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I will take the last 100.

And the last 200 have been sold now.

Thanks gents.

I will advise when I get the Powder Coated 250s ready to go!

Mackay, what weight springs do you use in your 5" 1911s for this load ?

I run this load in my guns with bone stock 16# springs which are the standard weight for a 1911. If I was intending to shoot a bunch of them, an 18# would not hurt.. That said, the ammo I produce is designed to run in unmodified guns that are properly maintained (springs replaced as needed).

I have some personal ammo that I have made that is very warm, that I use in modified guns, but that is a whole other topic. You can push the envelope both in .45 caliber and 10mm with sensible modifications. With 1911s, doing things such as using flat bottom firing pin stops and heavier firing pin springs and recoil springs will allow you to bump up the velocity into the .45 Super range. Same with the Glock 20/21 platform. Heavier springs in the magazines and recoil springs will allow you to push heavy bullets a lot faster than most might think. That said, there comes a point of diminishing returns in terms of recoil control.

The 250 at 950 is a very nice shooting load that approximates the old .45 Colt and will shoot clean through a Mule Deer, yet is quite manageable in terms of shooting quickly for an experienced shooter. It is in my opinion the "Goldilocks" kind of sweet spot, when it comes to speed, power and controllability.

I see what your saying. If your not going to go out and shoot gobs of them in like a bowling pin match, the few rounds you would expend will not beat a 1911 to death if you have fresh springs in your pistol.

Edit: do they even have bowling pin matches anymore ?