Just thought I'd add some further thoughts. With 7.2 gn Blue Dot I was averaging nearly 300 FPS higher with the carbine (16") than with the 4" Springfield XD. Also, I was using 115 grain RN HiTek-Coated-bullets (a.k.a. 'lipstick' bullets). I should mention that that Acme factory is about 20 miles from where I live. Since I had some questions about the coated bullets, the owner- I'll leave his name out unless/until I have his permission to share-
invited me out to the factory. A couple of things; the 124 grain RN 9mm I was having issues with were not with the bullets at all; it was an issue with the EGW chamber checker I was using. I bought a Lyman chamber checker and have had no issues since; the EGW had such a tight chamber, the ONLY bullets that would work were 115 gn RN. With the Lyman, 115 RN, 122 FP, 124 RN, 145 RN, and 147 FP all work flawlessly. The EGW chamber measures 0.350", the Lyman measures 0.359/0.360. That tells me that ANY bullet that the full diameter
0.355/0.356 extends AT ALL into the chamber of the EGW will not seat properly; I would NOT recommend it at all, at least the 9mm. At any rate, I discussed with the owner any possible speed 'limits' to HiTek-Coated-bullets; I don't know of any. He took a high temp torch (Bernzamatic?) to a coated bullet; the lead would melt but just brown the coating a bit-and that is at several thousand degrees. BTW, I have ordered the conversion kit to 45ACP for my ASR- will update as I learn more.
invited me out to the factory. A couple of things; the 124 grain RN 9mm I was having issues with were not with the bullets at all; it was an issue with the EGW chamber checker I was using. I bought a Lyman chamber checker and have had no issues since; the EGW had such a tight chamber, the ONLY bullets that would work were 115 gn RN. With the Lyman, 115 RN, 122 FP, 124 RN, 145 RN, and 147 FP all work flawlessly. The EGW chamber measures 0.350", the Lyman measures 0.359/0.360. That tells me that ANY bullet that the full diameter
0.355/0.356 extends AT ALL into the chamber of the EGW will not seat properly; I would NOT recommend it at all, at least the 9mm. At any rate, I discussed with the owner any possible speed 'limits' to HiTek-Coated-bullets; I don't know of any. He took a high temp torch (Bernzamatic?) to a coated bullet; the lead would melt but just brown the coating a bit-and that is at several thousand degrees. BTW, I have ordered the conversion kit to 45ACP for my ASR- will update as I learn more.