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#1
Well, a 102 grain round nose with an oal of 1.220" will fit in the mag and will also feed smoothly from the magazine into the chamber. It also appears that the semi-rim will work as well. Here's a pic with a 9mm under the 38. So who's going to be the first to give it a go?
#2
Quote from: mr220v on February 24, 2020, 07:27:46 AM
Has anybody tried rechambering an r51 for 38super or 9x23.  I noticed the mags were long enough to accommodate the longer rounds.  It would only be a matter of reaming the chamber, and bending the top of the mag out.....for 9x23 anyway.  38 super has the wider rim.

The r51 mags also look like they accommodate wider rounds as well.  Long enough for 10mm.  Wide enough for 45acp.

The mags aren't long enough for a standard 38 Superb OAL. I checked 4 different 38 Superb rounds and none fit, even if the bend on the front of the mag is straightened. I thought about making a few dummy rounds with a shorter OAL to see if they'd at least feed from the mag into the chamber so if I do I'll let you guys know. Supercomp brass doesn't have the semi-rim so if they feed and the chamber were reamed it might just work. If nothing else, one could use low pressure reloads and have a unique conversation piece at the range. I bet the R51 could handle a steady diet of full power 38 Superb though.
#3
R51 General Discussion / Re: Back Strap Safety
April 14, 2020, 11:23:52 AM
Quote from: renoel55 on April 10, 2020, 06:07:17 AM
2.7 and 3.1, both Black, Huntsville, and purchased new from Bud's here in 2020.  I submitted the question to Remington for an answer ...


Just out of curiosity, does your grip safety have a crunch, or gritty feel when applied? In your pic I can see the return spring is bent(red arrow). They do this because the mechanism is designed with the spring "off center" so it doesn't get compressed straight down. The pin will actually push the spring on an angle so it'll catch on the edge of the pocket.

#4
Quote from: R51Fan2017 on April 12, 2020, 10:50:40 AM

Nice grouping there! Which bullets where you using for these shots?

Those are the Lee 356-120-TC. 2nd from the bottom from my pic in reply #12
#5
Was at the range today testing some new powders through the R51. Looks like I found a new favorite with the 120TC. 6.8 grains of AA#7 pushes these an average of 1079fps and are as accurate as can be.
#6
Hi guys. It's been a while since I've visited the forum. I've worked up many good target loads that work well with the limitations of the R51 barrel. The picture shows the bullets I've tested. They all function reliably with the exception of the 105-SWC which has the occasional feed problem. The two best, and pretty much all I run through the R51 anymore, are the 120TC, and 115rn. I cast the 120TC from a Lee mold but I believe Bayou Bullets has them in hi-tek coated. The 115rn are from SNS. The cartridge lengths(oal) in the pic are .010" off the lands, and the bullet seating depth is shown below each oal for that specific bullet.
#7
Grab-a-Gun has the enhanced 9mm for $559. This is my favorite 9mm and to get one for under 5 large after rebate I'd recommend jumping on it if you're interested. I'm hoping GaG drops the price of the 45 enhanced before the end of the rebate so I am forced to buy one also. :'(
#8
I had the opposite problem with mine when it was new, dead trigger. It would travel all the way to the rear but wouldn't catch the sear. Turned out to be a very hokey disconnector design. The trigger bar hangs on each side of the disconnector and mine was bent incorrectly so the bar was slipping past the sear. I opted to fix it myself instead of sending it in and has been trouble free for well over 1000k rounds.
#9
Here's the reply from Remington when I asked them about producing the R9. It's no wonder they have been sucking hind-tit in the handgun arena. They should start reading and try to understand what the gun community wants, and smaller compact 9's is where it's at.

"Good afternoon sir,

Thank you for visiting Remington Country! We certainly appreciate you taking the time to write in with your question. At this time Remington has no plans to produce the Rohrbaugh R9. We appreciate your interest in our products. Thank you and have a great day."


#10
What they need to do is to start producing the R9, like they did the RM380. Rohrbaugh already did the hard work on a great design. I bet they'd sell more than all their handguns combined.
#11
R51 General Discussion / Re: Good deals
March 06, 2019, 10:58:54 AM
Quote from: Swschu on March 06, 2019, 10:28:19 AM
I found 220 for smokes today 03-06-2019 with 10.95 shipping. Not bad!

Yep, from LockedLoaded
#12
Quote from: Zenshot on February 28, 2019, 06:59:18 AM
My thought is that if Remington redesigned the magazines, then that would take care of 99.9% of any existing issues with the R51.


This would definitely be a viable fix for all the issues we've been hearing about with the R51. Remington should have contracted their magazine production to whoever produces mags for S&W.
#13
Introductions section / Re: New member introduction
January 06, 2019, 07:02:26 PM
Howdy RR
#14
Introductions section / Re: Hello from NC
January 06, 2019, 07:01:49 PM
Welcome from Arizona.
#15
Introductions section / Re: Introduction post
January 06, 2019, 07:00:40 PM
Welcome Dave.