I always use jacketed 158 grain but brands vary. Last session was Precision One and Norma. I started with the Norma and didn't have a problem. When I started trying to use up the Precision One, it happened. I honestly don't like the Precision One much -- it's not accurate in my gun.
Previous brands I've used included Fiocchi, Aguila, PMC, Prvi, and there was probably some Magtech in there. I'm going to start doing a better job of tracking it against ammo brands. Some of those brands have reputations for being rather dirty.
Last edited by Edster; 09-16-2022 at 09:38 PM.
I strongly suspect the brand of ammo is a factor. With availability issues, I have had to use ammo brands I would have passed on five years ago.
It doesn't happen with each cylinder. It's irregular. I've had it happen on the first reload and I've gone several cylinders with no problem.
I'm usually pretty logical/linear about troubleshooting but this is not a regular carry gun for me so I haven't gotten too serious about figuring it out. If I was depending on it, I'd be tracking round counts, brands, reload cycles that session, and how I was reloading in a spreadsheet until I found the pattern.
Right now, my best guess is "lots of unburnt powder flying out of cheap ammo".
I did find getting the ejector rod totally dry reduced the incidents noticeably. Lube on that part seems to be a crud retainer.
Last edited by Edster; 09-16-2022 at 09:43 PM.
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I believe, as best I can recall, that the S&W 6946 was our first issued semi-auto. (But we could carry anything over .380 that was personally owned as long as we qualified with it quarterly. That policy would change several years later. )
1977 was my EOD for gov't service.
Rick Devoid of Tarnhelm Supply used to offer the +P Powder Eater modification to the ejection star. It was basically relief grooves cut underneath the star.
Ayoob used Devoid a lot back in the day. I'm sure any smith could duplicate it. Devoid still shows it on his website for 75.00.
Anyone else here think that a modern, alloy reintroduction of the i-frame, with decent sights, in .22LR would be cool for pocket use?
A 6-shot centennial i-frame .22 LR with a decent front sight that weighed, say, 12-13 oz using affordable 642 metallurgy would get my tail wagging.
j vs i:
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