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GLOCK OR SPRINGFIELD XD FOR HUNTING/ACCURACY? #135683 09/17/2013 12:43 AM
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I'm in the market for a holster gun to carry in the woods and close range deer hunting. Which gun would you prefer? I'm leaning toward a Glock 20, simply because I've never had a Glock. But not sure the 10 is any better than a hot loaded 45.


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Re: GLOCK OR SPRINGFIELD XD FOR HUNTING/ACCURACY? [Re: s4s4u] #135688 09/17/2013 1:11 AM
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Nice!!! What kind of accuracy you getting with it?


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Re: GLOCK OR SPRINGFIELD XD FOR HUNTING/ACCURACY? [Re: TOBY458] #135690 09/17/2013 1:14 AM
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Also, what kind of barrel is that?


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Re: GLOCK OR SPRINGFIELD XD FOR HUNTING/ACCURACY? [Re: TOBY458] #135693 09/17/2013 1:43 AM
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I prefer my XD, but my wife likes her Glock 23. 6 of one, half dozen of the other really.


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Accuracy between the two with factory barrels will be a wash. The 10mm round would make an excellent dual purpose round and more than capable for what you require.

I have both Glocks and XD's. They are combat accurate guns. 3" at 25 yds might be the best you can hope for from an unmodified gun. I also have a Glock with a Wilson barrel that goes 1" at 25 yds.

You can't go wrong with either platform in a defensive gun that could also he used as a opportunistic meat gun.

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Re: GLOCK OR SPRINGFIELD XD FOR HUNTING/ACCURACY? [Re: nc12215] #135708 09/17/2013 12:16 PM
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I lean toward the Glock but have seen some XDs shoot pretty good. The 10mm is stout. You have to go to a hot loaded super or .460 Rowland to match the power. A G20 with a factory tube and trigger and one of several factory loads would make a good 35+ yard deer/hog gun. A simple barrel switch and trigger gets you 50+ yards. reflex264


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Re: GLOCK OR SPRINGFIELD XD FOR HUNTING/ACCURACY? [Re: reflex264] #135712 09/17/2013 2:08 PM
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How do the Glocks hold up with heavy 10mm loads? I like the looks of the 6" after market barrel in the above picture. And would also install an adjustable sight.


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Re: GLOCK OR SPRINGFIELD XD FOR HUNTING/ACCURACY? [Re: TOBY458] #135714 09/17/2013 2:38 PM
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Just fine. beef up the recoil spring availible from any Glock supplier and your good to go. reflex264


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The barrel is a KKM.

I have worked up loads using Nosler 150 grain HP's and 190 grain WFNGC's. Both will shot around 1.5" at 30 yards.


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I've got a bid in on a G21 on Gunbroker. I think I'm going the 45 super route with a storm lake 6"barrel. If anyone has done this, what weight recoil spring would you recommend?


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Re: GLOCK OR SPRINGFIELD XD FOR HUNTING/ACCURACY? [Re: TOBY458] #135945 09/23/2013 8:50 PM
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Used that exact set up with a 24lbs spring. Worked great...


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Re: GLOCK OR SPRINGFIELD XD FOR HUNTING/ACCURACY? [Re: reflex264] #135947 09/23/2013 9:02 PM
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Is that an adjustable sight on your gun? I just lost a doe yesterday to an arrow. I'm ready to start slingin lead at them!;)


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Re: GLOCK OR SPRINGFIELD XD FOR HUNTING/ACCURACY? [Re: TOBY458] #135951 09/23/2013 9:50 PM
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Not on that one. Fortunatly the load I hunted with hit right on the sights. My .460 Rowland is running Dawson sights and I couldn't be happier. Perfect sight picture and adjustable. reflex264

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Re: GLOCK OR SPRINGFIELD XD FOR HUNTING/ACCURACY? [Re: reflex264] #135952 09/23/2013 10:01 PM
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.45 Super


.460 Rowland


"A quiet hit in the right place is better than a loud miss in the wrong place followed by 10 more shots on the run"

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I should mention that the Nosler 185gr anywhere from 1100 to 1500fps will kill deer jsut fine. In the super brass 10.8grs Blue Dot with the 185 is super accuarate and death to deer.

