9MM ammo isn’t built for lightweight revolvers. The recoil can dislodge the bullet from the case. The following is an analysis of how much bullet creep you get for various types of 9MM ammo in a Ruger LCR 9MM.
By the way, I’ve seen this referred to both as bullet creep and bullet crimp jump. If one term is more correct than the other, please do let me know in the comments section below.
So what is this really called? Here’s some Google data:
“bullet creep” 1,720 results
“bullet crimp jump” 275 results
“bullet jump” 37,400 results, though this is the wrong term. See Google results at https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=%22bullet+jump%22
“bullet crimp creep” 4 results
So my conclusion is that “bullet creep” is the preferred term though “bullet crimp jump” is the same thing.
Great video !!!! I just bought my first revolver and love it, apart from bullet creep … Yes, it’s a 9mm Ruger LCR. And in my case, the projectile actually did protrude forward out of the cylinder and jammed my gun. So I’m low looking for the best “inferior” 9mm ammo I can find, Just curious, however, why you say revolvers are “superior”?
I think I’ll stick with 38 or 357 for my revolver, and 9 for my semi. I’m not willing to take this sort of chance. If the bullet creeps forward too much, not only will the round not fire, but your revolver may jam when the bullet comes out of the front of the cylinder if that cylinder isn’t lined up with the barrel.