Finally got to it...

As far as range time, I have 40 acres and a small shooting pit that I use about twice a week (50 or more rounds every time). I've been practicing mag changes, double taps and movement.

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I really want a Hi-Point too. I am going to get that 9mm with the suppressor- looks very cool. Echoing the previous question- Where did you get yours? I haven't found a local retailer or I would have purchased already.

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Ian wrote:

It's about time! What gun did you end up buying?

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I got the Hi-Point JCP (.40) for now, I should be getting a Ruger P series in the next two weeks or so.

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Just got back- writing a little review in the Handgun Selection section of the forum. http://opencarry.mywowbb.com/forum5/37718.html

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Here are a few pics of my new XD.45 along side of my S&W 6906 9mm. I put 300 rounds through my XD on Friday and it sure is a nice shooting pistol. It even fired 100 rounds of wolf steel case that was given to me by my father because his new S&W M&P 45. would not feed them. I love this gun!
I love my 6906 also!

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Suburban78 wrote:

Here are a few pics of my new XD.45 along side of my S&W 6906 9mm. I put 300 rounds through my XD on Friday and it sure is a nice shooting pistol. It even fired 100 rounds of wolf steel case that was given to me by my father because his new S&W M&P 45. would not feed them. I love this gun!
I love my 6906 also!

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I'm surprised his Smith wouldn't feed Wolf. I've shot it in my $1000 SIGs and my $500 Taurus 24/7 with no problems. But some guns are finicky--even with FMJ ammo. I did have a Bulgarian made 9mm--sold by Seller and Belloit, that functioned flawlessly and shot lights out in my Hi-Power but would not feed at all in my Bersa Mini-9. That's why you must always be sure your carry rounds work perfectly in your PD piece.

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Gunslinger wrote:

Suburban78 wrote:

Here are a few pics of my new XD.45 along side of my S&W 6906 9mm. I put 300 rounds through my XD on Friday and it sure is a nice shooting pistol. It even fired 100 rounds of wolf steel case that was given to me by my father because his new S&W M&P 45. would not feed them. I love this gun!
I love my 6906 also!

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I'm surprised his Smith wouldn't feed Wolf. I've shot it in my $1000 SIGs and my $500 Taurus 24/7 with no problems. But some guns are finicky--even with FMJ ammo. I did have a Bulgarian made 9mm--sold by Seller and Belloit, that functioned flawlessly and shot lights out in my Hi-Power but would not feed at all in my Bersa Mini-9. That's why you must always be sure your carry rounds work perfectly in your PD piece.

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Thanks for that insight. I really needed it. I just realized I have 2 full clips of hollow 9s in a Bersa Thunder Pro.. and it's never been used yet. Our local range forbids anything but ball ammo. Two much snow outside for a trip to a National Forest. Crap...

I do have hollows in my .45 too.. but I've actually only put 4 or 5 through my Taurus during the summer. Reason being- they are expensive bullets! :x I would start shooting and realize Duh I have my hollow points in and switch over when practicing outside.

Any local metro-Denver range that has reasonable fees, no membership costs, and allows hollow points?

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Mahkagri: I'll have to try those drills. I'm kinda fat, so running isn't my strong suit, but I'll do my best to get my heart rate up a bit more. Thanks for the advice on how to better prepare myself.

cscitney87: I'm glad you had a good day at the range. If you find some jacketed hollow points that feed in your Hi-Point, let me know! lol. I've had reasonable success with WWB, but I do get a jam about every five mags. Like people have said, loading the mags for a week or so (mine was three days before it loosened up) is a good idea. If you still have trouble with it feeding you may need to adjust the mag itself, which is easy with needle nose pliers, depending on how it jams. If you call Iberia (the Hi-Point JCP company) they can walk you through any adjustments you may need to make.

Gunslinger: I went and handled a P-95 today... I couldn't help myself so I put a down payment on it and I'll probably pay it off next Saturday. It's a great gun and I love the way it feels, but it's a completely different feel than my Hi-Point. I'm not sure if it will agree with me as much as the Hi-Point, but I guess after a couple hundred rounds I'll know, which should go by quickly considering my brother thought it was the coolest looking gun in the shop. He also made me promise he'll get to fire the first round through it so I'm sure we're going to be shooting three or four days a week for a while. lol.

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ZackL wrote:

Mahkagri: I'll have to try those drills. I'm kinda fat, so running isn't my strong suit, but I'll do my best to get my heart rate up a bit more. Thanks for the advice on how to better prepare myself.

cscitney87: I'm glad you had a good day at the range. If you find some jacketed hollow points that feed in your Hi-Point, let me know! lol. I've had reasonable success with WWB, but I do get a jam about every five mags. Like people have said, loading the mags for a week or so (mine was three days before it loosened up) is a good idea. If you still have trouble with it feeding you may need to adjust the mag itself, which is easy with needle nose pliers, depending on how it jams. If you call Iberia (the Hi-Point JCP company) they can walk you through any adjustments you may need to make.

Gunslinger: I went and handled a P-95 today... I couldn't help myself so I put a down payment on it and I'll probably pay it off next Saturday. It's a great gun and I love the way it feels, but it's a completely different feel than my Hi-Point. I'm not sure if it will agree with me as much as the Hi-Point, but I guess after a couple hundred rounds I'll know, which should go by quickly considering my brother thought it was the coolest looking gun in the shop. He also made me promise he'll get to fire the first round through it so I'm sure we're going to be shooting three or four days a week for a while. lol.

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You'll love the Ruger. They are a bit bulky compared to say a plastic pistol, but the grips are made well for just about any size hands to get a good, two handed hold. And the gun will outlast your great grandchildren! Really are built like tanks and yet give excellent accuracy. Ruger doesn't publish a lifetime warranty, for legal reasons, but they in fact do warrant it for life. But then, of the four Rugers I own/owned, I never had the slightest problem. Read the manual well, as they have a bit different field strip routine than most pistols and different from the Hi-Point. Enjoy it!

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