About the hollow points, humble marksman concluded that sig crowns really didnt function in any 2011’s. From the prodigy to the staccatto and even bull armory gave him trouble with every one of them because of the shape of the projectile.
Try Winchester white box 147 grain JHP. From what I have heard, many 9mm pistols prefer the longer ogive of the heavy bullets. I practice with 147 grain ball and carry the JHP in my Canik TP9 SF Elite and my Taurus GX4. Never had a problem. I will be buying an Apollo 11 fairly soon. By the way, I photographed the Apollo 11 launch on the morning of 16 July 1969. The Texas newspaper I worked for sent me to the Cape.
I'll try and get my hands on some, thanks for the recommendation. I found the Apollo loves any round nose hollow points like the Norma MHPs. I was able to run 250 rounds of the Normas with 0 malfunctions. And very nice! I bet that was a sight to behold!
Thank you! Out of the box, the apollo had a little friction, but after 250 rounds and a clean, it's smooth as butter. My table top clips were done after the fact, so maybe others might have done it fresh out of the box? Thanks for watching! 😁
Dude, I don't trust my own shooting enough to leave my ATV parked that close to the line of fire 🥸 Other than that I agree with your review completely. I have to clean my LFA Apollo 11 tonight since I ran 150 rounds through it yesterday. I too had a couple of interesting failures to feed or eject while running Remington Golden Sabre 115 grain JHP ammo. It handled a variety of FMJ without a hitch. This isn't the best gun I own but it *IS * the newest and I am quite pleased with it. Have fun running your 1000 round test!
Thanks for the feedback! I too am quite pleased with mine! I had a few rounds of Norma MHP that seem to feed the best, but I didn't have enough to be conclusive. They have the most FMJ like nose, so I think they would feed quite reliably. I'm collecting a handful of brands and plan to do a JHP test video soon! 👍 Thanks for watching! 😁
I just subscribed, great video and great pistol. I bought the compact and love it. It’s the second run so problems were ironed out and no mim parts. It runs like a clock. The HP issues burned themselves away after a couple hundred rounds and a good cleaning. No follow up video? I noticed you haven’t put anything out in a while, hope all is well.
Thanks for subscribing, and I appreciate the kind words! I am doing as well as one can, just have a lot on my plate. I have full intentions to get back to producing videos and hope to soon!
@@MasonsGunRoom glad to hear, it’s not a great economy at the moment. Your videos are fantastic. Definitely deserve more subscribers. Do what you can buddy!
It's an IFAK. A personal med kit for treating injuries and gun shot wounds. It contains your essentials like chest seals, hemostatic powder, gauze, bandages, airway tubes, gloves, tourniquet, alcohol wipes, etc. If you're at a local indoor range, no real need to have one. But if you're on you're own property or out hunting with no one around, it's nice to have. Better to have it and not need it, then to need it and not have it 👍
@@MasonsGunRoom I applaud you for being smart and prepared by having a medical kit on hand. I do want to offer some unsolicited advice, though: it's a very, very bad idea to place items in the small of the back, because if one were to fall on that spot, it can result in a spinal cord injury. On a side note, you would be surprised just how many gun ranges are run by morons that don't have the basic essentials on hand. I've been to an indoor range that didn't have first aid kits or an AED.
@@grantgillum8768 Thanks for the heads up, that's a good point. I've been looking into shrinking and relocating my IFAK since its a pain to sit anywhere with it on lol. And it's crazy that a range wouldn't have any trained medical professionals on standby or a kit! I know you sign a waiver before you shoot, but damn, you'd think they'd at least have a basic first aid kit.
I agree, options for the RMSC footprint aren't great. Basically just Holosun 😂 I'd assume someone will make an RMR plate for it soon Thanks for watching!
Thanks for watching! 😁 Not a stupid question! You might be right on some holsters, like leathers and light bearings that index off the light itself, but there are slight differences between 2011s and 1911s that make most nicely fit holsters incompatible. I just got off the phone with LFA, and they said they're currently looking into companies to work with on holsters, but nothing at the moment. I also ended up calling Safariland and asking if any holsters they had would be compatible with the Apollo, and they said no. Custom kydex might be the only option right now 👍
Have you checked out the MAC 191 DS9? I like to see it compared to LFA as both are under 1k. LFA appears to have MIM parts and a 3D printed grip, where the MAC does not.
I just looked it up, very nice looking firearm. I'll see if I can get my hands on one 👍 Originally, the Apollo did have 2-3 MiM parts. Spoke to a rep at LFA for an hour or so and asked him some questions for my 1000 round review, and he said they are machining everything in house now. They were using MiM parts to get the gun out in a reasonable time, but no longer do, and will be offering a program to replace the MiM parts for earlier models. And the grip, I get it. I personally have no problems with the 3D printed grip and actually quite like it, but I can understand the hesitation. Both very solid options 👍 Thanks for watching! 🙏
I wasn't necessarily saying the 3D printing is a bad thing, there are definitely quality differences between a hobby grade and an industrial 3D printer. Personally, I like the look of its grip better than my MAC and it appears to me to have a grip texture advantage over MAC. When I purchased my MAC, I had both it and the LFA in my cart. Ultimately, MIM or lack thereof was the deciding factor for me. I'd love to see them head to head either way. And if that barrel was ported...
It's a bit of a bummer, I agree. But for a "budget" competition or plinking pistol, it shines! I found a few brands of HPs that have a more FMJ like nose that I plan to try in a video soon 👍 Thanks for watching! 😁
Out of the box it had a little friction, no hang up though like the prodigy's had. After 250 rounds, it's now smooth as butter! I did a full inspection before shooting, didn't see any burrs or bad machining. Color me very impressed!
It was. Out of the box it was tough as nails to actuate with just the thumb, but after 250 rounds and a clean, it's nice and smooth Thanks for watching!
Yes it is. As for the Non Light version, I'm not sure. I only have the TLR-1 compatible model. On their website, it does say the non light bearing model requires an included piece to be attached to the rail, so I'd assume they aren't compatible.
I understand for sure. Still a killer piece for competition or plinking! I've been testing a few different companies for a video and have found a handful it likes, should have the video out next month 👍
Good video, I love my Apollo 11, and its been doing extremely well, check out the video on my channel i made where i test JHP ammo through mine. I had the same stovepipe malfunction that you had with winchester ranger ammo. But otherwise it ran well.
Thanks! I'm loving mine as well. Funny you should mention, I've already seen all your videos on the Apollo 11 😁 I watched every video on RU-vid about it while waiting for it to ship lol. Quality content you have there brother 👍 Thanks for commenting and checking out the video!
Privacy, and to avoid unwanted attention from undesirables. Maybe some crazy dude who doesn't like the things I say and finds me. Or maybe someone sees all the firearms I have, figures out where I live, and breaks into my house. Or maybe a tyrannical government wants to take away all firearms from civilians. Definitely don't want to be blasting my face around for their registry.
@@MasonsGunRoommy dude, if you bought any firearms from a shop on a 4473, you’re already on a registry, ATF knows what you have and was shown to have a illegal registry of gun owners info, they even moved the type of firearm to the front of the 4473 so they can quickly photograph/scan your info. But hey good video, Subbed.
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