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Bookmark or Share- Ramped barrels with 45 ACP - 1911ForumRamped barrel feed ramps are only .300 deep from the top rail and you want a .45 ramp to be about .375-.400 deep for the most reliable feeding. Northeast shipping agent for Ionbond. Better to just get another frame. Ramped barrels are a PITA compared to standard .45acp unramped barrels.
- Ramped vs Unramped Barrel - 1911ForumRamped barrels usually offer better case support up to the extractor groove of the brass case. This ensures better case head support, so hot loads (+P+)can usually be used without the worry of case rupture. Ramped barrels have a built in feed ramp, so caliber conversions are much easier for a frame that has a ramped cut of the same spec.
- Ramped vs. non-ramped barrels? - 1911ForumRamped barrels in 45 ACP are not needed, but can be a safety margin if shooting 45 Super. Ramped barrels are a must if shooting 38 Super loaded to IPSC major power levels. Ramped barrels are a better mouse trap when it comes to the 40 S&W. Ramped barrels may provide a safety margin with 10mm if maximum velocity is your goal.
- Ramped and Unramped Frames and Barrels | 1911 Firearm Addictswrmiller. 5681 posts · Joined 2016. #2 · Nov 19, 2020. Unless you intend to machine the frame, or have it machined for a ramped barrel, you need to constrain your search to non ramped barrels. The two primary types of ramped barrels are the Wilson and the Clark. But again, to use one your frame needs to be machined.
- Ramped and Non-Ramped? - 1911ForumThe difference between a ramped and non-ramped barrel is quite substantial. A frame is either cut for a ramped barrel, with a Wilson/Nowlin or Clark/Para type ramp or a non-ramped barrel. They are not interchangeable. A frame for a non-ramped barrel can be machined for either of the barrel ramp styles, but going back isn't a reasonable thing to do.
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