New Shooter Question - S&W 9mm MP9

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Hi all,

I'm new to the sport, and I would appreciate a few recommendations please:

1) For 9mm Luger ammo, what grain should I be using for basic pistol range shooting? 115? 127?

2) Best place in Southern Ontario to buy 9mm ammo? Should I buy in bulk? Can I order online?

3) Recommendation for a good reload place?

4) After marker trigger assembly for Smith & Wesson (9mm) MP9 - every seasoned shooter that shoots my pistol says I need a lighter trigger. Any recommendations on what I should order?

*J
 
Hi and welcome!
I'm not in Ontario but...
1. Your M&P will eat both the 115 and 124 gr. rounds no problem! It's 124, not 127. At normal pistol ranges of 10-25 yrd., you probably won't notice much difference. Buy what's cheaper.
2.yes, you should buy in bulk and Canada Ammo is somewhere you should check. They are a site sponsor.
3. Reloaded ammo is a very good value. We have a commercial place in BC that sells all handgun ammo for very cheap! PM me if you want to know who.
4. Apex trigger kit. Made for your gun. Or get used to your current trigger. I've shot lots out of a stock one and you get used to it.
Have fun
 
:agree: with everything he said!

Still alive said:
3. Reloaded ammo is a very good value. We have a commercial place in BC that sells all handgun ammo for very cheap! PM me if you want to know who.
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Why the secrecy? lol.

Custom Reloading, BDX (my personal preference), Western Metal, and Wolf to name a few. Be warned, some reloaders are charging near factory prices.
 
outflanked said:
Hi all,

I'm new to the sport, and I would appreciate a few recommendations please:

1) For 9mm Luger ammo, what grain should I be using for basic pistol range shooting? 115? 127?

2) Best place in Southern Ontario to buy 9mm ammo? Should I buy in bulk? Can I order online?

3) Recommendation for a good reload place?

4) After marker trigger assembly for Smith & Wesson (9mm) MP9 - every seasoned shooter that shoots my pistol says I need a lighter trigger. Any recommendations on what I should order?

*J
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Hi and welcome
i use the winchester 115 gr bulk packs from Lebaron in mine, at 27$ per 100 its good value.
I think that for online ammo source, unless free shipping is involved it normally quite expensive to ship.
Like it was mentioned an apex helps, is this a brand new gun? It will prb break in after 1K rounds or more. Shoot it more and see :)
 
I love my M&P.

Pros: ergo's are good. It is reliable. After a couple hundred rounds, the trigger either got better or I just got used to it. Doesn't require a lot of maintenance: very little oil and clean rarely.
Cons: One of my 6 mags doesn't drop free. It is hard for me to insert a mag when the gun has a loaded chamber: it is very doable when done on the bench. But under speed, it is just clumsy, I'd be better off shooting until it is empty.

Conclusion: I wouldn't bother upgrading anything, the best accessory is ammo and a bunch of mags. I can't say this enough: just shoot it a lot prior to upgrading anything. Any good shooter could shoot the snot out of that gun without upgrading the trigger.
 
I recommend you blast away with whatever is the cheapest. After a thousand rounds or so, you should be used to it and it should be broken in. I wouldn't mess with the trigger. Get used to the factory trigger. If you can master that, then you won't need to "upgrade" it.

The bottom line is.....Have Fun!
 
Thanks everyone for the feedback. I appreciate it.

I will keep shooting and look into the reloads/bulk supply a little more.
 
For the ammo, anything cheap and good quality factory load would be fine, EXCEPT steel case or steel core because some of the clubs don't allow them. Make sure you check with your club if you really want to use steel

outflanked said:
Hi all,

I'm new to the sport, and I would appreciate a few recommendations please:

1) For 9mm Luger ammo, what grain should I be using for basic pistol range shooting? 115? 127?

2) Best place in Southern Ontario to buy 9mm ammo? Should I buy in bulk? Can I order online?

3) Recommendation for a good reload place?

4) After marker trigger assembly for Smith & Wesson (9mm) MP9 - every seasoned shooter that shoots my pistol says I need a lighter trigger. Any recommendations on what I should order?

*J
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And for the trigger, I know some people will call me nuts, but I would recommend for beginner to keep the original at first because even though it may not be as nice as apex, it allows you to learn to adapt any weapon you may have to pick up down the road, also over time, the trigger may smooth out to your liking.
Also for newbies, I think it's too risky to reduce the trigger pull down below 4lbs.
After 1-2000 rounds, you should have a good feel about what you like/need, only then knock yourself out for anything you want to do with the gun.

outflanked said:
Hi all,

I'm new to the sport, and I would appreciate a few recommendations please:

1) For 9mm Luger ammo, what grain should I be using for basic pistol range shooting? 115? 127?

2) Best place in Southern Ontario to buy 9mm ammo? Should I buy in bulk? Can I order online?

3) Recommendation for a good reload place?

4) After marker trigger assembly for Smith & Wesson (9mm) MP9 - every seasoned shooter that shoots my pistol says I need a lighter trigger. Any recommendations on what I should order?

*J
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All new firearms require a trigger job due to frivolous U.S. law suits. This doesn't necessarily mean a new trigger. Just changing the springs will help. Wolf Springs, Stateside(bit of a nuisance, but doable.), carries M&P 4 pound(factory is 5 lbs.) striker springs.
Add the W's. .gunsprings.com/Semi-Auto%20Pistols/SMITH%20%26%20WESSON/M%26P%20SERIES%20-%209mm,%20%20.40/.357%20/cID1/mID58/dID262
You really should try a box of as many brands and bullet weights as you can to find the ammo your pistol a shoots best. Or get into reloading your self.
Buying ammo on-line gets expensive quickly and any cost savings will be negated by shipping costs. Shipping costs are not set by the seller. They're set by the carrier with lots of government interference.
 
sunray said:
All new firearms require a trigger job due to frivolous U.S. law suits. This doesn't necessarily mean a new trigger. Just changing the springs will help. Wolf Springs, Stateside(bit of a nuisance, but doable.), carries M&P 4 pound(factory is 5 lbs.) striker springs.
Add the W's. .gunsprings.com/Semi-Auto%20Pistols/SMITH%20%26%20WESSON/M%26P%20SERIES%20-%209mm,%20%20.40/.357%20/cID1/mID58/dID262
You really should try a box of as many brands and bullet weights as you can to find the ammo your pistol a shoots best. Or get into reloading your self.
Buying ammo on-line gets expensive quickly and any cost savings will be negated by shipping costs. Shipping costs are not set by the seller. They're set by the carrier with lots of government interference.
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Huh? Please explain this.
 
Trigger-schmigger. Get used to it. That's all I did, and now I actually like it. Rear sight adjustment is a bit roughshod and a tad difficult to do at the range, but it can be done.

Cannon
 
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