Sandbagger123 Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 i load my 125 BBI to 1.175 and it runs great out of my open gun. i noticed that a lot of people seem to load to 1.16 or so. what is the reason for the short length? is it the gun barrel throat? the reason i ask is that i want to load up a few thousand of my current load. my concern that if i were to get another gun in the future the length might be an issue using up all this loaded ammo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garmil Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 Yes some guns have shorter chambers and bullet profiles vary as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kneelingatlas Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 Which mags are you using? I could never get STI mags to run 100% without spacers, and with spacers 1.160" is about as long as you can go. Depending on the bullet profile the barrel throat can also be a limiting factor. I have two 2011s which can't take 115gr MG JHP longer than 1.135". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckS Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 Which mags are you using? I could never get STI mags to run 100% without spacers, and with spacers 1.160" is about as long as you can go. Depending on the bullet profile the barrel throat can also be a limiting factor. I have two 2011s which can't take 115gr MG JHP longer than 1.135". You have one 2011 that won't take a Frontier 121 FP longer than 1.105"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandbagger123 Posted May 20, 2016 Author Share Posted May 20, 2016 (edited) Which mags are you using? I could never get STI mags to run 100% without spacers, and with spacers 1.160" is about as long as you can go. Depending on the bullet profile the barrel throat can also be a limiting factor. I have two 2011s which can't take 115gr MG JHP longer than 1.135". SV mags . So its the mags thats the limiting factor? Edited May 20, 2016 by Sandbagger123 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shmella Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 My Kkm barrel in my sti won't go past 1.135 My sti Mags with spacers will run a little longer than that though just the barrel that disagrees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
echotango Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 I run MG 115's & 121's @ 1.162/3 with spacers. No issues in 3 2011's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theWacoKid Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 If that load is what you like stick with it. If it won't fit another gun just ream the throat. I think it's a better fix than short oal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPostman Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 If that load is what you like stick with it. If it won't fit another gun just ream the throat. I think it's a better fix than short oal. ^^^^^This Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultimo-Hombre Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 Which mags are you using? I could never get STI mags to run 100% without spacers, and with spacers 1.160" is about as long as you can go. Depending on the bullet profile the barrel throat can also be a limiting factor. I have two 2011s which can't take 115gr MG JHP longer than 1.135". Interesting, I am running 1.175 in STI mags with hardy spacers no problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tino2212 Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 I am running 1.188 in my STI mags with spacers , never had any issues with the mags run 100 % . With aredondo or metal spacers . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slemmo Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 I run 1.14 in my Czechmate. 124grs Frontier bullets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hi-Power Jack Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 I tried the MG JHP 115's out to 1.175" and they worked, but I didn't feel comfortable with how little grip the case had on the bullet - once I found an unfired bullet and lot of powder in my chamber (and everywhere else) - guess the bullet just popped out of the case during the cycling process. So, I load to 1.165 with either 115 or 124 MG JHP's, with and without spacers (spacers in my STI mags, no spacer in my SVI mags). Works very well ... To make it more complicated, I've also run thousands of the same bullets, in the same mags/gun at 1.145" - ran great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maximis228 Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 1.145 with an xtreme 124 HP runs great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noexcuses Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 1.155 out of my glocks with mg 124jhp and lone wolf gt ported barrels. Mags will not load any longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanc Posted May 21, 2016 Share Posted May 21, 2016 Which mags are you using? I could never get STI mags to run 100% without spacers, and with spacers 1.160" is about as long as you can go. Depending on the bullet profile the barrel throat can also be a limiting factor. I have two 2011s which can't take 115gr MG JHP longer than 1.135". SV mags . So its the mags thats the limiting factor? In my STi mags, I am loading to 1.175 with plastic STi spacers. They also seem to fit with the steel spacer that comes in Taran's kits as I just got one of those this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 I ran into some gun ammo problems recently. Took it to an awesome gunsmith who said 1.168 was way too long for my particular guns setup. He said drop to less than 1.16 and it will run perfect and I'll be doggone if he wasn't right! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EEH Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 1.165 works for me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cecil Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 my DVC & Steel Master both run 1.15 without any problems... using 9mm 124gr Precision Delta bullets... I do use spacers in my STI mags... one MBX mag does not use a spacer... but is not as reliable as the STI mags.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPostman Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 I ran into some gun ammo problems recently. Took it to an awesome gunsmith who said 1.168 was way too long for my particular guns setup. He said drop to less than 1.16 and it will run perfect and I'll be doggone if he wasn't right! Usually when they are loaded a bit too long it can cause the slide too lock up because the bullet will get stuck on the lands. Can play hell trying to get one unstuck when that happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 I ran into some gun ammo problems recently. Took it to an awesome gunsmith who said 1.168 was way too long for my particular guns setup. He said drop to less than 1.16 and it will run perfect and I'll be doggone if he wasn't right! Usually when they are loaded a bit too long it can cause the slide too lock up because the bullet will get stuck on the lands. Can play hell trying to get one unstuck when that happens. Thats pretty basic knowledge. And very true. But in my case it was a feeding issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPostman Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 Ah, well at least you got it sorted out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmiller Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 Sarge, how was the gun malfunctioning with the long ammo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ano Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 (edited) 1.204 because... I can Edited May 23, 2016 by ano Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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