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My Bersa 380 cc does not fully eject rounds when clearing a loaded chamber. With most factory ammo, rounds "eject" through the magwell. The exception is with rounds of longer oal, for instance those loaded with Barnes bullets.
The issue only appears when clearing live rounds. I have not recently had any failures, and during the break-in period, I had some FTFs but no ejection issues.
My guess is that spent cases eject reliably since the slide during recoil is quicker than my hands can be (and I'm not being meek and mild about it). When clearing live rounds, I suspect the shorter oal may also make for more unsupported space between bullet and chamber before case contact with the ejector, allowing the nose to dip a little before it's kicked out. The longer rounds appear to contact the ejector just as the bullet leaves the chamber, if that makes sense. The ejection port also does not have a lot of tolerance.
Is this typical for .380s or blowbacks? Do you think it signifies a need for service, or just intelligent selection and reloading of ammo? And are there any safety concerns with allowing a live round to clear through the magwell, other than making sure it does so?
The issue only appears when clearing live rounds. I have not recently had any failures, and during the break-in period, I had some FTFs but no ejection issues.
My guess is that spent cases eject reliably since the slide during recoil is quicker than my hands can be (and I'm not being meek and mild about it). When clearing live rounds, I suspect the shorter oal may also make for more unsupported space between bullet and chamber before case contact with the ejector, allowing the nose to dip a little before it's kicked out. The longer rounds appear to contact the ejector just as the bullet leaves the chamber, if that makes sense. The ejection port also does not have a lot of tolerance.
Is this typical for .380s or blowbacks? Do you think it signifies a need for service, or just intelligent selection and reloading of ammo? And are there any safety concerns with allowing a live round to clear through the magwell, other than making sure it does so?