Hi-Point 995 at the range today

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Hi all,
I picked up my new Hi-Point from the group buy yesterday, stripped it down and cleaned it last night and took it to the range this morning. I ran 100 round of PMC ammo though it without a problem and found it to be a lot of fun to shoot. The trigger has some side to side play that I will want to try and tighten up and the extra mags I got are not as nice as the one that shipped with the gun, but everything worked the way it should and the gun is easily as accurate as my vision allows at 25 yards with the supplied standard sights. Next trip I will try my Red Dot on it.
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Love mine, it has become one of my favorite range plinkers.
I have yet to break mine down with about 500 rounds down the barrel I have had no problems to speak of.
I just run a boresnake down it and call it a day at this point.
 
Artie said:
How was it to strip and clean, picking mine up tonight?
Looking at the Hi-Point Forum, Wolf's 995 Disassembly, looks a little more involved than I would have thought:
http://www.hipointfirearmsforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=268383

Nice grouping
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The field stripping on the newer models goes a little easier than the one posted by Wolf, and I didn't get into it as deep as removing any of the roll pins. That will wait for another day when I have time to unscrew any screw-ups!
 
SkuaSeptember said:
The field stripping on the newer models goes a little easier than the one posted by Wolf, and I didn't get into it as deep as removing any of the roll pins. That will wait for another day when I have time to unscrew any screw-ups!
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You shouldn't really have to remove any roll pins? Take the top of the stock off, take the receiver cover off, remove the retainer clip on the bottom of the stock, lift up receiver assembly out of stock. push the retainer clip on the back-bottom of the receiver out, pull back the bolt, and lift up. The small parts (springs, firing pin, the other thing that I cant remember the name of) fall out of the bolt, then slide the bolt forward. Not a roll pin to be moved in the whole process?
 
Pffft... I'm just gonna pick mine up and shoot the snot out of it. No cleaning needed on a $300 plastic rifle!

-JR
 
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ARV said:
You shouldn't really have to remove any roll pins? Take the top of the stock off, take the receiver cover off, remove the retainer clip on the bottom of the stock, lift up receiver assembly out of stock. push the retainer clip on the back-bottom of the receiver out, pull back the bolt, and lift up. The small parts (springs, firing pin, the other thing that I cant remember the name of) fall out of the bolt, then slide the bolt forward. Not a roll pin to be moved in the whole process?
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Correct. The post Artie linked to takes the gun down far beyond field stripping - such as when replacing the trigger.
 
I guess I should have waited till I got mine before I asked the question, was eager and after reading the Wolf breakdown I got a little bummed that a "$300.00 plastic rifle" was gonna need that type of work.
Got mine home last night and broke it down just like ARV posted, no problems.
Put 90 rounds through it this morning and was surprised how fun and accurate it truly was. Had someone at the range ask "What the hell is that thing?", offered to let them fire it but they had to leave. Fun Gun!
 
This is what I'll let friends/new shooters use. It's just as scary looking as my AR, but cheaper to feed.

-JR
 
I have been playing around with mine today. Installing the flashlight, compensator, laser and mag holder. Dying to bring it to the range.
 
I would be surprised if these guns didn't work out of the box. I don't figure that most buyers of Hi Points are fastidious cleaners and maintainers, and I'd bet the company is of the same mind.
 
exodious said:
I would be surprised if these guns didn't work out of the box. I don't figure that most buyers of Hi Points are fastidious cleaners and maintainers, and I'd bet the company is of the same mind.
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I didnt clean mine when I got it. IIRC the recommended round count before anything more than a bore cleaning is close to 1k rounds, maybe more. Its been a while since Ive seen the "manual".


I like this video.

 
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ARV said:
I didnt clean mine when I got it. IIRC the recommended round count before anything more than a bore cleaning is close to 1k rounds, maybe more. Its been a while since Ive seen the "manual".


I like this video.

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When I got mine, I understood the directions direct from HiPoint, said do not break it down.. shoot it till you run out of ammo.... [grin]
 
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SkuaSeptember said:
2 trips to the range, 300 rounds thru it and the only problem so far has been my failure to fully seat the magazine. I'm Lovin it!
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exactly the only area that bugged me a little, the magazine needs to stick out a little so we can drive it home. Because it sits flush inside the grip, it's difficult to lock in...
 
Have been to the range twice with this rifle. Had 3 failures to eject today using the Winchester white box Full Metal Jacket 115 grain that I got from Walmart. The 1st time at the range never had a failure but was using tulammo, Federal American Eagel 124 grain and Fiocchi. This is the same Winchester ammo I had issues on my Ruger LC9. Got a box and half left, once it is gone, I won't buy that again. Picked up some more Federal American Eagle 124 grain and Independence 124grain for the next trip. Anyone have any failures to eject?
 
Artie said:
Have been to the range twice with this rifle. Had 3 failures to eject today using the Winchester white box Full Metal Jacket 115 grain that I got from Walmart. The 1st time at the range never had a failure but was using tulammo, Federal American Eagel 124 grain and Fiocchi. This is the same Winchester ammo I had issues on my Ruger LC9. Got a box and half left, once it is gone, I won't buy that again. Picked up some more Federal American Eagle 124 grain and Independence 124grain for the next trip. Anyone have any failures to eject?
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I don't recall any fte's.... and I used mostly WWB...
 
turbo38gn said:
exactly the only area that bugged me a little, the magazine needs to stick out a little so we can drive it home. Because it sits flush inside the grip, it's difficult to lock in...
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I added leather 1911 mag bumpers to them with super glue. The extra 1/8" makes a difference.
 

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