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Originally Posted by Jeff Higgins
With that in mind, I actually kind of question the veracity of this hot .45 ACP load as a "defensive" round. I think it actually has too much power. The standard .45 ACP strikes a very nice balance of plenty of power, controlable recoil, minimal muzzle flash, and relatively low noise. This new load must buck and bark a good deal more. That, and regardless of pressure levels obtained, it is going to be damn hard on any 1911. Recoil velocity of the slide has nothing to do with pressures generated - it's purely a function of bullet weight and velocity. As we discovered over two decades ago with the hot 10mm auto, that old 1911 can only take so much.
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I have never really considered the .45ACP a hard kicker, even with 165gr Cor Bon or 185 Gr Remington .45+P JHP's.
I am sure the round in question kicks considerably harder than standard 230gr @ 830fps, no doubt, but whether or not it's unmanageable is up to the individual shooter to determine. Odds are the recoil is similar to most .357 magnum loads.
I have the DT 147gr trail round in 9mm (36" of penetration in 10% gel!), and while the recoil is snappy, it is actually about the same as Federal 9BPLE 9mm+P+ 115gr JHP "police only" or +P Cor Bon ammo(I've tested all three one after another in past range sessions). It does however kick MUCH harder than standard pressure rounds. This stuff basically turns your 9mm into a "low recoil" .357 magnum. I plan on getting my HK P7 Mag-na-ported anyway.
And again, i am struck by the fact that the 9mm DT ammo absolutely matches the performance of the super hot DT .357 Sig, .40S&W, and .357 magnum ammunition- with only the 10mm and .45ACP out-performing it in any significant way. I chalk that up to the tremendous bonded core Gold Dot bullet used in all loadings.