Hi points any good?

[whm1974]

whm1974, 1st off if you buy say 500 rounds it isn't going to go bad because you don't turn on the air or the heat in your house. Heck there is surplus ammo out there that is for sale that is probably older than you are and it still goes bang. If you buy online you can get good deals on ammo. At Dan's ammo you can get 500 rounds of 9X18 hollowpoints for $60 shipped east of the missippi river and $10 more for west of the river. They also have unissued bulgarian maks for $165 which is kind of high but look to basicly brand new. If you don't want to spend much you can't beat the makarov, they are rock solid.

My stepfather brought a case of 8mm masuer ammo during the mid 80's. We shot quite a few rounds of it back then and they shot fine. Almost ten years later with the case being upstairs with a leaky roof the leftover rounds corroaded. Granted I don't have a leaky roof, but...

What's the best way to store ammo?

By the way the Makarov is one of the guns I would like to have.

Bill Meadows

 

[whm1974]

One question, how well does the Makarov handle hollowpoints? I don't want to get a Makarov and find out the hard way that it doesn't like the case of ammo I brought for it.

Bill Meadows

 

[Andrew Wyatt]

ain't gunna get into this again, except to say: NO!!!

I fail to see how your refusal to avail yourself of the available warranty repair services is an intictment of the hi point.

 

[Tropical Z]

We all know that .380,9mm Makarov,and .38 special are VASTLY superior to 9x19,.45acp and .40 S&W.Makarovs,CZ-52's and the parts disaster waiting to happen Star BM are much better choices.

 

[9 m&m]

Hi-points are cooool!! My father has had a 9mm carbine and a C9, 9mm pistol. The pistol is extremely reliable and accurate same for the carbine. My carbine has had OVER 3000+ rds through it with no cleaning whatsoever and with NO jams. Now tell me whats bad about that???

PS- Read the flyers they send out. The carbines and their pistols are rated to handle +p+ ammo. I shoot it through my carbine and Ive shot it through the pistol some too. No ill effects.

 

[whm1974]

We all know that .380,9mm Makarov,and .38 special are VASTLY superior to 9x19,.45acp and .40 S&W.Makarovs,CZ-52's and the parts disaster waiting to happen Star BM are much better choices.

To begin with I'm looking for primary something to shoot. And yes I might keep it
loaded just in case.

I don't have ~$500+ to spend on a handgun. And why spend that much if a Makarov,
Hi point, or a good used .38 will serve me just as good?

The pistol is extremely reliable and accurate same for the carbine. My carbine has had OVER 3000+ rds through it with no cleaning whatsoever and with NO jams. Now tell me whats bad about that???

PS- Read the flyers they send out. The carbines and their pistols are rated to handle +p+ ammo. I shoot it through my carbine and Ive shot it through the pistol some too. No ill effects.

I'm going to a gun shop tommorrow and look around.

Bill

 

[had]

first of all 500 or 1000 rounds won't have time to ruin around me. i wish i had a 1000 rounds of 45 right now to send down range.
if you honestly like the high point best than other used, cheaper guns o well. but here in my local shop, in the paper, from swapmeets, gun shows
you can find nice used guns for 200 and new taurus ruger for 300. i had a ruger p95 with ss slide that never jamed and it costed 299.
it takes a little work but you can find good deals 100 bucks from private party who needs money.
good luck.

 

[perrytrails]

I have several high dollar handguns, P7, Sig 220, just to name a few and I also have a high point compact 9mm. No I'm not gonna say it groups just as well, feels as good in the hand, nor is the lightest, or even comes close to a good trigger. But over 2000 rds has been put through it and I can't say its a piece of sh%&. It has been twice as much as I thought it would be for $99. I have paid alot more for jammin junk. The high point has a place in the safe, along with the benelli's, H&k's, colts, and sigs.

Bottom line is, its my money, my ugly gun, and I like it.

 

[whm1974]

Bottom line is, its my money, my ugly gun, and I like it.

I like that thought. I'm not looking for a trophy piece, have no use for a wall hanger.

Bill Meadows

 

[bfox]

I bought a .45 to see what they were like .
Like others have said Heavy not pretty but it goes bang every time you pull the trigger. And they seem accurate enough . I do not regret buying mine .

Bill

 

[whm1974]

I do not regret buying mine

Thanks. I'm thinking of getting the .45 version. If I can get around going to a gun shop.

Bill Meadows