Star BM and JHP

I have a couple of the Star BMs that J&G has had on sale for the last month. They function and shoot fine with FMJs, but I’m having trouble finding a HP load. I’ve tried what I have on hand, and nothing passes a simple function test. They all get hung up with the hp on the feed ramp. I’ve tried XTPs and Hornady’s Critical Duty.

What JHP ammo works in your Star BM?

This is not for EDC mind you, but will see regular use riding in the glove box.

Wyman

A little update... th original function test was with some dummy XTP rounds I keep around for such an occasion. And when they didn’t work I tried going through a mag of Critical Duty by hand. Each time, less than half chambered. This was tried in 4 mags and 2 guns.

Today I gave something a try figuring it couldn’t hurt. Mag loaded with live XTPs, topped off with 1 FMJ. FMJ chambers just fine, which I knew. But upon firing it, and each following round, the JHP chambered just fine. So my only issue is in chambering the 1st round. I’ll continue to try to find a JHP that I don’t have this issue. But for the time being, I’ll just have each mag topped with a FMJ.

Wyman

drband said:

Did you slingshot the slide or use the slide release when function checking? I have pistols that will only function by slingshotting the slide with hollow points when loading the first round. Using the slide stop may not generate enough slide velocity.

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Slide release to start with. When I had issues with that, I tried slingshotting it. Slightly better, but still not dependable.

I’ll have to get some Feds and Rems to try. I’ve never had an issue with XTPs until this gun, so that’s all I had on hand. Thanks for the suggestions, and any mor that may come.

Wyman