which aftermarket barrel 5" for + p rounds

[40caliber180grBlackTalon]

hey guys which 5" barrel brand would you recommend for my charles daly efs 45 5" 1911a1 barrel that can handle hot loads and +p rounds and which # recoil spring you guys recommend how i get some answers thanks

[galeo]

I bought Brownells extra power spring kit, it came with stock 16 lb up to 24 lb, plus the extra power firing pin springs. I would start at 20 and see how your pistol functions, then work up or down from there. It will be obvious after a few mags what spring your pistol likes with the hot ammo.

[Gunner777]

Probably 20 will do it but you may need as high as 24. What brand and weight ammo are you using?

[pa_guns]

Hi

With a 1911 I'm not sure that the barrel matters a whole lot in terms of +P ammo. Most of the issue is how well the barrel is hand fit to the slide. After that it's how much pounding your specific slide and fame can take.

Bob

[40caliber180grBlackTalon]

thanks guys for the replies well i want to try these fmj 230gr fps @ 1011 and 200gr jhp @ 1125 fps DT brand

[John]

This is a very general question and I do not think you will get any real answers. Why are you saying that your barrel can't handle +P loads? Case bulging? I mean that's the only problem I can see you can have from a hot load and a standard barrel. And of course, the spring question is moot, you have to experiment with your loads. A shock buff can be a good diagnostic tool in this case. If it is shred to pieces within 100 rounds, your spring is obviously too light.

[Tom]

A shock buff can be a good diagnostic tool in this case.
Oh, so there IS a use for them after all! LOL

[Gunner777]

Yea, who knew--LOL

[40caliber180grBlackTalon]

well thanks guys i am gonna try them this weekend see how she handles fmj +p rounds

[hipshot percussion]

Just out of couriosity, if you want more stomp than the 45, why not go find a colt Delta Elite in 10 mm. That caliber shoots like a 41 mag. I love the 45, but recognize that it will never be a fast mover. I dont care for the 9 mm but a 9 on crutches can outrun a 45.

[deadmarsh]

If you decide to replace the barrel, I'm partial to BarSto match barrels and bushings...we install dozens every year and they are consistent from barrel to barrel (note - the match version must be fitted -- the semi-drop-in less so, but still needs some work 50% of the time)...


Dead


Psssst: your stock barrel should be fine for the loads you are asking about. Just don't go overboard on springs. +P rounds are not that much of a pressure increase over standard full loads. Std = 21,000psi +P = a few thousand more psi, nothing close to the pressures entertained in the 9mm/40S&W/10mm...

I run a .460 Rowland with 24lb springs and a comp through an all steel 1911...it specs out at 38,000psi...