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- Sat Mar 17, 2007 3:41 am
- Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
- Topic: Springfield EMP- 1st range visit recap
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- Sat Mar 03, 2007 5:40 pm
- Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
- Topic: Springfield EMP- 1st range visit recap
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Springfield EMP- 1st range visit recap
I took deliver of my new EMP 9mm on Tuesday. Since the place that I bought it is also the range that I do most of my indoor shooting at, I bet you could have guessed that I also had a 250 rd box of UMC with me.
Let me say that this gun seems to be very accurate. I am not a great shooter by any means (but I am working on it) and I was able to connect the first 36 shots in the same 3" hole, shooting at progressively greater distances from 7 feet to 15 yards. All the shots hit where placed except for the very first round which I managed to push low to the left. The shots were fired as quickly as I could establish a clear site picture, which was made easier by the low recoil of the 9mm.
The downside is that I had 14 failures to fire and several failures to feed during the first 250 rds. Now I am not complaining since I did not clean the gun prior to shooting, and I know that it will need at least another 500 rds to break it in. The failures to fire were not caused by the ammunition as I fed every one of those rounds to my XD sub and it handled them all. The problem with the failure to feeds seems to be steeply angled feed ramp. I had the same feeding problem to a lesser degree with my Kimber that seems to have worked itself out.
All in all I am very impressed with the accuracy and feel of the EMP. The reliability of course remains to be seen. I have no reason not to believe that after the proper break-in period these issues will disappear. The only things that I plan on changing are the addition of a magwell and some checkering on the front strap.
On a side note: One of the reasons that I made this purchase was because I wanted a 9mm carry option, and I like the 1911 platform (I love Sigs, but all of mine are too bulky for carry) while limiting the number of holsters needed. I had already ordered a C-Tac slider for my Kimber, and couldn’t wait to get it to see if it would work for the EMP as well. The EMP fit perfectly without any adjustment to the retention screws. The EMP has a ways to go before I will be comfortable enough to carry it (when my plastic gets here), but I think that the EMP/C-Tac combo will work well.
Just my opinion FWIW.
Let me say that this gun seems to be very accurate. I am not a great shooter by any means (but I am working on it) and I was able to connect the first 36 shots in the same 3" hole, shooting at progressively greater distances from 7 feet to 15 yards. All the shots hit where placed except for the very first round which I managed to push low to the left. The shots were fired as quickly as I could establish a clear site picture, which was made easier by the low recoil of the 9mm.
The downside is that I had 14 failures to fire and several failures to feed during the first 250 rds. Now I am not complaining since I did not clean the gun prior to shooting, and I know that it will need at least another 500 rds to break it in. The failures to fire were not caused by the ammunition as I fed every one of those rounds to my XD sub and it handled them all. The problem with the failure to feeds seems to be steeply angled feed ramp. I had the same feeding problem to a lesser degree with my Kimber that seems to have worked itself out.
All in all I am very impressed with the accuracy and feel of the EMP. The reliability of course remains to be seen. I have no reason not to believe that after the proper break-in period these issues will disappear. The only things that I plan on changing are the addition of a magwell and some checkering on the front strap.
On a side note: One of the reasons that I made this purchase was because I wanted a 9mm carry option, and I like the 1911 platform (I love Sigs, but all of mine are too bulky for carry) while limiting the number of holsters needed. I had already ordered a C-Tac slider for my Kimber, and couldn’t wait to get it to see if it would work for the EMP as well. The EMP fit perfectly without any adjustment to the retention screws. The EMP has a ways to go before I will be comfortable enough to carry it (when my plastic gets here), but I think that the EMP/C-Tac combo will work well.
Just my opinion FWIW.