Difference between +P and P+ ammo

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  • usp45

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    +p there is no standard. it was designed for shorter barrels like 3.5 inch to ensure cycling and try and get the same velocity as a 5 inch.
    +P+ is sub gun ammo.

    +P all manufacturers make it to their spec.

    most modern pistols can take +P. none use +P+ as a previous poster had to have a signoff for wheel gun only.
     

    Tombs

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    Depends on your gun. Check the manual.
    Here's a whoops example:
    [www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhkHML6LZv4]

    "I gots to have me 10% more pressure in my mouse gun!"

    I've never understood that crowd. If standard pressure doesn't get the job done, 10% more isn't going to do it either.

    Step up a caliber.

    Yes there are a handful of guns that pretty much require +P. If your gun does not, you'd be smart to stay clear of it unless it's a full sized service firearm.

    If you do this stupid stuff with a revolver, you'll end up stretching the frame to the point where the firing pin can't even contact the primer anymore... All this because someone is certain that 10% more pressure makes it a hand cannon.

    +p there is no standard. it was designed for shorter barrels like 3.5 inch to ensure cycling and try and get the same velocity as a 5 inch.
    +P+ is sub gun ammo.

    +P all manufacturers make it to their spec.

    most modern pistols can take +P. none use +P+ as a previous poster had to have a signoff for wheel gun only.

    Wrong.

    There is no standard for +P+, there IS A STANDARD for +P.

    +P is required for a couple specific handguns, like the kimber solo. It will not achieve the same velocity as standard pressure will with a 5" barrel, but it will generate much more wear and risk of damage to the firearm.

    A wheel gun's frame WILL STRETCH the more you shoot it. +P ammo will insure this happens in 50-100 rounds instead of after 10,000 rounds. All for laughable velocity gains.
     

    Indy_Guy_77

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    "I gots to have me 10% more pressure in my mouse gun!"

    I've never understood that crowd. If standard pressure doesn't get the job done, 10% more isn't going to do it either.

    Step up a caliber.

    Yes there are a handful of guns that pretty much require +P. If your gun does not, you'd be smart to stay clear of it unless it's a full sized service firearm.

    If you do this stupid stuff with a revolver, you'll end up stretching the frame to the point where the firing pin can't even contact the primer anymore... All this because someone is certain that 10% more pressure makes it a hand cannon.



    Wrong.

    There is no standard for +P+, there IS A STANDARD for +P.

    +P is required for a couple specific handguns, like the kimber solo. It will not achieve the same velocity as standard pressure will with a 5" barrel, but it will generate much more wear and risk of damage to the firearm.

    A wheel gun's frame WILL STRETCH the more you shoot it. +P ammo will insure this happens in 50-100 rounds instead of after 10,000 rounds. All for laughable velocity gains.


    Can you please cite sources on "frame stretching" of revolver frames?
     
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