Greetings all,

I'm seeking feedback from 10mm shooters with first-hand experience regarding the 200gr or 230gr WFNGC Hard Cast loads in a Delta Elite, or at least in a 1911 platform.

Thanks in advance for the help.

They are hard kickers and I USED to have problems with premature lockbacks in my DW Razorback.... made a slight mod to my slide stop and this seems to have fixed the issue. Very accurate and VERY hard hitting load.

Thanks for the reply.

NP. By the way, I would have to say they "FEEL" like the hardest kicking load out of ALL of the Doubletap stuff available. FIERCE load.

So I'm guessing you wouldn't shoot tin cans all day with 'em?

As long as they'll feed I'm happy - I've had some concerns about the WFN lead profile. Limited use for either load other than checking function and point of impact, then I'll keep shooting softer stuff. Thanks again for the feedback - I appreciate it.

The reason I think I had issues with premature slide lockback in my Razorback is probably due to the fact that....well, it's a 1911. The .31" (i believe) wide shaped ogive has a tendency, as any wide nosed bullet will, to lightly "kiss" the inside bottom-rear edge of the slide stop inside the frame during cycling, especially since they have heavy recoil, which will nudge UP the slide stop, locking the slide back early This isn't necessarily specific to the load rather than to *any* wide nosed load in some 1911's.

There are a few things you can do to permanently fix those issues from happening. I've done most of them. My 1911 will cycle anything now without premature lock-backs. 1) file a bit from the inside face of the slide stop (read up on this if you're not a gunsmith), 2) lightly dimple the rear outer face of the slide stop (where the slide stop plunger makes contact, again: read up on this) and 3) use stronger mag springs (I use Wolff +10%).

Of course, if your gun feeds / cycles them okay, don't worry about any of that stuff. ;)

As for firing a bunch of them, SURE.... if I could afford it! lol.... nothing in 10mm is "painful" to me, per se. Shoot em if you got em!

-Nick

This post has been edited by nickE10mm: August 5th 2009 12:46 PM

nickE10mm: Of course, if your gun feeds / cycles them okay, don't worry about any of that stuff" ;)

As long as the loads aren't battering your pistol to pieces, it should be okay. If, when you are cleaning, you notice signs of "peening" (where the slide is hammering aginst the frame) then you should be concerned. If not, don't worry.

Scott

This post has been edited by gunfan: August 14th 2009 5:36 AM