Failure to eject with my reloads today

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Went to shoot my 9mm reloads today and had failures to eject over and over. I'm too new at this to know how to troubleshoot. Here's the specifics. I was using a Glock 19 which I had recently replaced the ejector. I fired a number of factory rounds after the ejector change and it pretty much solved my brass to face issue. So, I don't think it has anything to do with that. My loads are 115 grain copper plated bullets with 4.6 grains of ram zip. The OAL is around 1.135 - 1.14. So, after about 25 rounds with more than half failing to eject, I fired the rest of them, about 25 more, out of my Sig p365. Absolutely no problem. Another thing I noticed is that many of my primers have what I think is primer drag - but I can't be sure which gun those rounds came out of. So, after all that, I went and fired 20 factory rounds out of my glock with no problem. Any advise is appreciated.

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Std recoil springs in both pistols? Anything else changed on the Glock? Takes a while to figure these things out and often it is not just one thing.

One of the major reasons I encourage people to start reloading with a revolver round is that they are much more forgiving. 38SPC is ideal so you can shoot them in a .357 and unless you did something REALLY foolish are fine.
 
They should all be at 4.6 which is the maximum. Yes, standard recoil springs in both. Everything else in the Glock is as it came. Normally I would agree that a part change is the issue. But as I said, factory rounds work fine in the Glock. If anything, it makes the gun better. Problem seems to be the reloads.
 
Stefan A said:
They should all be at 4.6 which is the maximum. Yes, standard recoil springs in both. Everything else in the Glock is as it came. Normally I would agree that a part change is the issue. But as I said, factory rounds work fine in the Glock. If anything, it makes the gun better. Problem seems to be the reloads.
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Did you clean everything when you took it appart... it seems that carbon likes to pack up in the extractor space so I focus on getting that part clean... troubleshooting starts with the simplest answer. The next one would be is there a burr on the new extractor and then the extractor spring is after that.
 
While it could probably use a cleaning, the extractor is not packed with carbon. Looks pretty clear to me. But I will definitely try it again after a cleaning. The new ejector looks good to me.
 
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While it could probably use a cleaning, the extractor is not packed with carbon. Looks pretty clear to me. But I will definitely try it again after a cleaning. The new ejector looks good to me.
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The extractor tip area is the most important. Should be blunt to allow good perchace on the rim of the round.
 
You say 'failure to eject.' Tell us what that is, exactly. Short stroking? Stovepiping? Leaving the fired case in the chamber?

Even at max book, I wonder if you aren't seating those a little long. You didn't specify the particular bullet you are using.
 
Have you shot those reloads with success in the Glock before? The rounds fired from the Glock should have a rectangular impression and a primer strike within it. It sounds like a light load to me as well.
 
Yes, there is a rectangular impression. I think this is the first time I had shot reloads since changing the ejector. Seems like that would have something to do with it, but the factory rounds are ejecting fine.
 
~Our~ 365 has 'primer drag', but from what I understand, it's not unusual for short barreled S/A's

Do you have a chamber Gauge to check your reloads with? (Or plunk test them?)
 
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Yes, there is a rectangular impression. I think this is the first time I had shot reloads since changing the ejector. Seems like that would have something to do with it, but the factory rounds are ejecting fine.
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What is the oal of the rounds that function well vs the ones that dont... some people load a lot longer than the 1.090 I always use.
 
Did the reloads that shot ok from other gun get ejected farther, less than, or equal to factory.

Any marks on the jammed case rims?

Don't know the powder but you state at max and primer drag. Is it possible that the brass is sealing to chamber enough the extractor is coming off and causing the issue.

If the gun that ran then had good or better than factory ejection... being thrown farther. I'm more inclined to say to much powder. I'm also inclined to not recommend over max
 
Same OAL I use on 115 gr plated bullets. I don’t see how OAL would cause that much power loss and cause the failure to extract issue. It’s possible though.
Do the factory rounds feel hotter than your reloads? Measure the diameter of the brass at the case mouth on your reloads. Maybe not taking the bell completely out when crimping.
 
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