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www.natchezss.com sells CCI Blazer 0.45 ACP for about $7 a box when you order 20 or more. Including shipping it goes to $8 per 50, which is about as good as you'll get if you don't reload. I've heard a lot of good things about it from the folks at m1911forum.com, so I decided to give it a shot (or about 1000) and bought a case.

My handgun is a Springfield Armory MilSpec 1911 in Stainless. I shot 200 rounds and had it jam once, but I'm pretty sure the failure was because I was limp-wristing it. It's not perfect, but at $450 used (maybe another 200 rounds before me ) I'm quite happy with it. Only problem is the hammer bite; the sucker is murder on my hand. I plan on installing a beavertail safety sometime soon, but until then I guess I'll just have to suffer a bit.

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The model 1911 had some issues with the ramp and feeding ammo that wasn't ball. However, the 1911A1 had some ramp modifications to address this problem. It's almost impossible to find a new 1911 without those ramp modifications. My grandfather gave me a Colt 1911 that rattles and generally looks like it's ready for retirement but still shoots good. I have a Sig that shooting it is much like firing a mortar, at 25 yards you better be aiming at least head high to hope to hit the target in the chest area with 230 grain ammo. The problem is improved and it shoots much flatter with 190 grain, maybe because the lighter the projectile the more powder which makes it a little hotter I dunno. I have a tricked out Springfield 1911A1 that is awesome no matter what grain you shoot. You can hit pop cans at 40 yards floatin' in the creek. And last but not least I have a AMT .45 acp Backup which I use for a carry gun. It only holds 5 rounds total, 4 in the clip and one chambered. I only carry it with 4, three in the clip and one chambered to lesson the clip spring tension. There's really no need to have more than that for a carry gun. It's cheap and you don't worry about scratching it. It's stainless and you don't have to worry about cleaning it all the time. It's small and fits in just about any pocket. It's not hammerless but the hammer is well guarded so you don't have to worry about it getting hung on your clothing trying to get it out of your pocket. In most studies I've read the average confrontation usually only lasts a few seconds, only a few rounds are actually fired and usually your less that 10 feet apart. Pretty much if you don't hit what your shooting at the first or second round you won't have to worry about the third or fourth for obvious reasons. The most important thing is whatever your carrying shoot it often under varying circumstances, know your weapon capabilities and be comfortable with it in stressful situations. If you do that your just as deadly if not more with one round as someone with a high end high capacity weapon. Seventeen rounds is pretty worthless if you can't hit what your shooting at the first or second round.

tropple

For starters, no one with a .45 is going to do it ;-)

Heck, you need to hold over more than 2 feet to hit the target. Drop at 100 yards in ball ammo is 28 inches. Also, the .45 doesn't even make 500 foot pounds at the muzzle. Even out of a thompson SMG.

I know several people who've gone hunting with Ruger Redhawks, and a one who regular used a Thompson Contendor in .308 to take javelina. Pistol hunting can be a dangerous sport...

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I know quite a few people who hunt with .44 magnums and a couple who occasionally bring out the 10 mm with 6" barrels and special ammo. Hell, a .44 magnum with say a 10" barrel and scope on the top is very accurate at that distance.

Now, as far as the 10mm goes, we're probably not talking about shooting out to 100 yards here, although it's quite possible. Hunters come closer than 100 yards to whitetail everyday though. Ever have one wander 10-15 yards from your tree stand? It's not that uncommon.

As long as you are comfortable with the shot you take I would say it's perfectly responsible, and legal, to hunt deer with handguns. You should google it to see how common it is.

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fearing anything when you posess the Yankee Fist is just plain silly

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tropple

Hehheh... yeah well, you takes yer shot and hopes for the best. Freaking little javalina and mean and bloody fast! If you don't knock it down, you better have tree right handy ;-)

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