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Posted: 5/31/2017 8:56:54 PM EDT
Put to get the most views, I want a MAGA pistol.
Put more honestly, I really like guns, I like powerful stuff, I'm very unreasonable with my wants, and I can afford to get into either without reloading. I have no plan for this gun other to shoot it, enjoy it, and maybe carry it occasionally because this is America. Also my G21 sits unused. It has to go back...to amusing me. What would you go with? |
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.45 super.
I converted my G21 with just a spring change. (22lb). it will also fire regular ACP but the cases only eject about 4" from the port. Regardless, it will reliably fire both power levels with nothing more than a $25 spring change. It has impressive power for it's size (the others being more powerful but also more expensive to accomplish) You have to buy specialized cases regardless and .45 super seems to be cheaperr than the other sizes. Plus I can load for the supers in my 45 colt Redhawk convertible. I get 1200 fps out of my Glock and 1175fps out of my Redhawk. |
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Since you say that you would occasionally carry it, I would go with the .45 Super.
Because you can have a .45 Super and it doesn't require a compensator. And, it looks and feels more impressive than the other two. (Doesn't sound more impressive, however). Anyway, that's my opinion. |
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460
You can fire 45ACP and 45 Super out of it as well. Have them all. Why limit yourself? |
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Put to get the most views, I want a MAGA pistol. Put more honestly, I really like guns, I like powerful stuff, I'm very unreasonable with my wants, and I can afford to get into either without reloading. I have no plan for this gun other to shoot it, enjoy it, and maybe carry it occasionally because this is America. Also my G21 sits unused. It has to go back...to amusing me. What would you go with? View Quote A 6" 9x25 is my choice there. |
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I can't say the super is the best but my converted Springfield loaded can still shoot cheap ball.
If I need more than 255 grain hardcast at 1100fps I'll grab my .45 Redhawk or Blackhawk |
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9x25 all the way.
Throwing a big bullet slightly faster than normal is cool and all, but sending a smaller bullet REALLYFUCKINFAST is more fun. Load that bitch up with some 90gr XTP's and a highly ill advised amount of Blue Dot, 2000 FPS out of a handgun here we come! |
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I can't say the super is the best but my converted Springfield loaded can still shoot cheap ball. If I need more than 255 grain hardcast at 1100fps I'll grab my .45 Redhawk or Blackhawk View Quote I don't "need" any of these to fill a gap, I just want some ridiculous in my handgun life. |
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You're thinking reasonably. I live in the suburbs. I don't "need" any of these to fill a gap, I just want some ridiculous in my handgun life. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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I can't say the super is the best but my converted Springfield loaded can still shoot cheap ball. If I need more than 255 grain hardcast at 1100fps I'll grab my .45 Redhawk or Blackhawk I don't "need" any of these to fill a gap, I just want some ridiculous in my handgun life. |
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9x23 View Quote It also solved the problem of trying to load the ancient, 1920s-era "38 Super" to the old IPSC power factor for "major" (the old power factor meant a 124 grain bullet needed to go faster than 1,411 FPS out of a custom, wide body 1911 or 2011). The "super" sometimes blew up cases, coining the term "super face" (ie lots of pock marks from exploding cases). 9x23 has ample case strength for the job. The 9x25 Dillon did the same thing with the benefit (??) of more gas to "work the compensator" while producing huge fireballs and lots of excessive noise. You can buy factory 9x23mm. Not so much with the Dillon (though there might be one or two boutique loaders). |
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The S&W 625 revolver can handle 45 Super without modification.
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9x23mm Winchester literally began life as a sawed-off 556 case and was designed to operate at 55,000 PSI peak chamber pressure. It also solved the problem of trying to load the ancient, 1920s-era "38 Super" to the old IPSC power factor for "major" (the old power factor meant a 124 grain bullet needed to go faster than 1,411 FPS out of a custom, wide body 1911 or 2011). The "super" sometimes blew up cases, coining the term "super face" (ie lots of pock marks from exploding cases). 9x23 has ample case strength for the job. The 9x25 Dillon did the same thing with the benefit (??) of more gas to "work the compensator" while producing huge fireballs and lots of excessive noise. You can buy factory 9x23mm. Not so much with the Dillon (though there might be one or two boutique loaders). View Quote |
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Honestly, I don't know what your intended purpose is. For me, I like mass and diameter. I have always been a big bore kind of guy. 480 Ruger for me. http://m8.i.pbase.com/u34/terry_56/upload/33180148.480Ruger.jpg View Quote Your Ruger is real nice. I keep trying to sell myself on a SW500, but I can't close on myself. Too much, too expensive, really not a viable carry option even being a gun nut. That's why I'm leaning towards powerful loadings in a common platform. |
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400CB is cool, but it's not as fast or as heavy as the other options. I like extremes. View Quote This is a standard loading for the 460. You can also get the CCR Glock/1911 upper chambered in 460. That's a hoot to shoot as well. You will easily go well over the 1000ft lbs with that. |
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Since this is a MAGA pistol, it has to be in .45 caliber since DJT is the 45th POTUS. .45 Super!
