Hi all. I recently picked up a full-size Baby Eagle chambered in .40sw. I went to a local range and shot 300 rounds of WWB in 165 gr fmj. there were no problems of any kind. I also shot 50 rounds of Double Tap 135 gr. jhp's- more on this ammo later. It is also quite a good looking pistol imho.
This DA/SA pistol was very accurate- I suppose due to the polygonal rifling. The DA was very long, but smooth. I would feel fairly comfortable carrying it in this mode with the safety/decocker off since it is such a long pull requiring quite a tug (I am guessing 12-14 lbs?). But, in SA it short and crisp. **first time firing the BE resulted in a double tap inadvertently to my surprise... result of not being use to this type of action** When the safety/decoker is engaged the trigger is disconnected. The ergonomics were very enjoyable and the combat sights were adequate for the intended use. I would like to try a set of night sights on this in the future.
Now to my experience with the Double Tap ammo. There were some spent casings that had jagged serrations on the edge. I have not seen this before in any ammo of any caliber in my short experience. I tested the same ammo in my Steyr M40 to see if i got the same result- I got brass that had deformation in the case walls. I have another box of DT ammo in 165 gr gold dots that I am weary of using in either pistol. Any thoughts on what happened with this ammo?
Here is a pic, although not clear (old digital camera) of a jagged brass.
and some pics.
This DA/SA pistol was very accurate- I suppose due to the polygonal rifling. The DA was very long, but smooth. I would feel fairly comfortable carrying it in this mode with the safety/decocker off since it is such a long pull requiring quite a tug (I am guessing 12-14 lbs?). But, in SA it short and crisp. **first time firing the BE resulted in a double tap inadvertently to my surprise... result of not being use to this type of action** When the safety/decoker is engaged the trigger is disconnected. The ergonomics were very enjoyable and the combat sights were adequate for the intended use. I would like to try a set of night sights on this in the future.
Now to my experience with the Double Tap ammo. There were some spent casings that had jagged serrations on the edge. I have not seen this before in any ammo of any caliber in my short experience. I tested the same ammo in my Steyr M40 to see if i got the same result- I got brass that had deformation in the case walls. I have another box of DT ammo in 165 gr gold dots that I am weary of using in either pistol. Any thoughts on what happened with this ammo?
Here is a pic, although not clear (old digital camera) of a jagged brass.
and some pics.
If you're gun doesn't like a certain ammo brand, stay away from them.