The Down Range Forum
Member Section => Handguns => Topic started by: garand4life on February 08, 2008, 07:57:03 PM
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So after nearly a year of carrying my beloved PT1911 I have finally decided to start looking into a new ammunition to carry in it. I've been using Hyrdashok from Federal forever and now I am wanting to migrate over to Hornady TAP FPD thanks to the good things I've heard. However TAP FPD .45 only comes in +P. Taurus is not to forthcoming as to whether or not this gun can handle +P. So my question to all of you smart people out there is CAN IT TAKE IT?! Michael B I know you are som what of a fan of this 1911 maybe you know what I should do?
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well if Taurus won't tell you that should say something, Ive wondered about their 1911 and have not heard anything about it . How do you like yours? I've had friends that had taurus revolvers and were not happy with them or their customer service so I am a little Leary of putting down my hard earned money.
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buy a kimber ;)
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If they won't come right out and say it will take +P I'd be leary of shooting +P in it. That said I have been looking at he PT1911 too. Sure I'd love a Para, STI, or Springfield but I just don't have the $1000-1200 to get one. I would be less worried about customer service unless it was a really screwed up gun. I have gotten pretty good at pulling apart my IMI 1911 clone and fixing most of the problems and replacing parts. For ammo I use Federal Personal Protection (Hydrashock), and Speer Gold Dot for protection, and Winchester white box for pratice.
I saw the greatest shirt the other day:
Kimbers you show friends
Glocks you show bad guys
;D
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Just do like most folks do,shoot hardball for practice and a reasonable amount of your favorite HP for reliability and accuracy confirmation and voila!
I would vote against buying a 1k rd case of +p and shooting til your hands bleed. :o
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Expanding full metal jacket from Federal to carry. It looks similar to ball, but expands to nearly 3/4" on impact. The 45 expanding full metal jacket works well according the hired guns I know...so that's what I use. Doesn't work as well in the .40 and 9 MM.
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Expanding full metal jacket from Federal to carry. It looks similar to ball, but expands to nearly 3/4" on impact. The 45 expanding full metal jacket works well according the hired guns I know...so that's what I use. Doesn't work as well in the .40 and 9 MM.
Same bullet in my 45 at home. I've never shot anyone, but I have been told that they perform better than hollow point because a hollow point is designed to fill with flesh and expand, but they often fill with cloth, leather, etc., and don't expand as much as anticipated.
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About a year and a half ago, I found a new round for my .45, which should be excellent! Federal's Tactical HST. It is a 230gr. Standard and plus P loading. It is the only load I will carry in my Springfield now. It shoots as well as anything I have put through the gun. As a BIG bonus, it regularly expands to a minimum of .90" caliber. I've pulled them out as large as 1.1" out of water and wet news print. Std. vs Plus P, Who cares, they both leave big holes! Just ask the possums and coyotes around here!!
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About a year and a half ago, I found a new round for my .45, which should be excellent! Federal's Tactical HST. It is a 230gr. Standard and plus P loading. It is the only load I will carry in my Springfield now. It shoots as well as anything I have put through the gun. As a BIG bonus, it regularly expands to a minimum of .90" caliber. I've pulled them out as large as 1.1" out of water and wet news print. Std. vs Plus P, Who cares, they both leave big holes! Just ask the possums and coyotes around here!!
do you have a part or SKU #? ???
Tex
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Sure do! Sorry I didn't include this earlier. It is P45HST2(Std. 230gr. HSTHP) and P45HST1(+P 230gr.HSTHP).
Also, here is link to Federal. There are several comparisions conductded by LE agencies with help from ATK/Speer/Federal. Quite informative.
Hope it helps!
http://www.le.atk.com/general/federalproducts/pistol/tacticalhst.aspx
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Hope it helps!
Big time jc451911, thank you. I am going to take a look and compare them to my favorite 185+P Rem. GoldenSaber and CorbonDPX
Tex
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Glad I could help! :)
The picture in my first post there was one std. expanded, one +p expanded, and one Tactical Hydra-Shok. The HST rounds measured a minimum of .97" to 1.1". The Hydra-Shok measured .72".
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jc451911 every HydraShock i have tested has had total core/jacket separation in all medias. Which is the reason i wouldnt use or trust 'em. It sure looks to be a fixed problem from ur pics. But as usual I have to see the "proof-in-puddin" myself, hope you don't take offense.
Tex
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none taken.
the Hydra Shok I fired was the Tactical version with a bonded jacket. Otherwise, I've always had the same problem. Not so with HST.
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About the question of +p or not, in Taurus' product booklet available at dealer of mail they state EVERY Taurus is +p "rated for duty" :D