[ripcurlksm]

I have a stainless steel slide and frame on my Kimber Eclipse, what are the requirements to be able to shoot high power .45 ACP rounds? :confused:

[dmftoy1]

You'll have to define "high power". Are you talking +p? If so, then your Eclipse should handle it just fine but you'll probably want a bit stiffer recoil spring. ($8-12 from Brownells)

Regards,
Dave

[ripcurlksm]

I suppose I want to know what my options are, like +p. What is the threshold that you would consider safe/dangerous loads?

[Whirlwind06]

Well there is the .45 super that has thicker case wall. From what I have read it come close to .41 mag in power. You need a stronger spring for it.

[dmftoy1]

Well for my shooting I'd probably consider +p's in a self defense load to be the max, but typically I'd say 230 gr. "hardball" or equivalent loading in good quality HP is about as stiff I as I ever feel necessary to shoot in mine. My logic is that the .45acp has a pretty good record without having to hotrod it . .but that's just me.

Have a good one,
Dave

[JoeHatley]

This 3 part article from Real Guns might interest you. "A Kimber in .45 Super®1 for under $8 ?".

Link to part 1: www.realguns.com/archives/020.htm

Links to parts 2 and 3, plus handload data are at the bottom of part 1.

Good Luck...

Joe