HK USP And Buffalo Bore .45 Super For Montana Hiking

[Nick B]

Greetings. Just wondering what you members with bear experience think about the idea of using a HK USP full size loaded with BB .45 Super 255 grain as a Montana hiking gun ?
Thanks in advance.

[GJM]

Greetings. Just wondering what you members with bear experience think about the idea of using a HK USP full size loaded with BB .45 Super 255 grain as a Montana hiking gun ?
Thanks in advance.

I am aware of feeding problems with the Buffalo Bore .45 Super hard cast loads in the USP. I would use the Underwood Lehigh Super penetrator load or the G9 .45 field load. Reliability before absolute penetration!

[GJM]

https://underwoodammo.com/45-super-2...me-penetrator/


https://g9defense.com/g9-45-acp-165-gr-woodsman/

[Nick B]

Thanks GJM for the replies. I also have a new .44 Anaconda 4.25” but that feels like you’re carrying a brick in the chest pouch .

[MandoWookie]

Bit of a drift, but what are the currently available guns capable of shooting .45 Super?

And how does it compare to standard .45 recoil wise?

[Clusterfrack]

I am aware of feeding problems with the Buffalo Bore .45 Super hard cast loads in the USP. I would use the Underwood Lehigh Super penetrator load or the G9 .45 field load. Reliability before absolute penetration!

That is interesting. I didn't know that. Are there extra power magazine springs available for the USP? (That's how I solved the problem in the Glock 20.)

[KneeShot]

I’ve put a few hundred Buffalo Bore - 45 Super, 230gn, FMJ FN through my USP w/ out issue. Could be an option depending on availability.

I actually prefer carrying my Ruger SRH Alaskan .44 Mag w/ Buffalo Bore 305gn. It has more of a balanced ride in the holster. Kenai Gun Fighter Chest holster for both guns. The USP has more bounce/tilt due to the weight of the magazine.

[GJM]

That is interesting. I didn't know that. Are there extra power magazine springs available for the USP? (That's how I solved the problem in the Glock 20.)

Believe it is bullet profile -- HK magazines are perfect.

I’ve put a few hundred Buffalo Bore - 45 Super, 230gn, FMJ FN through my USP w/ out issue. Could be an option depending on availability.

I actually prefer carrying my Ruger SRH Alaskan .44 Mag w/ Buffalo Bore 305gn. It has more of a balanced ride in the holster. Kenai Gun Fighter Chest holster for both guns. The USP has more bounce/tilt due to the weight of the magazine.

I used to run that BB FMJ load in the USP, but I didn't get a warm and fuzzy on the bullet construction.

[revchuck38]

Bit of a drift, but what are the currently available guns capable of shooting .45 Super?

And how does it compare to standard .45 recoil wise?

I'm wondering that too, though I'd have exactly zero use for it. If it'd work, I get a box to run through my M&P 1.0 and M22-4 just to say I did it.

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That is interesting. I didn't know that. Are there extra power magazine springs available for the USP? (That's how I solved the problem in the Glock 20.)

Wolff makes a +10% spring for the USP 45 full-size 12 round mags.