This range session was my first use of Federal's Syntech ammo. It was a fun little shake down.
This session sent the following downrange:
42-rounds of 230-grain .45 ACP Syntech red ball
20-rounds of 205-grain .45 ACP Syntech hollowpoint
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62-rounds total
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The first sheet was set at a distance of 21-feet (7-yards)
IIRC the 6 target sections of the sheet are 7-inches across.
Separate preloaded 6-round magazines were used on each target section.
36-rounds of Syntech 230-grain red ball were used on this phase.
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There were no off-paper misses but I did manage to drop one round intended for the top-left target into the middle-left target; the problem was with the shooter (that be me), it was not the fault of the pistol or the ammo. There was one feed jam during this phase; the details are covered farther down this page.
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The second sheet was set at a distance of 30-feet (10-yards)
The 26-rounds fired at this distance consisted of
1 x 6-round magazine of the 230-grain red ball Syntech
3 x 6-round mags plus 2 odd rounds of 205-grain Syntech blue hollowpoint (i.e. a box of 20)
I gotta say that I regret only bringing one box of the 205-grain hollowpoints to this range session; the little pistol really felt natural in my hand when firing this load and I managed some fast strings. This load peaked my interest and optimism; I may fire up the remaining 80-rounds of it during my next outing with the Defender to determine if it is true love or just a passing fancy. No jams during this phase.
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Above are a couple of (very poor; sorry about that) photos of the sole jam that occurred during this session.
The failure may have been shooter induced, i.e. maybe my grip was momentarily too soft (I don't believe so but it is a possibility).
I cannot find anything wrong with the extractor (I do keep a brand new extractor onhand just in case this one goes bad).
The mags are all new and top quality.
It may simply be that this pistol is not yet fully broken in and / or shit happens. My total round count with this pistol now sits at 125-rounds and I've logged 3 feed jams overall; that ratio is too high for my sensibilities. Since it is an old pistol that I purchased second hand I have no way to know if it was ever fired enough to properly wear things in. Until I get my round count with this pistol to around 400 I can't rule it out. Gosh, I guess I had better do more shooting with it ... darn ... (grin) ... (humming the tune "Home on the Range").
The failure may have been shooter induced, i.e. maybe my grip was momentarily too soft (I don't believe so but it is a possibility).
I cannot find anything wrong with the extractor (I do keep a brand new extractor onhand just in case this one goes bad).
The mags are all new and top quality.
It may simply be that this pistol is not yet fully broken in and / or shit happens. My total round count with this pistol now sits at 125-rounds and I've logged 3 feed jams overall; that ratio is too high for my sensibilities. Since it is an old pistol that I purchased second hand I have no way to know if it was ever fired enough to properly wear things in. Until I get my round count with this pistol to around 400 I can't rule it out. Gosh, I guess I had better do more shooting with it ... darn ... (grin) ... (humming the tune "Home on the Range").
Syntech
SPECS
Caliber
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45 Auto
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Bullet Weight
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230
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Bullet Style
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Syntech Jacket RN
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Muzzle Velocity
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830
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Test Barrel Length In
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5
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Package Quantity
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50
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Usage
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Target Shooting
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SPECS
Caliber
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45 Auto
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Bullet Weight
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205
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Bullet Style
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Segmented Hollow Point
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Muzzle Velocity
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970
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Test Barrel Length In
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5
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Package Quantity
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20
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Usage
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Personal Defense
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