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I've got a Series 70 Colt GM in .38 Super that I've been thinking of getting converted to .38 Special wadcutter.
My reason for wanting this is I don't want to buy all the brass,dies and related pieces to set up my Dillon 550 to load for this cartridge. I don't want to pay for a new barrel to get decent accuracy.
I have the set-up to load the .38 Spec. wadcutters and this gun could be used to initiate my non-shooter friends to the fun of blasting with a 1911. The light wadcutter loads would give minimal recoil,yet the piece would be accurate enough to be interesting to me.
As far as I can tell Clark is the only outfit doing these conversions but I'm not interested in going with their "package job" with all the stuff they put on 'em.
I'd like it to remain a fairly plain looking 1911 with the barrel and magazine and breechface being the only things modified.
So,I put it to you,my 1911-lovin' buddies,am I off-base thinkin' of doing this?
Would it be a waste of a good .38 Super?
Does anyone besides Clark specialize in these conversions?
Can you get more than 5 rounds of .38 wadcutter in a converted magazine?
I realize that the cost of the conversion will be as much as getting it accurized in .38 Super but I think the wadcutter set-up would give me more fun for the dollar.
Thanks for any help and opinions.
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Dave
My reason for wanting this is I don't want to buy all the brass,dies and related pieces to set up my Dillon 550 to load for this cartridge. I don't want to pay for a new barrel to get decent accuracy.
I have the set-up to load the .38 Spec. wadcutters and this gun could be used to initiate my non-shooter friends to the fun of blasting with a 1911. The light wadcutter loads would give minimal recoil,yet the piece would be accurate enough to be interesting to me.
As far as I can tell Clark is the only outfit doing these conversions but I'm not interested in going with their "package job" with all the stuff they put on 'em.
I'd like it to remain a fairly plain looking 1911 with the barrel and magazine and breechface being the only things modified.
So,I put it to you,my 1911-lovin' buddies,am I off-base thinkin' of doing this?
Would it be a waste of a good .38 Super?
Does anyone besides Clark specialize in these conversions?
Can you get more than 5 rounds of .38 wadcutter in a converted magazine?
I realize that the cost of the conversion will be as much as getting it accurized in .38 Super but I think the wadcutter set-up would give me more fun for the dollar.
Thanks for any help and opinions.
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Dave