9mm

I recently acquired a Range Officer 1911 compact 9mm, and while the gun is an absolute dream to shoot...it only took 50 rounds before the front fiber optic flew out of the sight. Another 10 or so rounds later, the entire front sight slid completely out the right side of the gun. Has anyone...

Probably 20+ years ago, I purchased a new Firestar M43 9mm in Starvel finish. Ran 200-300 rounds through it over the next year. Always performed flawlessly with any ammo. It ended up in a drawer, while life took over, for a few years then loaned to a family member for several more. Supposedly...

Hey everyone. I was scrolling through Buds yesterday and noticed that they had some S&W 5906s in stock. What is curious is the price point: just north of 700, when alot of police trades go for much less. The description says these are new, and may have been display guns. The description offers...

I am not necessarily desperate, but indications are that I will be if there’s no improvement in product availability, so as Mick Jagger sang, You can’t always get what you want! I ordered 1000 bullets, 38 Super, 121gr JHP .356” diameter. I’m guessing if I can load Berry’s plated, which are .356”...

I have a Springfield Range Officer Compact 1911 in 9mm, and want to fill the grips out a little bit. Thin is good for concealment, but I'd like something in the Hogue/Pachmayr family to make the grip a little more hand-friendly. I am not sure if the 9mm grip-width is different from the 45acp...

To all that replied to my earlier post, thank you so much. I’ve received excellent advice, and I am so glad that I posted here before purchasing anything. To recap, I shoot USPSA and 3 Gun, and I’m looking to load bulk 9mm now and add on .223 in the future. Per advice from the previous thread...

I shoot USPSA and 3-gun matches religiously, and I’m looking to reload bulk 9mm and then add in .223 sometime in the future. I plan to deprime with a Frankford arsenal hand de primer, wet tumble with stainless pins, then load in the Dillion 550. I have access to everything I need to pour and...

I have a friend that is just starting to shoot pistol. The LGS has a Walther p22 for him which looks good. They also have an inexpensive Egyptian Helwan Maadi Beretta Clone with one magazine. - Is it any good ? - Does it take Beretta mags or do the mags take a common spring ?

Let's say you are jogging in big cat country and the putty tat is going to pounce on you and you might get one or 1 shot 2 off. Or you are jogging in ninja country and they don't want to assassinate you with a poison dart from a blow gun pond reed, because that gets old after they have done it...

Hope all are healthy and safe. Bought some powder and finally got my reloading setup. (Only good thing about the China Virus) I have Blue Dot & Red Dot. Using one pound of RD for 32/38SPC loads, maybe less. (Only 500 of each) Other pound will be 9MM. Have two pounds of BlueDot, using half for...

Hello and I hope everyone is happy and healthy in this crazy time. My problem is this: PTX sticks as case is removed from powder drop through expander. I have done many, many hours searching here and the internet. I have cleaned, polished, lubed, removed, reassembled, raised, lowered, adjusted...

I have a number of Glocks 20 and 21s. Lately though I've been thinking of trying out 9mm ofr the range. I know Glocks in 40 S&W can be converted into 9mm but can a large frame Glock like a 20 or 21 be converted into 9mm? And will Glock 17 magazines actually work in a Glock 20/21? And how about a...

What is your favorite metal framed 9mm? I am currently in the market for a new handgun and am brain storming ideas. The majority of my handguns are polymer framed striker fired pistols (a few Glocks, HK VP9, Walther P99, M&P shield), with the exception of my 1911. I really want to try...

Are there any gel tests out there that show how deep an unexpanded 9mm Hollow Point will go? Not like the "partially clogged" hollow points in denim tests, but either fully unexpanded (no expansion at all) or bare minimum expansion. I feel this would accurately depict what HP's might do once...

I would like to work up a load 9x19mm 147gr xtp with either HS-6 or AA7, kept subsonic in a carbine specifically for coyote assassination. Do I need +P brass to get the projectile moving around 1,050 to 1,100 fps or no? I was going to buy some 147gr +P to see if it was super sonic but at $30 for...

I recently returned an MPX to SIG to have them figure out why it would throw bullets all over the place at 50 yards. It runs very well but the accuracy/precision has been frustrating to say the least. I tried suppressed and unsuppressed, two different optics, iron sights and at least four...

I see the conventional wisdom is to seat the 124 gr. XTP to ~1.120" and my manual gives a min. OAL for generic 124 gr. jacketed bullets as 1.090". However when I go to do the plunk test in my new CZ 75B barrel with bullets seated for a COAL any longer than 1.080" the bullet profile engages the...

I'm fairly new to reloading and inherited a nice lot of gear and supplies, including a Dillon 550 press. I reloaded some 40 S&W without issue and decided to get setup on 9mm. After reloading maybe 50 rounds to take out and test I got some bizarre velocities. I'm using a Caldwell Chrono to...

If you recognize me from my thread up in General Discussions a few weeks ago, I swear I am reducing my accumulation of worldy goods. However, some things just can't be helped... :rofl: Without further ado, and in the vein of the recent threads on other 9mm PCCs, here's a brief review of my new...

I'm new to reloading, but i'd like to do a lot more practice with my actual defense rounds. As of now I've been using factory Winchester rangers (the old black tip), and I'd like to develop my own 9mm load (not picky on grain) that i can afford to practice with some as well as have plenty...