Help! 9mm not ejecting

[U.S. Patriot]

I'm using accurate no 2 started at 3.6 and I'm up to 4.5 now. The max load it 4.6. If it still does not enject is it safe to keep going up?

I would not exceed max charge, you take a chance of over pressure. Are you getting your load data from a manual or from the powder manufacture? I'm using load data from Hodgdon. My manual did not list a charge for 115 grain FMJ bullets. I'm charging .1 grains under max charge for TiteGroup powder. I have tested 150 rounds and they have all functioned properly. Honestly, I would try a different powder, before I did anything else.

 

[Litlratt]

I loaded some 9mm 115 grain cp rn with 5.2 grains of accurate no 5 ( that's the starting load in my lee book) and the cases did not eject and some of them jammed on the way out. Any ideas why???

I'm using acuarate no 2 started at 3.6 and I'm up to 4.5 now. The max load it 4.6. If it still does not enject is it safe to keep going up?

Please make up my mind. Are you using #5 or #2? It's difficult enough troubleshooting on the internet, even more so if you don't provide us with accurate data. If you are using both, please stick with one until we've resolved your problem.

My lee book says 1.169 for max oal and 1.100 for min. I was loading 1.129 and working up my charge but they are failing to eject. Some stay in the chamber but most stove pipe. I am now at the max and are about ready to test them. If they don't eject I dot really know what to do from this point.

Is this what happened during the load one fire one test? If not, at what point did they start failing to extract? Your initial problem was failure to eject.

 

[454comp]

i have a problem with my 5906 and re loads as well, the shells seem to just sort of fall out of the gun (not ejecting very far) never had any fail but they dont preform as well as factory rounds

 

[Litlratt]

i have a problem with my 5906 and re loads as well, the shells seem to just sort of fall out of the gun (not ejecting very far) never had any fail but they dont preform as well as factory rounds

If you've never had a failure, how is it a problem? By perform, do you mean that they are not as accurate as factory?

 

[bronson3304]

The gun I am having issues with is my 5906 as well. I am using the load data from accurates web sight. I have both #5 and #2. But they both do the same. I was low on #5 so I went to get more but they were out of it. So I tried #2 since #5 wasn't working. Starting to wonder if it's my gun causing me problems. But I have shot reloads thru it before. Just not my reloads.

 

[Litlratt]

When did it start failing to extract? And did you do the test?

 

[bronson3304]

I haven't hade one successfully eject yet and no I haven't had time to go up to the range yet to try the test. If everything goes well tomorrow will be the day.

 

[Litlratt]

If you have any, take some known good ammo with you and perform the same test.

 

[U.S. Patriot]

If you have any, take some known good ammo with you and perform the same test.

^this^ That way you can eliminate the gun as an issue.

 

[bronson3304]

Ok. I think the charge is to weak thou

 

[bronson3304]

Well I didn't make it to the range today. I will go for sure tomorrow

 

[brian_a_mcmillen]

I actually purchased the Lyman handloader's guide which not only gives you good starting loads and max loads but the factory load specs too. Sometimes too little charge is just as bad or even worse than a charge that is too high.

 

[bronson3304]

I found the problem. I checked my dies and my crimp die was not adj correctly and there was no crimp being put on the rounds. The max load was still the only ones to cycle thou. The mid loads would cycle and fire but did not lock the slide back. And the starting loads still stove piped.

 

[U.S. Patriot]

I found the problem. I checked my dies and my crimp die was not adj correctly and there was no crimp being put on the rounds. The max load was still the only ones to cycle thou. The mid loads would cycle and fire but did not lock the slide back. And the starting loads still stove piped.

I would try some TiteGroup.

 

[bronson3304]

I will look into it. Thanks

 

[Litlratt]

Unusual that it would require a max charge of #2 or #5 to cycle properly. Did you adjust your crimp prior to shooting the "mid" charges?
Solo 1000 or 231 would also work well.

 

[bronson3304]

I set my crimp to a light crimp because I'm using plated bullets. The manufacture told me if the crimp is to tight it will mess with the accuracy of the bullet and pull the plating off.

 

[XtremeVel]

Unusual that it would require a max charge of #2 or #5 to cycle properly. Did you adjust your crimp prior to shooting the "mid" charges?
Solo 1000 or 231 would also work well.

I set my crimp to a light crimp because I'm using plated bullets. The manufacture told me if the crimp is to tight it will mess with the accuracy of the bullet and pull the plating off.

It does seem unusual.

Are you using data for plated ? I wonder if your source has backed off on their load. I am not familiar with the Accurate line of powders, but would be curious if you are using lead/plated data just how that would compare to data for a jacketed bullet in the same weight.

 

[bronson3304]

The manufacter said to use fmj data on their bullets with a light crimp

 

[bronson3304]

I am going to load some more test rounds and see how they fire thru my glock. I am kinda thinking now that my springs In my smith are a little heavy.