The Freedom Ordnance FX-9 OWNERS thread.
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TacticalCanuck
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For reloaders of 9mm - I just bought one of these waiting for it arrive in the mail (damn excited too). Been reloading 9mm for about 3 years now and 3.8 titegroup (+/- .1) has been beautiful for me in my poly pistols. I'm going to start with that load cuz I have lots.
However, I was thinking this thing should be able to handle max load? What say you more experienced folk?
I am reading 115 to 147 all work well in terms of function, but what about practical accuracy? My guess is the heavier the bullet the more accurate it will be. Has anyone done some testing at various yardages with various bullet weights and recorded their findings? Care to share?
This little shooter looks like a lot of fun and something my son will like as well. I'd like to say I bought it cuz I know he'll think it's cool looking. But I bought it for myself. Because it's pretty cool looking
However, I was thinking this thing should be able to handle max load? What say you more experienced folk?
I am reading 115 to 147 all work well in terms of function, but what about practical accuracy? My guess is the heavier the bullet the more accurate it will be. Has anyone done some testing at various yardages with various bullet weights and recorded their findings? Care to share?
This little shooter looks like a lot of fun and something my son will like as well. I'd like to say I bought it cuz I know he'll think it's cool looking. But I bought it for myself. Because it's pretty cool looking
For reloaders of 9mm - I just bought one of these waiting for it arrive in the mail (damn excited too). Been reloading 9mm for about 3 years now and 3.8 titegroup (+/- .1) has been beautiful for me in my poly pistols. I'm going to start with that load cuz I have lots.
However, I was thinking this thing should be able to handle max load? What say you more experienced folk?
I am reading 115 to 147 all work well in terms of function, but what about practical accuracy? My guess is the heavier the bullet the more accurate it will be. Has anyone done some testing at various yardages with various bullet weights and recorded their findings? Care to share?
This little shooter looks like a lot of fun and something my son will like as well. I'd like to say I bought it cuz I know he'll think it's cool looking. But I bought it for myself. Because it's pretty cool looking
I use 4.1gr of TG under 124gr or 4.5gr under a 115gr. Both loads run all my 9mm's. Don't worry about maxing it out, you're throwing one of the least aerodynamic lumps of lead out of the muzzle, you're bleeding velocity so fast that an extra 50fps isn't worth worrying about.
If you're loads cycle it cleanly just stick to it. It wouldn't hurt to bump up the powder charge if you felt like it but I doubt you'll see enough difference to be worth the effort.
Keep in mind, the more powder you use the more expensive it is to shoot and the more wear and tear there is on the rifle. If you want to mess with your load I would treat it like any other rifle and load for accuracy instead of max velocity.
TacticalCanuck
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Took mine out for the first time today. Ran fine with Barnul 9mm.
I also swapped out the Aramspec SRS out of my AR i brought with me and with the Armaspec in the FX9 I couldn't get the charging handle or bolt to go back. Has anyone tried a non standard spring/buffer setup in theirs?
I also swapped out the Aramspec SRS out of my AR i brought with me and with the Armaspec in the FX9 I couldn't get the charging handle or bolt to go back. Has anyone tried a non standard spring/buffer setup in theirs?
im curious if any of you have found a good pouch for the 33 rd mags? they fit the sterling pouch nice but the flaps are a bit long would like to find something better
Add 9mm magpuls to them, I have Colt pattern mags for my 9mm AR and my 10/32 mags have magpuls so they fit the pouch I have.
Now that I bought an FX-9 I'll be buying a couple more of the 10/30's and stealing the magpuls and pouch
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Just leave it stock, these are not converted AR's, the entire receiver is shorter which will throw off specs for any aftermarket parts you try to swap out internally other than the trigger and buffer spring. One of the other guys learned the hard way not to mess with it when he installed a shorter buffer and broke something off the bolt. I'm waiting for mine to show up so I can see what he broke as it doesn't sound like it's the same as my 9mm AR bolt.
Thanks for the info. Probably a good thing the charging handle didn't go back, swapped back to the stock spring and buffer right away, glad I didn't chance breaking anything. At least now I won't spend the money on a J&P silent capture spring or the Gissele 42 or some other fancy non stock buffer spring.
I've built and messed with enough AR's now that I just leave them alone for the most part. Most of the aftermarket stuff doesn't do anything other than cost a lot of money with little to no improvements in how the gun actually shoots. If a guy is competing then some of the go fast goodies can benefit the shooter but if it's just for general blasting and having fun it's pointless.
I also wouldn't waste my money on a trigger upgrade for these, it won't tighten up the groups unless you're a really crappy shooter with terrible form, and it reduces reliability with certain types of ammo. A light trigger is not needed on a rifle like this.
There are exceptions of course but a factory built rifle is usually pretty well set up from new. Plus, it's a 9mm carbine, recoil is pretty much zero if you hold the rifle correctly anyway. I can shoot my 9mm AR and Vector and smack the gong at 25 and 50 yards pretty much at will as fast as I can pull the trigger with no muzzle brake, no fancy trigger.
I did notice my Modern Hunter in 6.5 Creedmoor responded nicely to a Superlative adjustable gas block and a JP silent captured buffer spring but that rifle actually shoots a cartridge that has a little recoil.
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Ohhh, I didn't think of that as I shoot rifles lefty.
https://freedomordnance.com/fx-9-9mm-carbine/
Read the red print at the bottom. Guess you're SOL unless you come up with something on your own.
Either that or stop doing it wrong and hold it to your right shoulder
Are you on the right forum? My buttocks is fine, lol.
You mean the plastic stock is sloppy on the buffer tube? I don't know if they used commercial or milspec buffer tube but figure out which one it is and replace it with a better aftermarket one if it bothers you. Not going to make it shoot any better but if it makes you like it better it's worth the money I guess.
Tracking shows mine will be here Monday, if no one beats me to it I'll let you know which it is then.
I'm hoping it's milspec, I've got spares of those
Are you on the right forum? My buttocks is fine, lol.
You mean the plastic stock is sloppy on the buffer tube? I don't know if they used commercial or milspec buffer tube but figure out which one it is and replace it with a better aftermarket one if it bothers you. Not going to make it shoot any better but if it makes you like it better it's worth the money I guess.
Tracking shows mine will be here Monday, if no one beats me to it I'll let you know which it is then.
I'm hoping it's milspec, I've got spares of those
It uses a milspec buffer tube
