I picked a trr8 up about 2 weeks ago. Called a couple of gunshops that I do alot of business with. One guy said that he couldn't find either a trr8 or m/p r8. The other guy said finally called back 3 days later and said that he finally found one. He had checked with everyone that he knows from the mississippi river to the west coast and found one. But it would be a couple of days before he got it in and I would have to drive 4hrs over and 4hrs back to get it. At $3.50/gallon of gas it was going to cost me an extra $100.00. But I finally found one on my next call about 1 1/2hrs away for $50.00 more than ordering it. Only shot a couple 100 rounds through it and so far great gun. Optic just showed up today and going to try it this weekend.
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remove the grip make sure the strain screw is tight I had the same problem and found the strain screw tight but very short relaced the screw with a bit longer one and goodbye problem. I also have the H1 sight and love it
scooter123
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Not completely pertanent because I don't own the M&P R8 at this point. However, I do have a model 620 which also uses a tensioned barrel. Normally it's equipped with a J Point reflex sight and because I've consistently seen cloverleafs show up when shooting at 35 yards I decided to take advantage of a closeout sale a local range was having on a Nikon Monarch 2 x 20 EER handgun scope. This is how it looked after a session last Saturday sighting it in and trying it out.
This is the target shot at 50 yards using American Eagle 130 gr. 38 spl. One thing I've noticed is that the tensioned barrel in my 620 isn't the least bit fussy about the ammo I'm using, it'll shoot great with anything I can find. I suspect those who really push for accuracy with the M&P R8 will come to the same conclusion. That is that tensioned barrels are a lot less load sensitive than one piece barrels.
Now a couple of notes. That group to the left spans 0.88 inch and is the result of the first 4 shots from a sandbag rest. If you look closely you can see that 3 of those hits can be covered by a quarter and that 4th might be labeled as a "flyer" by someone VERY obsessive. Unfortunately I didn't have the good sense to check the mounting clamps and I found that the rear clamp had shot loose during the session after I got home. I suspect that's the cause for the 2 shot group to the right. As for that one way to the right, I jerked the trigger and am actually surprized I hit the target.
Now for my conclusion and the reason why I posted in this thread. That is that these tensioned barrels CAN SHOOT. I'll also state that I wouldn't recomend a 2X scope to get the best results at 50 yards, that target was a lot smaller in the scope than I expected. Partly due to the fact that the Monarch is labeled a bit deceptively, actual magnification is only 1.75X. If you really want to explore the capability of the M&P R8, I would recomend a variable power handgun scope in the 2-4X range. However for only 150 bucks I'm not complaining, just trying to figure out if it's worth the effort of mounting it on my 617. As for the 620, it has had the J Point returned to it, it works well out to about 40 yards and is a whole lot lighter to carry and much easier to holster.
PS; Yeah that 50 yard group isn't perfectly centered. Truth be told I should have taken 2 boxes of ammo to the range to sight it in. That group was the last 7 rounds in the box.
This is the target shot at 50 yards using American Eagle 130 gr. 38 spl. One thing I've noticed is that the tensioned barrel in my 620 isn't the least bit fussy about the ammo I'm using, it'll shoot great with anything I can find. I suspect those who really push for accuracy with the M&P R8 will come to the same conclusion. That is that tensioned barrels are a lot less load sensitive than one piece barrels.
Now a couple of notes. That group to the left spans 0.88 inch and is the result of the first 4 shots from a sandbag rest. If you look closely you can see that 3 of those hits can be covered by a quarter and that 4th might be labeled as a "flyer" by someone VERY obsessive. Unfortunately I didn't have the good sense to check the mounting clamps and I found that the rear clamp had shot loose during the session after I got home. I suspect that's the cause for the 2 shot group to the right. As for that one way to the right, I jerked the trigger and am actually surprized I hit the target.
Now for my conclusion and the reason why I posted in this thread. That is that these tensioned barrels CAN SHOOT. I'll also state that I wouldn't recomend a 2X scope to get the best results at 50 yards, that target was a lot smaller in the scope than I expected. Partly due to the fact that the Monarch is labeled a bit deceptively, actual magnification is only 1.75X. If you really want to explore the capability of the M&P R8, I would recomend a variable power handgun scope in the 2-4X range. However for only 150 bucks I'm not complaining, just trying to figure out if it's worth the effort of mounting it on my 617. As for the 620, it has had the J Point returned to it, it works well out to about 40 yards and is a whole lot lighter to carry and much easier to holster.
PS; Yeah that 50 yard group isn't perfectly centered. Truth be told I should have taken 2 boxes of ammo to the range to sight it in. That group was the last 7 rounds in the box.
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I love my M&P R8 !
I bought an Alaska Man Gear chest holster for mine but Diamond D makes custom holster for the R8 as well. Both companies are located in Alaska and make handmade custom holsters if you're looking for a perfect fit.
I bought an Alaska Man Gear chest holster for mine but Diamond D makes custom holster for the R8 as well. Both companies are located in Alaska and make handmade custom holsters if you're looking for a perfect fit.
Harbinger_of_lead
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WoW great shooting. I have both an R8 and a TRR8. Best handguns period, at any price.
Lou_the_welder
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Love my R 8 !
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Joefan1968
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Love my R 8 !
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Hi Lou...If I may ask, what model scope is that?...Thanks..
Matt
Joefan1968
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Hi all...Havent been on here in awhile, and Ive been looking all over the internet trying to decide on this gun...I see a lot of the replies on here are from years ago...So what is everyone's opinion on this gun, is it still good quality?...Most of the reviews I've seen are good, the only nit being the material the frame is made out of...
Thanks...
Thanks...
Pizza Bob
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Not that Lou needs anybody to speak for him, but the "SPARC" in large letters on the side of the optic kind of give it away. Made by Vortex, but not sure if they still make that model.
Sorry Lou - couldn't resist responding to this necro-thread.
Adios,
Pizza Bob
Lou_the_welder
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It's a Vortex SparcII, 2moa .
And it's still on the gun. And I shot it yesterday.
It will never leave the gun. That's how good it is. A great optic. Quality. And a well defined red dot that doesn't need but just the one adjustment, that one would initially do.
Has a turn it on leave it on (24hr?) Shutdown. Which is great. Because I'm lazy. Turning it on is nice. Not having to turn it off is nice.
I still haven't replaced the battery! ! [emoji33]
Lou_the_welder
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Looks like I found them on the net cheaper than what I paid for them. They're still selling.
Starfighter
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Shot my new R8 this weekend and absolutely love it. What a great shooter and accurate. Have yet to try any of the moon clips in it.
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Joefan1968
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Does the R8 come with the top rail as well as the TRR8?....I thought it did but I cant find a clear answer online....
Starfighter
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Yes it does. Drilled and tapped, with attachable rail included in the box.
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Joefan1968
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Cool, thanks Starfighter...
Joefan1968
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Hey...Sorry, I didn't realize there was an R8 and an R8 Performance Center model...Do you know if the Performance Center model has the top rail as well?
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Starfighter
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I did not know there was an R8 non-PC.
Anyways, my M&P R8 is Performance Center. Such a joy to shoot.
And yes, it is still drilled and tapped with an attachable top rail, screws, and threaded plugs (if you are not using top rail like me at the moment) included in the box.
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