twister Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 I need to know if a ramped barrel is necassary for a 40, or is a standard barrel ok for a single stack build? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tpcdvc Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 It's not necessary. Many prefer them for the chamber support. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aircooled6racer Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Hello: I would get a ramped barrel for a 9mm, 40 and even a 45. The Clark/Para cut is easy to do in a milling machine and works great. Thanks, Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParaGunner Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Get a ramped barrel, stop the bulge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benny hill Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 I use ramped barrels but I still have my bulge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carmoney Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 I own a custom .40 single stack that has an unramped barrel. I was a little leery at first, but it's been just fine. Sam shot it at the WSSSC last year and it worked perfectly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyT Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 (edited) I have both a curent STI Trojan and an older blued Dan Wesson Pointman in 40 S&W. The STI has a ramped barrel and the DW has a barrel without ramp. The DW sometimes has hiccups with JHP but other wise functions flawlessly. The STI experienced hiccups with a wide variety of bullet shapes. I also have a PO16-40Limited witha ramped barrel which has been very reliable with a wide variety of bullet shapes. Edited February 2, 2012 by TonyT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40S&W Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 I have a custom single stack in 40 with a no ramp barrel. To-date with 6,300 rounds down the pipe, no problems whatsoever. For my gun specifically, zero problems as long as I don't use hollow points. IMHO 40 S&W hollow points create feed problems with both ramped & unramped barrels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carmoney Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 IMHO 40 S&W hollow points create feed problems with both ramped & unramped barrels. Maybe in your gun.....I shoot tons of HP bullets through my .40 single-stacks. Sounds like you need a good throating job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40S&W Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 (edited) Carmoney: Don't need a good throat job. Just happens that I get hicups once in a while with hollow points (might just be using the wrong hollow points or incorrect OAL for my particular gun). Lucky you if you don't ever have any hicups with hollow points. In my limited knowledge & match participation people do have hicups using 40 S&W hollow points. Edited February 4, 2012 by 40S&W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-ManBart Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 Carmoney: Don't need a good throat job. Just happens that I get hicups once in a while with hollow points (might just be using the wrong hollow points or incorrect OAL for my particular gun). Lucky you if you don't ever have any hicups with hollow points. In my limited knowledge & match participation people do have hicups using 40 S&W hollow points. If a .40 SS (or 2011) with a ramped barrel is built right, it will feed anything. Mine will feed empty cases...hollow points aren't even a challenge. I honestly can't remember the last time I had a malfunction in a match, or practice... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Merricks Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 I use ramped barrels but I still have my bulge. Then stop taking those little blue pills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carmoney Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 If a .40 SS (or 2011) with a ramped barrel is built right, it will feed anything. Mine will feed empty cases...hollow points aren't even a challenge. I honestly can't remember the last time I had a malfunction in a match, or practice... Absolutely. And if the gun is set up properly, JHPs will run perfectly in a .40 SS with an unramped barrel also. In fact, JHPs are all I shoot in my .40 competition guns! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParaGunner Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 I use ramped barrels but I still have my bulge. Then stop taking those little blue pills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twodownzero Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 I wouldn't own a .40 without a ramp. Of the three most common caliber 1911s, it's the worst, and there aren't really any round nose bullets for it like there are for 9mm and .45. I do think that with perfect geometry, magazines that hold the bullet pretty high, etc., it could be decently reliable, but I wouldn't bother risking it. .40 1911s are finicky enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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