Range Report with pic...........

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I posted a few days ago about having FTFs with my 45. This was happening after I took it to the range in brand new condition right out of the box without cleaning it.

I took the gun apart removed all the excess grease, cleaned and lubed it. Made a trip to the range tonight and shot over 200 rounds. I have to say I am very relieved and very happy with the results. No FTFs or any other problems! Only thing I need is to adjust the rear sight a little as it looks like I am grouping a bit to the left.

Here is a pic of my target with four mags worth of rounds through it...

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Target was only 12 meters out and shots were not timed but I did keep a steady pace with probably 1 second between shots. I am no expert...yet. LOL I have shot a lot of guns at the range and my P345 does as good or better than any of them.


Soli said:
Distance? Shots/Time?

Hard to say how well you were doing without knowing these... :)
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I need one! Can you post some pics of the internals? Specifically the slide rails on the frame?
I heard there is no steel rails on the frame. I find it hard to imagine the steel slide moving along plastic rails.
 
P345

cbabes said:
Target was only 12 meters out and shots were not timed but I did keep a steady pace with probably 1 second between shots. I am no expert...yet. LOL I have shot a lot of guns at the range and my P345 does as good or better than any of them.
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12 meters, unsupported. I'd say that's excellent shooting. Very nice
 
I'm still warming up to .45ACP lol (have a P220 on the way :cool: ) so plastic .45 is little too wild for me...

But have to say P345 is probably the nicest Ruget pistol...
 
Sure thing. Will be cleaning it out tonight or tomorrow. Will post pics.


prproulx said:
I need one! Can you post some pics of the internals? Specifically the slide rails on the frame?
I heard there is no steel rails on the frame. I find it hard to imagine the steel slide moving along plastic rails.
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The reason why the polymer has no issue with the slide...

Many polymer frame pistols have embedded metal slide rails, or at least metal inserts embedded in the frame's slide rails to provide additional reinforcement against the slide and barrel recoil forces. This is not the case for the P345, whose slide rails are simply part of the molded polymer frame. One might think that all-polymer slide rails would not be adequate, particularly for a .45 caliber pistol. But that's not the case for the P345.

This is because slide and barrel recoil forces are transferred directly to the bulk of the frame through Ruger's unique "camblock" system. In this system the guide rod is fixed to a cam-ramped lug on its rear end, which replaces the traditional "falling block" found in most semi-auto's. The recoiling barrel engages the cam-ramp lug directly, which stops its rearward motion. The cam-ramp lug is attached to the frame via the slide lock lever pin, which absorbs the recoil energy and transfers it directly into the thickest portion of the upper frame, relieving stresses that would otherwise be transferred to the slide rails. A secondary captive spring on the recoil guide rod buffers the slide recoil energy as well.

Additionally, the fore-end of the slide that normally just captures the recoil spring, also has an additional set of rails that engage grooves in the "dust cover" portion of the forward polymer frame. This not only provides additional slide rail support, but also forms a tighter dust and dirt barrier between slide and frame.

targettarget said:
Its true. The slide rails are plastic.
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prproulx said:
I need one! Can you post some pics of the internals? Specifically the slide rails on the frame?
I heard there is no steel rails on the frame. I find it hard to imagine the steel slide moving along plastic rails.
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Here you go.....

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The more I shoot this gun the more I love it! :D
 
I would think if it was going to wear it would do so the first time you shot it. There would be little plastic shavings.
I wonder if there has been any torture tests on it.
Thanks for the pics. I still may have to get one.
 
cbabes said:
This is because slide and barrel recoil forces are transferred directly to the bulk of the frame through Ruger's unique "camblock" system. In this system the guide rod is fixed to a cam-ramped lug on its rear end, which replaces the traditional "falling block" found in most semi-auto's. The recoiling barrel engages the cam-ramp lug directly, which stops its rearward motion. The cam-ramp lug is attached to the frame via the slide lock lever pin, which absorbs the recoil energy and transfers it directly into the thickest portion of the upper frame, relieving stresses that would otherwise be transferred to the slide rails. A secondary captive spring on the recoil guide rod buffers the slide recoil energy as well.
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The slide still moves back and forth (and at very high speed). Plastics have much lower abrasion strength than steel, which means that whenever steel rubs against plastic, the latter will eventually wear out.
 
Well Sigs have had cracking problems but I haven't heard anyone have this type of issue with the P345. I have spoken to people that have put thousands and thousands of rounds through their P345 without even a FTF or any other issue. That is one of the reasons I bought this gun. My wife's Bul Storm is solid steel so if anything happens to my Ruger I will make her give hers to me. LOL

capp325 said:
The slide still moves back and forth (and at very high speed). Plastics have much lower abrasion strength than steel, which means that whenever steel rubs against plastic, the latter will eventually wear out.
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cbabes said:
Well Sigs have had cracking problems but I haven't heard anyone have this type of issue with the P345. I have spoken to people that have put thousands and thousands of rounds through their P345 without even a FTF or any other issue. That is one of the reasons I bought this gun. My wife's Bul Storm is solid steel so if anything happens to my Ruger I will make her give hers to me. LOL
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I hope you are right. I'm just a little skeptical because to my knowledge no one other than Ruger makes a pistol with plastic rails....not even Glock, who is known for its low cost production methods.
 
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