.45ACP Load

[Rumbler]

Yes. Indeed.

That is one reason why one should never drop the slide on an empty chamber.

Remember that the 45acp cartridge as a whole it a pretty substantial thing. The action of stripping a round out of the magazine, forcing it up the feed ramp and into the chamber takes relatively substantial energy. That helps slow down the slide some. But yes, absolutely, a heavier than stock recoil spring increases slide wear in the lockup area. How much it increases is more a factor of how well the slide has been heat treated at the factory than anything - bearing in mind that by design the barrel itself is a consumable and is foreseen to need replacing occasionally.

I want to clarify that I am certainly not advocating that feeding a 1911 "Rumbler loads" is conducive to the very long term health of the pistol. I shoot them 'all the time' because of the knowledge I have of the platform AND my acceptance of the fact that I am going to wear the tool out and need to replace parts, faster than the average plastic wunder-gun.

The "secret" is to bite the proverbial bullet and purchase a high quality pistol to start with. 'simple as "good stuff lasts longer than bad stuff".

[ironhead7544]

I would consider it for hunting if using a 1911. Should work just fine. Interested in a field report.