45 Colt +P in Taurus?

[Deepwoods13]

OK, maybe this isn't the right place to ask the question, or maybe it's been answered before, but............. Can one use +P ammo in a Stainless Taurus Public Defender?:deadhorse:

[JohnS624]

NO!
Actually, buy some Corbon +P 335gr HCL loads and let me watch you shoot them from around twenty feet away...

[gijoecam]

NO!
Actually, buy some Corbon +P 335gr HCL loads and let me watch you shoot them from around twenty feet away...

For the benefit of the dumb new guy in the room... Why not?

[Daniels]

What does the manual say? My dad's Taurus specifically says not to use +p in the manual.

[TomE]

Neither of my Taurus manuals say anything about +P , just as long as it's SAMMI
One is a 22 that says not to use high or hyper velocity ammo
The other was a 9 that was prone to frame cracks with +P , but Customer Service said it was OK ,another Customer Service Representative said no way would he shoot +P out of his Taurus.
So roll the dice , it's a crap(py) shoot

[Daniels]

Neither of my Taurus manuals say anything about +P , just as long as it's SAMMI
One is a 22 that says not to use high or hyper velocity ammo
The other was a 9 that was prone to frame cracks with +P , but Customer Service said it was OK ,another Customer Service Representative said no way would he shoot +P out of his Taurus.
So roll the dice , it's a crap(py) shoot

I forget what model my dad has but I know on his it does specifically say not to use the +p ammo.

[Daniels]

I was wrong:
http://www.taurususa.com/pdf/revolver-manual.pdf
Page #9. It just says that it could be dangerous and could effect the life of the gun. I guess it does not specifically say "NOT" to but i wouldn't.

[TomE]

I was wrong:
http://www.taurususa.com/pdf/revolver-manual.pdf
Page #9. It just says that it could be dangerous and could effect the life of the gun. I guess it does not specifically say "NOT" to but i wouldn't.
Which is what the manual says , what I think , and what some CSR at Taurus think and say

[JohnS624]

There are actually two kinds of +P ammunition. There are the SAAMI loads, which are loaded to a certain pressure above standard pressures. Good examples of these are 38Sp, 9mm, 45ACP and 257 Roberts. Then there are loadings with no +P pressure limits set, such as 45LC and 45/70. In these cases, it just means that the ammo is loaded to higher pressure, but how much? Corbon themselves, in their FAQ section of their website, says that their 45LC +P loads are only safe in revolvers that are also available chambered in 44 Magnum. I've shot some out of my 625 Mountain Gun and it's no fun.
http://www.shopcorbon.com/FAQ.aspx#T4
PS "+P+" doesn't denote any specific pressure. It just means that it exceeds SAAMI +P pressure limits.