Good and bad range trip

[SoCal1911]

After shooting two different 10mm, then a commander 45ACP, I picked up my EMP 3 inch in 9mm. The EMP was really nice to shoot. Having neck problems (Doc wants to fuse 3 levels) the EMP had little recoil and was accurate and a joy to shoot. Being a die hard 45 fan, just don't think I will ever be able to change. But my 10mm days are near the end, even with down loaded ammo, bummer.

[geoint]

I'm really sorry to hear that man. Hope you stil get lots of love and joy out of your new guns

[simonp]

That sucks, sorry to hear. I like my emp but I could not happily give up my .45's I've looked for a nice 10mm 1911 but never found one which maybe a blessing


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[russ69]

I'm a 1911/45 guy 100% but the 9mm 1911s are good shooters and totally manageable.

[Chapped Hide]

Love my EMP, so do my wife and boys

[SoCal1911]

My neck is what it is, and will try a few ejections before I consider going under the knife.Thanks for your good thoughts. I have had two low back surgeries with the last having a few steel rods and six lag bolts installed about twenty years ago, that was a God send and really fixed me up.

My 10mm is a Glock 20, and my loads do not go near max, just 180gr at1200 fps. The other 10mm was a friends Kimber, he was having trouble with his groups, all over the place with his reloads. So I tried his reloads in my G20, group of 5 was about 2 inches. His reloads were at least 5 inches out of the Kimber. My reloads in his Kimber would group about 3 inches one time, then the next 5 plus inches. We tried factory loads of 155gr at 1500 fps and got a 3 inch groups. We think he needs to go to a lighter bullet and fast to match the barrel in the Kimber, like the factory loads we tried.

I am a die hard 1911 shooter in 45acp, I just shoot them so well. But the EMP is just nice to shoot and fun, plus it does not bother my neck.
Maybe I will start looking for a 1911 in 9mm, i figure it would be a soft shooter.

[NIKSD]

Yes, 9mm 1911 is a great shooter. There are really 2 9mm 1911 on the roster, Kinber and Springfield Armory. I have the SA, good gun all around, very soft shooter.
If you ask around, 2/3 of the guys here will go for SA, 1/3 will be Kimber fans. I really like my SA /after small dehorning job, mag well and extended mag release/. Wilson Combat magazines work 100 %, I hear Trip Cobra are good as well.