185gr .451 vs 210gr .41


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Re: GLOCK OR SPRINGFIELD XD FOR HUNTING/ACCURACY? [Re: reflex264] #135957 09/24/2013 12:24 AM
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Thanks for all the info and pics! Yea I think the 45 is a better option than the 10mm due to being more versatile. Seems pretty easy to have acp, super, and rowland in the same gun. While I've owned 100's of guns, somehow I've never owned a Glock. I'm kind of excited to get into something new! How is the blast from the comp on your Rowland?


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Re: GLOCK OR SPRINGFIELD XD FOR HUNTING/ACCURACY? [Re: TOBY458] #135959 09/24/2013 12:30 PM
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Not terrible but the recoil from full power loads is very controlled. If you have read the story of the bear attack stopped by a Rowland (it was built on a 1911 but also had Rowlands comp) the shooter said his ability to stay on target is what saved his life. With 230grs at 1450fps I can rapid fire the whole mag into a 6" circle at 25 yards. I do wear hearing protection when handgun hunting. reflex264


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Re: GLOCK OR SPRINGFIELD XD FOR HUNTING/ACCURACY? [Re: reflex264] #135963 09/24/2013 4:54 PM
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I went ahead and ordered the Storm Lake barrel, and 24lb spring and guide rod. Now I just hope I win the auction on the gun! Lol! I figure I'll try the factory sights and see if I need an adjustable later.


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Re: GLOCK OR SPRINGFIELD XD FOR HUNTING/ACCURACY? [Re: TOBY458] #135964 09/24/2013 5:50 PM
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Toby,

Good plan on the sights. With these autos, the variation between POA/POI between the various loadings tend to be less extreme than similarly set up revolvers. Mainly due to the recoil/slide deal, and the fact that your not trying to run bullet weights that are 150 grains apart. Unless you get like Reflex........;^)

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Yep I would run the facories as well. No problem to fit Dawsons if they don't impact correctly.


Unless you get like Reflex........;^)

Someone has to do it! ;-}


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Re: GLOCK OR SPRINGFIELD XD FOR HUNTING/ACCURACY? [Re: reflex264] #135977 09/25/2013 5:17 AM
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reflex,

Yup, you da man. I have a zip loc bag with a lot of heavies crammed into 45acp, super and Rowland. I have the cases marked as good to go or wrong. The problem is that wrong can be related to the diameter of the chamber, the throat or even different mags. Most definately a very fine line with many combinations. I'd love to find some heavy lead that has a lower bullet body like the Barnes 185 XPB's. Very slight taper.....

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Re: GLOCK OR SPRINGFIELD XD FOR HUNTING/ACCURACY? [Re: Bearbait in NM] #135982 09/25/2013 6:43 PM
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Well I didn't win the auction. But, I did pick up a used in new condition G21 at a local gun store today. Now I'm waiting on the barrel and spring to arrive from Midway. I hope the barrel drops in with no problem. I've already got a box of BB 45 SUPER, so I should be ready to go soon!


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I have the glock 21 set up for 45 super with 6" kkm barrel and vortex razor reflex sight. I too am getting 1.5" at 30 yds with 250 wfngc. I also have the glock 20 with 6" kkm barrel and same reflex sight. May be a little tighter group at 30 yds with 200gr wfngc. Hope to get a shot next month.

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Has anyone of you had a chance to look into the 40 Super? In Reading about it, it looks like a powerful round! There's a video on Youtube of a guy cronographing several loads and he was getting 1300 from a 220 grain cast, 1400 fps from a 200 grain xtp bullet, 1600 fps from a 180 xtp and 1800 fps from a 135 xpb. He says it's a 45 win mag case cut to 10mm length, and necked down to 40 cal.


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Mike

How do you like the Vortex sight? Can you post a pic of it on your Glock?


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I love the sight. I am low tech and don't have a camera....lol.
The dot is amazing. No starburst effect....just crisp and clear. It holds zero wonderfully. The no questions asked transferable lifetime warranty really sold me.

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I looked into the .40 Super and even talked to the gent that is making the barrels. It is a hot round buttttttttttt the current laod data has been cut way back from the original. Slide velocity without a comp would quickly become a issue which is probably why the newer data is backed off. he did tell me that he has a personal gun set up with Dawson sights like mine in .40 super that would consistently shoot 3" groups at 100 yards. After weighing all the options I felt like the .460 was a better fit for me. reflex264


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Yea I was thinking that sounded mighty hot! I'm going to try the super for now and move up if I feel it's needed. I suspect that a set of Dawson sights might be in my future too. I just shoot much better with plain target sights as apposed to dot sights. Are your Dawson sights plain target or dot sights?

