PedalBiker
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I bought an SR45 a few weeks ago and got to the range twice with it soon after.
It is nice, the trigger seems a bit longer and heavier than my SR9c. It shot low and to the left, but the sights are adjustable. Overall it's very easy to shoot and handle. It's a little large, but I knew that when I got it. It carries very well in an IWB holster due to it's light weight, but it is very hard for me to conceal.
I had 100% reliability with handloaded Ranier 185g Truncated cone bullets and with 230g Speer Gold Dots. I had 2 failures the first day with Federal 230g FMJ ammo, both were stove pipes. These are the rounds with the small pistol primers.
The second day out I had only one failure, again with the small primer Federals. Once again the Ranier hand loads and the Speer Gold Dots had no failures.
I took the gun apart for cleaning after both outings and I can't find any obvious reason the Federal ammo won't work. It's possible the ammo is faulty, I noticed a lot of unburned powder with that ammo. Maybe the small pistol primer isn't a good idea. I'll try some reloads and see if that's the case.
I didn't test accuracy. I have astigmatism and I was shooting off hand.
One interesting tidbit, the SR45 fit into a belt holster that I made for my P345, so it is likely that the SR45 will fit other holsters made for the P345.
Overall, I'm happy with the SR45, but if I have any more reliability trouble I may change my mind. So far I have 350 rounds through it and only 3 malfunctions with one type of ammo. Since my arm was covered in unburned powder after shooting the Federal ammo I'm blaming the ammo.
It is nice, the trigger seems a bit longer and heavier than my SR9c. It shot low and to the left, but the sights are adjustable. Overall it's very easy to shoot and handle. It's a little large, but I knew that when I got it. It carries very well in an IWB holster due to it's light weight, but it is very hard for me to conceal.
I had 100% reliability with handloaded Ranier 185g Truncated cone bullets and with 230g Speer Gold Dots. I had 2 failures the first day with Federal 230g FMJ ammo, both were stove pipes. These are the rounds with the small pistol primers.
The second day out I had only one failure, again with the small primer Federals. Once again the Ranier hand loads and the Speer Gold Dots had no failures.
I took the gun apart for cleaning after both outings and I can't find any obvious reason the Federal ammo won't work. It's possible the ammo is faulty, I noticed a lot of unburned powder with that ammo. Maybe the small pistol primer isn't a good idea. I'll try some reloads and see if that's the case.
I didn't test accuracy. I have astigmatism and I was shooting off hand.
One interesting tidbit, the SR45 fit into a belt holster that I made for my P345, so it is likely that the SR45 will fit other holsters made for the P345.
Overall, I'm happy with the SR45, but if I have any more reliability trouble I may change my mind. So far I have 350 rounds through it and only 3 malfunctions with one type of ammo. Since my arm was covered in unburned powder after shooting the Federal ammo I'm blaming the ammo.
