Best Feeding 45 ACP 230 gr. Hollowpoint?

[coltsr]

Which 45 ACP 230 gr. hollowpoint has a history of feeding well in a Colt 45 Gov. Model? I know that all pistols are different, but which ones has a better chance of feeding? Please list several.
Coltsr

[jdboy]

Here is just my $.02. As far as for my gun, the Corbon PowR'Ball 165gr. +P, Speer Gold Dot 200gr. +P, and Remington 230 Golden Sabre's all do fine. Hope this little bit of info helps.

[Big Sky Rancher]

I haven't tried the Cor-Bon powerball which looks like a good feeder. Of the JHPs I've tried Remington Golden Sabre has fed most consistently. I've also had good success with Winchester RA45T in 5" 1911s.

[jdboy]

The PowR'Ball feeds very good but the actual performance may lack a little. I did a expansion test with wet media at 7 yrds. and when I recovered the bullet it had retained no weight at all. The brass jacket was recovered with no lead inside and a 3.5" penetration. The jacket itself had opened full and resembled some sort or throwing star. Ballistics gel (which I don't have) may result in a very differant test. Having seen this I resorted back to old reliable, the 200gr. +P Gold dot which also feed great in my gun.

[stans]

Round nose bullets feed best, so the rounder the ogive on a hollowpoint, the more likely it is too feed....generally speaking.

[John]

Gold Dot 230 gr works fine in my gun. But then again, if it didn't, it would be a huge surprise!

Rgds

[Big Sky Rancher]

Round nose bullets feed best, so the rounder the ogive on a hollowpoint, the more likely it is too feed....generally speaking.

That is the reason, I believe, that Remington 230 grain Golden Sabres feed so well. They have a bullet profile dang near identical to ball ammo.

[RickB]

Those rounds most closely approximating hardball profile should feed the best. That would include Golden Sabre, SXT, Silvertip, and Hydra-Shok. Gold Dots seem a bit too gaping, and XTPs are truncated cone in profile.

[Big Sky Rancher]

Not trying to be disagreeable with Rick on this, but the Federal Hydra Shok has been known not to be the best feeder and that's probably because it doesn't have a rounded profile. fwiw :)

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http://www.federalcartridge.com/ammo30/images/bullets/Hydra-Shok-Cartridge.jpg (http://www.federalcartridge.com/ammo30/handgun_show.aspx?loadid=P45HS1)

[sbvann]

That is the reason, I believe, that Remington 230 grain Golden Sabres feed so well. They have a bullet profile dang near identical to ball ammo.
i agree with your remington shot i use them-Bill

[TMII]

Not trying to be disagreeable with Rick on this, but the Federal Hydra Shok has been known not to be the best feeder and that's probably because it doesn't have a rounded profile. fwiw :)

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http://www.federalcartridge.com/ammo30/images/bullets/Hydra-Shok-Cartridge.jpg (http://www.federalcartridge.com/ammo30/handgun_show.aspx?loadid=P45HS1)

FWIW, the round pictured is not the current production Hydrashok. The bullet, as produced now, has a rounded profile, rather than the truncated cone as in your picture.

[RickB]

Not trying to be disagreeable with Rick on this, but the Federal Hydra Shok has been known not to be the best feeder and that's probably because it doesn't have a rounded profile. fwiw :)

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http://www.federalcartridge.com/ammo30/images/bullets/Hydra-Shok-Cartridge.jpg (http://www.federalcartridge.com/ammo30/handgun_show.aspx?loadid=P45HS1)

That's a picture of an older HS bullet. The ones made for the last few years do have a rounded profile. I've never had problems feeding them in any gun that feeds other hollowpoints.

[Big Sky Rancher]

Good information on the updated HS, guys. :) I'll have to check them out. Has it really been over two years, sheesh time flies. Looks like it's about time for Federal to update their website, eh? That's where I got the HS photo from.

[sbvann]

Good information on the updated HS, guys. :) I'll have to check them out. Has it really been over two years, sheesh time flies. Looks like it's about time for Federal to update their website, eh? That's where I got the HS photo from.
hay out there in northern california-i lived out there in north highland for 2years in 1976 worked on mc cullin air base.

i will still stay with remington it is a much cleaner shotting shell-Bill