Advice needed Ruger 9mm LCR

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gracenrich

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I am thinking of getting the Ruger 9mm LCR.
I now see reports of jump crimp coming in.
Wonder if I should just forget this until this problem can be corrected?:cool:
 
I did a quick search and saw one or two reports. There was a response making a common sense suggestion -- stick with ammo which Boberg has found to be compatible (not jumping crimp) with their very small and light handgun. The list is here.

I've also seen reports of some .357 and .38 +P loads doing the same thing in the LCR.
 
I've seen some of these posts and wonder if this issue is limited to a particular brand or load of ammo. I have a custom 9mm S&W 360J that weighs only 13oz and in almost 6years of shooting standard pressure, +P, and +P+ out of it I've never had a single problem with a bullet jumping crimp.
 
Get the 38 or 357 mag. You'll thank me later. Revolvers are made for rimmed cartridges. It's in the Bible.
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That's what I tend to think as well. I might make an exception if Charter ever comes out with a clipless .45 Pitbull. (.45 ACP is way easier to find than .44 Special.)
 
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Get the 38 or 357 mag. You'll thank me later. Revolvers are made for rimmed cartridges. It's in the Bible.

Where's the thumbs up smiley?

But don't get them started on this again


No, it's true, I read it in there....someplace.

edit: might've been the Shooter's Bible.
 
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Make or get some Lee Tumble Lube style bullets then give it a heavy roll crimp into one of the groves. Or you can take a .358 bullet with a cannelure and size it down to .356. Revolvers will feed any shape bullet that fits so you'd have lots of options with it.
 
I have a few quarts of 9mm handloads. I intend to rollcrimp the ones I plan to use in my LCR9mm. If anyone wants to point out the error of my ways I will welcome that info.
 
why not try a ruger blackhawk 357/9mm?

if you are looking at a nonconcealable way to shoot 9mm in a revolver i suggest the ruger blackhawk 357/9mm convertible. yes, i know that it is single action but i find with practice that im still fast and more accurate than i should be by using a doublehanded grip (weak hand thumb to cock and strong hand to shoot). reloading is slow, but i hope to pick up an old 9mm magazine as a speedloader. at least a single action makes one think before shooting as opposed to "spray and pray." 9mm ammo is cheaper and easier to shoot than 357 or 38.
 
I've shot more than 1,000 rounds out of my S&W 986 so far. I've never seen a single 9mm jump crimp, even low quality aluminum or brass. Granted my 986 weighs twice that an LCR 9mm does, but all of the major youtube reviewers have had no reports of LCR 9mm jumping crimp. I think that this problem is an exaggerated one to bolster the arguments of people who only prefer .38/.357 style revolvers.

Also, this is not the first time this topic has come up, and I've never seen a Firing Line member talk about how their 9mm revolver had 9mm's jump crimp. Mostly, it's people who own .38's and .357's who talk about 9mm jumping crimp. Or people who own .38's/.357's will tell you that 9mm moon clips are too complicated or will cause reliability problems. I've never heard people who actually own 9mm revolvers complain about how they have problems, just the people who don't own them.
 
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