mesinge2
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I was super excited when Ruger released the 9mm LCR. I wanted a 9mm revolver as a back up to a 9mm semi-auto. And as I have Glocks, Berettas, M&Ps, Rugers, etc I did not feel like buying a compact version of each one to share magazines with the full size. I figured the 9mm revolver was perfect if I needed to reload with it the first moonclip would extract and then I could load right from the spare mag in a major emergency.
And I had to get it before Ruger discontinued another 9mm revolver. I waited too long with the 9mm Sec Six and SP101. Not again.
Sooooo
It was a selfish Christmas present to myself
Well with the first range trip I discovered that "with Sturm and Ruger gun shoots you!!"
I brought 115 grain Winchester white box ammo, 115 grain Federal American Eagle, and Hornady 124 grain JHP/XTP.
After 15 rounds of the Winchester I had a fun experience. Let me recap: Bang, Bang, Bang, Bang, Poof & and dang that hurt a lot! The fifteenth round out of the gun hit the backstop and came right back and hit me in the leg.
Now, I have a welt and a decent bruise (come the next morning).
From what I can gather the round was slowly walking out of the brass, reducing the pressure, and therefore reducing the velocity enough to slow the bullet down enough that it couldn't penetrate the backstop. I chalked it up to the WWB ammo and continued with the test. The Hornady performed flawlessly and made an awesome group. Especially, for a super light 9mm revolver in DAO with a ~1.8" barrel at 15 yards.
This is 15 rounds of the Hornady XTP at 15 yards aimed at a red pasty from a Shoot-N-C:
Then I went to the Federal 115 grain and 40 rounds were flawless, but I was still curious about before. So, in the last ten rounds of that box I fired 4 rounds and inspected the bullet, here is the fifth round below, look how much it walked out of the casing:
The tenth round was worse, when I pulled the moonclip out of the cylinder the bullet was barely in the casing, maybe less then 1mm still in the brass. When I went to reinsert the round the bullet fell out of the front of the cylinder and the powder fell in my hand. The one that fell out of the cylinder is on the right and the one that bounced of the wall and hit me is on the left:
Ruger will be hearing from me come Monday morning!!
And I had to get it before Ruger discontinued another 9mm revolver. I waited too long with the 9mm Sec Six and SP101. Not again.
Sooooo
It was a selfish Christmas present to myself
Well with the first range trip I discovered that "with Sturm and Ruger gun shoots you!!"
I brought 115 grain Winchester white box ammo, 115 grain Federal American Eagle, and Hornady 124 grain JHP/XTP.
After 15 rounds of the Winchester I had a fun experience. Let me recap: Bang, Bang, Bang, Bang, Poof & and dang that hurt a lot! The fifteenth round out of the gun hit the backstop and came right back and hit me in the leg.
Now, I have a welt and a decent bruise (come the next morning).
From what I can gather the round was slowly walking out of the brass, reducing the pressure, and therefore reducing the velocity enough to slow the bullet down enough that it couldn't penetrate the backstop. I chalked it up to the WWB ammo and continued with the test. The Hornady performed flawlessly and made an awesome group. Especially, for a super light 9mm revolver in DAO with a ~1.8" barrel at 15 yards.
This is 15 rounds of the Hornady XTP at 15 yards aimed at a red pasty from a Shoot-N-C:
Then I went to the Federal 115 grain and 40 rounds were flawless, but I was still curious about before. So, in the last ten rounds of that box I fired 4 rounds and inspected the bullet, here is the fifth round below, look how much it walked out of the casing:
The tenth round was worse, when I pulled the moonclip out of the cylinder the bullet was barely in the casing, maybe less then 1mm still in the brass. When I went to reinsert the round the bullet fell out of the front of the cylinder and the powder fell in my hand. The one that fell out of the cylinder is on the right and the one that bounced of the wall and hit me is on the left:
Ruger will be hearing from me come Monday morning!!
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