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Extraction...or not


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Shot 1000 rds out of a new 9mm 1911. Runs great.

Take gun to match; gun won't extract reliably.

Take gun home after match, tune extractor.

Shoot 500 rds in practice; runs great.

Take gun to match, 3 stages go fine 4 stage gun won't extract.

Mix of factory and reloaded ammo.

Bad extractor? Missed a step in manufacturing process?

Help

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Empty case stays in chamber.

First I would polish the throat as some have rotary milling lines from cutting. Also, is throat diameter to spec? If extractor hook is sharp and tension is correct, pretty much leaves the barrel or the ammo.

Try other brands of ammo.

Next time you have a case stuck in the throat, reach in with finger nail or small screwdriver and check how hard it is to slide it out. If it's too tight, the extractor will just slip the rim. This problem is very common shooting steel case ammo because the case expands and does not come back down as much as brass and stays tight in the barrel throat.

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