Ok, so I recently bought a new Magnum Research Baby Eagle compact in 9mm about, say, 3 months ago. This very first time I shot it was about 3 weeks after that. I was using BLAZER Ammuniton and it shot great, no jams, no anything bad; I shot 100 rounds thru it. So the next time I take it out is about 1 month after that. I shot 78 rounds of Winchester White Box ammo. It had one jam, and two or three failures of the slide to go all the way forward. That happened within the first 40 rounds. After that it once again shot flawlessly.
So then today I take it out with some more Winchester White Box ammo and shoot 130 rounds through it. Within the first 50 rounds, it had one hard jam and about 2 flaiures of the slide to go all the way forward. After that it ONCE AGAIN shot flawlessly.
I am skeptical about using BLAZER 9mm ammunition because I heard it wasn't too good for your pistol. Something about being bad for the extractor or something? Is this the fault of my Baby Eagle or is it
2007-10-08 15:59:42 · 8 answers · asked by auburnfootball 3 in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Hunting
the Winchester White Box ammunititon. I heard that Sellier & Bellot makes the metric ammunition for Winchester: including the 9mm. I've read on Magnum research's Page to not use Sellier & Bellot ammo because its "dirty." Could this be my problem? Would switching over to Remington ammunition help?
After cleaning it tonight, I noticed that I never ran a patch thru the chamber other than the boresnake. It turns out that it was pretty dirty. I'm hoping this my be the problem so I gave it a good cleaning. I also oiled the guiding rails a little bit more than usual.
2007-10-08 16:00:54 · update #1
Blazer ammo will not hurt your gun. I have used Blazer 200 gr., 45 ACP hollow points in my carry gun (a Taurus 745) and my duty gun (a Colt 1911, Series 70) I have never had the ammo jam my gun. The rumor that the aluminum case would damage the steel chamber is just nonsense.
I suspect your problem is a combination of a dirty gun and slightly under powered ammo. If you have access to a chronograph check the velocity of the Blazer and Winchester rounds. I bet the Blazer is a bit faster.
Your Baby Eagle has a heavy slide compared with other 9mm guns. So it will be a bit ammo sensitive.
The crud in the gun is sticky and will gum up the works, slowing the slide down, causing jams. Once you gun has fired a few rounds the crud gets warm and not as sticky, so the gun runs without jamming. Keep it clean and the problem should go away.
2007-10-08 16:13:02 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
you shot 100 rounds of blazer with NO failures. you had 3 or 4 jams with winchester, your gun clearly is more reliable with blazer ammo & will not function reliably with winchester ammo.
it takes at least 200 rounds & then a good cleaning before any auto is broken in. keep it clean & stick to blazer ammo & you should have no more problems. stay away from the cheap low powered white or yellow box stuff.
2007-10-09 23:41:35 · answer #2 · answered by Who Dat ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the number one cause of failuer in a semi auto pistol or rifle is dirt and grime. Although they are very reliable under normal circumstances, they do get dirty quickly and require a very detail cleaning after every outing. In addition, even if stored and not used for a period of time, I still strip them down for a cleaning a regular intervals. Blazer ammo is not really more dirty than any other modern ammunition. Your description of the issue sounds very much to me like it lacked a complete cleaning and you have carbon or other residue that needs to be removed.
Good luck and good shooting
2007-10-09 11:58:55 · answer #3 · answered by randy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree you should clean and lube the weapon after every outing. Go to your local gun shop and get some gun lube for the gun rails and slide this is much better than a light coating of oil. Any ammo from the big five American ammo companies is fine.
2007-10-09 14:58:11 · answer #4 · answered by Steel Rain 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like you need to break it down, clean and lube it. Also clean your magazines but don't lube them. I'd stay away from Blazer ammo too. Sound like your Baby Eagle isn't too partial to it without a good cleaning.
Best.
H
2007-10-09 05:46:57 · answer #5 · answered by H 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
did you remember to clean it after the first time you shot?....that what might me holding up the slide from going forward like you were saying....totally strip the gun and clean it and put some rem oil in ther and it should be fine
2007-10-09 10:43:57 · answer #6 · answered by getsome86 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have a competent Gunsmith check it out, to locate what may be causing you problems with it.**
2007-10-09 09:44:36 · answer #7 · answered by dca2003311@yahoo.com 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow. Seems like I have seen this question before. http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Asw05XiHAx11bxX5Fz21z3zsy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20070928194418AAXAaIi&show=7#profile-info-sa6A5gmnaa
2007-10-09 02:04:02 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