Posted: 11/6/2011 5:57:21 PM EDT
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So i went out to try some handloads, the last set of 5 rounds which were 4.2 gr (hot load) of clays behind 230gr Winchester FMJ, 2 fired just fine, 3rd one jammed but never fired. looked in barrel with mirror to make sure and yup still loaded round jammed in there.
I have never expereinced a jammed 1911 before. This gun has over 200 rounds through it with no jams. The slide is fully closed, i can pull it back just far enough to see in between the barrel and frame and able to see the casting, but cannot see enough to see if the primer has been struck or not. Any ideas? Thanks |
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I've cleard jams like that at the range. With magazine removed and muzzle pointed down range, push with short sharp shove, the recoil spring plug and bushing, leaving the muzzle clear.
Another method is to securely grab the slide with your left hand as if you were about to slingshot the slide. Again, mag dropped and muzzle pointed in safe direction. Then with your open right hand as if you were about to grip the gun, slap the back side of the grip where the geip meets the frame, with the web of your thumb/forefinger. A word of caution on this one––I wittnessed an AD with someone using this method. The jam cleared, but the extractor dragged the loaded round back to where the primer hit the ejector––kerblamo. Just superficial damage to the shooter. The pistol was a .38 super and I don't think the geometry of a .45 acp would permit this, but be careful. |
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I've cleard jams like that at the range. With magazine removed and muzzle pointed down range, push with short sharp shove, the recoil spring plug and bushing, leaving the muzzle clear. Another method is to securely grab the slide with your left hand as if you were about to slingshot the slide. Again, mag dropped and muzzle pointed in safe direction. Then with your open right hand as if you were about to grip the gun, slap the back side of the grip where the geip meets the frame, with the web of your thumb/forefinger. A word of caution on this one––I wittnessed an AD with someone using this method. The jam cleared, but the extractor dragged the loaded round back to where the primer hit the ejector––kerblamo. Just superficial damage to the shooter. The pistol was a .38 super and I don't think the geometry of a .45 acp would permit this, but be careful. I've tried to give it a sharp shove on the slide while holding the grip a few times with no success, even tried taking the spring and bushing out, no success. Have not tried the grip bump method yet. Will give slide another try first again, if nothing works, i will try the grip bump method. Btw the mag is already out just for the information. |
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Quoted: So i went out to try some handloads, the last set of 5 rounds which were 4.2 gr (hot load) of clays behind 230gr Winchester FMJ, 2 fired just fine, 3rd one jammed but never fired. looked in barrel with mirror to make sure and yup still loaded round jammed in there. I have never expereinced a jammed 1911 before. This gun has over 200 rounds through it with no jams. The slide is fully closed, i can pull it back just far enough to see in between the barrel and frame and able to see the casting, but cannot see enough to see if the primer has been struck or not. Any ideas? Thanks Chamber check all your loads before you take them to the range. |
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I had something similar to this once. I got very nervous because It was a loaded round and I didnt want to leave the range with it chambered. What I did was take the mag out as you did and push the recoil plug against the shooting bench pointing it down range. This should open your action. If you have a FLGR you cant do this. I hate FLGR's so with me it wasnt there.
You grip the gun like you are going to shoot it but keep your finger off the trigger and put your body weight behind it. If the slide opens and the round is stuck in the chamber then put a cleaning rod down the muzzle to push the round out. Be very careful with this and use common sense. At all times the round can go off makeing a dangerous situation. Do this at your own risk. I am just telling you how I fixed a similar problem. Good luck. |
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What's happened is bullet has been shoved into rifling and case rim of course is inside extractor groove. This is a result of an excessive oal or a very poor crimp that allowed bullet to be slung forward.
Like it or not this will require force to remove. DO NOT ATTEMP TO KNOCK BACKWARDS WITH SQUIB ROD. There's a live primer in the back of brass casing but you already know this. About the only remedy at your disposal is to secure edge of muzzle downward off a secure table ledge, pointed preferably towards earth. Then with a hard smack of the hand strike downward on receiver. I've cleared many a jam of this type this way for new reloaders................ and buy a case gage. Lee Factory Crimp Die wouldn't hurt either. Good luck and reload safely. |