Ruger P89 Range Report

gunguy25 · 10-14-2010, 03:10 PM

I took my Ruger P89 to the range yesterday. Its the first time i shot one in like 7 or 8 years. This target is from 7 yards with a medium rate of fire and is a 5in group. The first i tried as DA and missed the first shot, am going to practice with my snap cap and get better at the DA on it. But not to bad for a first shoot. I was using 115gr. Federal FMJ, and two handed grip. I shoot 100 rounds total threw it with no malfunctions, so am happy. I should be able to get my groups down more with practice with the trigger. I just thought I would do a range report for you guys. If there's anything i missed let me know, Thanks and God bless

johnlives4christ · 10-14-2010, 09:40 PM

sweet. not to bad shooting with a new gun. bout like i do with a new gun... then i get the lead out , pun intended, and practice my trigger control a tad and pretty soon in laying waste to coke cans all over the range.

im still wanting a ruger 95. man them rugers are built tough i likem

todd51 · 10-14-2010, 11:30 PM

Way to go. New gun, first time firing, five inch group, that's pretty nice all around.

First time firing a new gun I have been known after firing that first double action shot to put the second shot (which would be single action on the gun) in the trees.

1911 man · 10-15-2010, 03:40 AM

ruger p89s are nice guns at a sweet price nice job

Zane71464 · 10-15-2010, 06:11 AM

Congratulations on your P89, and great shooting! They are good made and good shooting pistols.

Mtmtnmn · 10-25-2010, 07:35 PM

I bought a P89 back in 2006. I have a hard time with the long trigger travel for one and can't hit the broad side of a barn with it for another. I am 8" high at 40'. I called Ruger who sent me another sight but it was the same height as the old one and that was all they had left. I installed a adjustable rear sight to no avail and finally I popped for a set of laser grips which solved the problem but at a terrible cost.

While I do like the 89 and think it is a great pistol I have had much better luck with S&W's.

jlloyd73 · 12-02-2010, 08:24 PM

I have had the P89 and P90. I just added Houge grips to them and it changed the feel of the gun 100% for me...much better than the factory ones. They are great shooting guns for the money.

BETH · 12-02-2010, 08:44 PM

I would like to see picture of ruger?

Zane71464 · 12-02-2010, 10:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BETH

I would like to see picture of ruger?

This is an older one I have Beth....

jlloyd73 · 12-03-2010, 12:10 PM

This is a pic of my old P90 with Houge grips. I used to carry it with Black Talon bullets just in case.

gunguy25 · 12-03-2010, 02:01 PM

heres the pic of mine

flyingtiger85 · 12-21-2010, 12:43 AM

My youngest brother had one back in the 1990's I enjoyed shooting it.He had several 15 round mags for it.Later, it only would come with 10 rounds for awhile.It's a nice looking gun to.

Zane71464 · 12-21-2010, 06:49 AM

...and very reliable...out of all the ?# of rounds Ive fired through mine, cant think of one malfunction.

glocknut · 12-21-2010, 04:37 PM

I had a P90 45acp. I miss it. It had a good trigger for a Ruger.

Whenever i hear the song "all the girls i've loved"...i think of all the guns i have sold or traded over the years. Why O why....did i trade/sell them....whoe is me....

mike
gn

BETH · 12-21-2010, 04:44 PM

thank u

Zane71464 · 12-21-2010, 06:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by glocknut

I had a P90 45acp. I miss it. It had a good trigger for a Ruger.

Whenever i hear the song "all the girls i've loved"...i think of all the guns i have sold or traded over the years. Why O why....did i trade/sell them....whoe is me....

mike
gn

I hear ya mike....I just did get rid of my P90 and have had it a long time.
I loved that pistol, but I must have loved the one I traded for it better!

Regular Joe · 12-22-2010, 04:51 AM

I bought a P-95 about 3 years ago. The extractor lost temper, and would not extract. Ruger sent a replacement. Same deal. I will NEVER EVER buy another semi auto Ruger CF.
The good thing is that it led me to Glock.

Sandman · 01-03-2011, 02:34 PM

I have had a P89 for about 15 years. It has never malfunctioned in all the time I have had it. Shoots well also. I put a Hogue slip-on grip on mine.

north tex · 02-01-2011, 07:48 PM

I've had a P89DC for more than 15 years and won't part with it. Came with 2 15 rnd mags and I bought 2 Ram-Line 18 rounders (no longer available except used) for it. The trigger takes some getting used to but after you get it mastered it's a good shooter. I did cut that useless lanyard loop off the bottom of the grip.

Made one mistake with it... Let my wife try it out and now it's "her gun".

