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Offline profiler999

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R9 Kick and accuracy?
« on: January 28, 2010, 12:10:04 PM »
How does it kick compared to...say a Ruger LCP .380?  I find the Ruger a nice size but painful to shoot.

I cannot hit a barn at 15' with the LCP.  How do y'all experienced owners feel about accuracy?

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From a newbie on the board.
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Offline kjtrains

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Re: R9 Kick and accuracy?
« Reply #1 on: January 28, 2010, 02:52:02 PM »
profiler.  Welcome to the Forum.  The recoil of the R9 is stout but not uncomfortable.  Accuracy is quite good at 15' with Winchester 115 gr. Silvertips.  That being said, the R9 is a defensive weapon and not a range gun; to be carried alot and shot little.

I'll have to defer to others on the difference in recoil of a Ruger .380 and the R9.  The .380 should be less.

For most, shooting the R9, alot at the range at one time can be uncomfortable.  I shoot a .454 a bunch, so the recoil of the R9 is minimal to me.  Again, welcome.
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Re: R9 Kick and accuracy?
« Reply #2 on: January 28, 2010, 02:55:06 PM »
profiler999, welcome!

The recoil of an R9 is substantial, but more than manageable.  The only gun, I've fired with more felt recoil is a friends tiny 5 shot .357 magnum, which hurts your hand after firing only one .357 round.  The R9 is way less.  My hand doesn't start to hurt until I've fired 18+ rounds.

Accuracy is great with the R9.  Not as good as with my larger 9mm or my 45.  I can easily keep all my shots on the paper at 25 feet and most within 3 or 4 inches.
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Re: R9 Kick and accuracy?
« Reply #3 on: January 28, 2010, 05:00:15 PM »
I have a Glock 33 .357 Sig which seems like an R9 on steroids; still comfortable to shoot.  I can go through 50 rds. with 4+ mags in nothing flat.  Just a comparison of an R9 and a Glock 33.
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Re: R9 Kick and accuracy?
« Reply #4 on: January 28, 2010, 06:25:13 PM »
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How does it kick compared to...say a Ruger LCP .380?  I find the Ruger a nice size but painful to shoot.

I cannot hit a barn at 15' with the LCP.  How do y'all experienced owners feel about accuracy?


I haven't shot an LCP, but the R9 is eminently controllable, and has the same felt recoil (to me) of an S&W Airlite loaded with 38 +P rounds. It's stiff, snappy, noticeable -- but I don't consider it "punishing" or "brutal" or "zowie." (Those are words that describe the Airlite shooting full-house .357 rounds -- which I did once, and probably won't do again.)

I'm still learning to shoot mine, but I did achieve a "reasonable" seven-shot group at 21' (7 yards). I have a tendency to pull left, which isn't the R9's fault. All in all, accuracy is more than sufficient for an SD gun, even when I'm shooting it.

Ron

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Re: R9 Kick and accuracy?
« Reply #5 on: January 28, 2010, 09:12:36 PM »
My R9 hasn't arrived yet, but I plan on using both hands for the first few rounds.

With my LCP, I practice left-handed, right-handed, and with both hands.
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Re: R9 Kick and accuracy?
« Reply #6 on: January 28, 2010, 09:15:51 PM »
Recluse.  Welcome to the Forum.  Congratulaions on ordering the R9.  You'll really like this little gem.  Again, welcome.
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Re: R9 Kick and accuracy?
« Reply #7 on: January 30, 2010, 08:25:57 PM »
R9 is brutal and after 2-mag I am done--for the 380 ruger you can shoot all day.  R9 is about 2-3 inches in dia for 21 feet for me.  and is centered.
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Re: R9 Kick and accuracy?
« Reply #8 on: January 30, 2010, 08:58:52 PM »
 I find the kick to be a non issue with the pup, I had a S&W 340SS and with full power 357mag ammo, now that was recoil.
  I didn't get rid of it because of the recoil though, I'm just not big on revolvers for CC.

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Re: R9 Kick and accuracy?
« Reply #9 on: January 30, 2010, 09:40:13 PM »
Welcome to newcomers and great discussion. I find R9 comfortable to shoot but agree with kjtrains as to R9's intended use; carry much and shoot little. This, of course, is encouraged by the factory.

Since we are comparing other guns, I find the recoil of the Ruger .327 magnum to be stout but "rewarding" if that makes sense. Concur with Yankee that I prefer auto to revolver but the Ruger .327 is a great self defense round. I have a DeSantis holster for it, though I do not carry it nearly as often as my R9.
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Re: R9 Kick and accuracy?
« Reply #10 on: February 06, 2010, 01:52:46 PM »
Never had a .327, but agree on the auto for CC.  I carried a sub nose .38 for a long time in a front pocket holster.  Never a problem.  

Times change, then came the Seecamp, then the R9.    The .38 now sees no duty.
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Re: R9 Kick and accuracy?
« Reply #11 on: February 06, 2010, 03:32:52 PM »
What is remarkable about the .327 magnum is the recoil. The Ruger SP101, with 3" barrel, is all SS and weighs substantially more than the R9. Ruger quality is conspicuous; the best I have ever owned. But, I hate the front sight which is too high, (like S&W revolvers), and accuracy suffers.

I am not suggesting that the .327 magnum is going to challenge the .454 Casull but recoil is stout, given the weight of the gun.

S&W plans to come out with a J frame .327 magnum but I wouldn't hold my breath. And, if they use that lightweight alloy, I wouldn't want to own one.
For me, as with my other revolvers, they are taken to the range more often than carried.
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Re: R9 Kick and accuracy?
« Reply #12 on: February 06, 2010, 06:03:25 PM »
Priofiler999:

I think I may have previously welcomed you to the Forum, but if not I do so now.

With the caveat that felt recoil is highly subjective, I find the recoil of my R9 to be crisp but entirely manageable. Keeping a firm grip is important to avoid what is sometimes called "limp wristing." A 13-ounce pistol chambered for 9mm Parabellum needs a firm "platform" (read "grip") to function properly.
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Re: R9 Kick and accuracy?
« Reply #13 on: February 09, 2010, 03:32:40 PM »
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How does it kick compared to...say a Ruger LCP .380?  I find the Ruger a nice size but painful to shoot.

I cannot hit a barn at 15' with the LCP.  How do y'all experienced owners feel about accuracy?

Regards,

From a newbie on the board.

Profiler999.  Just wondered if you had an R9 in your life yet?
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Re: R9 Kick and accuracy?
« Reply #14 on: February 09, 2010, 08:44:01 PM »
I CC a glock 29 with 200gr 1250 hp - I am comfortable with it single handed on strong side, but don't think I can manage much more recoil than that with a single hand. If the r9 is worse, then I might have to get on one of those strength programs you all been talking about :'(
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