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+P .45 Ammo

You should at the very least put a heavier recoil spring in the pistol if you're going to be feeding it a steady diet of +P.

In many cases, +P doesn't necessarily have better terminal performance and/or expansion than regular .45 ACP. So unless you have a chosen round that you know for a fact is going to offer a real, proven performance advantage, I'd just stick with standard pressure loads
 
I use .45+P 255 grain BB hardcast rounds thru a 5” 1911.
Only on hogs. Leave a nice big big hole like a shotgun slug.
I do not shoot many rounds of it though. Usually only 1-2 at a hog and infrequently .
Have had no issue thus far.
Prob 20 rounds total over a year
 
More recoil, no better terminal performance…don’t see the point.

Also, in a shorter barrel, you won’t get as much velocity gain out if that +P; you’ll just get a lot more muzzle flash.

Definitely a case of diminishing returns.

When I carried a snub .45 1911-a Colt New Agent—I carried 230gr exclusively.

That being said—yeah, it’ll handle +P. If you shout a lot of it, you may want to beef up your recoil & mag springs; but if it’s just your carry load that you only fire 50 or rounds a year of? No need.
 
HansGruber said:
More recoil, no better terminal performance…don’t see the point.

Also, in a shorter barrel, you won’t get as much velocity gain out if that +P; you’ll just get a lot more muzzle flash.

Definitely a case of diminishing returns.

When I carried a snub .45 1911-a Colt New Agent—I carried 230gr exclusively.

That being said—yeah, it’ll handle +P. If you shout a lot of it, you may want to beef up your recoil & mag springs; but if it’s just your carry load that you only fire 50 or rounds a year of? No need.
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Well, you will have more felt recoil with heavier bullets even with less velocity.
 
HansGruber said:
Disagree—and Isaac Newton does as well.

If a +P round has more muzzle energy (and they usually do), it will have more recoil.

You know—that every action has an equal and opposite reaction thing…
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With advancements comes progress like Greenhill vs Litz. Probably disagreeing what too!
 
Use a heavier recoil spring and use a buffer. Keep an eye on the buffer, if it's getting tore up go with a even heavier spring and a new buffer. Or just stop using +P loads. Personal opinion here but you should never use +P or +P+ loads for concealed carry. If you did shoot someone in self defense. A good defense attorney could make a case of overkill against you.
 
yotehtr said:
Use a heavier recoil spring and use a buffer. Keep an eye on the buffer, if it's getting tore up go with a even heavier spring and a new buffer. Or just stop using +P loads. Personal opinion here but you should never use +P or +P+ loads for concealed carry. If you did shoot someone in self defense. A good defense attorney could make a case of overkill against you.
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Can you cite a single example of this ever happening ? Other than the one or two cases involving LEO ( which as far as I know none of those involved ammo type)

The idea that using SD ammo could land you in hot water in a justified shooting is something that was dreamed up by marketing executives at concealed carry insurance companies.
 
yotehtr said:
Use a heavier recoil spring and use a buffer. Keep an eye on the buffer, if it's getting tore up go with a even heavier spring and a new buffer. Or just stop using +P loads. Personal opinion here but you should never use +P or +P+ loads for concealed carry. If you did shoot someone in self defense. A good defense attorney could make a case of overkill against you.
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I have some oceanfront property in AZ I’d like to sell you.

Listen, attorneys say whatever will make them a $.
Doesnt make them right.

Remember, even Doctors and Attorneys have folk who graduate bottom of their class .
And for every case in court, there is a loser.
Not one example EVER has been cited or precedent about gun mods. EVER!!!
Urban myth hype
 
Bassbob said:
No idea. I always stick with 230 gr. HST.
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Very, very good ammo, doesn't need to be +P.
yotehtr said:
Use a heavier recoil spring and use a buffer. Keep an eye on the buffer, if it's getting tore up go with a even heavier spring and a new buffer. Or just stop using +P loads. Personal opinion here but you should never use +P or +P+ loads for concealed carry. If you did shoot someone in self defense. A good defense attorney could make a case of overkill against you.
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What weapon class are you referring too? You mentioned concealed carry. I might be mistaken but what pistol uses a recoil spring & buffer. Or maybe you mean shok-buffs on the guide rod.
 
yotehtr said:
Use a heavier recoil spring and use a buffer. Keep an eye on the buffer, if it's getting tore up go with a even heavier spring and a new buffer. Or just stop using +P loads. Personal opinion here but you should never use +P or +P+ loads for concealed carry. If you did shoot someone in self defense. A good defense attorney could make a case of overkill against you.
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Horsehockey!!
 
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