the empties will almost dribble out the port, to light, and the empties may get slung a country mile.
...Tune the extractor, "play" with different weight recoil springs....see if that makes you happy.
...OR, do the right thing...buy a Colt 1911...[^]
Just like dude stated about the recoil spring will cure most of the "where did the shells gone"?
I wonder if they still make those shell catchers where you clamp it on to the bench. It's basically a laundry mesh bag with a metal square to open the bag and couple of "C" clamps.
There were hand held nets some people used (looked like a fish net from a pet shop).
I suppose you can take a shower curtain and a kitty litter box and some duct tape. Prop up the shower curtain, then duct tape the bottom to a litter box. Since the top of the shower curtain would run wide and the lower portion will funnel all the shells in to the box. I wonder if the hot shells go through the curtain? If they do get some Surplus Canvas to form the channeling curtain.
I never had shells hit me in the face. Then again I don't hold my .45's in that Gangsta pose[:D].0 -
quote:Originally posted by drobs
http://www.gracomodels.com/catcher.html
Now that's funny. It looks like it might work, but that's funny. [:D] [:D]0 -
Get one of these. They dont throw brass or deform it.
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quote:Originally posted by JamesRK
quote:Originally posted by drobs
http://www.gracomodels.com/catcher.html
Now that's funny. It looks like it might work, but that's funny. [:D] [:D]
I seen a couple guys make there own. Used duct tape and an old vacume cleaner hose. Seemed to work pretty good.0
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