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Offline DuggaBoye

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Ammo test
« on: April 20, 2011, 11:56:55 PM »
Just completed almost 300 rds of testing this PM.

9 types of loads
3 mags

All fired from a Conceal City Wallet Holster.

https://www.pagerpal.com/wallet.asp



1.) Random brass cast 140gr
2.) Fiocchi 115 gr XTPHP
3.) PMC/Eldarado StarFire 124gr
4.) UMC 124 FMJ
5.) Blaser 147 FMJ
6.) Winchester 115gr Silvertips
7.) Federal 115 gr LE HP's
8.) Remington Golden Saber 124gr
9.) Federal 147 gr Hydra Shock

Then a random mix of all in each mag X 3 for each mag.

No failures to feed.

No failures to ignite.


Thought ya'll might like to know.
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Re: Ammo test
« Reply #1 on: April 21, 2011, 12:05:22 AM »
DuggaBoye, Welcome to the group.
   Great that the pup likes so many different brands and types of ammo, must be from the same litter as my pup.  ;D
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Re: Ammo test
« Reply #2 on: April 21, 2011, 12:32:56 AM »
 R9 Covert (Wilson ArmorTuff)

So far so good.

(It  is wearing the coating off the barrel at the ejection port )
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Re: Ammo test
« Reply #3 on: April 21, 2011, 01:59:35 AM »
   My pup started as a stock two tone model, sent it to Robar for the full NP3 coating (silde, frame, barrel & internals) and sight dots milled into the slide.
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« Reply #4 on: April 21, 2011, 08:32:22 AM »
DB.  Welcome to the Forum and congrats on the R9 Covert; excellent range results on all those brands of ammo.
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Re: Ammo test
« Reply #5 on: April 21, 2011, 11:35:32 AM »
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  My pup started as a stock two tone model, sent it to Robar for the full NP3 coating (silde, frame, barrel & internals) and sight dots milled into the slide.


What would be the cost of a similar upgrade?

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Re: Ammo test
« Reply #6 on: April 21, 2011, 11:40:34 AM »

question: isn't the "Federal 115 gr LE HP's" a +P+ load?

i ask because i was under the impression that we shouldn't use +P loads in the R9...

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Offline yankee2500

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Re: Ammo test
« Reply #7 on: April 21, 2011, 05:48:07 PM »
I just looked and wasn't abe to find any that were not +P or +P+ in the Federal LE.
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Offline DuggaBoye

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Re: Ammo test
« Reply #8 on: April 21, 2011, 10:46:40 PM »
About the +P's in the test-

Several loads were +P

Which equals--

I R an AgGiE  nd CAn'T rEAd vEree Gud--


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« Reply #9 on: April 22, 2011, 11:09:18 AM »
At any rate, DB; still great ammo brand results.   :)
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Offline yankee2500

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Re: Ammo test
« Reply #10 on: April 22, 2011, 11:36:19 AM »
If you have not done so already, be sure and change the recoil spring especially after shooting the +P loads. :o
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« Reply #11 on: April 22, 2011, 11:45:58 AM »
I haven't thought of that; very good advice!    :)
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Re: Ammo test
« Reply #12 on: April 22, 2011, 06:39:29 PM »
The "plan" is to carry the gun with the fresh "#2" spring

 and shoot the "#1" spring to failure.

(I also have #'s 3 & 4 on hand already.)
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Re: Ammo test
« Reply #13 on: April 22, 2011, 11:39:02 PM »
Dugga…welcome to the best forum made up of many Great Americans.  Great ammo test report.  I too had a plan to shoot a spring to failure….some wise members on this forum informed me that the spring should not be used to failure as it protects the gun from impact damage of a slide that is slammed hard because of a weak spring.  Others with much more experience than I can explain better as Toads aren’t real articulate.  But please, Friend, use caution and protect your Pup….  
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Re: Ammo test
« Reply #14 on: August 17, 2011, 01:28:09 PM »
After 400 rounds through my pup, no FTF or FTL that I can recall. I did buy it 08 so I may have forgot something.
My girlfriend has shot it too without any problems, she limp wrist a bit too.