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I am in a rather odd spot. I own a 9mm carbine, but not a 9mm pistol. My Ruger P89 was taken in a burglary before I joined this forum (replaced by my XDm 40 that prompted me to join). While hitting the garage sales, I found and purchased a Hi-Point 9mm carbine, with a 3-9x scope on top. I'm thinking it may become a coyote and other pests gun, because it is cheap enough to leave out in the garden shed with my $85 purchase price.
I'm thinking I'd ideally want some 147gr high pressure to take advantage of the long barrel. and probably help accuracy for the longer shots. It seamed pretty accurate with the cheap 115gr yellow box stuff (found a partial box left over from the Ruger a couple weeks back), but I wouldn't mind something better suited to the carbine. Heavy or light? What do you guys think?
There is a slight chance it may someday get used for deer, but there are so many other and better options already owned, it seams unlikely. Maybe when the kid(s) are sort of big enough to go deer hunting for the first time in about a decade. To put it in perspective; I first went out with a bolt action .410 and slugs as a pre-teen. The Hi-Point would be better than that at least.
I'm thinking I'd ideally want some 147gr high pressure to take advantage of the long barrel. and probably help accuracy for the longer shots. It seamed pretty accurate with the cheap 115gr yellow box stuff (found a partial box left over from the Ruger a couple weeks back), but I wouldn't mind something better suited to the carbine. Heavy or light? What do you guys think?
There is a slight chance it may someday get used for deer, but there are so many other and better options already owned, it seams unlikely. Maybe when the kid(s) are sort of big enough to go deer hunting for the first time in about a decade. To put it in perspective; I first went out with a bolt action .410 and slugs as a pre-teen. The Hi-Point would be better than that at least.