Has anyone seen any decent prices on target practice .45 acp lately? Everything locally is either out of stock or ridiculously priced (more than a dollar a round....).
Definitely going online ammo shopping for the first time here.
No, and I haven't in a while. 9mm is so much cheaper that I haven't shot my .45 in about a decade or so, and have considered divesting in the caliber entirely.
.45 ACP is a very easy and straightforward cartridge to reload. Perhaps an excellent entry into the world of reloading? The powders for .45 are the same type as shotgun, there are excellent choices of hard cast bullets from various manufacturers and primers are relatively easy to find now. A simple turret press would work just fine.I'm left with only one .45, the squadron got custom Kimber 1911s with our patches and all on them. It's a nice piece, largely ceremonial. I just wish it were cheaper to shoot.
Feels wrong to own a gun that just sits in the closet with a lock on it forever and never gets used.
Perhaps I'll get a plaque to mount it on the wall.
When I first moved to the DC area…nice, newer apartment built next to a criminal enclave. We didn’t stay long.Sorry to hear you've had multiple break-ins.
Keep in mind that I am thinking of home defense only. Combat is something entirely different. I hardly think the .22 is the “be all” pistol round of choice. At home I’d be shooting maybe 20 feet down a hallway or less at a doorway/window. In combat you need more range and knock-down fire power so you are clearly on target (see what I did there😉) about that.I will also submit that if caliber *really* didn't matter for effectiveness, the military would issue .22LR sidearms since they're cheaper. That they don't says a lot about the relative merits of something bigger.
50 cents a bullet at my local sporting goods store (hour north of Houston) -> Winchester .45 ACP FMJ 230-Grain 200-roundHas anyone seen any decent prices on target practice .45 acp lately? Everything locally is either out of stock or ridiculously priced (more than a dollar a round....).
Definitely going online ammo shopping for the first time here.
I have a P22. Got it to teach the ole lady how to shoot. Don't really care too much for it though. Mine is super particular about the ammo it likes. Seems to run ok on CCI mini-mag .22lr ammo but it won't cycle for shit with most other ammo I've tried.How do you like the Walther?
Swanee check out Ammoseek.com I use them all the time to find deals on lineHas anyone seen any decent prices on target practice .45 acp lately? Everything locally is either out of stock or ridiculously priced (more than a dollar a round....).
Definitely going online ammo shopping for the first time here.
Second this. Retail prices are insane. I usually only buy test ammo locally, and once I’ve settled on the winner, buy online, in enough bulk to amortize shipping to something reasonable. AmmoSeek helps locate the best shipping rates too.Swanee check out Ammoseek.com I use them all the time to find deals on line
This is a small job that a decent gunsmith can complete while you are standing there (assuming you have the new switch on hand). I’m all for the classics and love my 1911 above any and all 9mm types.anyone here ever modify a 1911?
I'm close to buying a Springfield Armory Mil Spec 1911, but I'm a lefty and would like to have an ambi thumb safety
It looks like a fairly straight forward change, but I don't have the right type of files etc to do it myself. Also, even though I am a DIY first type guy - modifying a 1911 is something I'd rather outsource.
I've never dealt with a gunsmith, is this a small job? ~100 in labor? looks like about a $60 part
thanks,