A while ago I was trying to make up my mind on a rifle for home defense and plunking. I decided on the Hi Point sight un-seen.
I got the package with my Hi Point Carbine in 9mm this week. Without shooting it, my gut impression was that I really liked it - no I loved it. It was basically just what I wanted. I wanted a carbine - not a rifle. I wanted something durable. This gun fits the bill. It is build solid - maybe even a bit crude. But for the price - what's the big problem? It is light for a rifle, but it is heavier than I expected it would be. I hear the stock is hollowed - but if you told me it was solid plastice I'd believe that. And that is what it is - a hard plastic gun, except for the barrel, and receiver.
I took it out to the range today. I put a 8 inch Shoot N C bulls eye out to 55 feet. In my first clip all bullets hit the Shoot N C. This is saying something in that I have not shot a rifle/carbine for probably 30 years. I tuned in the open site for windage. Next trip I'll still need to adjust for vertical. Right now, I'm about as accurate with pistol. I'll reserve any further comments on accuracy until I set the sight for vertical, and run another box or so thru the carbine. The good news - no jams in the first box I put thru it. Very reliable so far. Overall I really like the carbine.
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The down side is that I heard there are 15 round clips available from ProMag. Since I ordered, I have yet to find one person that can get the 15 round clips to feed properly.
Stock clip holds 10 rounds. I have the butt-mounted magazine holder. It holds 2 magazines. So my idea is ten, then re-load, ten then reload.
- w
I got the package with my Hi Point Carbine in 9mm this week. Without shooting it, my gut impression was that I really liked it - no I loved it. It was basically just what I wanted. I wanted a carbine - not a rifle. I wanted something durable. This gun fits the bill. It is build solid - maybe even a bit crude. But for the price - what's the big problem? It is light for a rifle, but it is heavier than I expected it would be. I hear the stock is hollowed - but if you told me it was solid plastice I'd believe that. And that is what it is - a hard plastic gun, except for the barrel, and receiver.
I took it out to the range today. I put a 8 inch Shoot N C bulls eye out to 55 feet. In my first clip all bullets hit the Shoot N C. This is saying something in that I have not shot a rifle/carbine for probably 30 years. I tuned in the open site for windage. Next trip I'll still need to adjust for vertical. Right now, I'm about as accurate with pistol. I'll reserve any further comments on accuracy until I set the sight for vertical, and run another box or so thru the carbine. The good news - no jams in the first box I put thru it. Very reliable so far. Overall I really like the carbine.
EDIT:
The down side is that I heard there are 15 round clips available from ProMag. Since I ordered, I have yet to find one person that can get the 15 round clips to feed properly.
Stock clip holds 10 rounds. I have the butt-mounted magazine holder. It holds 2 magazines. So my idea is ten, then re-load, ten then reload.
- w
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