got mine last september. Have about 300rds through her now with one failure to eject early on with crappy Federal Champion ammo.
Just tried some +p 230gr. stuff in her yesterday and boy that stuff is snappy in this little beast.
Am i gaining much using +p with the short barrel this gun has????[/QUOTE]
I have mostly +P .45 in 185 to 230gr GoldDots and GoldenSabres i see a difference from the non +P but i see a positive in the +P's in the shorter barrel. But any good .45 ammo i bet would do its job.:wavey:
David,
As long as you can run 230gr ammo through your 36 that will leave the muzzle at 850 + your fine. One of the beautiful things about the 45acp is that it just does not suffer much form barrel length.
Look up Sonnytoo's ballistic chart on this forum somewhere.... I gave him a load or two, but the rest are all his.
He did a very good job of running chrono on the 36. I did not have the time, but I am glad my amigo found the time to get it done and done well.
I carry my G36 a little more all the time. EDC still my M1911 45 acp. BUT, when i do carry the 36 and that is more and more now a days, I carry the WW PDX1 in it,
or my own reloads with 230grs and 7.5/7.7grs Power Pistol, which is a +P for sure around 925/950fps + These, are as you say "snappy." But (for me at least) not at all unmanageable (sp).
You
do not need to lighten you bullet weight for fear of not having enough velocity to accomplish a good SD round. Again, you loose the whole idea of the 45acp. A 230gr bullet in that G36 that will leave the muzzle as I said, around 850fps + is fine... You may have to go to a 230gr +P round to get there (850+) with a factory load, but +P (even though not my choice really, in much of anything) will NOT hurt that G36 I assure you. If you can handle the recoil. To me the recoil is really nothing, to others it is harsh.
As I sad, I do reload mine with 230gr whatever's that I want to carry, and under them is 7.7grs Power Pistol. If you reload this will be the ticket for ya. Most all my carry loads are my own handloads. It is an internet myth that your in trouble using relaods if you go to court.... :faint:
Do not fall into the lighter bullet 'trap' to get more from the shorter barrel. Now you loose monentum. Dang like I said, I even carry the WW PDX1's in mine at times, and a good deal of the time RNFP ball.
Email me when ya can. Haven't heard from ya in a few weeks....
Bless ya
CM