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Went to the Richmond gunshow this morning to check reloading supplies and to just look around. Not much in the way of reloading that I was interested in. No real deals in revolvers or .45's unless BAER's for $2k is exciting.

I haven't been all that excited about 9mm handguns. Figured one was enough. One dealer has had pretty good prices on LCP's (and available), P95's and SR9's for about 4 months. Decided that since I didn't want any more 9mm's the SR9 was something I should get.

The SR9 has a heavier trigger than my M&P. Breaks cleanly. The sights are easier for me to see. The pistol shot consistently high left. High was adjusted because the rear sights have elevation adjustment. I didn't bring anything to move the rear sights. The recoil spring in the SR9 is heavier than the M&P. 75% of my ammo was 4 gr W231 and 125gr lrn. That load dosn't have the oomph to cycle the slide, so I had a high number of extraction problems. It fired very well with my other 25%, 4.7 gr Bullseye and 125gr lrn. My M&P fired everything without problem.

The SR9 seems to be pretty good, but it definitely doesn't have the ammo tolerance of the M&P.

Have a nice vacation at the landfill and try not to bring anything or any one home with you.

I'm planning to have so much fun in the off hours that I'm taking the first three volumes of Churchill's history of WWII for entertainment. It's fun being a connoisseur of fine landfills.

Sure would appreciate some more comments on the SR 9 from other forum members who are shooting them. Can anyone compare one to an FNH P-9?

Tom

Loaded some 125gr lrn with 4.7gr Bullseye (~1100 fps) and fired them this afternoon. Lots of scatter and the rounds were approaching 18" high at 13 yards. I couldn't adjust the elevation enough to bring the rounds down. The pistol really didn't like those rounds. Fired about 100 of them, a number a 7 yards so I could figure out where the shots were going.

Switched back to my lighter loads and, with some elevation adjustment, the pistol started shooting target center with a very few stove pipes. Looks like the pistol needed some breaking in. My M&P handled the hotter loads without problems.

Overall, I like the SR9. Good grip, feels good. I can shoot it pretty accurately. Nice handgun.

I also got to fire a Browning High Power this afternoon. That is the best 9mm handgun I've ever fired.

I'm not a big 9mm fan. Don't "need" another handgun under any circumstances.

Passed up an opportunity for a Hipower a while back and have been second-guessing myself ever since. In fact, I stopped by the place yesterday on the off chance that it might still be there.

Silly me...

DE, I was using the same arguments before I bought the SR9. I'm not a fan of 9mm, had one, didn't "need" another, but the price was right, the gun feels good...

Until yesterday, I had never fired a High Power. I have a feeling if I run across one at an attractive price I'll end up with another 9mm I don't need.

greener wrote:DE, I was using the same arguments before I bought the SR9. I'm not a fan of 9mm, had one, didn't "need" another, but the price was right, the gun feels good...

Until yesterday, I had never fired a High Power. I have a feeling if I run across one at an attractive price I'll end up with another 9mm I don't need.

I thought you never outgrow your needs for another gun. You can't take it with you and you can't send it ahead, so you might as weal use it instead of leaving it for someone else.

bearandoldman wrote:

greener wrote:DE, I was using the same arguments before I bought the SR9. I'm not a fan of 9mm, had one, didn't "need" another, but the price was right, the gun feels good...

Until yesterday, I had never fired a High Power. I have a feeling if I run across one at an attractive price I'll end up with another 9mm I don't need.

I thought you never outgrow your needs for another gun. You can't take it with you and you can't send it ahead, so you might as weal use it instead of leaving it for someone else.

Looking for a holster guaranteed for eternity.

This pistol has been an interesting learning for breaking in the shooter and pistol. The ejection problem with lighter loads may be due to a binding extractor. Read about this on another forum and checked mine. It didn't seem to want to move easily. A hit with gun scrubber loosened it up. It may be due for removal, cleaning and polishing.

Accuracy, high and not responding to rear sight adjustment, is probably due to the small spring I found in the gun bag last night. The pistol has been shooting variably high and not responding to elevation adjustments. It fit very nicely into the two slots under the rear sight of the SR9. All I have to do now is figure out a convincing way to blame Ruger for this.

greener wrote:This pistol has been an interesting learning for breaking in the shooter and pistol. The ejection problem with lighter loads may be due to a binding extractor. Read about this on another forum and checked mine. It didn't seem to want to move easily. A hit with gun scrubber loosened it up. It may be due for removal, cleaning and polishing.

Accuracy, high and not responding to rear sight adjustment, is probably due to the small spring I found in the gun bag last night. The pistol has been shooting variably high and not responding to elevation adjustments. It fit very nicely into the two slots under the rear sight of the SR9. All I have to do now is figure out a convincing way to blame Ruger for this.

You did it yourself and you know it, you always need extra parts for guns especially small springs. They seem to become extra readily.
Now you got it 1K

bearandoldman wrote:

greener wrote:This pistol has been an interesting learning for breaking in the shooter and pistol. The ejection problem with lighter loads may be due to a binding extractor. Read about this on another forum and checked mine. It didn't seem to want to move easily. A hit with gun scrubber loosened it up. It may be due for removal, cleaning and polishing.

Accuracy, high and not responding to rear sight adjustment, is probably due to the small spring I found in the gun bag last night. The pistol has been shooting variably high and not responding to elevation adjustments. It fit very nicely into the two slots under the rear sight of the SR9. All I have to do now is figure out a convincing way to blame Ruger for this.

You did it yourself and you know it, you always need extra parts for guns especially small springs. They seem to become extra readily.
Now you got it 1K

Yeah, I confess, but I'd still like to find a way to blame Ruger.

When I buy small parts, I usually buy more than one. Seems to guarantee that they will never break or I'll never lose them again.

It's always nice to have extra parts and c heap insurance to not lose them, as long as you can remember where you put them to keep them safe.

A plastic box with dividers works very well. The parts can go into small plastic bags with each part marked. It works very well if I can only remember where I put it.

greener wrote:A plastic box with dividers works very well. The parts can go into small plastic bags with each part marked. It works very well if I can only remember where I put it.

That's what I mean, I know they are in a safe place and nothing can really happen to them because they are so safe I can not find them.