New LC9 Ruger

[KHornet]

Got the tax return, and felt an itch for another 9mm, so went to Cabelas yesterday and bought a new LC9. I went with intent to buy the Walther PPS, but after hefting both, the Ruger felt better in my hand. Bought 2 extra mags for it as well (pricy). Think three mags is about minimum. Got home, took it apart and back together a couple of times, went to the indoor range with a box of 121Lees over 4.8 gr of unique. Like most new guns semi autos, it was very tight.

50 rounds later at 7 yds, I kept the large percentage of rounds in the black (9-10Ring) and all but 5-6 in the scoring ring. It is a carry gun, and recoil is stout. I shot all rounds one hand (preferred for me), but by the end of the 50 was when I was out of the scoreing rings. That tells me that from now on, will shoot it with two hands. Now have both the LCP 380, and LC9 Rugers. I like Rugers!

The little LCP 380, is my pocket get off me gun when I carry. The LC9 is not as small and will carry on the belt. Am not much of a hand gunner, but itches need to be once in awhile scratched. Anyhow, that's my story and I am sticking to it.

 

[gman]

I would say scratching that itch is vital to our well being! My problem is I seem to be itching more and more.

 

[quicksylver]

K...just don't scratch that itch behind your ear with the muzzle of that piece....

 

[Dusty Bannister]

You say Ruger LC9 or is it the LC9s? The LC9 I have suffers from a long free bore in front of the chamber. My favorite bullet for 38 and 9MM is the Lee 356-120-TC sized appropriately. In my barrel, if I seat the bullet to lightly touch the lands, the base of the bullet also lightly touches the case mouth. ?? I had to switch to the Lee 358-125-RF in order to get enough of the body of the bullet into the case to feed and fire without excessive leading. The gun is a bit jumpy with factory loads, but for the purpose, it is satisfactory.

 

[RBHarter]

I finally got out to shoot the Christmas LCP .
I was actually surprised at its over all handling. I shot only factory fmj ball but was pleasantly surprised by its lack of whippieness .

I like Rugers also but that 74 Security 6 is a gritty , sticky mess compared to the 1918 and 1947 Smiths . The P95 is a big clunky mess next to HP9 / High Power also , but where do you get a truck built like a tank from a company that actually fixes problem products.

 

[KHornet]

Dusty, with only 50 rounds thru it, can't really comment to much. It is an LC9, no s. What size blt are you shooting. I shot 121 lees @ .356, and had a little leading, however no problem with function. If you don't mind sharing, would be interested in your load.
Thanks in advance.
Paul

 

[Pistolero]

I recently got an LC9S, added a green laser to it. Not a huge amount of shooting with it yet,
the tip of the trigger seems bent way too much forward, sort of hurts my trigger finger if I
shoot more than 10-20 rounds in a row. Probably do what I did with the PF9 Keltek, pull the
trigger, heat and bend, then file a bit.

As to the Sec Six -- pull it down, polish the sides of all the parts with 600 grit wet or dry,
then wrap around a stick and polish the right and left sides of the frame pocket where the
guts all go. Then drop in a Bullseye spring kit. This is about $10-12, although I did mine
about 30 yrs ago. Probably now a Wolff spring kit and more. In any case, mine is just as
sweet as you could ever want single and double action, never an issue with primer hits,
either. You are only polishing parts where the rub against the adjacent part or the inside
of the frame, stay away from any of the front or back surfaces which actually "operate stuff",
especially the single action tip and notch.

This is super easy, no chance to mess up functioning and the end result will make you smile.

Bill

 

[KHornet]

Shot 70 rds of mixed loads in the LC9 this morn at indoor range. Shot better this time with 2 hands at 7 yds , and 50 of the 70 were in the 9-10 ring, but had three outside scoreing ring and one was a keyhole??????.
Loads as follows with mixed brass:
Lee 124 Rn. .357-4 gr BE
124 FN commercial .356-4gr BE
95 gr commercial .356-3.5 gr RD
121 Lee, .356-4 gr RD
125 Lee, ..357-4.5 gr Unique
I believe I am going to standardize one load for this pistol, and will be most likely RD.

 

[Pistolero]

IME, .356 commercial has a really good chance of at least tipping and even keyholing. Hard and small
is not a good thing for a bullet. You may want to even try .358 diam, it is what I have
settled on and not found a gun which will not shoot it at least reasonably well,
altho some are not particularly accurate guns, with anything, three Hi Powers, two SIGs,
a Beretta 92, and a few milsurps - Walther P1 and Star 600.

Bill

 

[KHornet]

Tend to think you are right Bill! I tried .358 in my Walther P1, and had problems. However with .357 it shot like a house afire. Have not tries .358 in the LC9, but will load a few and see. In the meanwhile, I think I will trend to .357, with multi grooves and 2/3 coats of BLL. The next 9 will prob be a full size!

 

[Brad]

For a full size 9 it gets no better than a CZ75 B. No better at all.

 

[Pistolero]

Hmm. I just picked up a CZ75 recently, and while nothing to complain about, initial range testing has
been unremarkable as to accuracy. Nothing very definitive, a few casual groups.

My B92 seems pretty accurate, and my old 50s Belgian HiPower is definitely pretty accurate, for a stock
gun, but it's not a target pistol, finally had good sights put on it. A SIG 225/P6 will usually give 2 inch
25 yd groups with good ammo. Two other HPs, both milsurps are pretty much the typical accy, like 3-4" with
most ammo, stock sights and triggers, both detracting, of course.

I will spend more time learning about the CZ75, and lucked into a .22 cal version, too, the day after picking up
the CZ75. Went from zero to 2 in about 18 hrs, with no intent at the start.

Bill

 

[Brad]

I will be interested to hear what you load up in the CZ Bill. Mine has a pretty short throat which made the Lee 125 RNFP not a good option. Trust me, load em long and they won't chamber. Makes for a frustrating range session.

 

[Pistolero]

I have fired some of my standard 9mm loads in it, worked fine. No great
quantity, just a mag or two, casual shooting to start getting used to the
pistol. I like the gun, and the .22 version is a treat for getting used to the
controls.

I use the Lee 120 TC pretty much exclusively in 9mm these days. IMO, the RN
is a problematic design in Pb for 9mm, many, many reports of chambering
problems due to too much full diam bullet sticking out of the case.
None that I have had or remember hearing of for the Lee 120 TC.

Bill