justsoIcanupvotethis

I tried some Hornady 115 grain HPs in my LC9 this weekend and they shot a group about half the size of what I have been getting out of Berry's 124 grain HPs. I was just curious what everyone else was using and what your results were.

blinddog

I use WWB for practice but, I use Hornady Critical Defense for every day carry. I have fired a box of Hornady through my LC9 without any problems so I trust it. I can shoot a fist size group at 15 yds with Hornady could probably do better if I prcaticed more. Hope this helps you.

robkarrob

Honestly does it really matter to worry about groupings for a small subcompact SD weapon. This is a close in, SD gun, not a range gun. Sure you need to practice and be able to hit a target at 10 to 25 yards, but trying to reduce grouping with different ammo is getting a little over the top. Most SD shooting situations happen within ten feet. Shoot with low priced ammo, that fires every time. Then purchase a high quality SD ammo, and shoot a few rounds every time you go to the range, so you are used to the extra recoil and know it will fire every time you pull the trigger.

For practice I buy Federal Champion 9mm at Walmart for $18 per 100 rounds.

You want top of the line SD ammo, buy CorBon +P 115gr JHP. The ballistics are: 1350fps and 466 ft lbs energy. Check the specs on other SD ammo and you will find none are even close to the CorBon 9mm ammo. I get the CorBon on line at an average of $22 for a 20 round box. At $1.10 per shot, you don't use very much at the range. Try a full box at first to make sure you don't have any FTF's. Then a few every time you go back for practice. Ruger states that you can shoot +P ammo in the LC9, but "not a steady diet of +P ammo". You will feel a little extra recoil, but in such a small, lightweight gun, it is not excessive.

Bob

justsoIcanupvotethis

Its not that I am wanting to make a range toy out of it. Its just that I would rather know it is going to go somewhere near to where I am pointing it when I need it. I have not had a single (feeding or firing) problem with my LC9 yet and have put somwhere near 8 or 9 hundred rounds through it. Its just the idea that shooting it that much and not getting better was getting a little frustrating. It does seem to like the 115 grains grouped a lot better than the 124 grain I had been using. Being the tightwad that I am, reloading and with Berry's 124 grain HPs, I was down to around 14 cents a round. They just arent very consistent. I thought it was the gun but as it turns out it seems to be more my reloads than the gun that is the problem.

That all being said, I do carry Federal "Personal Defense" 124 grain Hydra Shock JHPs when I am carrying. I was just hoping to find something close to that to practice with.