RIA 10 mm question

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trucker3573

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Considering this option as a woods carry gun. My question is for those who own the rock island 10. How does it function with the heavy leadcast loads from double tap or buffalo bore??

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I have not owned one, but for the price, i would save up a few more hundred and go with a kimber or colt delta elite. Rock islands arent all that well made. Especially for a high pressureround like the 10mm, which is known to fond weaknesses in firearms, especially full power loads
 
This is just my opinion (no real facts to base this opinion up with)

10mm is a cruel and unusual thing to do to a 1911 style pistol.

Get a Glock. The 10mm is still cruel and unusual but it's a Glock so who cares.
 
DaleA said:
This is just my opinion (no real facts to base this opinion up with)

10mm is a cruel and unusual thing to do to a 1911 style pistol.

Get a Glock. The 10mm is still cruel and unusual but it's a Glock so who cares.
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Had a glock 20 and absolutely hated the way the grip felt....way too big. Wouldn't be looking to feed a regular diet of it through it but want it to function in a hunting or bear situation. Most of todays 10 mm rounds dont seem much hotter than good 40 ammo to me anyway. So...anyone shot the heavy leadcast loads through their rock island?

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Had a glock 20 and absolutely hated the way the grip felt....way too big.
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Yeah, I know what you mean. I've handled them in the store and felt pretty much the same way HOWEVER I would like a 10mm so much that I've convinced myself I could live with it anyway so it's on my 'someday' list.
 
Trucker,

I see you had bought a kimber eclipse 2 and were not happy with it, is that correct? I would stick with it over a RIA 10mm. Maybe swap a few parts with high quality aftermarket and you should be able to achieve a reliable gun. Most problems related to 1911 issues are magazines, extractors, and feed ramps. I would bet the kimber is made better than the RIA. I have shot a few kimbers (my dad has one, my buddy has one), and i have shot a few RIA 1911s. All were in .45acp, but to me the kimber is made better with higher quality material.

I owned a gen3 Glock model 20 a few years ago, and loved the pistol, just could not shoot it well, the grip size just did not work with my hands. I shot about 400rds through it and gave up. I tried a few more polymers in .40 and realized i am only content with a 1911. Although the walther ppq .40 i had was rrrreally nice, miss it.

If i were you, i would try to work with your kimber, or possibly sell it for a loss and save up more bucks and get a colt delta elite. The colt is mostly forged steel, and would be the strongest option
 
Ok..yeah I really like the delta elite as well. I almost bought that when I bought my kimber. I was down to those 2 and chose wrong. Kimber says 500 rnd break in so I am going to put a cpl hundred more through it yet. Is weird how it liked the low power ppu ammo. I fired two boxes and think I only had one hang up out of the 100. The factory new lax ammo is really quite hot but the kimber didnt like that stuff at all.

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I own a RIA in 10mm and I have been very happy. I bought it brand new shot roughly 100 rounds through it and I did have to send the pistol back to the manufacturer. It would randomly jam and the slide would lock back after every couple rounds. I sent the pistol to them and it cost me ZERO dollars but I had to wait 5 weeks to get it back. They polished the slide, feed ramps, and fit the slide stop.

Once I got the pistol back it was like a brand new pistol, it is 100% reliable. I have fired multiple different ammo types from weak PPU ammo all the way up to full power Underwood ammo and handloads. The brass gets thrown a country mile, but its fed and fired perfectly.

Is it the quality of a Kimber or Colt...no its not but for a 10mm that can handle full power loads for ~$600 and fires everytime I pull the trigger. I didn't go wrong and you can't either.
 
10 mm

Are you saying forged is stronger than milled parts?

I have a Colt Delta Elite in 10 mm and a S&W mod 57 in .41mag and can say from personal experience the Smith is by far more accurate and reliable.

Consider a wheel gun.
 
Now I could be completely wrong but doesn't the Glock 10mm and the Colt Delta Elite have barrels that aren't fully supported? I know the RIA does have a fully supported barrel. Ever heard of the Glock buldge?
 
A friend of mine has the Rock 10mm and he has been happy with it, I shot a few mags through it and was impressed. For my 10mm needs I went with the S&W 1076 & 1006, they are single stacks and are built like tanks. I am not really a fan of the large Glock frames so this was right up my alley, may want to check these options out. I cant comment about the ammo part of your question but we shot the Sig 10mm FMJ ammo and it ran just fine.
 
I have one and couple hundred various rounds or so it has been flawless. I definitely like the weight of the frame over the G20 and especially the G29.

I like my G20 just fine as well. I did put a lone wolf SS extended barrel in it and a SS guide rod. So far so good. The G29 is a handful for me and I don't shoot it much.
 
Mine hasn't missed a lick, people that don't like RIA have never owned one. Its the best budget 1911 on the market. My two have better fit than S&W 1911's. I've been a gunsmith for 15 years and have built a few with better fit but not for 600.dollars
 
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