Mike
I'm thinking the reflex might be a good option for hunting. Looks like they're lightweight too.


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Dawsons have several options. You can get a plain post front to go with the black rear sight. I opted for the red dot front a little skinnier. It turned out perfect. I can use it like a post but the red dot helps in low light. reflex264


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I was a handgun hunter, when handgun wasn't cool.....
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Hornady 200 grain XTP in 45 ACP is 5 fps faster than 10 mm Auto. With custom ammo the spread is much greater. Any 200 grain .400 caliber is enough at 1050 fps. Combat accuracy won't make you send group photos to your friends but 6 inches at 50 yards kills lots of game. I like the feel of SF gripframe compared to standard G20. I also like 1911 style grip but 10mm Auto is a bit much when the grip safety digs into my palm.

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Re: GLOCK OR SPRINGFIELD XD FOR HUNTING/ACCURACY? [Re: Redhawk500] #136023 09/27/2013 1:29 AM
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Yea I had a 10mm Kimber awhile back. I didn't really see it as that much better than a 45acp plus p. I have an Ed Brown 45 Executive Target that shoots better than any pistol I've ever had, but I wanted something I didn't mind beating around in the woods with. I find myself being too careful with the Ed Brown.
The Glock or Springfield should fit the bill nicely. Now I just have to see if my new G21 will shoot!I highly doubt it will shoot with my EB, but hunting accuracy, like you said, is a different ballgame. I plan to keep my shots within bow range, so I should be ok.


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This is what I expect from tuned Glocks..........


Yours should do this with just a little work. reflex264


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Nice! What trigger do you recommend?


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you can get a trigger package from Lone Wolf that has the housing with the adjustable stop, 6lbs spring and 3.5Lbs connector. 40 some odd dollars and a drastic improvement.
This will get you a good hunting trigger. I wouldn't go any farther on a hunting gun. reflex264


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Thanks. I'll look into that. That's my biggest issue with it so far. I'm used to a 1911 and Freedom Arms trigger, so it's an adjustment for me. I never imagined a Glock could get the accuracy you're getting.


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Hello I'm a new guy but I used to work on Glocks all the time. The lone wolf trigger kit is great and so is the Ghost Rocket kit. If you are going to mount a red dot system you can cowitness with your iron sights to help with finding the dot faster. It requires the slide to be milled but its a great setup and if the dot dies you still have sights to finish you hunt.

heres a link to what it could look like. They do G21's
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Scrapple,

Welcome aboard. That is a nice looking Glock in your link to that website. Having played with Red Dots atop revolvers and Semi's, I concur the lower the better. This is one of the reasons I like the JPoint. It has a notch in the back of the sight that can sorta be used as a rear iron. It will not co-witness in any way, but when you snap the gun up and look for the rear notch, the dot is not far away. Not nearly as nice as the one in picture, though.

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Well I got home a little while ago to find a new Storm Lake 6" barrel, stainless guide rod and spring kit in the mail! Barrel and springs installed with no problems. The barrel locks much tighter into the slide with no play whatsoever. I had some double tap 230 gr loads on hand so I shot it a few times. Results......about a 2.5" 5 shot group around the center bull! The first shot actually went dead center and I about fell out of my chair. Lol! This was with factory sights. I'm guessing it would do mucg better with a better shooter.


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I'm also sure I could shoot better with a reflex sight, but I kinda want to use this as a holster gun. I imagine some practice might help too....
I shot a few more times with a fill clip and got a couple FTF's. I'm thinking the 24lb recoil spring may be too much for standard loads. The DT loads are 230 gr @ 1000 fps. Kind of hot but maybe not enough to work with that weight spring?


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Here is another group from that same .45 that shot the first group. The shot on the left was a sight adjustment. The next three shots are in the top hole-25 yards. reflex264


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I was a handgun hunter, when handgun wasn't cool.....
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If you are going to shoot that DT load I would drop down to a 19lbs spring. You will be surprised at the change.


"A quiet hit in the right place is better than a loud miss in the wrong place followed by 10 more shots on the run"

I was a handgun hunter, when handgun wasn't cool.....
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Thanks for the kind words.

