Range Time
Thanks to all who commented and PM'd me. Well I made it to the range today and ran two mags through my Ruger LCP Custom with the +p loads. But the first thing I did was order a new Wolf 13Lb. spring and install...
Shooting rapid fire at a silhouette, nothing off the target most center mass at 4 yards. Brought to fire from hand and gun rested on lane shelf. Recoil certainly more than my standard carry ball ammo but I had no problem with it. You do feel like it's putting some pretty serious pressures on the gun though. Brought it home cleaned it, everything fine. I will say it shot dirty though.
I'll carry it in the bottom 4 of my extended mag. Top 3 plus one will be 92 grain ball. If the first 4 don't get bg's attention maybe the next 4 will
Now to the big stuff, I tested my new Alaskan out with a variety of loads from 44 special (felt like buttered popcorn) to the heavy 340 hardcast buffalo bore. The 240 grain Sig Elite Performance shot best point of aim at 10 yards.
The Buffalo Bore 340 hardcast. Wow! I feel real sure you put one or two of these on target and you will stop most anything coming your way.
Recoil wasn't as bad as I thought and I've shot some light weight 38 revolvers that hurt my hand.
Anywho, just some thoughts for those who might be interested.
edit: I forgot to add that I shot some BB +p+ 9mm hollow points out of my CZ compact and they were awesome....shot point of aim and recoil very manageable...
Thanks to all who commented and PM'd me. Well I made it to the range today and ran two mags through my Ruger LCP Custom with the +p loads. But the first thing I did was order a new Wolf 13Lb. spring and install...
Shooting rapid fire at a silhouette, nothing off the target most center mass at 4 yards. Brought to fire from hand and gun rested on lane shelf. Recoil certainly more than my standard carry ball ammo but I had no problem with it. You do feel like it's putting some pretty serious pressures on the gun though. Brought it home cleaned it, everything fine. I will say it shot dirty though.
I'll carry it in the bottom 4 of my extended mag. Top 3 plus one will be 92 grain ball. If the first 4 don't get bg's attention maybe the next 4 will
Now to the big stuff, I tested my new Alaskan out with a variety of loads from 44 special (felt like buttered popcorn) to the heavy 340 hardcast buffalo bore. The 240 grain Sig Elite Performance shot best point of aim at 10 yards.
The Buffalo Bore 340 hardcast. Wow! I feel real sure you put one or two of these on target and you will stop most anything coming your way.
Recoil wasn't as bad as I thought and I've shot some light weight 38 revolvers that hurt my hand. Anywho, just some thoughts for those who might be interested.
edit: I forgot to add that I shot some BB +p+ 9mm hollow points out of my CZ compact and they were awesome....shot point of aim and recoil very manageable...
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