I have been trying 9mm 100 grain frangible ammo with my Saint Victor 9mm PDW and am experiencing a lot of stovepiping ejection issues. Has anyone tried a different buffer and or buffer spring to alleviate this problem? And if so, which buffer and or buffer spring did you use? Thanks much!!
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KillerFord1977
Emissary
Any reason why you want to continue to use this ammo if having issues?
What other ammo works well in your Victor?
I’d suggest switch ammo altogether.
PieterCoetzee
Professional
Sorry cant help for the Victor but Ive had similar issues with AR9s in general and its almost always a spring and/or buffer weight issue. Mine took some experimenting
Once you work it out, youll have a nice shooter.
Annihilator
Hellion
Actually those are very light weight bullets, 100grs or less, there made for pistols not what your using, I use them in my house gun since I live in an apartment complex.
100 grain ammo likely doesn’t have the thrust to cycle. If you change buffer/spring you could likely get it to run, BUT when you switch to heavier rounds with more recoil you’ll be battering your gun. Given that 115 and 124 are far more typical bullet weights I’d not waste my money on different buffer/springs. As others have said-switch ammo
HayesGreener
SAINT
Your ammo needs a shot of viagra, not enough oomph to compress the spring.
Annihilator
Hellion
BassCliff
Ronin
Hello!
And welcome to the forum from the Wild Wild Upper Midwest.
I have used lightweight frangible ammo in a few of my pistols, works great. But I don't use it in my PCC. I agree with the "try different ammo" crowd. Just make sure it shoots the self-defense ammo that you want to use. For example, I like the Gold Dot 124 grain. All my 9mm units shoot it well. Then I practice/train with the same weight ball ammo, for consistency.
Thanks for joining us. I'be been eyeballing a 9mm Saint Victor to keep my AR-Saint Victor company. Which one do you have (barrel length)? Right now I have only the S&W M&P FPC, unless you count my Henry, but that's .357. Anyway, good to have you here.
Thank you for your indulgence,
BassCliff
And welcome to the forum from the Wild Wild Upper Midwest.
I have used lightweight frangible ammo in a few of my pistols, works great. But I don't use it in my PCC. I agree with the "try different ammo" crowd. Just make sure it shoots the self-defense ammo that you want to use. For example, I like the Gold Dot 124 grain. All my 9mm units shoot it well. Then I practice/train with the same weight ball ammo, for consistency.
Thanks for joining us. I'be been eyeballing a 9mm Saint Victor to keep my AR-Saint Victor company. Which one do you have (barrel length)? Right now I have only the S&W M&P FPC, unless you count my Henry, but that's .357. Anyway, good to have you here.
Thank you for your indulgence,
BassCliff
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I have the 5.5”Hello!
And welcome to the forum from the Wild Wild Upper Midwest.
I have used lightweight frangible ammo in a few of my pistols, works great. But I don't use it in my PCC. I agree with the "try different ammo" crowd. Just make sure it shoots the self-defense ammo that you want to use. For example, I like the Gold Dot 124 grain. All my 9mm units shoot it well. Then I practice/train with the same weight ball ammo, for consistency.
Thanks for joining us. I'be been eyeballing a 9mm Saint Victor to keep my AR-Saint Victor company. Which one do you have (barrel length)? Right now I have only the S&W M&P FPC, unless you count my Henry, but that's .357. Anyway, good to have you here.
Thank you for your indulgence,
BassCliff
HayesGreener
SAINT
That should do the trick
PieterCoetzee
Professional
Im guessing you are using something like NOVX ammo. I like it. Ive never tried it in a PCC; but it works great in my handguns