smoothshooter
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I have two Ruger LCP Max .380’s.
They both shoot pretty good, but neither will eject loaded rounds by racking the slide only. Bullet noses invariably catch on the barrel breech “ hood “ at 12 o’clock. The only way to remove a loaded round is to drop the magazine, retract the slide, and then the round falls down and out the magazine well.
Have tried 3 kinds of factory ammo-same results. It’s like the slide needs to come back at least another .050” or the ejector is too long. I do not think the OAL of the ammo is the problem. Two of the brands of ammo have pretty short, stubby FMJ Flat Nosed bullets.
Is this common? A design flaw?
If there is not a fix it is a deal-breaker for me and I will sell them both.
BTW, a new Glock 42 I bought two weeks ago has cycled everything I have shot thru it and always ejects loaded rounds. But the Glock does not fit in pants pockets as well as the Rugers do.
Any suggestions?
They both shoot pretty good, but neither will eject loaded rounds by racking the slide only. Bullet noses invariably catch on the barrel breech “ hood “ at 12 o’clock. The only way to remove a loaded round is to drop the magazine, retract the slide, and then the round falls down and out the magazine well.
Have tried 3 kinds of factory ammo-same results. It’s like the slide needs to come back at least another .050” or the ejector is too long. I do not think the OAL of the ammo is the problem. Two of the brands of ammo have pretty short, stubby FMJ Flat Nosed bullets.
Is this common? A design flaw?
If there is not a fix it is a deal-breaker for me and I will sell them both.
BTW, a new Glock 42 I bought two weeks ago has cycled everything I have shot thru it and always ejects loaded rounds. But the Glock does not fit in pants pockets as well as the Rugers do.
Any suggestions?
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