I'm new here, first post. A little into... I'm a gun/competition nut, I've shot IPSC for about 10 years, IDPA about 5 years, Steel Challenge 2 years. In rifle I shoot NRA (XTC and Long Range) and CMP, I shoot Regionals, local mathes and the Nationals at Camp Perry.
OK now the question..In the new "Front Sight" magazine they have an equipment survey for what the competitors used at the Nationals, and in the Revolver class everyone used a 625 (no surprise) most used Federal primers, etc... what surprised me was that all used a 230gr bullet. In the past just about all used the 200gr SWC in the surveys for the .45ACP in the other classes which were dominated by the 1911 which is what I shoot.
My question is there a reason why they use a 230gr bullet? I bought a 625JM to use in the revolver class but will probably shoot just IDPA and Steel Challenge with it. I was thinking of going the other way to a 185gr SWC.
OK now the question..In the new "Front Sight" magazine they have an equipment survey for what the competitors used at the Nationals, and in the Revolver class everyone used a 625 (no surprise) most used Federal primers, etc... what surprised me was that all used a 230gr bullet. In the past just about all used the 200gr SWC in the surveys for the .45ACP in the other classes which were dominated by the 1911 which is what I shoot.
My question is there a reason why they use a 230gr bullet? I bought a 625JM to use in the revolver class but will probably shoot just IDPA and Steel Challenge with it. I was thinking of going the other way to a 185gr SWC.