I took my Bersa 380 Plus to the range today for the first time for my first 120 rounds of FMJ break in. I had two issues out of the first 120 rounds. Before I go any further, my rounds were 100 gr Hornaby FMJ that I reloaded. I used 2.8 gr of Win231.
I had one FTE and 3 FTF. The round made its way up the feed ramp and into the chamber but the hammer did not set in the cocked position. I had to manually cock the hammer and then it fired.
Other than that, I had no other issues. I love the feel and the weight of the pistol as well as my new Thunder 9mm Pro UC I Shot 100 rounds through yesterday without an issue. I love the weight of the Bersa. The only polymer pistol is my Taurus 738tcp I carry in my pocket when I take the Frenchie for a walk.
Back to the 380 Plus, does anyone have any thoughts on why the hammer would not lock in the cocked position? I am very careful reloading with the powder weight and OAL. I am confident that I did not undercharge any loads since it did have enough blowback to chamber the load. Or should I chalk it up to the breaking in of the pistol?
Thanks for any help group.
I had one FTE and 3 FTF. The round made its way up the feed ramp and into the chamber but the hammer did not set in the cocked position. I had to manually cock the hammer and then it fired.
Other than that, I had no other issues. I love the feel and the weight of the pistol as well as my new Thunder 9mm Pro UC I Shot 100 rounds through yesterday without an issue. I love the weight of the Bersa. The only polymer pistol is my Taurus 738tcp I carry in my pocket when I take the Frenchie for a walk.
Back to the 380 Plus, does anyone have any thoughts on why the hammer would not lock in the cocked position? I am very careful reloading with the powder weight and OAL. I am confident that I did not undercharge any loads since it did have enough blowback to chamber the load. Or should I chalk it up to the breaking in of the pistol?
Thanks for any help group.