Rich H.
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I shoot a Springfield XDs and a 1911 built on an Essex frame with a Barsto barrel and a list of nothing special parts. Both guns are reliable and never give any issues with factory ammo. Hardball, hollow points, personal defense, blazer brass, whatever.
I tried reloading some and the XDs seems to eat whatever I feed it. The 1911, not so much. It never used to be picky. Used to shoot LSWC in it for bowling pin shootsback in the 90s. Haven't shot the gun much over the years.
Mixed brass, CCI LPP, 5.9 grns HP38, Berry's 200grn Hollow Base Flat Point, 1.135 OAL, .470 crimp. XDs does fine. 1911 FTF FTE stove pipe, slide doesn't go all the way forward. Jams somehow on 3 out of 5 rounds.
I tried some bullets from MBC.
MIxed brass, CCI LPP, 5.2 grns HP38, 230 grn HiTek LRN softballs, 1.268 OAL, .472 crimp. XDs did fine. 1911 FTF FTE stove pipe, slide doesn't go all the way forward. Jams somehow on 2 out of 5 rounds.
I did the plunk test with each bullet on each barrel and everything was good before I went to the range. I have 2 pounds of HP38 so I'd like to use it. I bought a sample pack from MBC and I'd like to use them since they're a local business close by. Neither load seemed too weak or too stout. I don't have a chronograph yet.
Thoughts on improvements?
I tried reloading some and the XDs seems to eat whatever I feed it. The 1911, not so much. It never used to be picky. Used to shoot LSWC in it for bowling pin shootsback in the 90s. Haven't shot the gun much over the years.
Mixed brass, CCI LPP, 5.9 grns HP38, Berry's 200grn Hollow Base Flat Point, 1.135 OAL, .470 crimp. XDs does fine. 1911 FTF FTE stove pipe, slide doesn't go all the way forward. Jams somehow on 3 out of 5 rounds.
I tried some bullets from MBC.
MIxed brass, CCI LPP, 5.2 grns HP38, 230 grn HiTek LRN softballs, 1.268 OAL, .472 crimp. XDs did fine. 1911 FTF FTE stove pipe, slide doesn't go all the way forward. Jams somehow on 2 out of 5 rounds.
I did the plunk test with each bullet on each barrel and everything was good before I went to the range. I have 2 pounds of HP38 so I'd like to use it. I bought a sample pack from MBC and I'd like to use them since they're a local business close by. Neither load seemed too weak or too stout. I don't have a chronograph yet.
Thoughts on improvements?