S&W Shield 45 ACP

The #1 community for Gun Owners of the Northeast

Member Benefits:

  • No ad networks!
  • Discuss all aspects of firearm ownership
  • Discuss anti-gun legislation
  • Buy, sell, and trade in the classified section
  • Chat with Local gun shops, ranges, trainers & other businesses
  • Discover free outdoor shooting areas
  • View up to date on firearm-related events
  • Share photos & video with other members
  • ...and so much more!

    • Register Log in
    S

    Striper69

    Ultimate Member
    Jan 31, 2014
    1,400
    Iowa
    I bought one on Monday. I took it out and shot it Tuesday at the range. Most of my handloads would not eject. They kept getting stuck before the went out of the gun. The handloads worked fine in my Remington R1 and my Ruger American ACP guns.

    Any ideas on what's up with this?
     
    Last edited:
    bean93x

    bean93x

    JamBandGalore
    Mar 27, 2008
    4,571
    WV
    Probably loaded too light. You need to try factory loaded ammo before anything and placing blame anywhere at all.
     
    Z

    Zorros

    Ultimate Member
    Dec 10, 2017
    1,407
    Metropolis
    I carried one for 2 years when they first became available in md. Easy shooter considering weight and caliber. Never failed with any factory ammo. Did drop the mag once in a while or the slide failed to lock back on last rd fired. Sent it to sw for a looksee, but fault could have been mine. Sanded the left grip. Liked it a lot but went in a different direction.
     
    S

    Striper69

    Ultimate Member
    Jan 31, 2014
    1,400
    Iowa
    You were right about the ammo. I tried some factory ammo and the gun shot OK. I need to load some heavier loads and try them out next.
     
    Jake4U

    Jake4U

    Now with 67% more FJB
    Sep 1, 2018
    1,161
    Zorros said:
    I carried one for 2 years when they first became available in md. Easy shooter considering weight and caliber. Never failed with any factory ammo. Did drop the mag once in a while or the slide failed to lock back on last rd fired. Sent it to sw for a looksee, but fault could have been mine. Sanded the left grip. Liked it a lot but went in a different direction.
    Click to expand...

    Same here. Nice CCW, but I transitioned to a Sig P365. It is thin, easy to carry and soft shooter considering it's a .45 polymer. Accurate too. Never had a failure to feed.
     
    S

    Striper69

    Ultimate Member
    Jan 31, 2014
    1,400
    Iowa
    I used my handloads with the max load this week. I hit the target from about 15 feet near the bullseye. I did have one misfire but that was a bad load. I love this gun! I was practicing shooting after taking the gun from my IWB holster. Not really trying for accuracy.
     
    I

    IronEye

    Active Member
    MDS Supporter
    Feb 10, 2018
    796
    Howard County
    My shield has done just fine with commercial loads i tried. It also handled Georgia Arms +P hollow points without a problem.

    For a lighter load I have had good functioning with Winchester 185gr Silvertips.

    After your gun has broken in a bit maybe those lighter handloads would work.
     
    AliasNeo07

    AliasNeo07

    Ultimate Member
    Feb 12, 2009
    6,559
    MD
    Just curious but why are you shooting handloads in a subcompact carry gun? I'm assuming it's for carry and not range use or you'd have gotten a bigger gun? I would just shoot commercial ammo out if it for practice and for carry.
     
    You must log in or register to reply here.

    Users who are viewing this thread

    Total: 2 (members: 0, guests: 2)
    Gun Commander Training Maryland

    Latest posts

    Forum statistics

    Threads
    275,402
    Messages
    7,280,327
    Members
    33,450
    Latest member
    angel45z

    Latest threads

    Top Bottom