mokin
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The other day my wife and I were shooting my Browning Hi-Power and about every other round or so locked the slide to the rear when only I shot it. I figure it was either the magazine, the ammo or the grip. As she was using the same ammo and magazines that I was I've sort of ruled those out which leaves our respective grips on the weapon.
Ammo: We were shooting 115 gr bullets propelled by 6.8 grains of HS-6 for about 1050 fps at the muzzle. Similar loads seem to work fine in the Hi-Power and my HKVP70Z with its' big, heavy slide seems to really like this recipe. In the Browning the load seemed to produce considerably more recoil but inspection of the brass didn't reveal signs of exsesive pressure.
Magazines: I shot only with one magazine which I have used before which functioned flawlessly so I don't think it is the magazine. My wife used the same magazine I did with success.
Grips: My wife has smaller hands and is weaker than me and I was a little concerned that she may limp-wrist the BHP when she shot it. Whether she did or not the gun worked fine for her. I know I wasn't limp wristing it. Does it seem plausible that a combonation of the ammo and the strength of our grips on the pistol may have caused the slide to lock to the rear like that? :banghead: Any ideas as to what is going on with this weapon?
I shoot between 100 and 150 rounds in it a month and it has never acted like that before. It is also my carry weapon so reliability is a pretty big issue.
Ammo: We were shooting 115 gr bullets propelled by 6.8 grains of HS-6 for about 1050 fps at the muzzle. Similar loads seem to work fine in the Hi-Power and my HKVP70Z with its' big, heavy slide seems to really like this recipe. In the Browning the load seemed to produce considerably more recoil but inspection of the brass didn't reveal signs of exsesive pressure.
Magazines: I shot only with one magazine which I have used before which functioned flawlessly so I don't think it is the magazine. My wife used the same magazine I did with success.
Grips: My wife has smaller hands and is weaker than me and I was a little concerned that she may limp-wrist the BHP when she shot it. Whether she did or not the gun worked fine for her. I know I wasn't limp wristing it. Does it seem plausible that a combonation of the ammo and the strength of our grips on the pistol may have caused the slide to lock to the rear like that? :banghead: Any ideas as to what is going on with this weapon?
I shoot between 100 and 150 rounds in it a month and it has never acted like that before. It is also my carry weapon so reliability is a pretty big issue.