Softest shooting 45 alive?

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IMTHDUKE

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In your experience what is the softest shooting 45 alive. I will like to confine the answers to 4.25 barrel or commander size since I am in that market right now. Thanks
 
That's kind of a loaded question. I CAN make my LW Commander shoot very softly with some reload tinkering................ I can also make it buck pretty hard............
 
He's talking about the gun, not the ammo. There is no free lunch. The softest shooting 45 will be the heaviest one you can get. I expect there are some custom grip options that can make the gun fit your hand better to reduce the perception of recoil. If you want a Commander size 1911, look for an all-steel version for the weight factor. Try shooting your heavy recoiling 45 ACP ammo in a Ruger Blackhawk convertible sometime and you will be amazed at how mild that ammo is.
 
An interesting test I did was with 380s . Rem 51 [original] ,CZ M24, and Mauser HSc They were all the same weight ,Mauser blowback, CZ rotating barrel locked breech,Rem delayed blowback. There was an obvious difference Lowest recoil M-51, then the CZ , highest recoil Blowback Mauser !!!
I have now a 9mm and 40S&W HK [ delayed blowback P7s ]. The difference from other makes proves the point !:D
 
"...He's talking about the gun, not the ammo..." Isn't the firearm that shoots soft or hard. It's the ammo. Still no free lunch though.
A short barrel will always seem like it's got more muzzle blast with the same ammo. Mind you, 4.25" isn't that short. It's only 3/4" shorter than a standard Government model. Fair bit of differenced in the weight though. 8.1 ounces makes a difference. Not really enough to make a great deal of difference. Like 849ACSO says, changing the load makes more difference than anything else.
And a 9mm vs a .45 seems to have more muzzle blast. Colts Commanders weigh exactly the same in either chambering. It's about the difference in velocity.
 
^ I see what you did there
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Hee hee hee.........

He's talking about the gun, not the ammo.
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He may be, but I bet anyone who reloads can take the most uncomfortable shooting gun they can find and turn it into something they can shoot a whole lot with the right loads. "Soft shooting" is more dependent on the ammo than gun..........

"...He's talking about the gun, not the ammo..." Isn't the firearm that shoots soft or hard. It's the ammo
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^^^^^^^Yup, right there......^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
There are 3 primary factors to recoil :

a. Weight of gun ...the heavier the gun - the less recoil

b. Weight of bullet...the heavier the bullet, the more recoil

c. Velocity of the bullet...the faster you push them the more recoil you get.

So the softest shooting gun, for a given cartridge, will be the heaviest gun ...and if you're stuck on a 4.25 " barrel - just pick an all steel gun - and look at the spec on the gun - most mfg's list weight empty.

But if you can find cartridges with lighter - and slower - bullets ...it will help also. Some retail ammo tends to be hotter than others..you're going to have to try a few different brands..and look for boxes of ammo that tell you what their velocity is ( pick the ammo with lower velocity for a given weight of bullet).
 
Given the same weight, a polymer framed gun will have less felt recoil than a steel one. Polymer absorbs some energy in flexure that steel guns do not.

Same weights, the Glock 41 is a really soft shooter, but too big for the OPs question. The ATI hybrid is also really soft, but a 5" pistol.
 
Given the same weight, a polymer framed gun will have less felt recoil than a steel one. Polymer absorbs some energy in flexure that steel guns do not.
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The only problem with that is a polymer framed gun is always going to weigh less than a steel one.
 
I believe that my full-size, polymer frame SIG P320 45 shoots as softly as my Springfield Armory all-steel model 1911 A1, even though it is nearly 10 ounces less in weight.
 
Avoid the Shield .45...I agree with the others in that weight is your friend. I'm picking up the full size Night Watchman next month...........

Laura
 
If you can find a Springfield V10 it should be very soft shooting. I have the much larger V16 and the ports really make a difference. Probably not too good for your night vision should you have to use it in self defense in the dark though.
 
Might look at the Beretta PX4 Storm in .45 auto. I believe it's a 4.25 inch barrel. My buddy's example is definitely the softest shooting regular production .45 I've ever had my hands on. Other than that, I'd guess an all-steel 1911.
 
consider going to a 9mm...in a 4.25" or a 5" 1911....if you want a soft shooting gun... :D

( Wilson Combat has several guns in inventory ready to ship tomorrow )..:cool:

I've had one for about 10yrs...nothing bad to say about it ...its a 5" Protector model, all stainless...but they make a lot of nice 4.25" models as well...

http://thefiringline.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=81149&d=1336163670

-------------- Here is just one gun, ready to ship....and its a 4"....but they have a lot of others in 9mm ...and .45 acp ready to ship...

http://shopwilsoncombat.com/Professional-9mm-Stainless-Steel-Upgrade/productinfo/HANDGUN640/
 
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An all steel Sig P220 is soft to shoot. The greater mass reduces the effective recoil plus the wider grip (compared to single stack) provides more surface area to disperse the recoil over a wider area of your hands.
 
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