#Hi Dean and Group, # #I've been considering a trade for a Taurus PT-145 and also recently #acquired an officers model 1911. I know from the thread quoted below #that suitable personal defense rounds exist for these short barreled #45s, but would like some specific recommendations. #So, if a guy was going to select a store-bought load to carry in these #short barreled weapons, which ones should he try first? I understand #that the round has to work each and every time in my own firearms, but #wonder which ones to try first. # #I'm a bit on the frugal side, so my plan would be to buy a couple of #boxes of "load A", and see how they work. If I can't get the gun to #work w/ Load A, then I'd get a couple of boxes of "load b" and so on #and so on. Once I have a candidate or two I can do more extensive #testing with those loads, but I'd rather start with a round that is #considered by the rec.guns experts to be a good and useful round. #Otherwise I'll have my gun working w/ Load A and somebody will inform #me that "Load A is junk, you really need Load C". I can asse>

I use Federal 200 grain Tactical EFMJ [Expanding Full Metal Jacket] product number P45CSPI in my PT145.

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