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A 460 Rowland or 45 super with a 275gr FN Hunters Supply cast bullet will kill anything in North America.
https://www.glocktalk.com/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fimageshack.us%2Fa%2Fimg694%2F7087%2F8gz2.jpg&hash=e872dd898ef04272d6a5a52afcb4bbff |
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Extreme is a .45 dia bullet weighing 185 gr moving at 1550 FPS making 1000ftlbs of energy. This is a standard loading for the 460. You can also get the CCR Glock/1911 upper chambered in 460. That's a hoot to shoot as well. You will easily go well over the 1000ft lbs with that. View Quote 460 is pretty awesome and versatile, Dillon is ridiculous. Hmm. Versatile or ridiculous? (Within already overkill calibers) |
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A 460 Rowland or 45 super with a 275gr FN Hunters Supply cast bullet will kill anything in North America. https://www.glocktalk.com/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fimageshack.us%2Fa%2Fimg694%2F7087%2F8gz2.jpg&hash=e872dd898ef04272d6a5a52afcb4bbff View Quote |
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I had my S&W 325 Thunder Ranch converted to .460 Rowland. Recoil is "stout".
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For those that own it, is there a large difference when shooting between a compensated or a ported 460?
I'm thinking on a G21 ported would be fine, but I've never even shot the round. Just trying to expand my wants. |
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For those that own it, is there a large difference when shooting between a compensated or a ported 460? I'm thinking on a G21 ported would be fine, but I've never even shot the round. Just trying to expand my wants. View Quote |
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Properly compensated will do better than a ported. Hands down.
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Properly compensated will do better than a ported. Hands down. View Quote Aside from ammo cost, this isn't exactly a big project. I might end up doing a conversion on my G21 and a barrel for my G20 and getting both. (460 + Dillon ) Rear slide weight seems unnecessary on a G21, right? I'd think that's for smaller frames. |
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9x23mm Winchester literally began life as a sawed-off 556 case and was designed to operate at 55,000 PSI peak chamber pressure. It also solved the problem of trying to load the ancient, 1920s-era "38 Super" to the old IPSC power factor for "major" (the old power factor meant a 124 grain bullet needed to go faster than 1,411 FPS out of a custom, wide body 1911 or 2011). The "super" sometimes blew up cases, coining the term "super face" (ie lots of pock marks from exploding cases). 9x23 has ample case strength for the job. The 9x25 Dillon did the same thing with the benefit (??) of more gas to "work the compensator" while producing huge fireballs and lots of excessive noise. You can buy factory 9x23mm. Not so much with the Dillon (though there might be one or two boutique loaders). View Quote |
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I've been down the same road and considered the same calibers. I also reload.
.44 Mag is the way I went. Powerful, common, and fucking sweet. Ruger Blackhawk if you want to launch the crazy 300 GR loads. SW 629 if you want to keep it tame with 240 gr loads. |
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NO! it's stupid! Less ammunition capacity and less power than 10mm. .460Rowland all the way. ( I want a conversion for my 1911... i'll buy one eventually) View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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.50 GI .460Rowland all the way. ( I want a conversion for my 1911... i'll buy one eventually) I didn't think that you small bore fans would understand. |
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9x23mm Winchester literally began life as a sawed-off 556 case and was designed to operate at 55,000 PSI peak chamber pressure. It also solved the problem of trying to load the ancient, 1920s-era "38 Super" to the old IPSC power factor for "major" (the old power factor meant a 124 grain bullet needed to go faster than 1,411 FPS out of a custom, wide body 1911 or 2011). The "super" sometimes blew up cases, coining the term "super face" (ie lots of pock marks from exploding cases). 9x23 has ample case strength for the job. The 9x25 Dillon did the same thing with the benefit (??) of more gas to "work the compensator" while producing huge fireballs and lots of excessive noise. You can buy factory 9x23mm. Not so much with the Dillon (though there might be one or two boutique loaders). View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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9x23 It also solved the problem of trying to load the ancient, 1920s-era "38 Super" to the old IPSC power factor for "major" (the old power factor meant a 124 grain bullet needed to go faster than 1,411 FPS out of a custom, wide body 1911 or 2011). The "super" sometimes blew up cases, coining the term "super face" (ie lots of pock marks from exploding cases). 9x23 has ample case strength for the job. The 9x25 Dillon did the same thing with the benefit (??) of more gas to "work the compensator" while producing huge fireballs and lots of excessive noise. You can buy factory 9x23mm. Not so much with the Dillon (though there might be one or two boutique loaders). I have 2 1/2 cases of factory 9x23 and a pistol too shoot it. |
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.45 Super is intriguing. Tons of power, minimal modification to your pistol, reloading kit fairly readily available.
I think 9x25 is a cool concept but I assume it's concussion would be a genuine distraction. Can't say I know tons about 460. |
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