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View Poll Results: RIA in 9mm? OR 38 Super?
9mm 5 23.81%
38 Super 16 76.19%
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Old 04-07-2012, 08:54 PM
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Interesting Alex. The actual size for 38 Super is a .356 fmj round nose. Many people are running .355 (9mm, 115 gr.) because it is an easy bullet to find. Hornady recommends a .357 round, although I would want to slug my barrel to find out what the exact tolerance is. IF I could use .357, which is only 1/1000 above the recommended .356 size, then the lead MAY actually spin better as it exits.

Or NOT. in whcich case I just had me a Kaboom!

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Just go Buy the 38 Super, you already have the Bullets...............


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@Doc... phhhhlllllltttttttt! (bronx cheer!) LOL... I have HALF the bullets... I sent you the rest 'cuz I like you!
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You load any of them yet ?
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I also plan to pick up an RIA, and it will likely not be a .45. A .38 Super would be good, and 9X21 or 9X23 would be even better.

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38 super! for sure!
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Voted 38 Super because I too always wanted one but never took the step. Have at least 5 1911s in 45acp, 3 in 10mm and 1 in 9mm. I reload for all my guns so the 38 Super should not be an issue. Went with the 9mm only because cheap ammo is available for plinking if I do not feel like reloading plus it was only marginal difference in ballistics if I wanted it for SD.
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wxl.... this is my line of thinking too.... I'm leaning toward a 9mm. I can always go back for the 38 Super, but no one seems to have one in stock. Also, the 9 has Novak vs. Milspec sights, and an extended beavertail for about 60 bucks more. hmmm.... there are always decisions and tradeoffs...
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Michael I have been sorting out brass, getting readu to load some rifle ammo the next couple days..........


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