Thinking about a 9mm for the Centerfire portion.

And I'm wondering how this round will do:

http://shopwilsoncombat.com/9mm-Remanufactured-135-gr-Berry-HBFN-950-FPS-5-Barrel-400-Bulk/productinfo/RA9-135-HBFN/

Velocity – 950 FPS  Muzzle Energy – 271 ft-lb.

Will it be soft enough for my old arm, will it be accurate enough for my old eyes or should I keep shooting Wilson's .45 LSWC in both the center fire and the .45?  
Maybe I'm just aching to build a new 1911 ....?

try a 38super for CF if you want a softer centerfire. Be cautious of shooting a sub 45 cal for CF, what ever points you pickup in CF you will probably drop in 45. Depending how well you shoot the 45 to begin with.

It is kind of hard to find cheap match ammo in .38 Super, no? 
And why is it softer shooting than a 9mm, I remember shooting one long ago and if memory serves it was every bit like a 10mm. Maybe I'm confused?

Shoot your EIC gun during centerfire.  Whether it’s a 45, 9 or something else you’ll get the experience necessary to do well in EIC matches.

Yes, 38 Super ammo can be a little pricey.  On the plus side, Wilson Combat's 38 Super ammo is very accurate.

http://shopwilsoncombat.com/38-Super-Bill-Wilson-Signature-Match-125-gr-Hornady-HAP-1100-FPS-5-Barrel-500-Bulk/productinfo/A38SU-125-HAP-BLK/

The recoil from any round depends on how heavily it's loaded. The Super can be as light as the 9mm, or much heavier.

I thought the whole wonderfulness about .38 Super was that it could be loaded to run accurately down around 770fps and use lead bullets. I can make 9mm at 1100fps for basically the cost of the bullet. Why bother? I don't consider it a high recoil round so I don't get the reason to not shoot 9mm but especially going to 38 Super using 1100fps ammo?

Amati, from what I can tell you are new to this sport and are getting caught up in the equipment race. These sub .45 cal guns are harder to shoot good scores with. Using a 45 for both CF and the 45 stage is usually a better way to start. Take the money you would of spent on another 1911 and spend that amount on .22lr ammo. You will be a far better shooter when you get through that ammo.

robert84010 wrote:   ..... from what I can tell you are new to this sport and are getting caught up in the equipment race. These sub .45 cal guns are harder to shoot good scores with. Using a 45 for both CF and the 45 stage is usually a better way to start. Take the money you would of spent on another 1911 and spend that amount on .22lr ammo. You will be a far better shooter when you get through that ammo.

Thank you Robert. Wise advice and you just saved me $$$.