I am a newbe to this site but I have been reloading for about 35 years. My Dad passed away two years ago and my mother gave me his Colt 1911 A1 that he carried in Europe. He was a Ranger, after Normandy they were sent back to their old units his was out of Oklahoma. He was I forward observer for artillery for the rest of the war. I am shooting the gun, it is in great condition. That was his title in Rangers Weapons Expert. My question is how close to max reload should I get? I am loading 4.9 gr Titegroup with Fed. 150 primers and 230 FMJ bullets. They cycle great, feed great (my dad tuned his own magazines and hand honed the trigger and hammer). I just do not want to damage it because it is too important to me. Anyone know if the older 1911 can stand getting up to max reloads?
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