chiltech500
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From the first shots of my Springfield Armory 1911 in 9mm, my sense was it was not very accurate at 25 yards. The purpose of buying it was twofold, curiosity about using a 9mm as the middle gun in Bullseye Pistol and if not successful, using it as the base for a 22 conversion for competition.
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Have been working varied OAL's,crimp, bullet types, and loads of Titegroup to acheive maximum accuracy. Lead was ruled out rather quickly and the best results have been using 124gr Berrys plated THP (target hollow point) and 124gr JHP's that were "pulled" from RPR. The pulled bullets are great for self defense purposes because they are in great shape with the only real signs of being loaded prior are rings from the original crimp (approx 1.070 if curious).
The 124gr Berrys THP has been the more accurate performer of the two. Possibly because it is taller which allows more of a bearing surface to be utilized.
I will be trying a few more combinations to find the optimal accuracy of Titegroup, between 4.0gr and 4.2gr and OAL's between 1.095 and 1.080 OAL's. The longest practical OAL that will feed is 1.095 though the barrel would take a longer OAL and the bullet is tall enough to allow it.
Below right I took a 6th shot because the rest moved, and on the low part of the target there are actually 2 bullet holes which are so close together they look like 1 larger hole.
Below photo 124 gr THP]s are on the left and JHP's on the right.
(PICS ARE BELOW)
Have been working varied OAL's,crimp, bullet types, and loads of Titegroup to acheive maximum accuracy. Lead was ruled out rather quickly and the best results have been using 124gr Berrys plated THP (target hollow point) and 124gr JHP's that were "pulled" from RPR. The pulled bullets are great for self defense purposes because they are in great shape with the only real signs of being loaded prior are rings from the original crimp (approx 1.070 if curious).
The 124gr Berrys THP has been the more accurate performer of the two. Possibly because it is taller which allows more of a bearing surface to be utilized.
I will be trying a few more combinations to find the optimal accuracy of Titegroup, between 4.0gr and 4.2gr and OAL's between 1.095 and 1.080 OAL's. The longest practical OAL that will feed is 1.095 though the barrel would take a longer OAL and the bullet is tall enough to allow it.
Below right I took a 6th shot because the rest moved, and on the low part of the target there are actually 2 bullet holes which are so close together they look like 1 larger hole.
Below photo 124 gr THP]s are on the left and JHP's on the right.