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Rohrbaugh Products and Accessories => Rohrbaugh R9 (all variations) => Topic started by: tmobileguy on January 30, 2012, 10:31:35 AM
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I've been a long time lurker here ( 2+ years) and I finally bought my first Rohrbaugh R-9... It's going to replace my Kel-tec P3AT as my everyday backup carry piece...Should be going out to the range in the next few days to fire a couple of mags through it and then into it's holster it goes till the day that it hopefully is never needed...
Have a question though....on the mags it says not to use hollow points but I have seen people talk about using them....I know "no +p" but I am unsure on the hollowpoints....
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No hollow points is news to me. There is nothing in the owner's manual about no hollow points.
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tmobileguy
Welcome to the forum.
The magazine should read:
CAUTION STANDARD 9MM AMMO ONLY
DO NOT USE +P OR +P+ AMMO IN THIS FIREARM
I only use Speer 115 grain Gold Dots and have had good luck with them in all of the R9s i have owned. :)
Let us know if somthing has changed or take a picture of the magazine and post it.
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I've been a long time lurker here ( 2+ years) and I finally bought my first Rohrbaugh R-9... It's going to replace my Kel-tec P3AT as my everyday backup carry piece...Should be going out to the range in the next few days to fire a couple of mags through it and then into it's holster it goes till the day that it hopefully is never needed...
Have a question though....on the mags it says not to use hollow points but I have seen people talk about using them....I know "no +p" but I am unsure on the hollowpoints....
I just bought some new mags a few months ago....they say no +P or +P+...nothing about hollow points..check again
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I've been a long time lurker here ( 2+ years) and I finally bought my first Rohrbaugh R-9... It's going to replace my Kel-tec P3AT as my everyday backup carry piece...Should be going out to the range in the next few days to fire a couple of mags through it and then into it's holster it goes till the day that it hopefully is never needed...
Have a question though....on the mags it says not to use hollow points but I have seen people talk about using them....I know "no +p" but I am unsure on the hollowpoints....
Congrats on getting the R9. What Z and tracker said. Karl Rohrbaugh uses Winchester 115 grain Silvertips which are hollow points, and so do I, so I think it is a misprint or something. Enjoy.
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Welcome also from Tennessee! Be advised that these pistols are ammo sensitive...almost all like Gold Dots. Many like Silvertips. Speer Lawman is much cheaper and work well for range work and plinking. Mostly use the higher grade ammo and see what your R9 likes to "eat." If you use it for carry, fire 13 from a box of ammo and if all work well, load the rest for carry (this due to the fact that all makes have variability in quality from box to box).
Also, disassemble, clean and lubricate before the first firing.
Congrats on you purchase!
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I think you are misreading something somewhere... Definitely use jacketed hollowpoint ammo.
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I think you are misreading something somewhere... Definitely use jacketed hollowpoint ammo.
Definitely for carry. Speer Lawman shoots well, is much less expensive for general range practice/plinking.
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Tmobileguy,
Glad to hear you pulled the pin and bought a R-9! Welcome to the forum as well. I like 147gr JHP for carry and W/W white box for practice. Enjoy your pup and let use know how you like it as well.
Robar233
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Sleep deprivation must have caused me to halucinate ( I drove 13 hrs round trip to buy the pistol :) )...Yeah, I think I was assuming when it said 'standard ammo only' that they were saying ball or fmj only...Guy I bought it from (super super nice guy btw) gave me 3 extra holsters and about 120rds of the speer gold dot...so I was going to go shoot a couple of mags and then load it up if all went well....
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With that extraordinary effort you are excused, to say the least; 13 hrs. may be a record.
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WOW 13 hours @ 60 mph = 780 miles, 26 miles to the gallon = 30 gallons of gas at $3.60 a gallon = $108. :o You wanted to pick it up pretty bad. ;D but I've probably done crazier things with less to show for it. ;D ;D
Congrats on the pup, looking forward to a range report.
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Yeah, I bought it from a forum member here so I was warying about just sending that kind of money....plus it was within state so it saved me from having to transfer it through FFL, plus shipping, plus he threw in a bunch of goodies, it was my day off, and with it being a special forces model I figured it would be worth it...round trip was 870 miles...(good thing I didn't take my Hummer!)
