Speer G2 45 ACP Testing Data

[Tokarev]

Keep in mind these are the "training use" version. I'm guessing the real thing works more reliably.



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[DocGKR]

Why spend the time and energy to test a known defective load?

[Tokarev]

Why spend the time and energy to test a known defective load?

Just for fun.

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[Tokarev]

When I can find a box of the new version 45 and/or 9 locally I'll pick one up.

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[11B10]

Yes, as we slip into our dotage, some of us still carry a 45.....

Tell him, Mr. Hearne!

[11B10]

Beat me to it, I thought all the calibers were 9, .40 USPSA loads, and .45 Super.

Man, you're killing me!

[Rex G]

People still use .45acp?

Yes, because .40 hurts my aging, aching right wrist. The quick fix was to revert to an all-steel 5" 1911 for personal-time carry; I had to keep carrying .40 on duty for another four years. (A 1911 has a lower bore axis than a P229, and that, plus the greater weight, means less recoil impulse, all else being equal.)

I will, however, be avoiding .45 ACP +P.

[Tokarev]

Yes, because .40 hurts my aging, aching right wrist. The quick fix was to revert to an all-steel 5" 1911 for personal-time carry; I had to keep carrying .40 on duty for another four years. (A 1911 has a lower bore axis than a P229, and that, plus the greater weight, means less recoil impulse, all else being equal.)

I will, however, be avoiding .45 ACP +P.

Somewhat off topic but have you used a 1911 chambered in 40S&W? I have one that I used for USPSA Single Stack. It has been perfectly reliable without loading long and using a variety of magazines. Recoil is easy to manage and you gain an additional round over 45ACP. And it still allows you to carry a pistol caliber that starts with a 4.

38 Super would also be a good choice if ammo makers showed it some support.

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[John Hearne]

Somewhat off topic but have you used a 1911 chambered in 40S&W?

[Chuck Haggard]

Many times new loads work very well during initial small batch production, but develop issues when mass produced resulting in the need to tweak the design or manufacturing technique. For example, the initial production run of HST had issues, as did the first runs of the original Gold Dots and now both of these loads are among the best available. Patience and persistence are both virtues...

^This^

Initially the 124gr +P Gold Dot we issued was barely expanding and driving way down range after passing through bad guys. We talked to Speer about what we were seeing, they jumped on the redesign, what they did back then, maybe 20+ years ago, fixed the issue and what we see since then is as perfect performance as you can expect from a service caliber pistol bullet.