.45 Caliber 152 Grain Semi-Wadcutter Bevel Base
Penn-Maxx
IPSC and Bullseye
Standard Sizing - .452
Optional Sizing - .451, .454, .455
| 500 | 1000 |
| $35.00 | $68.00 |
This bullet is a seventh
generation design and is the final best design of all the other predecessors.
This version features balanced drive bands, an aerodynamic dam in front of the
shoulder and has an extra heavy bevel base, and a redesigned nose over the other
versions to improve feed reliability which can be tricky with this bullet. It is
low speed stable as the other versions were not and had to be driven to high
velocity to stabilize.
This bullet started life as a 170 grain bullet from Saeco/Redding
and was called the V/Maxx. This was the early attempt to make a lightweight .45
bullet that would work well in compensated .45s that were being campaigned at
that time.
The problem with the .45 ACP cartridge in this application
was the fact that the cartridge is a low pressure round and thus compensating
ports do not work well unless there is sufficient gas pressure to make it all
work. Having to make a Major Power Factor in I.P.S.C. many attempts were made to
control recoil factors. The 170 grain bullet at Major felt pretty much the same
as a 200 grain at Major. The bullets base was cut and the weight came down to
160 grains but the bullet became unstable and had to be shot higher to make it
work. But, the compensators were starting to gain control with the lighter
design as gas volume was going up (but not pressure) Redesign followed redesign
followed redesign with even some engineers from NASA getting into the act
putting in their 2 cents worth.
A lot of tricks were used in those days to get this bullet to
run. but when it did run it was giving the .45s a chance to run even with the 38
Supers that were starting to show up. A lot of people were not ready to trade in
their .45 race gun for a new .38 Super race gun. So the bullet was popular for
several years until the .45 could no longer keep up with the .38 Supers and then
the 9x23 swept in and that was all she wrote for comped .45s.
Bullseye shooters were interested but not at the velocities
the I.P.S.C. guys were running at. The final redesign solved that and I have
some bullseye guys that love this bullet with its ultra low recoil. Load and
spring tuning are a must with this bullet but if you are looking for a
lightweight this is the best.
This bullet still produces the least amount of recoil when
making a Major power factor in an UNcompensated pistol as well but the felt
recoil may feel somewhat sharper over a heavier bullet at lower velocity in the
same gun. Its definitely worth a try. This bullet is more suitable to full size
.45s rather than any of the new shorty type .45s out there so I do not recommend
it for that type of application.