10-14-2010, 03:10 PM	#1
gunguy25 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: TN Contributor Posts: 883	Ruger P89 Range Report I took my Ruger P89 to the range yesterday. Its the first time i shot one in like 7 or 8 years. This target is from 7 yards with a medium rate of fire and is a 5in group. The first i tried as DA and missed the first shot, am going to practice with my snap cap and get better at the DA on it. But not to bad for a first shoot. I was using 115gr. Federal FMJ, and two handed grip. I shoot 100 rounds total threw it with no malfunctions, so am happy. I should be able to get my groups down more with practice with the trigger. I just thought I would do a range report for you guys. If there's anything i missed let me know, Thanks and God bless Attached Images -->

10-14-2010, 09:40 PM	#2
johnlives4christ Former Guest Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Kentucky Posts: 3,828	Re: Ruger P89 Range Report sweet. not to bad shooting with a new gun. bout like i do with a new gun... then i get the lead out , pun intended, and practice my trigger control a tad and pretty soon in laying waste to coke cans all over the range. im still wanting a ruger 95. man them rugers are built tough i likem

10-14-2010, 11:30 PM	#3
todd51 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Central, Ohio Contributor Posts: 2,571	Re: Ruger P89 Range Report Way to go. New gun, first time firing, five inch group, that's pretty nice all around. First time firing a new gun I have been known after firing that first double action shot to put the second shot (which would be single action on the gun) in the trees. __________________ Retired Praefectus Vigilum NRA Endowment Member

10-15-2010, 03:40 AM	#4
1911 man V.I.P. Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 64	Re: Ruger P89 Range Report ruger p89s are nice guns at a sweet price nice job

10-15-2010, 06:11 AM	#5
Zane71464 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Ohio NRA Member Contributor Posts: 5,350	Re: Ruger P89 Range Report Congratulations on your P89, and great shooting! They are good made and good shooting pistols. __________________ Two Words; "Simple Man", song by Charlie Daniels sums up my thoughts on a "few things"!

10-25-2010, 07:35 PM	#6
Mtmtnmn Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 9	Re: Ruger P89 Range Report I bought a P89 back in 2006. I have a hard time with the long trigger travel for one and can't hit the broad side of a barn with it for another. I am 8" high at 40'. I called Ruger who sent me another sight but it was the same height as the old one and that was all they had left. I installed a adjustable rear sight to no avail and finally I popped for a set of laser grips which solved the problem but at a terrible cost. While I do like the 89 and think it is a great pistol I have had much better luck with S&W's.

12-02-2010, 08:24 PM	#7
jlloyd73 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Contributor Posts: 1,931	Re: Ruger P89 Range Report I have had the P89 and P90. I just added Houge grips to them and it changed the feel of the gun 100% for me...much better than the factory ones. They are great shooting guns for the money.

12-02-2010, 08:44 PM	#8
BETH Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: naugatuck,Ct. Contributor Posts: 6,666	Re: Ruger P89 Range Report I would like to see picture of ruger?

12-03-2010, 12:10 PM	#10
jlloyd73 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Contributor Posts: 1,931	Re: Ruger P89 Range Report This is a pic of my old P90 with Houge grips. I used to carry it with Black Talon bullets just in case. Attached Images

12-03-2010, 02:01 PM	#11
gunguy25 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: TN Contributor Posts: 883	Re: Ruger P89 Range Report heres the pic of mine Attached Images

12-21-2010, 12:43 AM	#12
flyingtiger85 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Nevada Posts: 743	Re: Ruger P89 Range Report My youngest brother had one back in the 1990's I enjoyed shooting it.He had several 15 round mags for it.Later, it only would come with 10 rounds for awhile.It's a nice looking gun to.

12-21-2010, 06:49 AM	#13
Zane71464 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Ohio NRA Member Contributor Posts: 5,350	Re: Ruger P89 Range Report ...and very reliable...out of all the ?# of rounds Ive fired through mine, cant think of one malfunction. __________________ Two Words; "Simple Man", song by Charlie Daniels sums up my thoughts on a "few things"!

12-21-2010, 04:37 PM	#14
glocknut Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: THE FORUM MASCOTT... Posts: 12,482	Re: Ruger P89 Range Report I had a P90 45acp. I miss it. It had a good trigger for a Ruger. Whenever i hear the song "all the girls i've loved"...i think of all the guns i have sold or traded over the years. Why O why....did i trade/sell them....whoe is me.... mike gn __________________ Where O where are you tonight? Why have you gone and left me alone? I searched to world over and a thought i found true love... You met another and PTThhh you were gone....

12-21-2010, 04:44 PM	#15
BETH Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: naugatuck,Ct. Contributor Posts: 6,666	Re: Ruger P89 Range Report thank u

12-22-2010, 04:51 AM	#17
Regular Joe V.I.P. Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 269	Re: Ruger P89 Range Report I bought a P-95 about 3 years ago. The extractor lost temper, and would not extract. Ruger sent a replacement. Same deal. I will NEVER EVER buy another semi auto Ruger CF. The good thing is that it led me to Glock. __________________ Around here, we don't say "Oh shucks", or "oh man". We say Oh BAMA!!

01-03-2011, 02:34 PM	#18
Sandman Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Louisiana Posts: 552	Re: Ruger P89 Range Report I have had a P89 for about 15 years. It has never malfunctioned in all the time I have had it. Shoots well also. I put a Hogue slip-on grip on mine.

02-01-2011, 07:48 PM	#19
north tex V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Leonard, Tx Posts: 284	Re: Ruger P89 Range Report I've had a P89DC for more than 15 years and won't part with it. Came with 2 15 rnd mags and I bought 2 Ram-Line 18 rounders (no longer available except used) for it. The trigger takes some getting used to but after you get it mastered it's a good shooter. I did cut that useless lanyard loop off the bottom of the grip. Made one mistake with it... Let my wife try it out and now it's "her gun".