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Rohrbaugh Products and Accessories => Rohrbaugh R9 (all variations) => Topic started by: sharp on March 24, 2010, 09:27:12 PM
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Went to the indoor range to run a few rounds through my new Stealth R9S. I hadn't field stripped it yet (couldn't find my 1/16 pin punch), so I pulled the slide back and clamped one hand over it to hold and added a little lube to the little beast. Found some Ballistol and thought I'd try it due to some member's recommendations. Had a mixed bag (really a bag) of ammo...was a mixture of mostly Blazer FMJ and Speer with some kind of frangible bullets. I didn't have any non +P hollow points so I wasn't able to check reliability with hollow points. Using both mags, I shot 50 rounds at a range of 7 yards. The only malfunction of any kind was a light primer strike, or maybe just a hard primer....don't know because it fired on the second pull of the trigger. I wasn't as accurate as I would have liked, but it was me not the pup. All shots were on paper and basically center of mass. I shot each mag full once with strong hand and weak hand, then I shot the rest using both hands. I learned that I shoot closer to point of aim using my weak hand than I do with my strong hand, which was a surprise. I guess my flinch is a little more pronounced with the strong hand, which threw all shots to the left of point of aim. I also learned that 50 rounds is about my limit for a range session with the R9. Trigger kind of gouges the side of my trigger finger where it rubs on the front/bottom of the trigger during recoil. All in all I was pretty pleased with the performance of my Stealth. Next trip I plan on buying a couple of boxes of SD ammo so I can check reliability with hollow points.
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sharp. Thanks for the excellent range report. Fifty rds is a good range session with the R9. Maybe try a bandaid on your finger next time may help. Again, excellent.
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Sounds like a good range trip, and a better day than my five hours of blowing leaves. :(
John
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Oweee My hand hurts just thinking about 50 rounds through a 9mm pup! ;D
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sharp, glad you and the pup enjoyed the day. Tom
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Field stripped the pup last night....a lot easier than with my first. The take down pin comes out MUCH easier. On my first R9S I had to tap it out with hammer and punch pin which was near impossible having only 2 hands... ;D.
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Another satisfied owner. Excellent on the field stripping.
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Thanks for the report!
M
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Sharp:
Thank you for the excellent range report. I'm with you in that 50 rounds is about enough for me in one range session with the R9. My record for a single session remains at 67, which was my first time out with the little beast in May 2004. [Lord -- that's coming up on six years! :o [size=10]"Mine enemies are growing old."[/size] ;) ]
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Welcome sharp. I have never fired 50 rounds in my R9S as I follow the factory mantra to "shoot little and carry much".
Don't get me wrong. I love the report and kick from the Rohrbaugh; big cartridge in a small package. However, I reserve the 50 round sessions for my larger guns like Glock 36, Ruger SP101, 1911, et al.
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I agree ACP, However I would like to shoot enough rounds through it to have confidence in it before carrying. As such I'll probably have a couple more similar range sessions, after which I will be fully subscribed to your suggestion to carry a lot and shoot a little.
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sharp,
Please note I deserve no credit for the suggestion "carry much and shoot little". That is Rohrbaugh's recommendation. However, shooting your R9, so as to acquire confidence in the gun, is informed behavior.
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Sharp, Thanks for he range report and good luck with your new stealth. I think I might have the record as to number of rounds fired in one session. Two full trays 48 guns per tray 5 rounds per gun. 480 rounds. I don't remember if all guns were flawless. If they were not gun would be dissasembled inspected and test fired again. But I know 480 is a minimum. I was a little sore but not to bad. The next day I went to test fire again and the first shot I saw stars. Didn't do alot of test firing that day. Dan