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Rohrbaugh Products and Accessories => Rohrbaugh R9 (all variations) => Topic started by: crffish on February 07, 2010, 06:23:15 PM
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Is there a recommended ammo list on this forum? I searched for recommended ammo and didn't find a specific list. Many people say 115 grain gold dots, 115 grain WWB work well. I checked the Rohrbaugh Website and they don't have an official list. Any help would be appreciated.
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My R9 has taken any ammo I've fed it. I'd suggest you try out some different brands.
I use Gold Dots and Hornady, which are popular with other pup owners.
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I have had issues with WWB, Gold Dots, and Blazer. I guess I am unlucky. ???
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What are the issues?
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Is there a recommended ammo list on this forum? I searched for recommended ammo and didn't find a specific list. Many people say 115 grain gold dots, 115 grain WWB work well. I checked the Rohrbaugh Website and they don't have an official list. Any help would be appreciated.
crffish:
The material at this link may be of interest if not previously reviewed:
http://www.acbsystems.com/boards/rohrbaugh/basefile/ammo.htm
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My first day at the range with the Rohrbaugh R9
115 gr Hornady XTP-Two shots, failure to extract. Switch mags, one shot, failure to extract. Switch ammo
115 gr white box Winchester- Three shots, failure to extract. Switch mags. One shot ,failure to extract. Switch ammo.
Green box Reminton- Two shots, failure to extract. Switch ammo
115gr FMJ Blaser- Two strings with both mags, no problems what so ever.
I went back to the previously tested ammo to see if maybe a break-in period was needed. Same results. Multiple failures to extract.
Got out my PM9 and shot two magazines with each ammo. Zero failures.
Went home very disappointed.
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That is what I am feeling at this point. I hope we can both resolve our issues.
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It appears that the only recommended ammo is Speer Gold Dots, Blazer aluminum, and blazer brass. I can find blazer aluminum but I used the other two.
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crffish. Winchester 115 gr. Silvertips are recommended here on the Forum and what I use, and only what I use. They are hard to find but are available on Gunbroker. com to buy in quanity, ten boxes of 50 each for $409.00 free shipping
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=157180987
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Wow, that price is ridiculous. If that is the only ammo that would work, I will sell the gun. I sure hope I can get her fixed. Rohrbaugh recoomends gold dots, so I will keep trying till they work.
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crffish. Winchester 115 gr. Silvertips are recommended here on the Forum and what I use, and only what I use. They are hard to find but are available on Gunbroker. com to buy in quanity, ten boxes of 50 each for $409.00 free shipping.
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=157054425
I do know that's alot to buy at once, and GunsAmerica has individual boxes of old stock Winchester 115 gr. Silvertips if you're interested.
http://www.gunsamerica.com/902182534/Guns/Pistols/1911-Pistol-Copies/LLAMA_1911A1_45_Governmen.htm
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Wow, that price is ridiculous. If that is the only ammo that would work, I will sell the gun. I sure hope I can get her fixed. Rohrbaugh recoomends gold dots, so I will keep trying till they work.
Yep. I agree. I stocked up in April of 09 when the price was down. I did purchase some at a high price after that but that was OK.
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crffish. Winchester 115 gr. Silvertips are recommended here on the Forum and what I use, and only what I use. They are hard to find but are available on Gunbroker. com to buy in quanity, five boxes of 50 each for $409.00 free shipping.
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=157054425
KJ,
I think you meant to say 10 boxes of 50 for $409.00
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tracker. You're right. I think I was looking at the picture and five stuck in the ole mind. Ten is right. Thanks. I modified the post.
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I thought maybe it was a Freudian slip that enhanced your perspicacity for stocking up last year.
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No verbal mistake for my enhanced perception for stocking up. Just the luck of the draw. I did that also with .45 ACP and probably will never need anymore. Same with 9mm Silvertips; will definitely not need anymore.
I still look though.
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Me, too. I accuse myself of being ammo addicted when I realize it could not all be shot in my lifetime. Guns fall in the same category.
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Well, I guess 10 boxes for that price isn't too bad.
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That is better, indeed.
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Someone jumped on it.
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It's back.
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Although I am a new person, I've shot perhaps 10 mags solely of 115 gr. Speer Gold Dots through my R9s, and have never had a problem of any kind.
Except for the slightly sore hand, but that's another issue.
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That's good. Gold Dots 115 gr. are recommended.
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Just to let you guys know I found what I perceived as a good deal at cabelas.com. They have Speer GD 115gr 9mm for sale for 15.99 per box and it's in stock!
Lance
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Lance:
Welcome to the Forum, and thanks for the heads up on the Gold Dots.
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Just to let you guys know I found what I perceived as a good deal at cabelas.com. They have Speer GD 115gr 9mm for sale for 15.99 per box and it's in stock!
Lance
That is an excellent price. Probably won't last long.
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Cabela's had the same deal a few weeks ago but they gave a 20 dollar discount for purchases over 100. ;D
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Crffish, Ammotogo.com has Speer Gold Dots in 115 or 147 gr , $24.95 per 50 rd box. This is the LE version which, as far as I know, is the same as the regular type. If anyone knows otherwise I would really appreciate hearing from them. I have shot the 115 and 124 gr LE both in my R9s, with perfect results every time. Gene
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Lance, a big welcome from Texas as well. Speer Gold Dot is all I run thru my R9s. Tom
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I will have to get my R9 working properly by probably returning it to the factory. I had issues even with Gold Dots. Thank you for the heads up on the Cheap Gold Dots though.
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Wishing you the best on the R9's trip back to the factory.
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Wondering how win ranger 124 and fed hydrashock 124gr do in these I have some of each.
Ran some wwb 115s and worked well. rem 115s weren't so good had a fte.
cw
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cw. I, personally, haven't tried those, but John (yankee2500) has, maybe not same grain. Check out his post in this thread.
http://www.rohrbaughforum.com/YaBB.cgi?board=R9S;action=display;num=1258734210;start=3#3