Here is the ammo that is 100% reliable

[PursuitSS]

>>Hi Riff...

What's the deal with using P-38 mag floorplates in an R9...?  I poked around the forum looking for details about this but found nothing - can you please provide me with a link to this discussion or elaborate here...??  Thanks muchly...!...TW<<

http://www.rohrbaughforum.com/YaBB.cgi?board=Gunsmith;action=display;num=1158360415

PursuitSS

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Bump to top.
Mike

[BillinPittsburgh]

Thanks for bringing this back to the top.

9mm has a generally good track record with JHP ammo, but a generally poor track record with FMJ.  9mm is carried by the police in Wash. DC, NYC, and Phila., and they are all apparently quite happy with it.  However, everyone in our military who can get their hands on one is choosing to carry a .45.

For me, the gun has to function 100% with at least one readily available JHP.  Otherwise, the gun has no advantage over my North American Arms .380.

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BillinPittsburgh,
I agree with your last statement.  For you this is correct.

Even though both my R9's currently won't reliably feed a JHP the advantages of the R9(for me) is that I have been able to reduce the number of ammo calibers for my guns, have trimmed my pistol collection down some and most importantly the R9 is just ergonomically far superior to the NAA or Seacamp in my opinion.

I have not been to the range in a while.  I still have a couple of Winchester loads to try and I still want to chrono some loads from the R9.  I have a feeling the fps readings are going to be pretty low.

Mike

[R9SCarry]

Mike - in case you hadn't previously seen this page of mine - go look at R9 ammo Data Page .

My samples were usually quite small but still - there is some comparison over quite a wide selection of ammo, from my testing sessions.

[riffraff]

Thanks Chris,

I do now remember seeing that data a long time ago.  I am impressed as the velocities are higher than I expected.

I hope the loads that work in my guns chrono at a decent velocity.

Mike

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Riff Raff,
  I have to say that I did appreciate the 'Lil article...  I carried nothing but "Ball" ammo for several years & never thought twice about it & that because (1) that's what we were authorized, & (2) being that I am of the belief that when the "B.G." is hit with either a solid projectile or a Hollow Point, they are certainly gonna wanna STOP gettin' hit with either one..!
  I will also say like you stated; "To each his own..."  But, now that I have choices; I expect to absolutely be able to confidently use modern "HP" ammo w/ o a hiccup, but if necessary for correct function I would have no qualms about  carrying "Ball" ammo as well, just a preferance toward HP's..!

  I had hoped to have time already to give my returned R9s a work out, but still have not made the time...

Thanks for the read...

E!