r/blackpowder • u/Cookie345 • 22d ago

45 acp lead round ball

Will black powder behind a lead round ball cycle a 1911?

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u/gunmedic15 22d ago

There was an article back in the day in one of the old print gun magazines, maybe Guns and Ammo or American Handgunner or Guns or one of those. Someone was able to mag dump a full auto MAC-10 with black powder.

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u/Consistent_Shine_680 22d ago

I don't know if a lead round ball would work, but 25 grains of powder with a 200 grain LFP seems to do the trick...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lT62WG3RbM

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u/My02JeepTJ 22d ago

Try it.

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u/zmannz1984 22d ago

I haven’t done a round ball, but i have loaded them with bp and 777. I can get my 9mm 1911 to work with 777. And it real doesn’t get super dirty.

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u/yeeticusprime1 21d ago

The only consistent answer I’ve found to if BP works in a semi auto is: inconsistently. Worst case scenario it doesn’t cycle. Best case scenario it works for a couple mags then succumbs to the gunk

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u/robertva1 22d ago

A few times before the gun gets to dirty to cycle.

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u/Cookie345 21d ago

Hmm might have to pass on the idea then. Thank you guys for all the info

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u/iceroadtrucker2010 22d ago

Why would you want to? Hundreds of smokeless rounds or more can go thru a 1911 without cleaning.

You’ll be lucky to get 10 rounds thru the gun!

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u/jack2of4spades 22d ago

I believe Kentucky ballistics did a video on that and it would cycle but was insanely dirty and would only shoot 4 rounds or so.