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DParker wrote:

TexasComputerDude wrote:I agree 100% on not killing anything for the sake of killing, thats why I usually only deer hunt. We shoot these rabbits because they are overrunning our ranch. The little things are EVERYWHERE. Some of them are getting to be the size of dogs. But I see your point.

Maybe you should consider inviting some well-behaved, shotgun-equipped rabbit hunters out to help you with your bunny infestation. I'm sure we (er, I mean...you and they) could arrive at some mutually beneficial arrangement on the matter.

DParker wrote:

TexasComputerDude wrote:

bdickens wrote:I notice you didn't mention any feed problems with the Glock....

haha, I love my 1911 but my glock feels like it could save my life one day. I've just had to many malfunctions with my 1911 to consider it safe for duty.

but to be fair, half of the malfunctions were due to me being a jackass shooting at rabbits like a mad man. We go out to roswell, nm and go out into the fields and everyone else brings ar15's and ak47's and I bring my 1911. I may not get as many rabbits as them, but I get a couple and its alot more satisfying to throw a hail of lead out at tiny rabbit and hit it. Its a tad bit expensive though. Oh, and my 1911 doesn't like being fired above the horizontal. I was firing at rabbits up the side of a mountain and after the first 2 shots it stovepiped. actually all the malfunctions have been stovepiping. and i think it was due to my shooting style.

The glock I'm more professional with so no problems.

I'd respectfully request that you rethink this particular activity...or at least refrain from advertising it. From your description (which I hope is not accurate) what you and your friends are doing casts the rest of us in an unfavorable light, which is something we definitely don't need in today's battle over retaining our 2nd Amendment rights. Shooting an animal is something that should be done in an ethical and humane manner, and simply blasting away at rabbits with ridiculously over-powered rounds doesn't quite qualify. Why are you shooting them? Just to be killing (or wounding) something? If you're hunting them to eat them then your choices of calibers are quite poor, and your habit of "throw[ing] a hail of lead out at a tiny rabbit" from a 1911 sounds like nothing but an exercise in blood-lust.

I say this as an avid hunter who's primary ethical rules (after safety and legal concerns, of course) are:

1) Never kill simply for the sake of killing. I harvest primarily for use as food.
2) Take every reasonable step to ensure that the kill is as clean and humane as is practical. I want to take one shot that hits the animal in a vital organ (or organs) and dispatches it with a minimum of suffering.

I want to continue enjoying my passtime, and want my kids, their kids, etc. to be able to pursue it as well. And quite frankly, the image presented to non-hunters (who also vote) of a bunch of young yahoos using little furry creatures for nothing but target practice isn't helping those prospects any.

rm9792 wrote:Used guns are a hard thing for a "noob" to buy as they wont know what to look for. Take a knowledgeable friend or get a smith to look over.

rm9792 wrote:Keeping the bullets in for years shouldn't matter on a quality magazine. It is use that wears a spring, not constant compression. Like others said, get some good mags, feed hardball first and see how that feeds. If it feeds hardball ok then wont feed others, you might need a smith to look into it. SA GI specs are nice 1911's and I have a couple that feed whatever I give them. I am partial to SA and Kimbers, they are excellent 1911's.
If you don't know how don't try to polish the ramp or chamber yourself. It is real easy to change the angle and ruin a frame or barrel.

Mithras61 wrote: Keeping magazines loaded shouldn't damage them. It sounds like they may be malformed, or like perhaps you need to have the feed ramp polished. I agree that a better quality magazine than what you have now may fix the problem, but if it was that dirty/tight to begin with it may be worth it to spend some time doing a deep cleaning on it and then trying again. Make sure you clean the magazines as well (carbon fouling can cause feeding problems in magazines as well). If you have the magazines with welded bottoms, you can et some pretty decent cleaning of them by depressing the follower and cleaning inside the magazine with some CLP or something similar (Ed's Red, Hoppes #9, break cleaner, whatever you prefer) and some patches or swabs of some sort and that may help clear it up some too.

bdickens wrote:I notice you didn't mention any feed problems with the Glock....

MoJo wrote:A lot of feed problems in 1911 pistols can be traced to magazines. A lot of OEM magazines are slightly less than stellar. Try a quality replacement mag from someone like Wilson, Chip McCormick, or Tripp.

Does your gun have the wood grips with US on them? I think the label may read O D Green if your pistol is green colored. If so it is a pure mil spec 1911 and it may need a little tweaking of the feed ramp to feed hollow points. Try different magazines first.

Mithras61 wrote:I have an SA GI.45 and it shoots pretty much anything I can afford to buy for it. The only ammo-related issues I've ever had were caused by poor technique (limp-wristing). I have fired Cor-Bon DPX, Federal Hydrashoks, various FMJs including (but not limited to) Federal, Independence, Aguila, Wolf, Blazer, Blazer Brass and various non-branded reloads.

Having said that, what sort of problem(s) did you have with the Gold-Dots in it, and what (if anything) did you try to correct the problem?

Mike1951 wrote:Sadly, some 1911's require 'break-in' of up to 300-400 rounds before failures cease and some are even more problematic.

Use the least expensive brass cased FMJ ammo that you can locate for the break-in.

If problems don't go away, a trip back to Springfield may be necessary. The good news is that they have an excellent service department.

Most of the premium self defense loads for the .45acp will have near ideal penetration characteristics.

Speer Gold Dots, Remington Golden Sabre, Federal HST, Federal Hydra-Shok, Hornady TAP, Corbon and others can be excellent choices. The essential thing is to establish that they are reliable in your particular handgun. This is done after break-in issues have been cured and you fire, without issue, whatever quantity of the chosen self defense makes you comfortable, typically 100-200 rounds.

You may experience fewer new pistol issues with your Glock. Have you test fired it yet?