Glad the barrel and spring worked out glocks worked over are very accurate and dependable. I hope you get a lot of joy out of shooting it


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Also bladetech makes holsters for glocks with red dots so don't worry about it being a holster gun with a reflex sight mounted


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Forgot check out dale fricke holsters he either makes a red dot mounted holster or will custom make one for ya. He is a very nice guy


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Thanks for the info! I'll check into that for sure. At this point I might just get another Glock slide assembly and have one set up both ways. All I needed was an excuse.....lol


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I believe lonewolf is producing glock frames and slides too so that might be a option. They do custom slide serations and finishes if you want another slide


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Well....I took my new Glock and double tap ammo to SC this morning. Shot a doe at 20 yds through the ribs. She ran about 75 yds and crashed. You wouldn't believe the damage the bullet did! Looked like a 270 hit. Pics to come.


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Dang, that was quick. This is the time of the year I hate you southern boys ;^) A deer a day until you get sick of it. Just kidding, as I was raised in GA and Al.

Great job. Any idea what bullet is atop that DT load? And thanks for the pictures. Worth a lot of words...

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I believe they are Remington JHP. Not sure though. They are kind of gold in color just like the Remington bullets. Whatever they are, they do a fine job!


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That is awesome to see!!! I am running a 45 acp +p that is pushing a 220 gr bullet 990 fps. I was worried about penetration but seeing your pics gives me hope.

Nicely done!

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I don't think you'll have a bit of trouble. This doe wasn't very big. Maybe 90-100 lbs. But seeing the damage the bullet did, and the penetration it gave, I wouldn't be scared to shoot a big buck with them at the distance I shot her at. I think my shooting ability would run out before this load's effectiveness would. I look at it as a bow that's way easier to pack. lol!


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The Double Tap box says 230 gr brass jacketed bullet @ 1000 fps. Not a plus p load according to them though. Recoil and blast isn't bad at all. I think I may get hooked on this auto hunting....


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Toby,

More for the other folks here, but a 230 grain bullet doing 1000 is way beyond 45acp and 45+P. And if you look at Hodgdons data for 45 Super, it's about 50 fps faster than their data for 20K psi. If anyone is considering trying to duplicate these loads, please use 45 Super brass from Starline. You can pretty easily get 230's closer to 1100 fps and beyond, but you really need to be on top of your reloading game.

It's no wonder the inside was such a mess, I bet that bullet was durn near turned inside out when it went through. Your shot was 100% perfect for that bullet.

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I was wondering why DT doesn't list that as a plus p load myself. I have my gun set up for 45 Super with a 24lb recoil spring and fully supported barrel, so I should be ok either way. But, at that spring weight I'm getting some ftw issues with those loads. I believe as Reflex264 says, I would be better served with a 19 or 20lb spring.
Not sure what the result of that load would be on a bigger deer shot in the shoulder, but I promise to try to find out. ...


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Toby,

Not sure what the brass is headstamped, but I too am surprised about DT not marking the box.

Yes, the fully ramped barrel is pretty important. In the 1911, a throated barrel is usually the weak link in the equation. The brass can usually handle the pressure, but the part of the back of the case that hangs unsupported over the throated portion of the barrel can bulge or blow. Been there for both, and the latter is no fun.

Not sure what a FTW is, but if you mean feeding problems, that too is common in the 1911 platform when you bump up the recoil/action spring weight. You start to outrun the magazine's ability to keep up with the return slide speed. I have to stay on top of magazine cleanliness, and try and run +p strength mag springs. I think Relex went over some fixes for the Glock in another thread. Dual springs or something?

And it may not seem critical on a hunting gun where you can tolerate a misfeed further down the round count, in the 1911 the killer here is when the poor feed causes the bullet to get setback in the case. This can send case pressures through the roof. This was the cause of my only case rupture.

Looking forward to more reports.......

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I'm shooting a Glock 21. I just started shooting to this platform, so I'm new to it for now. Ftf Is failure to feed. I think the slide isn't making it back far enough before it returns to battery. I would say a weaker spring should fix it.
The DT loads are stamped 45 acp. No plus p or super stamp at all. Maybe they have access to a different powder, but who knows how they're getting that speed. I haven't cronographed them, so I don't even know if the specs are correct.


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Update. Installed the LWD trigger today. What a difference! Not 1911 crisp, but nuch lighter than factory.


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I guess you could call me a trigger snob in all my guns, short and long. No replacement for practice and trigger time, but when you can spend a little money and make it better, it never hurts. Great to hear.

