Anyone here into firearms?

SgtGoldy

In the process of obtaining my CCW (OC) so I grabbed a Kimber Pro CDP II off GunBroker

Super excited since I have shot 1911s a bunch of times but never owned one

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VABAM

Nice!
Kimber 1911s are great pistols.
I had a Tatical Ultra II for a while but I gave it to my Dad.
It was a great gun but I didn't like the way it recoiled.

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SgtGoldy

This has a aluminum frame so I'm a bit worried about the recoil. But it's a carry gun and wont be shot a lot (except to stay proficient) and hopefully never need to use it for its intended purpose.

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Gadgetech

I've got a Springfield Armory Lightweight Champion Operator which has an aluminum frame and recoil is very manageable. This isn't mine but gives you an idea of what it looks like.

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Ghostvette

Nice. I've got a Kimber Ultra Carry II that I sometimes carry. Recoil is manageable with the self-defense loads that Hornady puts out. I wouldn't recommend shooting 230 gr FMJ's out of it.

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VABAM

Then what is the point of having a .45 ACP. Just my

I shoot 230gr FMJs out of my Springfield XDS.

There is only one load I use that is less than 230gr.
Hornady's 220gr Critical Duty.

Don't mind me, just felt like stirring things up a little.

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Ghostvette

I don't know what the bullet weight on the Hornady's are, I'm not overly concerned. I shot some Mil Ball out of it once and while the recoil wasn't really that bad, after 100 rounds, the palms stung a bit. My primary carry gun is a 9 because I can put more rounds on target in a shorter amount of time than I can with a .45. I attended a class put on by Ron Pinkus (sp?) and discovered that interesting fact. It seems recoil management is the key, but that's just my

Important thing is what you are comfortable with...

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VABAM

Hornady low recoil 45s are 185gr which usually is the weight of low recoil 45 rounds in general.

I can shoot 230gr 45 all day comfortably, but that just me. Got big hands.
For my purposes I rather have a 45 for defensive shooting and a 9 for offensive shooting (i.e. go to war, WROL, SHTF, etc.). Just my

I definitely agree with you on shooting what you are comfortable with. No point in having a defensive firearm (hand gun, shotgun, or rifle) that you hate to shoot. That's why I gave my Kimber Tactical Ultra II to my dad and now have a Springfield XDS (in 45) which I like a lot. If you like to shoot your defensive firearm you'll shoot it more. There is no substitution for practice/training.

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SgtGoldy

I got this because it has all the custom features I want without having to go get it customized

but Kimber recommends shooting 230 fmj....

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