LCR 9mm

[Frank R]

http://www.frontiernet.net/~akim/

Don't know if you've tried them, but the Mika Pocket Holster has worked well for me with my LCR.

[jc000]

Thanks for the write-up, please keep 'em coming.

I'd sort of moved away from the idea of picking one of these up, but with the warmer weather picking up it's been on my mind.

[Hambo]

Hmmm. Sights can be changed, but bullet pull is disconcerting.

[JodyH]

Bullet pull is the nature of the beast with auto rounds in a lightweight revolver. The 9mm evolved to be supported in a magazine, not free in a open ended cylinder. They aren't crimped like revolver rounds usually are.

[GJM]

Jody, thanks for your info in this thread.

When the dust settles, do you think the advantages of the 9mm cartridge outweigh the negatives of its use in a revolver?

[JodyH]

Depends on ammo availability in your area. Around here .38 is nearly impossible to find and I don't shoot enough of it to justify shipping expense unless it's tacked on to a big 9mm order. Thought I'd try and cut down the logistics a bit.
Now that I found a fmj that has no bullet pull and a jhp with very little pull I'm liking it. The moon clips are an advantage over speed loaders too.
I'd prefer .38 if it was available on a regular basis. I'd choose 9mm over .357 because of price/round and the magnum is just plain violent out of a snub.

[Hambo]

Bullet pull is the nature of the beast with auto rounds in a lightweight revolver. The 9mm evolved to be supported in a magazine, not free in a open ended cylinder. They aren't crimped like revolver rounds usually are.

I understand the difference in crimp. When 300gr .44 bullets came out I immediately started loading them, and locked up a SA revolver when one jumped the crimp. This may or may not be an issue in the LCR (I'm guessing the cylinder is .357 length), but that's my concern.

[Glenn E. Meyer]

San Antonio has tons of standard cheap range 38 SPL at the big box stores. Just info, if one is in the area. Probably the same in El Paso.

[Chuck Haggard]

I note that the Critical Defense and Duty 9mm loads are listed as being crimped. Might be worth a look.

[LSP972]

I note that the Critical Defense and Duty 9mm loads are listed as being crimped. Might be worth a look.

Probably still gonna jump some. By necessity, rimless cartridges use a taper crimp instead of a roll crimp.

I recall this being a bit of an issue with the half-dozen or so S&W 940s that showed up at in-service for several years. The "duty" rounds (1st gen 147gr Hydra-Shoks) did it just as bad as the training ball. IIRC, Blazer aluminum ball was the worst.

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