Dudedog
Contributing Member
Thanks for the mag link Walkalong!
Nice Kimber.
Didn't you have an EMP in 9mm?
Nice Kimber.
Didn't you have an EMP in 9mm?
My Redding sizer sizes the case mouth just as well as my Lee sizer, but the tapered insert in the Lee sizer doesn't leave an unsightly bulge near the case head.PS-Between my Lee sizer and the Hornady the Lee sizes cases tighter so I use it.
(oppss fixed typo)
Yes, great gun, resides with my younger child now.Didn't you have an EMP in 9mm?
PS sorry guys if this is sort of off thread for handloading and reloading.
https://www.sofmag.com/springfield-armorys-1911-range-officer-elite-target/
"The Gen 2 trigger was outstanding with its smooth take-up and clean break ... With the short reset, follow up shots were quick and precise ... The Gen 2 trigger is one of the best that I have felt on a production gun"
My guess is "Gen 2 trigger" is marketing for they pay more attention to the trigger/sear/hammer engagements as well as all the surfaces they ride on/against. More like a custom maker would. If it is an actual design change I would surely want to know what, where, and why.
Oh just great! I have been thinking about and talking about buying a new 1911 for well over a year now. With all this talk I have that itch again and I do like Springfield, even more now with all this good talk.Oh, and pre series 80 is good (IMHO) with no firing pin block and the extra parts needed to manipulate it.
Should be a really fine weapon.
For some reason I feel this might be my fault
I suggested those test charges to START for initial powder work up as member RMH posted very short working OAL of 1.030" based on Hodgdon's published load data of Start/Max of 2.8 to 3.3 gr at 1.069" - https://www.thehighroad.org/index.php?threads/rmr-124-mpr-jhp-oal.825436/#post-10626094Now, reading another thread concerning this bullet,
"Perhaps you can load 2.4, 2.6. 2.8 3.0 gr test rounds to see how they cycle the slide and which load produces best accuracy."
125 gr Hornady JHP W231/HP-38 COL 1.069" Start 2.8 gr (753 fps) 25,300 PSI - Max 3.3 gr (876 fps) 33,600 PSI
I tested RMR 124 gr JHP (bullet on the left in above picture) loaded to longer 1.125" OAL at 3.2 gr and bullet definitely left the barrel. Here's chrono data from 16" PSA carbine.wonder if the OAL length of 1.050 would develop enough pressure to prevent a projectile on the low end of the mentioned powder weights to become lodged in the barrel
Since you already tested 4.0 gr W231 at 1.050", how about working down and testing 3.8, 3.6, 3.4 and 3.2 gr?
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