LCR 9MM?

[kelljor]

Got a couple questions about a 9mm LCR; there is one at the LGS I am considering.
1 Is the recoil the same or harder than an LCR
2 Does it REQUIRE moon clips. Other revolvers I have seen have a ledge in the cylinder for the front of the casing to rest on. PITA to unload, but it's possible.
3 Any issues with bullet jump, either with standard ball or critical defense rounds.
Thanks in advance.

 

[contender]

Perceived recoil is in the eyes of the shooter.

The LCR comes in other calibers than 9mm. Which one(s) are you trying to reference it to? The .38 Spl? The ,357 Mag? The .22 LR or ,22 Mag?

As for moon clips,, yes,, they are required.

Bullet jump,, using factory ammo has not been experienced as far as I know. But improperly loaded handloads could possibly do that.

 

[arfmel]

Mine works without moon clips but I have to poke the empties out with a rod.

Certain kinds of ammunition will have bullet jump. It seems to be worse with heavy bullets.

My experience based having owned two of them over several years.

 

[TRanger]

I have personally witnessed bullet jump tying up these revolvers on three occasions while working the range.

 

[zaitcev]

I have no doubt that crimp jump is real, although I never experienced it in a revolver. I have experienced in a PCC!

BTW, I don't understand why anyone would have an issue with moon clips. They are okay with magazines in automatics, aren't they? Both magazines and moon clips wear out and must be replenished. Anyone who has an automatic depends on an uninterrupted supply of magazines by someone in the industry.

To be sure, moon clips are relatively delicate. But the solutions for it were around forever.

 

[kelljor]

not against moon clips. I have a Tracker that uses them. But I can also load each round separately; the cylinder is cut with a ledge so the round sits on them, kinda like a semi auto. Was just wondering if the LCR did the same.

 

[Dump1567]

These weigh more (17 oz.) than the 13 oz. .38 LCR. And IMO, seem to have less recoil. I've fired my preferred 124 gr.+P HST ammo in mine without bullet jump. Ruger advised a heavier bullet may cause bullet jump, but you should always try out your preferred ammo to verify.

9mm out of these guns are on par with the 3" semi-auto's on the market and are a step-up from most .38 spl. ammo. Someone on another forum crono'd the 124 gr. +P HST and the Rem. Golden Saber 125 gr. 357 mag out of a 2" S&W 940 and 640. He basically got the same velocity. Although GS .357 mag ammo does run on the light side of .357 mag.

I find 9mm revolvers as a good option if you want to step-up from .38 spl., without the blast and recoil of .357 mag. And the practice ammo may be cheaper. The weak link are the LCR flimsy moon clips. My S&W 940 moon clips are thick and seem more solid. They are not interchangeable.

 

[Jakeintexas]

Recoil is on par with the ,38 but depends on loading. It will function without star star clips but you have to poke out the empties.

I’ve had mine for several years.

The crimp jump issue is very real. Most ammo I shoot through it has a degree of crimp jump. The carry ammo does ok but when I shoot 4 rounds and inspect the 5th it’ll have some degree of the bullet walking forward. I’ve gotten it in most bullet weights but the +Ps seem to have more of it.

I’ve had a couple isolated cases of training ammo backing out and locking up the cylinder but not many. This is easily fixed.

The star clips are readily available and not all that expensive. I see no reason not to have a couple of sets. Despite their thin and springy nature I’ve had zero problems with them getting bent or distorted.

Do NOT use steel cased ammo in the gun. While brass seems to eject just fine a cylinder full of steel cased ammo will be extremely difficult to extract; when I did it I had to pound pretty hard to get them out. So after a couple of tries to make sure it was the ammo I never did it again.

 

[norwegianblue]

The one I borrowed not long ago was pretty tame compared to my wife's 38. Was kinda surprised. We didn't use moon clips, but the casings would not fall free without a pretty good tap.

 

[Caftman]

The 9mm LCR is a brilliant concept for the shooter who wants more "oomph" than .38 and already stocks 9mm. However, it is not a "load it with anything" revolver. It demands careful ammo selection.

 

[s4s4u]

The LCR is rated for +P, and 38+P runs pretty close to most 9mm. Having shot +P 158's through my LCRx, I can do without the "oomph".

I load 125's at standard pressure, and it is much more enjoyable.

 

[Jakeintexas]

The one I borrowed not long ago was pretty tame compared to my wife's 38. Was kinda surprised. We didn't use moon clips, but the casings would not fall free without a pretty good tap.

The LCR is rated for +P, and 38+P runs pretty close to most 9mm. Having shot +P 158's through my LCRx, I can do without the "oomph".

I load 125's at standard pressure, and it is much more enjoyable.

FWIW my LCR-9 is a few ounces heavier than my .38. I think it helps somewhat.

The .38 LCR is no fun with heavy .38+P.

The original grips make it a fair bit better but hang up in my pocket for pocket carry so I had to use the aftermarket hamer forge grips which don’t.