Hey Lon!
Sorry for the delay. I got sidetracked last week and didn't get to the range until today.
Okay, here are my results:
Shell |
UPC |
Size |
Shot |
FPS |
Good |
Bad |
Notes |
Winchester Game & Target |
020892020122 |
2.75" |
8 |
1200 |
|
X |
Lots of Stovepipes and Failure to feed next round. |
Noble 9 Pellet |
837913000861 |
2.75" |
00 |
1200 |
X |
|
|
Rio 9 Pellet |
8435101618700 |
2.75" |
00 |
1345 |
X |
|
|
Hornady Critical Defense 8 Pellet |
090255862409 |
2.75" |
00 |
1600 |
X |
|
|
Mili 9 Pellet |
860005040001 |
2.75" |
00 |
1350 |
X |
|
|
Federal 8 Pellet (LE133 00) |
029465023157 |
2.75" |
00 |
1145 |
|
X |
Lots of Stovepipes and Failure to feed next round. |
Federal 9 Pellet (LE127 00) |
029465025076 |
2.75" |
00 |
1325 |
X |
|
|
Federal Top Gun |
029465025922 |
2.75" |
8 |
1180 |
|
X |
Lots of Stovepipes and Failure to feed next round. |
Federal Slug |
029465009946 |
2.75" |
Slug |
1520 |
X |
|
|
Keep in mind that I have the
MOA Reduced Rate Recoil Spring installed which is supposed to make the Stoeger operate light loads (1145 FPS or greater) and as you can see above I couldn't fire ANY of the 1145 or 1180 FPS loads reliably and the 1200 FPS were a mixed bag. I'm not sure why the Noble 1200 FPS worked but the other 1200 FPS #8 shot didn't. I do know that with the stock spring that I couldn't even fire ANY 1200 FPS reliably so the fact that the Noble 00 Buck worked like a champ is a plus but I guess I'm a bit disappointed since that is what I bought the light spring for - to operate these even lower than 1200 FPS low recoil loads.
Anyone else having issues firing 1200 FPS or lighter loads WITH the MOA light spring?
For a comparison, I also brought my RIA VR80 to the range and that is gas operated, not inertia driven like my Stoeger, and I had ZERO issues with any of the above rounds. They all fired smooth like butter in the VR80.