chuckstur Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 My Eagle dents 2% of the rounds during feeding to the extent that they lock the gun up after they enter the chamber. The slide stops about 1/8" out of battery. OAL 1.167" to 1.120" Any help here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParaGunner Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 Are you sure it's not bulged cases? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wgj3 Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 If you're talking about the dent around the middle of the case, it looks like those rounds got stuck at the top of the chamber and dented on the top of the feed ramp. Changing bullet profile or OAL of rounds can fix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonOfSpartans Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 Take a real close look at the extractor. Look for burs and look at breach face. Be sure there is no crud in the extractor channel. If the round cannot slide up under the extractor smoothly during feeding it will do exactly what you are seeing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckstur Posted November 5, 2014 Author Share Posted November 5, 2014 Good idea SOS, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDPMatt Posted November 9, 2014 Share Posted November 9, 2014 Do you use an uplula to load mags? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckstur Posted November 10, 2014 Author Share Posted November 10, 2014 Yes, I used the Uplula. Tell me more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDPMatt Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 That's what's doing it. I quit using mine b/c of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beltjones Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 That's what's doing it. I quit using mine b/c of it. The Uplula can certainly dent the casings, but those dents come from really smashing rounds (usually w/ an uplula) into an STI mag tube. The "ridges" inside the tube cause the dents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDPMatt Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 (edited) My dents went away when I quit using the uplula, guess I can't cram them in as hard with my thumbs. I run SV mags now but still haven't gone back to the uplula. No biggie. Edited November 10, 2014 by CDPMatt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonOfSpartans Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 Yes, I used the Uplula. Tell me more Chuck, have you checked and cleaned the extractor and looked at the breech face? What lube are you running? Here is the deal. I am not claiming to be an expert. I have been shooting competitions at least three weekends a month with this gun, plus practice. It started to do what you describe and picture a little while ago. Normally a light "battery assist" with the heel of my weak hand and keep going. Since cleaning and lubing the extractor mechanism I have run four matches and practice sessions without a single issue. No changes to ANY OTHER variable. Same ammo, magazines, loader and everything. Oh, just to add to the conversation. I used an UpLULA before, during and after this issue. Any mark from the loader would be on the top of the round. I will bet your dent is on the BOTTOM of the round as it gets hung up on the breech face with the case bottom low and the bullet high (against the top of the chamber) and the dent is from the top of the feed ramp. It is easy to take some gun scrubber to the extractor channel and work the pawl a little with a piece of brass. Do it a couple times and put a drop or two of oil down it and try it out. It is a simple check and will save a lot of frustrations if that is all it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDPMatt Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 Wow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckstur Posted November 10, 2014 Author Share Posted November 10, 2014 I will look into the Lupula effect for sure. I chamferred and polished the extractor hook and shot a match without problems but my son had a new failure. Look at his post on Eagle feeding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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