Jack, before I even got to your comment about limp wristing, that was the first thing that came to mind. The reason was because you were previously shooting a very soft shooting gun which did not require the same concentration and power of grip.
I would not worry. You nailed it.
Get it out of your head, or it will mess you for a long time and you will lose confidence in your R9.
Shoot Straight
I made a quick stop by the range today to make sure my new Glock 17 functioned as t should; it did. I grabbed the R9S out of my pocket and proceeded to empty the mag. Two shots then failure to feed. The round was completely seated in the mag. It hadn't moved toward the ramp. I gave the slide a pull and it slid easily into battery and I continued to shoot. I'm thinking I may have had a slight limp wrist on the shot. In previous visits I had so consciously gripped the gun like I was making lemonade I wanted to relax the grip a bit. The next 5 rounds went without a hitch. Should I be concerned? I think this was an isolated incident.
A couple of days ago I took the R9 down and relubed. I tried Tetra gun grease since it stays put longer than oil.
Here's a pic. 7 rounds at 25 feet:
(http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f12/P7M8/IMG00040.jpg)
115 GR makes no sense to me. It is too small a mass to effectively stop a bad guy, which is the primary purpose of a deep concealment pocket gun. Give me 147 GR. if I must carry a 9MM.
Many of us share the love for the .45ACP and await the R45. However, when you have a standard bullet of 230 grains to play with, I can see a lighter bullet; not so with the 9MM.
I have never experienced a FTF with 147 grain Federal Hydra Shok or Remington Golden Sabre in my Robar R9.
Not with you, I'm afraid. ;D
I can see it now -
UTube - KJ- " Hold my beer and watch this...." ;D
I'm going to stop at 700 gr. ;D
Sounds like the words of an addict to me.
;D
Probably so! ;D Somehow's there's never enough power! :D
I like the way you think! :D
I have to agree on all points.
However, I think a lot of us are guilty of trying to save a few bucks on "just practice ammo" and grab the cheap 115 gr stuff.
As we all know 115 gr happens to be the "gold standard' for 9mm- nato. And one would think a semi-hand built $1000 pistol should run the stuff. But then again, think of it as "custom".
I guess I am fortunate that one of mine will eat the stuff up. I haven't tried the other one yet.
...700 Nitro Express cartridge is beyond my comprehension but, hey, they make it....
kj I bet you can't wait for the Ruger African 700 NE pistol. ;D
QuoteAs one who has been hunting since he was nine years old, I truly believe in Robert Ruark's admonition to "use enough gun." But that 700 Nitro Express is, in my not so humble opinion, simply insane. Hunting with that thing would seem to be about as sporting as using an RPG.
I may have posted this once before, but when I think of hunting in its purest sense, this image sometimes comes to mind -- one man, one lion, one spear:(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y30/RichardS/MaasaiHuntingLion.jpg)
QuoteOn the other hand maybe big guns are a phallic expression of sorts.
On the other hand maybe big guns are a phallic expression of sorts.
;D ;D ;D
9mm NATO is 124gr
9mm NATO vs. 9mm Luger
Posted on April 3, 2009 by Caleb
Now that’s a fun topic right there – as in, what’s the difference between ammo that’s loaded to 9mm NATO pressures and ammo that’s loaded to 9mm Luger pressures? First off, you have to establish that there is a difference, because there are people out there who will fight and argue that NATO spec ammo is exactly the same as commercial 9mm Luger. It’s not, trust me. Aside from the obvious difference in bullet weight (9mm NATO is 124 grain, most commercial plinking 9mm ammo is 115 grain) rounds that are loaded to NATO spec are loaded to a higher pressure than rounds loaded to industry standard.
From Cartridges of the World, 9th Edition page 482:
Cartridge, Caliber 9mm Ball, NATO, M882
Weapon: Pistol, Automatic, Cal 9mm, M9, M11
Velocity: 1251 +/-25 fps at 16 meters
Pressure: 27,000 psi, max. avg.
Cartridge: 179 gr.
Case: 42 gr.
Bullet: 124 gr Copper Alloy
Propellant:
Brand: HPC 26
Type: Double Base Flake
Weight: 5 gr. 6 gr.
Point Ident: Plain Tip