JayDee Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 9mm ammo does not feed well in reverse. Although I haven't tried this with other calibers, I suspect the results will be the same During today's match, my trusty CZ jammed. I did the standard tap/rack drill, but the slide wouldn't go into battery. When I looked into the breech, I thought "this doesn't look right"…. the plated hollow point was staring back at me, facing the firing pin, with the primer toward the muzzle. Clearly not ideal. Well, after a trip for the squib rod I scored the worst positive hit factor of all time. Either I totally goofed and fed a round into the mag backwards, which is hard to believe, but not totally inconceivable, or I dropped a mag, had the top round flip over and then topped it off without looking. I think the second option is more likely. At least my ego hopes this is the case. Either way, I felt like a total a$$ for failing to get my bullets pointing the right direction. At least it wasn't a bigger match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 AAANNDD there is a thread floating around about the need to check mags after they get dropped. Not just to clean them but to check for things like this. I have had rounds nearly flip all the way over backwards. But even worse are the ones down inside that get jammed together and cause a salt shaker malf after topping them off and thinking they are full. The only way to be positive your mags are good to go is to unload them after every stage and reload. Especially if you used / dropped them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hi-Power Jack Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 I fed a round into the mag backwards When I feed rounds in the mag backwards, I've had pretty good success loading the mags into the gun backwards - that way the bullets are facing forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TH3180 Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G17 Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 Lol that pic is a good one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Abrahams Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 Reminds me of this: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macgulley Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 Good one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macgulley Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 I think using the squib rod would be a little scary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSGJohnV Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 Took some newbies to the range once. It happened. Had to tell them "front towards enemy" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin c Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 Related drift: I was helping some new shooters with their gear in the safe area: New shooter: "Excuse me, I can't get my gun into the holster" Me, "That might be because the holster is on your belt upside down..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSGJohnV Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 Worse was when I caught them loading 9mm in my .40 cal magazines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Systemstooge Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 I had a friend load a mag full of 40 into my 45 1911, target was at about 15 feet. When he pulled the slide to the rear, most of the rounds shot out the breech and landed about half way to the target. SS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonSnow Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 I had a friend load a mag full of 40 into my 45 1911, target was at about 15 feet. When he pulled the slide to the rear, most of the rounds shot out the breech and landed about half way to the target. SS I'm surprised, I've successfully shot 40 out of my 45 1911 twice. Once was when I let my Army cousin load my mags for me. (never assume that military service=handgun proficiency; I have great respect for our military and he certainly knew his way around a rifle, but had very little experience with handguns) The second time is still a mystery; happened at a match, back when I didn't even own a 40. My best guess is some helpful person picked up one of my mags, picked up what they believed was my ejected round from ULASC and put it back in the mag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig N Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 Reminds me of this: I thought that too. He needs to get rid of that CZ and get a HK......after that its a non issue! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trimmy Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 Really? No one at H&K's noticed that mag? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BitchinCamaro Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 Take pics next time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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