harleyfan

Can 9mm STI Mags be used for 40 S&W? If so, is this just a matter of adjusting the feed lips?

I am having an issue with my Hornady re-sizing/de-capping die drawing primers back into the primer pocket. I have moved the de-capping pin as far down as I can and have also polished it. I am at a loss. Has anyone experienced this problem, and if so, how did you fix it? Running a Dillon XL-650 reloading 9mm, mixed brass. Should I just change to a different brand of die?

I would like to start shooting USPSA. I have shot IDPA and also 3-gun. Looking for an excuse to buy an new pistol. What do you all recommend for a dedicated USPSA (major) limited pistol? I dont want to spend more than 2K.

I just bought a used STI DVC Limited 9mm. The gun is in great shape, but I noticed that the TIN finish is gone from the feed ramp and underside of barrel hood. I wonder if this wore off or did some enterprising individual think this area needed to be polished?

I would like to know the answer to this question too!

My gun wont cycle that light a load at all. Lubed bolt too.

Still shooting the 1301. If I run 1 1/8 ounce 3 1/4 dram #8 shot, I have no malfunctions. I shot a couple of boxes of Winchester AA 7 1/2 1290 feet per second and it will fail to cycle five or six times per box. Usually it will just fail to lock open on last shot. I wish someone made a reduced power recoil spring for light loads.

I'll make sure to check that out. Thanks!

Thanks Jeff. I have run some three in mag rounds through it and hopefully that helped to limber it up some. I feel pretty confident that it will sort itself out soon.

Still shooting the Beretta 1301. The problem is getting better. Shot a couple of rounds of skeet yesterday and only had one fail to extract. I am lubricating it with a little white lithium grease on the frame rails and the lever that actuates the shell carrier. There is a lot of resistance when the bolt travels to the rear to activate the shell carrier. The grease seems to help this quite a bit. I think all will be fine after a little more break-in time. It is strange that some of these guns run fine out of the box and some need to be slapped around a little before they will cooperate! One other thing; I added some weight inside the stock (rolled up nickels). I don't know if this helped, but it is running better.

Thank you for the help Jeff. I will let you all know how it works out.

I think I will run a box of 3in goose loads through it and just beat the heck out of it! Hopefully that will limber things up.

Thank you Jeff, I will try your suggestion and see if that helps. I wondered if there might be a little too much pressure on the recoil spring, so some heavy loads might help to break that in. The gun has less than 100 rounds through it (most of those bolt action). I am also storing it with the bolt locked back, hoping that might soften that spring a little. I have tried it with a variety of magazine spring lengths (currently 12in past end of tube. Thank you very much for you reply and suggestions! Keith

Hello everyone, first post here. I have a brand new Beretta 1301 comp with a 5 round Nordic extension. When I fire the shotgun it ejects the spent shell fine, loads another round on top of the follower but closes on an empty chamber. You can look in the loading port and see the round sitting on top of the follower. If you cycle the bolt, the shell will load into the chamber and fire just fine and then just do the same thing again. I have tried a variety of 2 3/4 birdshot and I still have the same problem. If I hold the shotgun against my shoulder with all my strength (and I mean so hard that I can barely move the gun) it will cycle OK. If I do not hold it very tightly it will not cycle correctly. I shot a friends 1301 and it shot just fine, not matter how I held it. Not sure what is going on here. Any help would be much appreciated. I have cleaned and lubed it twice, still same problems.