Try bullseyeforum.net....this a very informative website....lots of expertise there.I am new to 191145 ACP style shooting and am looking for advice on accurizing the pistol and load development .
try looking at this forum. https://forums.1911forum.com/
There are so many parts and procedures to accurize a 1911, as well as different loads, and shooter posture and techniques, that you need to get some books on the subjects.
Yeah.. Joe Chambers used to chime in on the site rather often..This thread from the 1911 Forum will get you started on load development: https://forums.1911forum.com/showthread.php?t=534225&highlight=jayhawk
Most people don't have the skills or the equipment needed to properly build a Bullseye quality 1911 and go to smiths who specialize in the discipline like Greg Derr, Joe Chambers, Dave Sams, KCs Customs, and others. Be ready for a long wait and to drop $5-7K for a custom built piece.
I am new to 191145 ACP style shooting and am looking for advice on accurizing the pistol and load development .
That taper crimp is really important, need to get that just right.. i wonder how long the chamber is in your pistol.. that is also a very important aspect to accuracy in the 45 acpI have a Kimber Pro Carry 2 that is bone stock I have been reloading for 30 + years but am new to the 1911 style pistol
Correct to much crimp especially with plated bullets can really screw up accuracy , just remove the bell from expanding it for the seating process... Your best bet is to get some range time before doing anything to the gun...That taper crimp is really important, need to get that just right.. i wonder how long the chamber is in your pistol.. that is also a very important aspect to accuracy in the 45 acp
Just check some old Bullseye ammo.. i measured .4700 at the case mouth.Correct to much crimp especially with plated bullets can really screw up accuracy , just remove the bell from expanding it for the seating process... Your best bet is to get some range time before doing anything to the gun...
Take your barrel out of the gun and load up a long dummy round. Insert it into the chamber. Keep seating the bullet a little at a time until it fits flush to just below the barrel hood. You will hear the "plunk", and you can rotate the round insuring you are not on the rifling. When you get close to flush with the hood (the extension looking part on top of the barrel chamber) start seating .001-.002. The round should also fall out of the chamber freely when you invert the barrel/chamber. I run all my reloads through chamber gauge to help insure reliability/feeding/function. I have had some crap brass that wouldn't fit the chamber gauge well. It was mostly Amerc I believe.That taper crimp is really important, need to get that just right.. i wonder how long the chamber is in your pistol.. that is also a very important aspect to accuracy in the 45 acp