Beretta92FS; what to feed?:confused:

[Deathwish]

Ok. I've owned my Beretta 92FS for close to a month now. I have fed close to 2k of my own hand loads through it. All of my own loads are under 34,000psi, and now I want to experiment a little. I can never seem to get a straight answer on whether or not I should try shooting +p and/or +p+, some claim this will actually wear/crack(?!?) the frame/slide. Now I do NOT want a broken gun on my hands, just a straight answer; IS IT OK TO SHOOT +P+ THROUGH MY BERETTA?
DW

 

[BMiracle]

Yes it is okay...in moderation. If you wish to shoot +p or +p+ often, you should invest in a new recoil spring that is about 2 pounds heavier than stock. This will lessen the impact on the slide/frame.

 

[Slartibardfast]

Yes, but doing so frequently will wear the gun out faster than standard loads.

My Beretta 92FS manual states: "We do not recommend exteded use of +P+ or submachine gun ammunition because the chamber preassure may reach or exceed proof load preassure, decreasing the major componets service life expectancy."

You may want to ask this question at the Berretta Forum located at: http://www.berettaforum.netyard.com/cgi-bin/cgiwrap/beretta/Ultimate.cgi

 

[John Overbey]

I'd probably avoid any extended shooting with the +p+ stuff, but here's something to consider; The 92FS is essentially the same gun as the US Military M9. The military testing was done with standard NATO 9mm loads and the M9 obviously passed. The NATO 9mm load is much closer to a commercial 9mm+p than it is to a standard commercial 9mm. You will wear out the locking block slightly faster with the increased pressure loads, but unless you shoot A LOT, this shouldn't be a very big difference.
-John

[This message has been edited by John Overbey (edited March 20, 2000).]

 

[Deathwish]

Slartibardfast: Way ahead of you on that one bro...

Springs: Any good sources?(other than brownnels...)