armokc Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 What are they? I have an idea of what they are but don't really want to assume. Tried a search but no luck Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superdude Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 (edited) stovepipe example: http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m167/tharmsen/Forums/guns/Kimber/52142-VerticalStovepipe.jpg It is a failure to fully eject, usually caused by an undercharged load or too heavy a recoil spring. Edited August 27, 2012 by superdude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chirpy Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 (edited) A stovepipe is where the spent casing gets caught between the slide and barrel hood and the empty brass looks like a pipe sticking almost straight up as per the above example. Battery means the slide is complete closed on a fresh round and is ready to fire that round. Out of battery is when the slide is back slightly and the pistol will not fire. Richard Edited August 27, 2012 by chirpy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armokc Posted August 27, 2012 Author Share Posted August 27, 2012 Nice! Thanks guys Well Im have a out of battery issue that i need to figure out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superdude Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 Tell us about it and we'll try to help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g mac Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 pictures will help with diagnosis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proudbeard33 Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 are you loading your own ammo? if so the cases might be bulged Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankl03 Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 are you loading your own ammo? if so the cases might be bulged I just finally got a case gauge. I couldn't believe how many of my rounds were failing to gauge. I also just ordered a lee factory crimp die. I'm hoping to run all the bad ones through the new die. I used to shoot a Glock 35 so allot of my brass has the bulge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armokc Posted August 28, 2012 Author Share Posted August 28, 2012 are you loading your own ammo? if so the cases might be bulged I am loading my own 40 ammo with a SDB. Using lead bullets and once fired brass I have a Edge WEnt to the range last weekend and twice had the out of battery problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armokc Posted August 30, 2012 Author Share Posted August 30, 2012 (edited) Tell us about it and we'll try to help. I have had two out of battery while shooting last weekend. I am reloading on my SDB with once fired brass. But I shot with some of my buddies ammo and had the same problem. He reloads on a LNL. Any other possibilities? Edited August 30, 2012 by armokc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g mac Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 Maybe, your loads( c.o.l) are too long? Try factory loads, or shorter c.ol. and see if it still happens. Try different bullet heads. Check extractor, or recoil spring might too light? Is your crimp good enough? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armokc Posted August 31, 2012 Author Share Posted August 31, 2012 Maybe, your loads( c.o.l) are too long? Try factory loads, or shorter c.ol. and see if it still happens. Try different bullet heads. Check extractor, or recoil spring might too light? Is your crimp good enough? thanks for the info I will check into your suggestions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryYu Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 (edited) Get a single stage and a Lee Factory Crimp Die. Run your loads through it as a last step. It will iron your rounds into shape (it's basically a case gauge) and apply a crimp to them too. Oh, also. Does your ammo pass the "plop" test? Take the barrel out of your gun and drop a known working round (factory) into the chamber. Listen for the plop and note how it sits in the chamber. Take your own rounds and see if they duplicate the "plop" or if they get stuck somewhere. Your barrel makes a great case gauge, as if it plops, it will probably shoot. Edited September 1, 2012 by TerryYu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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