9mm bullets sticking in the chamber

joey.franko · June 23, 2013, 05:41 PM

i loaded about 10 9mm rounds over and over until i came up with the best reloads and after i perfected it i loaded 300 rounds.i put some rounds in my hk 94 rifle and tried to cycle some through the rifle by just pulling the bolt back over and over to see how they cycled before i fired any.a few of the bullet started getting stuck in the chamber,so i had to take a rubber mallet and tap the bolt back to get the bullet out of the chamber.to make sure it was not the rifle i tried some in my glock 17 and it did the same thing,i had to pull the slide back really hard but did get the bullet out of the chamber.then i tried the same bullets that got stuck before in my sig 226 and they cycled fine.i also tried some reloads that i bought from cheaper then dirt in both the glock and the hk and they cycled through perfect.does anyone know what i am doing wrong and how i can fix it.my test rounds i started with fired through the guns perfect.these rounds may fire through the guns but im scared to try to fire them since they got stuck.my hk 94 is a collectors item and is worth up to 7000.00,i would be sick if i hurt that rifle.please can someone help as i am new at this,thanks [email protected]

Jim Watson · June 23, 2013, 05:50 PM

Since you don't say what bullet and OAL you loaded to, there is not much to be said.

Do you gauge or chamber check your reloads?

steve4102 · June 23, 2013, 08:05 PM

WOW, no punctuation, capitals or paragraphs. Sorry, not going to even try and decipher that one.

Jimro · June 23, 2013, 08:34 PM

If your rounds are sticking in your chamber start checking case length. If that is good run them through a sizer die if you have one. If that doesn't fix the problem let us know.

Punctuation is your friend. Groups of sentences can be organized into a logical pattern called a paragraph. Normally three sentences make a paragraph, though you can use up to five without offending too many readers.

Jimro

Wreck-n-Crew · June 24, 2013, 02:17 PM

I have to agree with the OAL as your first check. Also what bullet did you use?

Anytime I have ever loaded a round that I am not use to I double check my data.

What bullet did you use?

While you are at it what is your powder load?

Finally your AOL?

Best to go back and check them because if you are using the wrong data, and you get the AOL right, you can still have the gun blow up!

Just 30 thousandth's too deep in the casing and the pressure will skyrocket.

Paul B. · June 24, 2013, 02:35 PM

Friend of mine had the same problem. I told him to seat the bullets slightly deeper. End pf problem.

Paul B.

jonathon1289 · June 24, 2013, 07:51 PM

Check the crimp as well. I had an issue with my 9mm pistol where rounds would not seat fully and would not properly eject (plunk tests, was not shooting these yet).
I was comparing with factory rounds and was within .002 on all measurements. Talked with a friend who reloads and after hours of testing and using his 9mm pistols discovered that the rounds seated and ejected fully with just a slight more crimp.
Not exactly the issue as the OP but worth checking.

lee n. field · June 24, 2013, 08:04 PM

Couple things can be causing this: Bullet seated high enough to engage the rifling, or not enough crimp.

Sport45 · June 25, 2013, 08:53 AM

Take a cartridge and paint it, bullet and all with a magic marker.

When you pry it out of the chamberyou should be able to see where the interference is.

Do this with a dummy round or at the range with the muzzle in a safe direction. I don't think it's a good idea to be cranking these through your firearms in the house.

serf 'rett · June 25, 2013, 11:26 AM

First guess is the bullet is being rammed into the lands.

Sometimes a particular bullet profile will require deeper seating to keep it off the lands. Powder charges must be reduced with deeper seating.

mikld · June 25, 2013, 11:30 AM

A bullet is a "peg". A chamber is a "hole". To get the peg (bullet) into the hole (chamber), it must be smaller than the hole (chamber). First ya gotta find out where the peg is too big (diameter and length)...

serf 'rett · June 25, 2013, 11:32 AM

Do the marker test. See where the peg is binding.

June 23, 2013, 05:41 PM	#1
joey.franko Junior Member Join Date: May 8, 2013 Posts: 4	9mm bullets sticking in the chamber i loaded about 10 9mm rounds over and over until i came up with the best reloads and after i perfected it i loaded 300 rounds.i put some rounds in my hk 94 rifle and tried to cycle some through the rifle by just pulling the bolt back over and over to see how they cycled before i fired any.a few of the bullet started getting stuck in the chamber,so i had to take a rubber mallet and tap the bolt back to get the bullet out of the chamber.to make sure it was not the rifle i tried some in my glock 17 and it did the same thing,i had to pull the slide back really hard but did get the bullet out of the chamber.then i tried the same bullets that got stuck before in my sig 226 and they cycled fine.i also tried some reloads that i bought from cheaper then dirt in both the glock and the hk and they cycled through perfect.does anyone know what i am doing wrong and how i can fix it.my test rounds i started with fired through the guns perfect.these rounds may fire through the guns but im scared to try to fire them since they got stuck.my hk 94 is a collectors item and is worth up to 7000.00,i would be sick if i hurt that rifle.please can someone help as i am new at this,thanks [email protected]

