Jim Taylor
Playing with the Star BM
Wednesday, March 24, 2021, 12:59

Took the Star BM to the range today. I have not had a chance to shoot it much since December! Ran several hundred rounds through it this morning. I have never been a 9mm fan .. just because of personal preference .. but I have gotten more tolerant as I have aged.

The 9 is easy on powder and lead. The load with 3.5 gr. of 700X will yield 2000 reloads from a pound of powder! That ain't nothing to make light of these days. The load is mild, somewhere around 900 fps.

The highest hit was my first shot. I was holding center and it went high. I dropped to a 6 o'clock hold and fired the last 4.

Loads with Unique and Blue Dot were hotter, giving more recoil and hitting closer to the sights.

Any inaccuracy is due in large part to the nut that was holding the grip. The little gun feels good in the hand but the trigger, while not heavy, is gonna take me a bit of time to get used to.