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Old January 10, 2005, 08:16 PM   #1
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.45 super...?

Some people have told me that .45 super can only be used in certain models of firearms specially made for that caliber; others have said that as long as you have a "sturdy" handgun, it should be alright...

I have a .45 Taurus Tracker, practically brand new. Can it fire the .45 super? What's the deal?


edit: It's a revolver, so the spring shouldn't be an issue, eh?

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Old January 10, 2005, 08:55 PM   #2
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Almost certainly not a good idea to shoot .45Super in a completely stock .45ACP pistol.

The "upgrade" might be as simple as changing a spring, but then again it might not.
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Old January 10, 2005, 11:49 PM   #3
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Find out what the working pressure of the .45 Super is, and compare it to other cartridges in the same size gun (frame, cylinder, etc) and see if it's out of line. I think the Tracker is a five shot in 44 mag-is it a six shot in 45 acp-that would tell you something right there...


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Old January 10, 2005, 11:56 PM   #4
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Ok, disregard my post. I didn't read yours carefully enough to realize that you were talking about a revolver.

I think you're probably ok, but the best course is to check with Taurus. It's entirely possible that the cylinder in the .45 is a completely different alloy with a different heat-treat than in the .44 mag version.
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Old January 11, 2005, 12:42 AM   #5
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It is actually a five-shot in .45 acp too; I'm quite the novice so I'm not sure what that apparently means. Nothing to me...
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Old January 11, 2005, 01:11 AM   #6
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Cylinder wall thickness. .45 Super runs pressures nearly twice stock .45ACP.
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Old January 11, 2005, 02:43 AM   #7
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I run the 45 supers through my 1911 and have had no problem. but you must get the at least 24 lb recoil spring kit for it. preferably the 30 lb
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Old January 11, 2005, 11:52 AM   #8
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JohnKSa had good advice. Call Taurus and see if the HT and such on the cylinder are the same for the 45 ACP as the 44 Mags they build. They probably WON'T tell you to shoot the Supers-there's some liability issues for them to do so-but if they build the gun the same exact way they build the 44 mags, and it's still a five shot cylinder, you may give it a try.

Myself, I'd buy a gun built to shoot a bigger round if I wanted to shoot a bigger round.


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