USPSA Single Stack pistol choice

[GJM]

I shot a match today in Arizona. It was pretty interesting, almost everyone was shooting Limited or Single Stack. I was one of only two Production shooters.

In any event, it seemed like a popular choice for Single Stack is a STI Trojan in .40 S&W, and folks are loading the .40 to a longer OAL and using Tripp 10mm magazines. Is this a regional thing, or is this a common set-up for Single Stack, and is the Trojan with some trigger work a GTG choice?

Two guys in my squad were 80 and 81, and they both shot great!

[dsa]

It is a popular set up. The mags that I see guys using are referred to as the "Tripp Corey" mags, 10mm tubes with a hybrid follower that makes them 9rd capacity. I know several guys that run a .40 Trojan and all seem satisfied with them. Most of the guys at my club shoot several divisions and like to be able to use the same .40 load for Limited and Single Stack.

[Lon]

Common here in the Midwest. That's what I shot last time I competed seriously in SS division.

[Patrick Taylor]

I use Chip McCormick 45acp Power Mags in mine. They hold 9 rounds of .40 and work fine.

[JHC]

Huh! The amazing .40.

[Slavex]

I just shot an STI SS (I think that was the model), I actually liked it, in 9mm

[bofe954]

The long 40 is so common in SS because it is nearly mandatory for limited. Most guys that shoot SS shoot limited too, and it allows you to share ammo. It is also a little cheaper to reload for 40 than 45.

It seems to be easier to get a reliable 45.

I shot a 45 SS for a long time, and then started shooting a fair amount of limited. When I went back to the 45 I kind of missed the snap of the 40. I ended going to 40 for SS too. For the feeling of the recoil and to share reloading supplies.

I dusted off my 45 for awhile this year and was amazed how soft shooting 230gr at 165 power factor was. Still felt a little sluggish, but my drill times weren't any different.

Long story short, if you aren't married to 40 for some other reason, it isn't that 45 isn't competitive.

[jetfire]

It's pretty common for all the reasons above; although at SS Nats a lot more dudes run .45s. The nice thing about 40 for SS is that you can go back and forth between Major and Minor depending on how you load the ammo and what kind of match you're at.

[JHC]

How does the recoil compare in a 1911 between .40 and .45? (not loaded for minor)

[Fire-Medic]

How does the recoil compare in a 1911 between .40 and .45? (not loaded for minor)

Just buy a G35 already :p

[JHC]

Just buy a G35 already :p

Yeah you're right. LOL

[Fire-Medic]

Yeah you're right. LOL

:cool: Then you can tell mer how it shoots

[bofe954]

How does the recoil compare in a 1911 between .40 and .45? (not loaded for minor)

To me a 180 grain .40 (940 ish fps) feels snappy, harsh vs a 230gr .45 (740ish fps) which feels more like a slow push. The .40 feels faster to shoot for me, but on a timer there was no difference when I last compared. I did this earlier this year after shooting 40 SS all spring I stumbled on about 1500 rounds of 45ACP I had tucked and decided to burn it up in my old 45 competition gun before I sold it. I was shocked at how soft the 45 felt.

I never shot a lot of 200+ grain 40 or a lot of 185 grain 45 (still at 165-170 power factor). I do remember loading a 45 mag up randomly with a friends 185gr load and my 230's (both 165ish power factor) and thinking I couldn't really tell the difference.