Warren
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but still better than working!
I went there to shoot the Alaskan but I underestimated the cost of .45 Colt. 24.99 for 50 cowboy loads! That plus the 1.50 per .454 round -minimum six- I was going to shoot a .45 and then a .454 just to see the difference,but I had not brought enough cash to cover those plus the other stuff I needed to buy. With my CC maxed out I had no options.
The Alaskan did feel great in my hand though. Very well balanced.
So I decided to shoot something else, namely a Styer in 9MM (They didn't have any of the .9MM guns that the newsies always go on about) And in a word it sucked.
I only shot 50 rounds of Independence brand ammo but had 4 FTFs and two failures to lock on an empty mag.
Took it up to the desk when I was done and they strippped it but there was nothing that looked wrong. Not a lot of build-up, nothing broken. The gun has only been in the case less than three months so I cannot see it being "shot out" already.
It's accuracy was really poor, all over the target. It shot 6 inches high at 21 feet . It would not place two consecutive rounds in the same region except with really careful aiming. My SIG on the other hand will pop holes one on top the other all day long with mimimal aiming. I've got the targets to prove it, too.
So I was mildly interested in buying one before shooting it but now, it is a definate PASS.
I am interested in hearing about differing experiences. So if you like your Styer, let me know why. Maybe I just got a lemon.
Warren
I went there to shoot the Alaskan but I underestimated the cost of .45 Colt. 24.99 for 50 cowboy loads! That plus the 1.50 per .454 round -minimum six- I was going to shoot a .45 and then a .454 just to see the difference,but I had not brought enough cash to cover those plus the other stuff I needed to buy. With my CC maxed out I had no options.
The Alaskan did feel great in my hand though. Very well balanced.
So I decided to shoot something else, namely a Styer in 9MM (They didn't have any of the .9MM guns that the newsies always go on about) And in a word it sucked.
I only shot 50 rounds of Independence brand ammo but had 4 FTFs and two failures to lock on an empty mag.
Took it up to the desk when I was done and they strippped it but there was nothing that looked wrong. Not a lot of build-up, nothing broken. The gun has only been in the case less than three months so I cannot see it being "shot out" already.
It's accuracy was really poor, all over the target. It shot 6 inches high at 21 feet . It would not place two consecutive rounds in the same region except with really careful aiming. My SIG on the other hand will pop holes one on top the other all day long with mimimal aiming. I've got the targets to prove it, too.
So I was mildly interested in buying one before shooting it but now, it is a definate PASS.
I am interested in hearing about differing experiences. So if you like your Styer, let me know why. Maybe I just got a lemon.
Warren