Running Fiocchi FMJ through Colt 1903?

[nightowl64]

I understand this round is warmer than other FMJ's. Anyone shoot it through a Colt Hammerless? Did it cycle OK?

 

[Slopemeno]

Yeah, I've shot it through mine. Nothing to write home about- frankly I'd like something a bit more energetic.

 

[Aguila Blanca]

I'm not recommending that you buy ammo from them (although I have done so in years past), but Sportsmans Guide usually lists both muzzle velocity and muzzle energy for the commercial ammo they sell. Even if you don't buy from them, it's useful for comparing brands.

http://www.sportsmansguide.com/prod...-230-grain-xtphp-pistol-ammo-25-rds?a=1582925

 

[James K]

Like the .25 ACP, the .32 ACP is what it is, a low power round fully capable of killing at short range, but with little margin for error in bullet placement. Of the pistols (and some revolvers) that fire the .32 ACP, the Colt Model 1903 is probably the best made and most durable, with the Walther PP/PPK next if DA/SA is desired.

Jim

 

[Sid]

The 1903 Colt is a truly classic pistol and will feed any standard ammo. Fiocchi is the most powerful commercial load in .32 ACP. I have also shot many thousands of hand loads through mine and never had a problem. The 1903 Colt is also built like a tank and not easily damaged. Most important, it was Humphrey Bogart's favorite pistol.

 

[micromontenegro]

I've used Fiocchi ammo in a 1903 with zero problems at all.

 

[carguychris]

IMHO the top brands of .32 ACP FMJ for general all-around target work* are Fiocchi, Geco, PMC, and Selllier & Bellot (S&B). These will generally work in anything.

I've heard the same about Prvi Partizan (PPU) but have never personally shot any.

Remington and Winchester are loaded weaker than the others and won't function consistently in some pistols. Not sure about the Colt in this regard.

*FOOTNOTE: I personally don't use .32 ACP for self-defense.

 

[Slopemeno]

My impression of 1903/1908 Pocket Autos is that the hotter the ammo- the better they seem to run.