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2firfun50 wrote:

WildBill wrote:

2firfun50 wrote:I really like my .45 1911's. Does anyone have a 9 mm 1911? Due to the cost of ammo, I thinking of stepping down to 9 mm, but really like the 1911 style. Any suggestions that won't require a second mortage?

IMO stepping down to a 9mm makes sense if you can't shoot a .45ACP accurately of you want a smaller gun. Stepping down for ammo cost doesn't make sense to me.

If you are looking at a few boxes of factory defensive ammo you are right. When you shoot a 1000 rounds a month like we do, I can save a little over $100 a month on factory ammo and pay for the rock island in 4 months. Since I roll my own and usually come back from the range with more 9 mm brass than the .45 brass I went with, it gets even cheaper. Since 9 mm bullets are around 30% less, and brass is close to 50% less (if I have to buy any), I can reduce my ammo expenses by around 40% a month or stockpile nearly twice the round count. In my ammo budget, thats a significant saving.

2firfun50 wrote:I really like my .45 1911's. Does anyone have a 9 mm 1911? Due to the cost of ammo, I thinking of stepping down to 9 mm, but really like the 1911 style. Any suggestions that won't require a second mortage?