davek
Member
First off, it's not "ancient" or anything. My current HD handgun is a Colt Government model made in 1959. It was later customized to be a wad gun. I've since since replaced the sights and ejector to make it conducive to regular ammo again. The end result is a sweet 1911a1 with a custom throated bbl that has a flared muzzle for close tolerance with the bushing. It's extremely accurate and so far hasn't had so much as a hickup on the range.
At any rate, I got some Speer Gold Dot JHP's for defensive rounds. I put twenty rounds through it with no problems, but noticed that the recoil was much greater than the WWB that I use for range ammo. Might this be because the bullet is heavier or is Speer Gold Dot a "hot" round?
I have two concerns...one is that I'd like my defensive ammo to shoot as closely to my range ammo as possible for obvious reasons. There's no way I can get a follow up shot with the Speer ammo as quickly as I can with the White Box.
The second concern is that assuming the Speer ammo is hot, will it damage my older 1911a1?
The reason I chose the Gold Dot originally was because even though the bbl is throated, I wanted a round with a more rounded off tip to ensure reliability, but I've since noticed some Federal ammo that looks like it would work as well. Are there any suggestions on a different defensive ammo selections?
Thanks
At any rate, I got some Speer Gold Dot JHP's for defensive rounds. I put twenty rounds through it with no problems, but noticed that the recoil was much greater than the WWB that I use for range ammo. Might this be because the bullet is heavier or is Speer Gold Dot a "hot" round?
I have two concerns...one is that I'd like my defensive ammo to shoot as closely to my range ammo as possible for obvious reasons. There's no way I can get a follow up shot with the Speer ammo as quickly as I can with the White Box.
The second concern is that assuming the Speer ammo is hot, will it damage my older 1911a1?
The reason I chose the Gold Dot originally was because even though the bbl is throated, I wanted a round with a more rounded off tip to ensure reliability, but I've since noticed some Federal ammo that looks like it would work as well. Are there any suggestions on a different defensive ammo selections?
Thanks