Shooting the 45 ACP with a 230 FMJ/TMJ into Clear Ballistics Gel from my 1911.

Shooting the 45 ACP cast with the penta hollow point into Clear Ballistics Gel from my 1911.

Shooting the 45 ACP cast with the round hollow point into Clear Ballistics Gel from my 1911.

Shooting the 45 ACP cast with the penta hollow point into Clear Ballistics Gel from my 1911.

Shooting the 45 ACP cast with the round hollow point into Clear Ballistics Gel from my 1911.

Getting "Project: Shorty AR15" sighted in. It is a complete Palmetto State Armory build kit with an ATI lower. PSA makes some great uppers.

This is a long winded follow-up to my recent video asking:  why do most of my 45ACP bullets shot from my 1911 have "funny" marks on the side?  Also, how soft can our cast bullets be in our semi autos before the chambering process causes too much damage to the bullet nose as it contacts the feed ramp?  Inquiring minds want to know!

I ordered a new 18.5 lb Wolff recoil spring for my ATI 1911A1.  It also came with a new firing pin spring.

Why do most of my 45ACP bullets shot from my 1911 have "funny" marks on the side?  Also, how soft can our cast bullets be in our semi autos before the chambering process causes too much damage to the bullet nose as it contacts the feed ramp?  Inquiring minds want to know!

It's time to head back to the range.  I loaded more of the 225 grain RNFPs that I cast from my MP mold.  This time I loaded them to a COAL of 1.185", and tested various loads of Alliant e3, and 5.8 grains of Alliant Unique.

It's time to head back to the range.  I loaded up some of the 225 grain RNFPs that I cast from my MP mold.  This time I loaded them to a COAL of 1.172" instead of 1.222".

(The original version of this video was posted to YouTube on November 21, 2017) It's time to head to the range.  I loaded up some of the 225 grain RNFPs that I cast from my new MP mold.  I also loaded up a few of the Lee 200 grain SWCs.

Thorsaxe sent me some of his .45 caliber SWCs cast from a Hensley and Gibbs (H&G) 130 clone. (It may not be an exact copy, but it’s pretty close.) I loaded these and shot them in my ATI FX Military 1911.

I've made a couple slight modifications to my new ATI FX Military 1911, a clone of the 1911A1. Then I took it back to the range.

Shots fired! This was the first time I got to fire my new ATI FX Military 1911, a clone of the 1911A1. I did some testing with two different powders.

Now that I have a 1911, and I have bullets cast from the Lee TL452-200-SWC, it's time to load up some cases.

I recently purchased the "ATI Firepower Xtreme: Military 1911". This is a 1911A1 replica made in the Philippines and imported by American Tactical Imports. I purchased this 1911 new for $377.