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For what it's worth, using Power Pistol and Alliant load data, it's not far off from delivering 1000 fps with a 230gr bullet, and Alliant doesn't list it as plus P either. It consistently runs 975 fps from my G21, right around 1000 fps from a 5" barrel. Using standard ACP brass I've never had a problem with this load.

Also to note, Hodgdons 45 Super data is a joke, it's literally less than .45 ACP +P, and can (and should) be loaded well into the 30K PSI range.

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Yes. Brian Pierce wrote an article in Handloader awhile back about 45acp loads. He had several in that range using Power Pistol powder. He said they were standard pressure loads. We simply have much better components today that give us plenty of punch to hunt deer with auto pistols. Range is probably more limited by the shooter than the gun these days.


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45 and Toby,

I don't think it is completely fair to characterize Hogdon 45 Super data as a joke. We have to always bear in mind that for component suppliers to supply reloading data, all that they can use to keep them out of court is SAAMI. If you look at page 17 of the "Voluntary Industry Performance Standards for Pressure and Velocity of Centerfire Pistol and Revolver Ammunition for the Use of Commercial Manufacturers" (SAAMI Specs) you will see the actual "official" published numbers for the 45acp. For a 230 grain bullet, they show 830 fps at 21000 psi (max average pressure). For the 45 ACP +P there is only one entry. A 185 JHP at 1130 fps, with a MAP pressure of 23000 psi. If you look at the numbers in CUP, per SAAMI the MAP for a 230 is 18000. The Hodgdon numbers that I have for the Super are also listed in CUP, pretty much topping out 21000 (cup). I have not found a SAAMi entry for 45+P in CUP.

In comparing PSI numbers, +P is 2000 PSI greater than standard. IN CUP, the 45 Super data is 3000 CUP greater than standard. But and it's a big one, there is no SAAMI for the 45 Super. Hodgden seems to be reasonable. A little light, sure. If Alliant is not listing pressure, in PSI or CUP it's difficult to say exactly what you would call it ;^)

With that said, and with a ton of experience with the 460 Rowland which runs at 39K CUP per Hodgden, there is indeed some wiggle room with the 45 Super IMHO, if you pay attention to the details. The details being the brass and the unsupported part of your chamber/barrel.

I would feel pretty solid saying that you could run SAAMI 45 +P load data with something like Blazer brass, in a barrel that was excessively throated and blow out some cases. On the flip side, +p or even standard 45 acp brass in a comped 45 ACP barrel can be run a lot higher without ruin to the gun or shooter. I have run 45 Super brass with a Clark comped barrel in a 1911 closer to Rowland pressures, than 45 ACP. At least that was my guess, soley looking at velocity, as I have no way to measure pressure.

This is not to pick nits per say, just to point out that it can be done, but requires a certain amount of care. I'll be running my Super this season, with a 250 grain bullet doing 1050 fps in a non-comped 1911. In the same gun, I feel my 230's at 1150 fps are perfectly safe. My gun has a few mods to deal with it, my brass is new Starline 45 Super brass, and at this level (and mods) I am not seeing any appreciable wear on my gun. I completely agree with you 45, I think something closer to 30k PSI can be safe.

And Toby, I agree 100%. 50 or 75 fps really is not going to mean squat generally, as most of the time folks are trying to get handgun loads a tad flatter for longer range. For an iron sighted or even red dotted 45acp, realistically you are not trying to get that last 25 yards past 125 yards. I am only pushing mine just a tad, as Colorado specifies 550 ft-lbs of energy at 50 yards. I will not be in Colorado this year, but since I am going to the trouble, might as well cover that base, just in case ;^)

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You might notice that Hodgdon used W-W brass for the .45 Super loads. W-W doesn't even make super brass. Dean Grinnell originaly built the brass from .451 Detonics which is like a .308 case cut off and reamed so that the .451 bullets will fit. His goal from the begining was for it to opperate at 28,000CUP. BUT this was in the strong brass. The .45 Super brass made by starline is that strong. If you haven't seen the pics of Glocks using stock barrels and .45ACP brass instead of the super strong starline that went kaboom! it is very eye oppening. Remember boys if you make a mistake do it on the side of safety. Just saying.........reflex264


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Reflex,

My kaboom was magazine opening and slide opening ;^) I'm not going there again, if I can avoid it. In my case it was not a reloading problem per se, but gun bullet mismatch. That 255 got crammed in the case when feeding. That "kerchunk" feeding that was going on with that bullet was the road out ahead sign I missed. Drove right over the cliff........

