Breaking in the SR9c

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cluznar

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I own a SR9c and I have a friend who owns one. My friend only fired a box of 147gr ammo and a ten and 17 round mag of his carry ammo Hornady Critical Defense, then started carrying it.

Can you agree with this? I fired 50 rounds of 147gr, 50 rounds of 125gr, then 100 rounds of 115gr before I carried mine.
 

Clovishound

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Everybody has their own comfort level. I shot quite a few hundred rounds through mine before carrying it, but then I had to wait a month and a half after purchasing it before my CWP arrived in the mail. If my card was in the week I bought it, and I had around a hundred rounds through it with no problems, then I would probably have carried it.

A lot depends on whether you have other options to carry. If it were your only weapon suitable to carry, then I would rather have an untested weapon with me, than just a cell phone.
 

cjs1945

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My Sr9, Sr40, SR40c, LC9 and LCP have been so dependable that i would have no problem carrying one after shooting one magazine out of it. None of those pistols have ever had any problems with any type of ammo.
 

Bruiser

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When I first got my 9c, it was having issues with trigger resetting. Sent it in, they replaced the trigger parts, and now works beautifully. I''ve read in various places 300 rounds + 5-10 of your carry ammo and if no problems, go for it. That's what I ended up doing.
 

Danno

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Some say 200 rounds without a failure, some say more, some say less. I tend to agree that it's whatever is in your comfort zone.

I do not carry - yet. Have a Utah CHL but going for my Texas license soon.

But I can say this. I have probably 500 rounds thru my SR9c, mostly WWB and Federal, and a box of JHPs. Not one failure. Zero. Zip. Nada. No problem feeding or ejecting. They all went bang.

I am very impressed with this pistol. Fits my hand wonderfully with either mag, easy to get on target, has a trigger with little, if any, take up and breaks like glass. As much as I liked my old P95 there is just no comparison.

And while I might be in the minority here, I actually like having the external safety and LCI.

Would I trust mine for carry? Absolutely.
 

cluznar

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I see that SR9c owners are very confident in the gun, just as I am. I could have started carrying mine sooner but I felt a little over 200 rounds is a good break-in and as you say I had another carry gun.
 

Hrothgar

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Before I got my concealed carry permit on September 14th I put 300-350 rounds through mine.
 

MikeyLikeCarbonFiber

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I put 50 down range the day I bought mine. Then went home, cleaned it and starting carrying it. I've put well over 500 down it by now and never one issue.
 

Rockford

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I've got close to 500 rounds, mostly Federal range ammo, but also 20 rounds of Hornady Critical Duty. Not one problem with any of it. I don't expect my permit for another month or so, and will probably put some more of the Defensive ammo through it. But with the zero issues I've had, I wouldn't hesitate to start carrying it right now.
 
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50 rounds of Magtech, Aguila and even steel case Tula and not a problem. I am impressed so far with the accuracy and comfort this baby has. I will be carrying this as soon as my holster arrives this week.
 

1bearz

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I put about 350 downrange with mine before I started to carry. The reason for the delay was the permit getting to me in the mail. Since I received my permit I have only carried my SR9C and feel very comfortable that it is reliable and will do what I need it to do when I activate the bang switch.
 

Verndog

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I gave my 9c 300 rounds then another 40 of carry ammo before I started to carry it. Only took about a week to accomplish that 8)
 

Lateck

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I've had great success with my Rugers....
No issues, even with taking them brand new, un-cleaned, to the range to shoot. :shock:
But running some rounds (XXX number) through any firearm is a smart thing to do, if only to learn how it feels/reacts.

Lateck,
 

boomer1

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Lateck said:
I've had great success with my Rugers....
No issues, even with taking them brand new, un-cleaned, to the range to shoot. :shock:
But running some rounds (XXX number) through any firearm is a smart thing to do, if only to learn how it feels/reacts.

Lateck,

Agree!
 

woodchuckssuck

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I put 150 trouble free rounds through mine Saturday, when I picked it up. I will put another 110 rounds through it hopefully tomorrow before work. 10 are reloads to see if I can get Ramshot Zip to give me enough oomph to cycle the gun. If not I will have to switch powders. Should work.

I don't have a holster yet, waiting on one to come (sometime mid-week) but I want 300 or so rounds without trouble before I carry.
 

Kevets

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Ruger told me they consider 175 rounds the decision point. That's where it will show either reliability or lack thereof.
 

woodchuckssuck

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260 through mine as of Monday. No issues! LOVE this gun!

4.3gr of Ramshot Zip under a 115gr Winchester FMJ seems to be the trick. The 10 reloads fired seemed to show better accuracy than the Federal "Champion" bulk rounds from walmart. I will get a box of 50 loaded up here in the next few days, and try them maybe Sunday if weather permits. I don't mind factory ammo, but I can save $6/100 rounds if I reload and I enjoy reloading, especially this time of year :)
 

GeorgeP

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Well, I apply this logic to all my guns....break in a good excuse to buy and shoot lots and lots of ammo. Enough said.
 

pjvrefugee

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i have confidence in the SR series weapons. 50 to 100 would be fine for me. i own an SR9 and an SR40. have given three SR9's as gifts. trust mine completely and have seen zero issues with the ones i gifted.
 
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