Fellow 45 ACP enthusiasts,
it has always surprised me how very few 45 ACP shooters that I encounter at the range or the store seem to know about the 45 Super and 450 SMC. These two rounds are higher pressure (32,000 psi) but identical in size to a regular 45 ACP round, and can therefore be shot out of 45 ACP pistols that are rated for it - or slightly modified (i.e heavier recoil spring) to handle it.
In my opinion, these two cartridges bring the 45 into the modern era. Factory offerings from Double Tap and Underwood boast muzzle energies besting those from hot loaded 10mm factory ammo, and can compare to .357 Magnum.
The gun industry and the 45 ACP community seem to have ignored these two loads, and I just don't understand WHY. Why aren't 45 ACP shooters excited or even knowledgeable about these? And why aren't more 45 ACP firearms rated for 45 Super? < when often the same model is available in 10mm >
it has always surprised me how very few 45 ACP shooters that I encounter at the range or the store seem to know about the 45 Super and 450 SMC. These two rounds are higher pressure (32,000 psi) but identical in size to a regular 45 ACP round, and can therefore be shot out of 45 ACP pistols that are rated for it - or slightly modified (i.e heavier recoil spring) to handle it.
In my opinion, these two cartridges bring the 45 into the modern era. Factory offerings from Double Tap and Underwood boast muzzle energies besting those from hot loaded 10mm factory ammo, and can compare to .357 Magnum.
The gun industry and the 45 ACP community seem to have ignored these two loads, and I just don't understand WHY. Why aren't 45 ACP shooters excited or even knowledgeable about these? And why aren't more 45 ACP firearms rated for 45 Super? < when often the same model is available in 10mm >
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