June 23, 2013, 08:34 PM	#4
Jimro Senior Member Join Date: October 18, 2006 Posts: 7,097	If your rounds are sticking in your chamber start checking case length. If that is good run them through a sizer die if you have one. If that doesn't fix the problem let us know. Punctuation is your friend. Groups of sentences can be organized into a logical pattern called a paragraph. Normally three sentences make a paragraph, though you can use up to five without offending too many readers. Jimro __________________ Machine guns are awesome until you have to carry one.

June 24, 2013, 02:17 PM	#5
Wreck-n-Crew Senior Member Join Date: March 8, 2013 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,820	I have to agree with the OAL as your first check. Also what bullet did you use? Anytime I have ever loaded a round that I am not use to I double check my data. What bullet did you use? While you are at it what is your powder load? Finally your AOL? Best to go back and check them because if you are using the wrong data, and you get the AOL right, you can still have the gun blow up! Just 30 thousandth's too deep in the casing and the pressure will skyrocket. __________________ If you ever have to use a firearm, *you don't get to pick the scenario!*

June 24, 2013, 02:35 PM	#6
Paul B. Senior Member Join Date: March 28, 1999 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 3,802	Friend of mine had the same problem. I told him to seat the bullets slightly deeper. End pf problem. Paul B. __________________ COMPROMISE IS NOT AN OPTION!

June 24, 2013, 08:04 PM	#8
lee n. field Senior Member Join Date: October 12, 2002 Location: The same state as Mordor. Posts: 5,569	Couple things can be causing this: Bullet seated high enough to engage the rifling, or not enough crimp. __________________ "As was the man of dust, so also are those who are of the dust, and as is the man of heaven, so also are those who are of heaven. Just as we have borne the image of the man of dust, we shall also bear the image of the man of heaven. "

June 23, 2013, 05:50 PM	#2
Jim Watson Senior Member Join Date: October 25, 2001 Location: Alabama Posts: 18,541	Since you don't say what bullet and OAL you loaded to, there is not much to be said. Do you gauge or chamber check your reloads?

June 23, 2013, 08:05 PM	#3
steve4102 Senior Member Join Date: December 23, 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 2,955	WOW, no punctuation, capitals or paragraphs. Sorry, not going to even try and decipher that one.

June 24, 2013, 07:51 PM	#7
jonathon1289 Member Join Date: April 24, 2013 Location: Mid TN Posts: 26	Check the crimp as well. I had an issue with my 9mm pistol where rounds would not seat fully and would not properly eject (plunk tests, was not shooting these yet). I was comparing with factory rounds and was within .002 on all measurements. Talked with a friend who reloads and after hours of testing and using his 9mm pistols discovered that the rounds seated and ejected fully with just a slight more crimp. Not exactly the issue as the OP but worth checking.

June 25, 2013, 08:53 AM	#9
Sport45 Senior Member Join Date: May 25, 1999 Location: Too close to Houston Posts: 4,196	Take a cartridge and paint it, bullet and all with a magic marker. When you pry it out of the chamberyou should be able to see where the interference is. Do this with a dummy round or at the range with the muzzle in a safe direction. I don't think it's a good idea to be cranking these through your firearms in the house. __________________ Proud member of the NRA and Texas State Rifle Association. Registered and active voter.

June 25, 2013, 11:26 AM	#10
serf 'rett Senior Member Join Date: June 25, 2009 Location: Stuttgart, AR Posts: 1,569	First guess is the bullet is being rammed into the lands. Sometimes a particular bullet profile will require deeper seating to keep it off the lands. Powder charges must be reduced with deeper seating. __________________ A lack of planning on your part does not necessarily constitute an emergency on my part.

June 25, 2013, 11:30 AM	#11
mikld Senior Member Join Date: February 7, 2009 Location: Southern Oregon! Posts: 2,891	A bullet is a "peg". A chamber is a "hole". To get the peg (bullet) into the hole (chamber), it must be smaller than the hole (chamber). First ya gotta find out where the peg is too big (diameter and length)... __________________ My Anchor is holding fast! I've learned how to stand on my own two knees...

June 25, 2013, 11:32 AM	#12
serf 'rett Senior Member Join Date: June 25, 2009 Location: Stuttgart, AR Posts: 1,569	Do the marker test. See where the peg is binding. __________________ A lack of planning on your part does not necessarily constitute an emergency on my part.