My CZ-75B had been sitting in a safe, forgotten for 2 years. After "finding" it again, I took it out and shot it during two separate range sessions (after giving a relatively thorough cleaning and lubricating to field-stripped parts).
For ammo, I took along:
Federal 115 grain JHP Classic Hi-Shok (9BP)
Federal American Eagle 115 grain FMJ
Winchester 147 grain Totally Encapsulated FMJ
I brought along 4 15-round factory magazines and 1 10-round factory magazine. Two of the factory 15-rounders had been stored loaded with 14 rounds each for 2 years. The other three mags were stored empty.
While the pistol fired very accurately and "generally" reliably, it failed to extract 5 times out of some 150 rounds shot. The extraction problem occurred with those mags that were stored loaded and also with those mags that were stored empty (no problem with the 10-round mag however).
In all cases, the spent case came out of the chamber half way and was stuck there while the following catridge attempted to feed.
I am just stunned. I have been a big believer in the reliability of the CZ-75B, but my confidence has been shaken. What could be the problem? Could it be the extractor? The extractor spring? Weak magazine springs perhaps? Or simply a dirty extractor?
I did a search here and elsewhere and found that some budget Winchester ammo seemed to have some extraction related problems with the CZ-75, but I was not using such ammo.
I seek advice from the gun illuminati before I e-mail Mike at CZ-USA. Thankfully, I think the pistol is still under the five-year warranty... barely.
For ammo, I took along:
Federal 115 grain JHP Classic Hi-Shok (9BP)
Federal American Eagle 115 grain FMJ
Winchester 147 grain Totally Encapsulated FMJ
I brought along 4 15-round factory magazines and 1 10-round factory magazine. Two of the factory 15-rounders had been stored loaded with 14 rounds each for 2 years. The other three mags were stored empty.
While the pistol fired very accurately and "generally" reliably, it failed to extract 5 times out of some 150 rounds shot. The extraction problem occurred with those mags that were stored loaded and also with those mags that were stored empty (no problem with the 10-round mag however).
In all cases, the spent case came out of the chamber half way and was stuck there while the following catridge attempted to feed.
I am just stunned. I have been a big believer in the reliability of the CZ-75B, but my confidence has been shaken. What could be the problem? Could it be the extractor? The extractor spring? Weak magazine springs perhaps? Or simply a dirty extractor?
I did a search here and elsewhere and found that some budget Winchester ammo seemed to have some extraction related problems with the CZ-75, but I was not using such ammo.
I seek advice from the gun illuminati before I e-mail Mike at CZ-USA. Thankfully, I think the pistol is still under the five-year warranty... barely.