There is an interesting thread going on over on one of the 1911 forums in reloading. Guys are talking a little about the bulge buster dies. The dies that iron out the bulged cases from high pressure loads matched with unsupported barrels. Yup, that is where I want to be working my brass, at the case head web with 35 or 40k psi going on :^(

I have worked with 308 brass with shot loads for the 1911. If I had an inside reamer, I would probably fiddle with it for the Super. I always thought that a reamed case would pretty much insure no feeding setback. Not a bad safety precaution. Alas, the Starline Super brass made me give up on that.

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A while back I started playing with the .308 brass. The Rowland stopped my experiment. I ahve had it to the limit with no set back. My thinking is since the rearward inertia is disapated before it has time to move the gun it also wards off inertia pulling or pushing the bullet in the case.

In the Glock I worked with seating lengths till I felt I had perfected it with each bullet. The way the bullets feed in the Glock vs the 1911 may be beneficial in allowing the bullets to chamber with the lengths I came up with without damaging the bullets.

Here are the seating lengths with some of the bullets.



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Reflex,

What I do with the Rowland and my Super is first determine the OAL that the bullet ogive hits the lands. Then I compare this to whether it fits the 1911 magazine, then I check to see if the base of the bullet flares the case web too much to chamber. Comparing to your pictured bullets, with a 265 Cast Performance my OAL was 1.200. With the 250 XTP, I am at 1.215. Both pretty much within a few thou of your loads. I tried the 185 Barnes TAC ( I have a very large stash of them), but never got beyond checking, as the case mouth was so far up the ogive tapering, that I either had to crimp at something like 0.443 or leave it uncrimped with a nasty lip between the case mouth and ogive. My 255 SWC's run 1.215.

I have seen some distortion of bullet noses in the magazine, under the recoil of the rounds further up the feed chain. The blowout I had about 10 years ago with the Rowland was with a National Bullet 255 SWC. This was not a terribly hard bullet, and it would get really mashed in the magazine. It was just the wrong bullet, and insuficient experience on my part.

For the 1911, I am pretty well convinced that the Super is a more flexible round. You do not have to fight nose ogives nor the heavier bullets getting into the case web. I purchased a Clark compensated 45 ACP barrel, and with Starline Super brass, I pretty much duplicated my Rowland loads. The comp acted like it does on the Rowland Conversion, keeping the gun locked a tad longer, and the Starline Super brass seems to me every bit as strong as Rowland brass. With either the 45 ACP Clark or the Rowland Clark in the 1911, there is no way I could get the top ends like you are getting with the Glock. Clarks barrel throating is just too much, to not have bulged cases, with 230's doing much more than 1350 fps.

I decided to run a new Super setup this year, a Kart EZ Fit barrel that is really accurate in my gun. Without the comp, I have to dial back a little. I have matched the recoil impulse with my heavy super loads to "match" the Rowland feel (with comp), and the velocity is reasonable, with no signs of abuse to my gun. I ran an early Clark Rowland without the comp for a while, so I know what that recoil feels like. The gun whips like crazy, and I eventually sheared the lower lugs on that barrel. I also throated the chamber (not ramp) in my Kart barrel, and the additional .025 of freebore has really helped with the heavier bullets.

With my Kart barrel and the 45 Super, the Barnes 185 is doing 1250 fps, 230's are running about 1200 fps, and the various 250-255's are doing 1050-1075. Everything feeds wonderfully, and recoil is a piece of cake. I am also running a stock style spring plug and rod/plug, so I do not need tools to take it down.

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Re: GLOCK OR SPRINGFIELD XD FOR HUNTING/ACCURACY? [Re: Bearbait in NM] #136549 10/13/2013 11:43 AM
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Do you think it was the heavy recoil spring that sheared the lower lug on your 1911 barrel? How many shots did it take? I guess that's an advantage of the Glock, in that it doesn't have a pin that the barrel rides on. It looks to me like the barrel just rides up a ramp until it locks into the slide, and the bottom lug hits the slide stop. I suppose that the polymer frame absorbs the impact a little better. Not that I've ever worn out a 1911.....


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Toby,

It was absolutely top end loads, and the speed at which the barrel lower lugs was hitting the frame abuttment in the gun. I am sure the 24 lb recoil spring was not helping on the forward impact of the lugs on the slide stop.

