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as I have aged, I find I don't wake up to noises in the night, such as the watch Geese or the Coon Hound
my son now does, so he has requested a new home defense pistol
for almost 30 years, our go to pistol has been my old Ruger Service Six loaded with semi wadcutter +P loads
my son prefers our SA 1911 .45
so this week we received a box of Buffalo Bore 230 gn JHP +P ammo
our 1911 has been tuned for standard 230 gn target loads, so I acquired a Wilson Combat tuning pack of springs for our 1911 which covers 11# to 18# springs
this covers both our 9mm 1911 and our .45
our SA .45 is set up with a standard main spring system with a 21# main spring, a Les Baur Custom firing pin stop with a modified radius and a 15# recoil spring for target 230 gn hardball
but for the Buffalo Bore +P, I installed a 17# spring
with my spring kit with a spring tool, I can change spring on the fly for what ever loads I'm firing
and for those who say their 1911 fires everything from Hardball to +P, I'm cautioning you your beating up your frame if you using the same main spring for all ammo
my son now does, so he has requested a new home defense pistol
for almost 30 years, our go to pistol has been my old Ruger Service Six loaded with semi wadcutter +P loads
my son prefers our SA 1911 .45
so this week we received a box of Buffalo Bore 230 gn JHP +P ammo
our 1911 has been tuned for standard 230 gn target loads, so I acquired a Wilson Combat tuning pack of springs for our 1911 which covers 11# to 18# springs
this covers both our 9mm 1911 and our .45
our SA .45 is set up with a standard main spring system with a 21# main spring, a Les Baur Custom firing pin stop with a modified radius and a 15# recoil spring for target 230 gn hardball
but for the Buffalo Bore +P, I installed a 17# spring
with my spring kit with a spring tool, I can change spring on the fly for what ever loads I'm firing
and for those who say their 1911 fires everything from Hardball to +P, I'm cautioning you your beating up your frame if you using the same main spring for all ammo