joepistol
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After reading on a local gun forum about a copper composite bullet made by Inceptor, I tried some & liked them, a lot.
Even posted about them here : https://www.1911fanatics.com/thread...gr-9mm-bullet-the-arx-65gr-by-inceptor.33318/
I have tried these ARX composite bullets in .380, 9mm, 38, & 45acp, all with better-than-expected results.
Getting higher than usual velocities from a 9mm rnd. because the projectile is so light, is nice.
Discovering that there is less felt recoil ( muzzle jump) when shooting these rds is an unexpected bonus.
The lessened recoil results in my sights staying on target, = improved accuracy & tighter grouping of shots fired.:
As I'm not that great of a shot, its sometimes hard to notice just how much of an improvement there may be in the experimental rds. I load.
I took a friend to the indoor range today, an older friend ( older than me = OLDER) who was experiencing cabin fever, having been kept indoors due to our latest cold spell. He said it'd been many yrs. since he' s fired a gun, so I took a 38 revolver & 9mm (1911) to shoot @ 7 yds , so I can actually see where I hit on my target, and maybe where his hit too. Quickly discovered, it must be true when he told me he hadn't fired a gun in 40 or 50 yrs.. he doesn't look like he's 82 y/o but unfortunately, he shoots like he is..( sorry, that's not nice, even if it's true) 'm sure he's not going to read this, so I'll leave what I've written.
When making a trip to my indoor range, I've learned there may be someone shooting @ the 50' (15+yds) shooting line, instead of the 7 yd. line, where I usually shoot pistols from. Because of this, I usually take a scoped .22 rifle and / or my 9mm PPC , to shoot @ that (50') distance. Can't see bullet holes @ 50 ft. so there's no use shooting pistols @ that distance . Rifles have scopes, so they work well in viewing the target.
I've shot the 65gr. ARX bullets in 4 different 9mm autoloader pistols I own, all functioned perfectly with the load. had wanted to try them in my AR-9, but ran out of time on my last range visit, I decided to take it along today. Thought it might be easier for Jerry to shoot than the pistols ..( I was wrong) Jerry had difficulty being able to see thru my scopes. They work fine for me.
I'd also brought along some of my 9mm loads with Norma 94 gr composite bullets too, for a comparison to the 65 gr. loads..
The 94 gr.loads had worked fine in the auto loading pistols I tried them in, but I hadn't tried them in my AR-9 either.. until today.
Granted, I was only shooting @ 50 ft. but I was pleased with the groups I got @ that distance. Both targets have 5 shots on them.
When warmer weather arrives, I'll try these loads @ greater distance, until then..I think I'll load a few more rds.
Even posted about them here : https://www.1911fanatics.com/thread...gr-9mm-bullet-the-arx-65gr-by-inceptor.33318/
I have tried these ARX composite bullets in .380, 9mm, 38, & 45acp, all with better-than-expected results.
Getting higher than usual velocities from a 9mm rnd. because the projectile is so light, is nice.
Discovering that there is less felt recoil ( muzzle jump) when shooting these rds is an unexpected bonus.
The lessened recoil results in my sights staying on target, = improved accuracy & tighter grouping of shots fired.:
As I'm not that great of a shot, its sometimes hard to notice just how much of an improvement there may be in the experimental rds. I load.
I took a friend to the indoor range today, an older friend ( older than me = OLDER) who was experiencing cabin fever, having been kept indoors due to our latest cold spell. He said it'd been many yrs. since he' s fired a gun, so I took a 38 revolver & 9mm (1911) to shoot @ 7 yds , so I can actually see where I hit on my target, and maybe where his hit too. Quickly discovered, it must be true when he told me he hadn't fired a gun in 40 or 50 yrs.. he doesn't look like he's 82 y/o but unfortunately, he shoots like he is..( sorry, that's not nice, even if it's true) 'm sure he's not going to read this, so I'll leave what I've written.
When making a trip to my indoor range, I've learned there may be someone shooting @ the 50' (15+yds) shooting line, instead of the 7 yd. line, where I usually shoot pistols from. Because of this, I usually take a scoped .22 rifle and / or my 9mm PPC , to shoot @ that (50') distance. Can't see bullet holes @ 50 ft. so there's no use shooting pistols @ that distance . Rifles have scopes, so they work well in viewing the target.
I've shot the 65gr. ARX bullets in 4 different 9mm autoloader pistols I own, all functioned perfectly with the load. had wanted to try them in my AR-9, but ran out of time on my last range visit, I decided to take it along today. Thought it might be easier for Jerry to shoot than the pistols ..( I was wrong) Jerry had difficulty being able to see thru my scopes. They work fine for me.
I'd also brought along some of my 9mm loads with Norma 94 gr composite bullets too, for a comparison to the 65 gr. loads..
The 94 gr.loads had worked fine in the auto loading pistols I tried them in, but I hadn't tried them in my AR-9 either.. until today.
Granted, I was only shooting @ 50 ft. but I was pleased with the groups I got @ that distance. Both targets have 5 shots on them.
When warmer weather arrives, I'll try these loads @ greater distance, until then..I think I'll load a few more rds.
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