I have two .45 Super pistols, the first one came from Springfield as the V-16 6" and the second one is a 5" Heinie .45 that I reworked for .45 Super. I have recently converted into .40 Super wich is a far superior cartridge combination.
The V-16 was fairly accurate with the Buffalo Bore 230gr XTP's and the Triton 165gr
quick shock. Texas ammunition makes a hot rodded .45 Super load called the express for use in the V-16 or any heavily ported/comped gun, I used it on a 140lb doe with very good effect at 67 yards.
In a 5" gun I would not reccomend the 32lbs spring as the 28 is really overkill.
The pressure is not that high and it is easier on the shooter to allow the gun to unlock a little earlier.
I have a lot of 10mm, .357 Sig, and 9x23 pistols and carbines and I am, seriously impressed with the .40 Super.
It is bottle necked and feeds from slide lock with a smoothness that is I have only seen in the Sig .357 pistols and very well fit 9x23 Govt model pistols.
I am using a Barsto oversize Bull barrel in my Heinie that I fit and with the 135gr loads
I can routinely print four rounds into 7/8"
at 25 yards. I am attenuating to the sharp "snap" the pistol has and as an FYI the first 10 boxes of 135's I got from Triton clocked and average 1875 fps. over my Oehler screens
on a 56 degree February afternoon at the Twin S shooting range.
I have not had a chance to take any game yet with the pistol, I plan to go for Groundhogs
in April (at 100 yards a 3" hold over places me on center). I did mix up some Kind and Knox ordinance glatin in two 18" blocks one covered with a denim jacket and deer hide and one plain.
In the covered block the the devastation was unbelievable the first 4-5 inches were completely pulverized in a 2-3" cone shape that was well "just ruptered" and the Quick Shock round seperated into four pieces as advertised with small pieces of copper jacket, they came to rest at 6.49", 6.77",
8"(switched from 6"caliper to 12"ruler),and approx. 8.5".
I have only seen one handgun round literally destoy the entire first 4" of a block before and that was the Mag Safe .45acp Max +p+ round.
The bare block was perplexing as the rounds penetrated in the 9-13" range, send me an email and I will work to put together some type of report off line as I intend to coninue experimenting, I am currently working on my own load using the .165gr Winchester SXT-R bullet, I am waiting on my first order of brass.