When the Rowland first came out, it was reported that the system needed the comp to work properly. Being a tinkerer, I just had to prove it to myself. With the comp. it is not so much gases venting up and keeeping the muzzle down, as much as the gases hitting the forward vertical surfaces of the comp and keeping the barrel and comp "pulled" forward for the tiniest amount of time, to help slow down the rearward slam of the barrel to the frame.

I was lot younger, and dumber, and just the horrible recoil and twisting of the gun when firing pretty much made it unshootable for anything that resembed a follow-up shot. One of those things they call a Clue ;^) The Glock Rowland and Super for that matter is a much newer concept. It will be interesting to see how they hold up. I am sure the frames ability to flex some has got to make a big difference.

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So far so good on the Glock. Probably at least 1000 rounds with so sign of battering. The only problems I have seen are with XDs. Originaly Rowland said they woudln't hold up then they started building them. The little Glock 30 holds up fine.

I think we agree that the super is a better fit for the 1911. For that matter I have thought of picking up a V16 Springfield. Nice factory package that will run out of the box. reflex264


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Why would you say the super is better in the 1911? Because of the steel frame?


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I think the super is better because of less pressure. The nature of the way a Glock works makes it more suitable for higher pressure. That said there is little differnce in real world performance between the two cartridges. Running at 28,000 vs 40,000 can only increase the life of the gun. I am loading my .460 to around 35,000 at which it will live forever. When I think I need more I can always step up. Both cartridges are completely capible of taking deer or hogs. The Rowland at the top end can take elk and has done so. reflex264


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Yes. I think I misunderstood your post. I thought you were saying a 1911 was better as a higher pressure platform than the Glock. I was wondering if I read that wrong.


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I completely agree with Reflex. 40k PSI is getting to be on the hard side for a 1911. Granted the 10mm is more in that range, but the wider 45 case hits the breech with more backthrust. It's not just case pressure, but where it gets directed ;^)

But I also think the 45 Super is a bit easier to reload, as many projectiles get tricky in the longer Rowland case. To fit the 1911 magazine, sometimes the OAL gets so short that the longer Rowland case mouth hits above the full caliber ogive taper. I have seen this with a couple of flavors of 230 fmj's.

I have not purchased Rowland brass for quite a long time, but 45Super from Starline has never been a problem for me.

I think anything that you can do to add weight and length to the 1911 slide and/or barrel will help. A longslide would make for a dandy platform. I may be disremembering, but isn't the V16 ported?

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Yes the V16 is ported. It is also slick gun right out of the box. It was interesting to see Springfield deal with slide velocity right off the bat. I have seen some of them sell for very good prices. reflex264


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Si yo residiera en EEUU tendria solo armas americanas,,son las mejores del mundo !


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Hola Andres. Sí, nos tienen algunos maravillosos armas aquí. reflex264


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No sé si entiendes a este tema pero estamos discutiendo la Glock versus la Springfield XD. Me convertí mi Glock 21SF al.460 Rowland. reflex264


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Awesome thread! Lots of great info and I think I can blame Toby for adding a Glock to my wishlist. Nice shooting BTW.

As far as my very rusty Spanish and a couple word lookups allows:

Chxuzt said Americans make the best weapons in the world.

Reflex says Hi and that yes, we have marvelous guns here.

I think Reflex then says I don't know if you understand what we are discussing, but it's Glocks vs. XDs. I converted my Glock21SF to a Rowland.

Mas o menos?

Re: GLOCK OR SPRINGFIELD XD FOR HUNTING/ACCURACY? [Re: Jeff686] #137949 11/21/2013 7:53 PM
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Exactemente Jeff686.

I think is it cool that someone in another country shares our interest. reflex264


"A quiet hit in the right place is better than a loud miss in the wrong place followed by 10 more shots on the run"

I was a handgun hunter, when handgun wasn't cool.....
Re: GLOCK OR SPRINGFIELD XD FOR HUNTING/ACCURACY? [Re: reflex264] #137950 11/21/2013 7:58 PM
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And even cooler that someone can talk to him. Bueno buddy!

Re: GLOCK OR SPRINGFIELD XD FOR HUNTING/ACCURACY? [Re: Jeff686] #139906 01/04/2014 4:32 PM
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Skip the glock. EAA witness hunter in 10mm is my fav. They also come in 45.


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