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<blockquote data-quote="LBnM" data-source="post: 1107389" data-attributes="member: 817">I have only carried a .45 ACP occasionally since my Army days so I&#039;m certainly no expert on modern ammo for one.&nbsp; I keep a .45 ACP revolver as a house gun and have a 1911 as a range gun.&nbsp; The 1911 has only seen 230gr ball but I have 200gr GDHP+P in my S&amp;W.&nbsp; The GDHP, while not necesarily the best, is a proven load.&nbsp; I have never been a fan of a bullet less than 230gr in a .45 Auto.&nbsp; Not knowing the exact details of the BG shot in the throat I doubt that anything of substance was hit.&nbsp; If so, he probably would have not gone to prison (or anywhere else.)&nbsp; Moving on to some Oliver North style &quot;war stories&quot; I have seen several BGs (although they probably were a little smaller) DRT with .45 ACP ball ammo.&nbsp; In 1967 I even saw one hit in the throat (neckbone).&nbsp; There wasn&#039;t much left holding his head on.&nbsp; I don&#039;t think I would discount GDHP ammo for this one instance.&nbsp; There appears to be quite a lot of good .45 ACP ammo out there.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="LBnM, post: 1107389, member: 817"] I have only carried a .45 ACP occasionally since my Army days so I'm certainly no expert on modern ammo for one. I keep a .45 ACP revolver as a house gun and have a 1911 as a range gun. The 1911 has only seen 230gr ball but I have 200gr GDHP+P in my S&W. The GDHP, while not necesarily the best, is a proven load. I have never been a fan of a bullet less than 230gr in a .45 [I]Auto[/I]. Not knowing the exact details of the BG shot in the throat I doubt that anything of substance was hit. If so, he probably would have not gone to prison (or anywhere else.) Moving on to some Oliver North style "war stories" I have seen several BGs (although they probably were a little smaller) DRT with .45 ACP ball ammo. In 1967 I even saw one hit in the throat (neckbone). There wasn't much left holding his head on. I don't think I would discount GDHP ammo for this one instance. There appears to be quite a lot of good .45 ACP ammo out there. [/QUOTE]

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