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Question came up on another forum about upping the performance of the .45ACP. I did some work with this cartridge to use in a Ruger Blackhawk and a Smith & Wesson M625.
I got some sizzling loads that worked well in my guns. Then I had them analyzed and was told NEVER to use these in an autoloader. (I was hitting 1300fps with 185gr JHP) The thinest cylinder wall is nearly twice the thickness of a pistol chamber.
Next time you see a pistol chamber let go, examine the curled up steel at the chamber. Its awfully thin.
Bob Wright
I got some sizzling loads that worked well in my guns. Then I had them analyzed and was told NEVER to use these in an autoloader. (I was hitting 1300fps with 185gr JHP) The thinest cylinder wall is nearly twice the thickness of a pistol chamber.
Next time you see a pistol chamber let go, examine the curled up steel at the chamber. Its awfully thin.
Bob Wright