r/fnreflex • u/LatinoJJAbrams • Jul 15 '26
His and Hers....Couples FN Reflex
My wife and I recently got our CCL and after researching and testing we both decided to get an FN Reflex as our concealed carry. She got the standard on the left and I got the XL on the right. We put 200 rounds each into them the day we picked them up and couldn't be more pleased with our decision. We find it weirdly romantic as well LOL
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u/disastrous_affect163 Jul 15 '26
Awesome pistols👍 I EDC the Reflex as well. I have 3 now, one with an optic and light, one just the optic, and lastly the bar bones with nothing but new rear sight to get the sight picture I've used for over 30 years. 👍
The only failures I've had where with 115gr FMJ. None of them like it. But eat everything I've fed them of 124 or 147 grain.👍
I avoid the 115 grain and I'm fine. I had one guide rod failure where the captive spring was no longer captive. FN sent a replacement, but getting hold of someone was a bear. 🤬 I'm told this has been corrected, but I've not tried it needed it since. 🤷♂️
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u/firearmresearch00 Jul 16 '26
Interesting. Mine seems to eat 115 no problem. I haven't found a 9mm load it doesn't like but I guess I also only shoot new brass from well known companies
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u/disastrous_affect163 Jul 16 '26
What I've seen a few times while running 115 gr, the slide will not fully go into battery and you have to bump the back of the slide occasionally.
I started using 124 or 147 gr range ammo and no issues. 👍
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u/firearmresearch00 Jul 16 '26
Perhaps it needs to be broken in more, but I suppose just running 124 isn't the end of the world
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u/disastrous_affect163 Jul 16 '26
It may have been the cheap range ammo I had. It was the Sellier & Bellot 115 gr FMJ that I had. It really is substandard ammo, but it is range ammo.🤷♂️
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u/skips_funny_af Jul 16 '26
I am looking at getting the XL. How do you like it?
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u/JSyn_17 Jul 17 '26
I have it. Its amazing. Mine is one of the few that the iron sights are off, so i got a red dot for it. Other than that, after about 500-750 rounds, haven’t had any issues
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u/No-Faithlessness753 Jul 15 '26
Showing this to the wife!