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July 19, 2021, 02:01 AM | #26 |
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July 19, 2021, 03:48 PM | #28 |
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I can't speak for others but I have a collection of Colt MK IV Series 70 guns. I am guessing about a dozen of them. Maybe 5 of them being Gold Cup NM and all of them shooters. They have all seen thousands of .45 ACP hard ball ammunition and none of them has suffered in the least using standard loads. I also run 230 grain Speer Gold Dot and 230 grain Hornady XTP through them and they function fine. I normally run with 17 to 18.5 recoil springs. Never a problem. Others mileage may vary.
I think (operative word think) the factory standard spring is a 16 Lb spring but not sure. Ron |
July 19, 2021, 05:24 PM | #29 |
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I bought a GC in 1972. At time I had connections for HB, free. For about 3 years I burnt nothing but GI HB and a lot of it. I didn’t even pick up the brass. Didn’t seem to hurt the gun. I did have some issues with the sight, nothing drastic.
Just couple days ago I shot up 100rds of HB out of 2 Commanders. Both made in 70s. One is stock, as far as running gears. The other has BoMar sights, National match barrel, aftermarket trigger and other refinements. The Bomars defeat the purpose of carry gun but that critter do shoot. First 2 shots off bags at 50’ were 6” at 12 o’clock, one holer. It focused in nice with HB. I’m a firm believer in HB for reliable function. No doubt cast WC will outshoot HB. |
July 19, 2021, 07:22 PM | #30 | |
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July 19, 2021, 09:04 PM | #31 |
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The GC I bought new in 1972 never had much except HB through it. I don’t have a GC now. 2 series 70 MK 4s and 2 Comanders. I’ve not loaded much for 45acp.
I get around it by loading WCs in 45AR cases for revolvers. Price of ammo is going to force me to load apc. |
July 20, 2021, 07:22 AM | #32 |
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July 20, 2021, 05:07 PM | #33 |
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I owned a Gold Cup for years until a devious friend bought it from me. Aaaarrgh....! I fired service level loads in it a lot and experienced no issues. It was a Series 70.
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July 21, 2021, 02:54 PM | #34 |
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Back in the dark ages I shot zillions of hardball through the Gold Cup. Only ill effect: the stalked front sight fell down. A bit of silver solder fixed that.
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