Shooting is their primary hobby.
Their FFL gives them access to factory ammo at wholesale pricing a handy thing for a serious competitive shooter.
The one that seemed to shoot the best for him was his Springfield Armory TGO II.
Hence, it got to devour the lions share of the ammo supply.
He points out that Jackie Gleason was truly The Great One…
There were three levels of the TGO series: I, II and III.
The TGO I is most like the first gun Leatham built for himself to his specifications.
Currently, the TGO I is still available through Springfield Custom.
He is currently running aDPM Recoil Reduction System, which he feels does live up to its name.
But what of barrel life?
John estimates that about 30,000 of those rounds were American Eagle 230-gr.
He has settled on a load that makes power factor with 230-gr.
coated round nose bullets.
On visual inspection, it looks surprisingly good.
As to barrel life, he replied, Thats a tough one.
A typical Springfield Armory production barrel service life is expected to be in excess of 50K rounds or so.
Ive seen barrels still serviceable with over 80K.
What about a 1911s service life in general?
Dave advised, Ive seen our 1911s go 80K plus.
General maintenance is important.
Its analogous to tires and spark plugs with an automobile.
Dave Williams suggests the following for routine parts replacement: Recoil springs and firing pin springs: 5-7K.
Mainsprings and sear springs: 20K or so.
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