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Snagged a Ruger LCR9 a few months ago specifically for the Pocket Rocket Snubbie Summit matches. Figured it the reload would be much easier with the moons and it is, BUT started to encounter projectiles jumping the crimp. This is factory Syntech 115gr and it shoots to the sights, but literally falls apart. Bummer. Have a few other loads to try before the match on Saturday.
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Posted On: September 23rd 2026, 12:57 pm
Snagged a Ruger LCR9 a few months ago specifically for the Pocket Rocket Snubbie Summit matches. Figured it the reload would be much easier with the moons and it is, BUT started to encounter projectiles jumping the crimp. This is factory Syntech 115gr and it shoots to the sights, but literally falls apart. Bummer. Have a few other loads to try before the match on Saturday.
#revolversonly #revolvers #revolver #wheelgun #wheelgunwednesday
Comments (31)
kimengbsharp 21 days ago

kimengbsharp

Lee FCD go brrrrr

chiso8888 24 days ago

chiso8888

I owned both a 357 and 9mm LCR and hoped to use the 9mm as a training gun. Unfortunately the POI with the 9mm was way higher than the 357. I never encountered a stoppage from crimp jumping within a cylinders worth, but did notice heavier grain or poorly crimped 9mm would try to separate faster.

tellheart.handmade a month ago

tellheart.handmade

I haven't had mine for very long but I've had good luck with the Winchester white box "train and practice" the small 50 round boxes. Only a 100 rounds through mine so far but no crimp jump. I know it doesn't have the best reputation but the two boxes I've put through mine were fine.

adsumustwo a month ago

adsumustwo

love my snubbies

seekingseconds a month ago

seekingseconds

Is it just me that is noticing that the case at 6 o'clock is squeaky clean? It doesn't look like any powder burned. Pretty sure that was a squib load.

hu.dson433 a month ago

hu.dson433

My charter arms bulldog in 44 special does this with any unscripted round

jorah.g a month ago

jorah.g

Heavy crimp on revolver rounds or you gonna have a bad day

_duke.designs_ a month ago

_duke.designs_

How does this even happen

safetyfirstfirearminstruction a month ago

safetyfirstfirearminstruction

Auto cartridges head space off the case mouth. Factory ammo can have inconsistent neck tension. If you have a reloading press you can use the crimp die to apply a slight roll crimp the same way you would to a magnum revolver cartridge.

havegunwilltravel01 a month ago

havegunwilltravel01

Time to start reloading. I’m learning that crimp and case neck tension is so much more important than I realized when I started.

radicaleb a month ago

radicaleb

Yeah, as everyone has said, Syntech in 9mm has basically no crimp on it

collectorandcompetitor a month ago

collectorandcompetitor

Syntec is the worst for jumping the crimp. Best 9mm for revolver is speer lawmen. Highly recommend

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