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    1911 .38 super to .45 ACP conversion

    I have a Colt 1911 series 80 in .38 Super (100 years of service, if it matters). I would like to shoot .45 acp on the same frame. Can I just buy a slide, recoil spring, magazine, and barrel and install it? does it matter if the slide is a Series 70?
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    John Browning .38 Super Question

    Did John Browning have a hand in converting the 1911 into .38 Super? I know that he developed the 38ACP and the pistols associated with that cartridge. I also know that the 38ACP and the Super share the same case dimentions, but that the Super is much higer pressure. The question is, did he...
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    Shooting .17HM2 in a Bolt Action .17HMR??

    While contemplating my next rifle purchase, I am wondering if it is OK to shoot .17 Mach 2 in a .17 HMR barrel? I am planning to get a bolt action, so cycling/ejecting should not be a problem. Are those two cartridges the same head size? Any thoughts?
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