Anyone Shooting the 9mm Star Bm Pistol

The Bolt Man · February 22, 2008, 02:53 PM

ANYONE SHOOTING THE 9mm STAR BM PISTOL

Do any of you shoot this nice little pistol and what loads do you find work best. I am not sure just what I should expect in the way of accuracy with this pistol. I have not had any experience with one other than what I have tried.

I purchased one of the 9mm Star BM pistols when the price was $135.00. This pistol is in very good condition, reasonably tight and has a great bore.

I am looking for some loads that will shoot well. That means the load will have to cycle the pistol well without beating it up and be fairly accurate.

I have tried an 115gr. FMJ bullet with 5.1gr. of Win. 231 and this load will occasionally fail to fully cycle the pistol, it will not always eject the empty and then tries to load another round causing a jam. Short cycle.

Using 5.5gr. of Win. 231 eliminated the short cycle problem and shoots fairly well, holding the 3” black on a 50ft. pistol target at 50ft. with a two hand hold off a bench.

I have a good quantity of 115gr. FMJ Winchester bullets and 147gr. JHP Remington and (400) each of 124gr. HP/XTP Hornady 115gr.FMJ Hornady Bullets to work with.

Any suggestions or your favorite loads will be appreciated.

Bill

somerled · February 22, 2008, 11:57 PM

I had one several years ago and couldn't get it to function reliably with anything other than 115 grain ball ammunition at first. I also used a Remington 115 grain HP, which had the same profile as ball ammo, and Win. 231 for reloads. These worked well after I polished the feedramp and chamber mouth a little.

The plastic grips cracked around the screws fairly quickly. I replaced them and traded it off. The nice thing about it was its flatness. It packed well in a IWB holster.

armoredman · February 23, 2008, 12:15 AM

I wish I'd snagged one when they were plentiful and cheap - not one to be had anymore.

February 22, 2008, 02:53 PM	#1
The Bolt Man Member Join Date: January 17, 2008 Location: Minnesota Posts: 33	Anyone Shooting the 9mm Star Bm Pistol ANYONE SHOOTING THE 9mm STAR BM PISTOL Do any of you shoot this nice little pistol and what loads do you find work best. I am not sure just what I should expect in the way of accuracy with this pistol. I have not had any experience with one other than what I have tried. I purchased one of the 9mm Star BM pistols when the price was $135.00. This pistol is in very good condition, reasonably tight and has a great bore. I am looking for some loads that will shoot well. That means the load will have to cycle the pistol well without beating it up and be fairly accurate. I have tried an 115gr. FMJ bullet with 5.1gr. of Win. 231 and this load will occasionally fail to fully cycle the pistol, it will not always eject the empty and then tries to load another round causing a jam. Short cycle. Using 5.5gr. of Win. 231 eliminated the short cycle problem and shoots fairly well, holding the 3” black on a 50ft. pistol target at 50ft. with a two hand hold off a bench. I have a good quantity of 115gr. FMJ Winchester bullets and 147gr. JHP Remington and (400) each of 124gr. HP/XTP Hornady 115gr.FMJ Hornady Bullets to work with. Any suggestions or your favorite loads will be appreciated. Bill

February 22, 2008, 11:57 PM	#2
somerled Senior Member Join Date: June 11, 2005 Location: eastern Kansas Posts: 603	I had one several years ago and couldn't get it to function reliably with anything other than 115 grain ball ammunition at first. I also used a Remington 115 grain HP, which had the same profile as ball ammo, and Win. 231 for reloads. These worked well after I polished the feedramp and chamber mouth a little. The plastic grips cracked around the screws fairly quickly. I replaced them and traded it off. The nice thing about it was its flatness. It packed well in a IWB holster.

February 23, 2008, 12:15 AM	#3
armoredman Senior Member Join Date: May 22, 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 5,480	I wish I'd snagged one when they were plentiful and cheap - not one to be had anymore.