lambertiana
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After seeing how the standard pressure Ranger T 230 gr worked in my carry pistol (G30), I wanted to try it in my full size 1911 (SA) and I wanted to try the +P 230 gr in my G30. Today I was able to do both.
As before, I fired from about 10' into newspaper that had been soaking all night, covered with two layers of cotton t-shirt and two layers of jeans denim. First, for the standard pressure 230 gr in my full size 1911: I fired eight rounds and recovered seven. The last round penetrated all the way through the wet newspaper and the foot of stacked cardboard behind it, I assume it did not expand. The rest looked pretty good:
With the 230 gr +P in my G30, I fired 10 rounds, and recovered nine. The tenth round also went all the way through, and I assume it did not expand. The rest are here:
The standard pressure load looks fine for carry in a 5" barrel. The +P is still inconsistent in a short barrel. With the +P there was not a very significant increase in perceived recoil, but I could tell it was hitting the slide stop. If you are going to be shooting much of this, it would probably be a good idea to get a heavier spring.
In both tests, penetration was typically 11-12" for expanded bullets.
So far in all my testing, the only two loads that have given perfectly consistent results in my G30 have been the 230 gr Gold Dot and the 185 gr Critical Defense.
As before, I fired from about 10' into newspaper that had been soaking all night, covered with two layers of cotton t-shirt and two layers of jeans denim. First, for the standard pressure 230 gr in my full size 1911: I fired eight rounds and recovered seven. The last round penetrated all the way through the wet newspaper and the foot of stacked cardboard behind it, I assume it did not expand. The rest looked pretty good:
With the 230 gr +P in my G30, I fired 10 rounds, and recovered nine. The tenth round also went all the way through, and I assume it did not expand. The rest are here:
The standard pressure load looks fine for carry in a 5" barrel. The +P is still inconsistent in a short barrel. With the +P there was not a very significant increase in perceived recoil, but I could tell it was hitting the slide stop. If you are going to be shooting much of this, it would probably be a good idea to get a heavier spring.
In both tests, penetration was typically 11-12" for expanded bullets.
So far in all my testing, the only two loads that have given perfectly consistent results in my G30 have been the 230 gr Gold Dot and the 185 gr Critical Defense.