Craziest part about the whole trip is what I found out today...I left around 5am early Sunday morning and the way I normally take had like a 70 car pile up and 10 people killed on the interstate because of fire and the smoke associated with it...I decided to take the other route that was 30 miles longer because I didnt want to pay the tolls lol...and then the way back I was so tired that I was going to take the route with tolls, but I missed the exit and just decided to go back the same way lol...
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Welcome also from Tennessee! Be advised that these pistols are ammo sensitive...almost all like Gold Dots. Many like Silvertips. Speer Lawman is much cheaper and work well for range work and plinking. Mostly use the higher grade ammo and see what your R9 likes to "eat." If you use it for carry, fire 13 from a box of ammo and if all work well, load the rest for carry (this due to the fact that all makes have variability in quality from box to box).
Also, disassemble, clean and lubricate before the first firing.
Congrats on you purchase!
Not to be argumentative, but why 13 rounds? I've always put approximately 100-200 rounds of my carry ammo through a pistol prior to being satisfied.....am I missing something?
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WOW 13 hours @ 60 mph = 780 miles, 26 miles to the gallon = 30 gallons of gas at $3.60 a gallon = $108. :o You wanted to pick it up pretty bad. ;D but I've probably done crazier things with less to show for it. ;D ;D
Congrats on the pup, looking forward to a range report.
13 hours @ 60 mph = 780 miles, 26 miles to the gallon = 30 gallons of gas at $3.60 a gallon = $108.
Having a Rohrbaugh in you pocket, priceless! 8)
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Welcome also from Tennessee! Be advised that these pistols are ammo sensitive...almost all like Gold Dots. Many like Silvertips. Speer Lawman is much cheaper and work well for range work and plinking. Mostly use the higher grade ammo and see what your R9 likes to "eat." If you use it for carry, fire 13 from a box of ammo and if all work well, load the rest for carry (this due to the fact that all makes have variability in quality from box to box).
Also, disassemble, clean and lubricate before the first firing.
Congrats on you purchase!
Not to be argumentative, but why 13 rounds? I've always put approximately 100-200 rounds of my carry ammo through a pistol prior to being satisfied.....am I missing something?
You would run 100-200 to establish your ammo.....after that most boxes have 20 rounds...test 13..carry 7...just to make sure THAT BOX lot does not have any issues
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I dont believe he is saying to run only 13 rounds throught he gun before you trust to carry it.
I believe he is saying once you break in the PUP, if you have a box of 20 rounds, shoot 13 and keep the rest to carry in the gun. Not only do you know the gun works, you will know the rounds fron the same box you are carrying work as well.
I hope i did not confuse you, i had to rewrite it twice. :)
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shot the pup yesterday...12rds and my hand was feelin it lol...definitely 'snappy' as described...also had a longer trigger pull then i expected but I guess thats a given with DAO...all rounds fired, no jams or fte's, ftf's etc etc, accuracy was pretty good for such a powerful little package but if I am using it I am guess accuracy is prob a moot point...love it for what it is, which is something that will def save your life, and not something you take to the range for pleasure shooting...
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All of the above--it will serve you well.
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Awsome, glad it performed flawless for you.
Thanks for the update! :)
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shot the pup yesterday...12rds and my hand was feelin it lol...definitely 'snappy' as described...also had a longer trigger pull then i expected but I guess thats a given with DAO...all rounds fired, no jams or fte's, ftf's etc etc, accuracy was pretty good for such a powerful little package but if I am using it I am guess accuracy is prob a moot point...love it for what it is, which is something that will def save your life, and not something you take to the range for pleasure shooting...
Yeah, I feel the same way and heck,,,,,,It beats having to use your fists for self defense. :D
On another note: like you, I'm new to the forum and a former lurker. Welcome!
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accuracy was pretty good for such a powerful little package but if I am using it I am guess accuracy is prob a moot point...love it for what it is, which is something that will def save your life, and not something you take to the range for pleasure shooting...
Accuracy with the Pup gets better with practice. I still have problems with one hand shooting with this pistol (as opposed to the Seecamp .32, where one hand works better), but at least for me with a two hand weaver stance the pup is deadly at 7 yards. You just have to get used to how it points. Recommend you also get a 9mm snap cap and work with your trigger pull and pointing. This thing just grows on you, and it sits on the hip in a good holster perfectly, light and unobtrusive, but reassuringly solid, and warm with body heat when un-holstered.