Posted: 11/19/2004 12:35:59 PM EDT
| I have a 1911 that is keyholing especially with semi wadcutters, but my other 1911 does just fine. Whats the cause??? thanks in advance |
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Possibilities: 1. You've shot the rifling out. Have a smith "slug" the bore and measure the slug to see if the bore's within tolerances. Also have him check the rate of twist. 2. More likely, there's some damage to the muzzle end that's upsetting the apple cart right as the round is leaving the barrel. 3. Your lead cast bullets were poorly cast, i.e., the metals added to harden the alloy weren't mixed in good and the bullets themselves are not uniform in weight across the spinning axis. (i.e., they're off balance). 4. The lead cast bullets are too "long" for the rate of twist in your gun. 5. Gas checks, if installed, are not attached properly and are coming off in flight, causing destablization of the spin. Good luck. |
Not sure. Did you buy it used? If you stand the barrel up, muzzle down, is it perfectly straight? Also, does you bushing slide the entire length of the barrel without getting tight anywhere (which would be a sign of bulging). |
| this is a Charles Daly 1911 with a "Brown" barrel, less than 1k rounds, freshly cleaned, muzzle O.D. is actually sharp, as in not finished. looks like the link was put on with hammer and punch very crude. I was under impression it was an Ed Brown, but I think it might have been Charley Brown!!! I got took I am afraid |
Keep us updated.|
Have you seen this thread? forums.1911forum.com/showthread.php?t=98959 |
When the barrel is installed in the gun and the slide is "closed" does the endof the bore stick out past the bushing by about 1mm? If not, it really does sound like that barrel was dropped or mashed on the muzzle end and followed by a cheapo garage gangster recrown job by bubba. |