Recent content by Yankee_Papa

The chambers in my 45 ACP Vaquero have very abrupt forcing cones which require my bullets to be seated deep or the cartridges will not headspace on the case mouth. And, then bullets have a very long jump to the barrel. It looks like the cylinder is the same as what the factory uses for the 45...

Someone who intended harm will not shout. He will hit you on the head with something or stab you.

Springfield Armory Model 1911-A1 EDC Modifications: Beveled magwell, Big Dot Express Sights, Straight checkered mainspring housing, Beavertail Grip Safety + commander hammer, Palm swell grip panels, Talon grip tape (front),

Why do you assume he's lazy? Your reply should be addressed to the author, not to imagined lazy people.

OP here. It's obvious that you didn't see my post on June 13th. My load is lighter than yours.

The 1911 won't die. I've put over 100,000 rounds through mine. I anticipate that it will last the rest of my life and accumulate many more thousands. I've never heard about someone putting that many through a Glock.

Is the GP100 avbl in 45 Colt? Is it being planned? Does S&W make a 5-shot 45 Colt L-frame?

Thanks. I learned something. It's now easy to understand why I should keep my loads for the 44 Special down and not venture into +P, and to use longer, heavier bullets. Before reading this article, people would simply tell me "buy a 44 Mag" but they never said why. Maybe they didn't know about...

OP here - I've settled on a load that is very accurate in my GP100 44 Special: 240 gr LSWC (Lee tumble lube mold, Prismatic powder coat) 7.0 gr Unique CCI #300 primer OAL 1.465" Starline brass Lee Factory Crimp Die 1/2 turn I haven't chrono'd it yet.

OP here. There was always the chance that someone with a Ruger 308 Laminate Compact rifle had a few loads that worked well. That's what I was hoping for. There were a few guys who were nice and simply gave information without a judgemental attitude. But there were a couple retarded internet...

You didn't answer the question. "Will it handle NEAR 44 Mag loads like the S&W Model 24?" FYI the 44 Mag was developed with a Model 24 (44 Spl).

Does the 44 Spl GP100 have +P capability? Will it handle Keith loads? Will it handle near 44 Mag loads like the S&W Model 24?

drooling ... with choice of 3" or 4" barrel and an optional 45 ACP cylinder. I enjoy my GP100 44 Spl. It's my CCW. But a 4" 45 Colt GP100 would replace it.