Picked up a 9VE today
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Well I got the grip sleeve on and it makes it feel like a whole new firearm. Still fits pretty damn well in the hands, if not better. Unfortunately, my weekend got a little screwed up so no shooting. On the upside, I get to go Sunday and I'll have a chance to pick up a little more ammo to throw at some paper. Makes it look a little better too. I'm happy
Thanks a lot for posting that pic...now I have grip envy...
Ya know what, you're right. They are aluminum. Either way, I did not like picking up an empty to see that it had ruptured. Had I not picked any up, I would not have known. There were no differences in the report so it was just business as usual. It will be brass and steel cased ammo from now on.
Alright, I don't mean to bore anyone who might read this whenever I update but I like to put my findings somewhere that someone else might be able to use them for their own research.
Anyways, over this past weekend I sent another 116 down range through the Sigma. Ammo was a mag's worth of WWB 115 grain FMJ's and 100 rounds of Remington UMC, 115 grain FMJ's. The WWB fired like all the others had in the past. No failure to report. However, the UMC's didn't like to feed well.
Before I had fired any rounds, I had compared the ammo side by side and the UMC ammo seemed to have a shorter OAL than the WWB. That being said, it was very noticeable that the nose of the rounds were nose-diving into the feed ramp instead of going into the chamber. This happened maybe 5 or 6 times through the 100 rounds from Remington. A tap to the back of the slide would help the rounds into the chamber and they would fire normally.
I also want to mention I that was not the only one firing the 9. I had a friend with me who has shot a lot of pistols and he was having the same issue with the same ammo. All that being said, I'm inclined to say this was more of an ammo issue than it was a firearm issue.
I'm no expert so if anyone thinks my diagnosis to the issue is a little off, please...let me know. I'm always willing to learn and welcome any input you may have. Thanks guys.
Anyways, over this past weekend I sent another 116 down range through the Sigma. Ammo was a mag's worth of WWB 115 grain FMJ's and 100 rounds of Remington UMC, 115 grain FMJ's. The WWB fired like all the others had in the past. No failure to report. However, the UMC's didn't like to feed well.
Before I had fired any rounds, I had compared the ammo side by side and the UMC ammo seemed to have a shorter OAL than the WWB. That being said, it was very noticeable that the nose of the rounds were nose-diving into the feed ramp instead of going into the chamber. This happened maybe 5 or 6 times through the 100 rounds from Remington. A tap to the back of the slide would help the rounds into the chamber and they would fire normally.
I also want to mention I that was not the only one firing the 9. I had a friend with me who has shot a lot of pistols and he was having the same issue with the same ammo. All that being said, I'm inclined to say this was more of an ammo issue than it was a firearm issue.
I'm no expert so if anyone thinks my diagnosis to the issue is a little off, please...let me know. I'm always willing to learn and welcome any input you may have. Thanks guys.
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